A friend and I stopped by Chic Fil A the other day. I needed a sweet tea.

“Uh, yes, I need a large sweet tea,” I said to the drive-thru speaker. “Want anything?” I whispered to my friend. She shook her head no.

“Okay, Kristen. That’s $1.37,” the speaker answered.

As I pulled around, I could feel my friend staring at me.

“What?” I asked.

“That lady, in the speaker, she KNEW YOUR NAME!” she said in disbelief.

“Oh, that. Yeah, I come here. A lot. It’s funny, she recognizes my voice now and . . .” my words trailed off.