Originally Posted by
res publica
Imagine this: You are a P passenger arriving to a designated first
class check-in counter. The agent greets you very friendly by name,
"Hello, Mr. Flyertold, nice to see you."
Do you freak out? Is it a bit too much? Or is it nice and
personal?
Cultural context: Western Europe
If I had never encountered the person before I'd feel a little creeped out and then ask how they knew my name before seeing any of my documentation.
I wouldn't feel creeped out if they greeted me by name after seeing my docs though.