Chapter 80
"Vicky, are you trying to say that this restaurant isn't open for people like us? ■
Vicky nodded. "Why else would they implement a rule to prioritize members? The membership system is meant to filter customers so that people who failed to fulfill certain requirements would stop coming here.
"This restaurant targets not only wealthy people but customers of high status as well. They might anger some people during this process, but
most of their customers would appreciate this. If you're a prince, will you be happy if they let a commoner dine in the same restaurant as you do?”
Cece finally came to a realization. "I get it. Different social circles don't blend...and to dine with people of lower status would disconcert them.”
"The higher their status, the more need they'd feel to distinguish themselves from others, and people aren't equal in their eyes. They want to feel superior because they are. Ordinary people consider prices when they buy something, but when rich people buy brand-named products, they do so to emphasize their status." 1
Vicky glanced around her and said, "The so-called 'customer service standards' that we know are limited by our own experience, and rich people might find this pleasant because this separates them from commoners." i
The dishes were served swiftly.
The two proceeded with their lunch, and neither Tyler nor Maria was seen walking out of the private room even after Vicky was done eating, i
When she paid the bill, the manager apologized to her once again and offered her a membership card as compensation, which she accepted with a smile.
As they walked out of the restaurant, Cece whispered, "We're not coming back to this place again, Vicky, so why would you accept the card? You should've tossed it into the trash can."
"Don't be so reckless. We might need this somewhere in the future.’
A few days passed, and Vicky received another request for tailor-made services.
Ever since what happened with Jason, Vicky had established a rule to not accept requests from anonymous customers as she learned from her previous experience that anonymity would give people the opportunity to hurt her if they wished so.
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