TORONTO, ON—Following a routine transaction at her local Tim Hortons, Tanya Fernandez has become deeply concerned their staff is starting to recognize her. The 35-year-old sales executive has since reportedly gone into hiding, horrified at the thought of being considered a "regular" at the fast food restaurant she visits 3-5 times a week.

According to eyewitness accounts, Fernandez first became agitated when the cashier greeted her with an overly-friendly hello.

"This wasn't the kind of hello you give an ordinary customer," confirmed a source close to the situation. "It was unmistakably the type that acknowledges shared history."

"Up to that point, I just assumed she was a regular woman with her life in order," the source continued. "But that 'hello' exposed her as a total fraud. You can't judge a book by its cover, I guess."

While Fernandez refused to reciprocate the cashier's camaraderie, any hope she had of maintaining anonymity was instantly destroyed when the latter correctly guessed her "usual" lunchtime order of a Turkey Bacon Club, Iced Capp, and Sour Cream Glazed Donut. Those waiting in line behind Fernandez told reporters she became increasingly visibly embarrassed as each item was announced aloud.

"After she got her food, she slumped into the booth in the far corner," said one fellow customer. "I think she was hoping we wouldn't notice."

"There's no erasing what we saw," the customer added. "She'll have to live with herself, somehow."

According to law enforcement, Fernandez left the incident without returning to work or her two-bedroom apartment. Her only confirmed contact since is a text message to her sister saying she was "going away for a while" to "figure [her]self out."

"These types of incidents are more common than you'd think," said Toronto Police Detective Barry Giroux. "Approximately 3,000 Canadians go missing every year due to fast-food related shame. Most disappear with the hopes of starting a new life far from the recriminating glances they assume they received in the restaurant."

When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Tim Hortons replied that the company apologizes for any humiliation they may have exacerbated and thanked Fernandez for "her many years of loyal patronage."