It's funny how much of a disconnect we have in our minds between WG persona or Punter persona and that works both ways, its almost a surprise when we realise that we are seeing someone 'out of our context' for them.
I've seen several clients when out and about
Bumped into one regular waiting outside tesco for his wife the other day, he was by his car I parked in the opposite row, we had a chat and off I went to shop, had a lovely text later that day to say he was missing seeing me over this pandemic.
One client I met at the start of my working and who became a regular is now a contractor for work, he text to tell me he was coming in to price work up so I wasnt too floored by him walking in
tbf work had no idea we played a blinder, we no longer meet but have become friends.
I bumped into one guy in halfords as I was sorting out my dash cam purchase, he walked in with his wife and son, tbh he looked more uncomfortable than me, I just stayed in the queue, eyes forward while he flapped
The list goes on, some guy's will nod their head or acknowledge me, some won't, it depends on who they are with and how confident they are, my stance is always one of choice and discretion, it's their choice to acknowledge me or not I won't do that first and I'm always discreet, after all as they say in rugby, what goes on tour, stays on tour.