“My reputation precedes me. It shows up about fifteen minutes before I do, eats, and then leaves without paying or tipping.”
“If I promise you I'll show up fifteen minutes late, I'll always arrive on time.”
“Everywhere I go, I’m second to arrive. My reputation precedes me, and sometimes it skips out on the bill.”
“He tipped her head up. "Don't give up. Don't leave me before you're even here.”
“I talked to a calzone for fifteen minutes last night before I realized it was just an introverted pizza. I wish all my acquaintances were so tasty.”
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minuted to ruin it. If you think about that you'll do things differently.”