"Every customer you described in your story comes with a stereotypical description."
--Show me, please. I described the first customer as my "best" customer. I guess that could be stereotyping for all "best" customers, but in my case, it isn't.
Customer two: "Another customer walks in..."
Damn, I can see the stereotyping here. Most of my customers do "walk in". I'm so ashamed. 
Customer three: "This one, a mid-40ish very attractive customer"
This may seem harsh to you, but this is far from stereotyping. Most customers are NOT mid-40ish and attractive.
Sugar, I've been a graphic artist for 30 years. I'm well aware of this new-fangled technology called "scanning and emailing" and I totally grasp the concept of a 'PDF'. Sadly, the majority of my customers are still tied firmly to that old fax system. Believe it or not, many don't even have email addresses and are terrified that the internets will steal their information. Yes, the town I live in really is that bad. I do have some brave customers that have embraced technology and INSIST that I scan and email their valuable communications. Mr. Crotch Rocket isn't one of those. 
That whole "$5 job will send our company multi-national". 
Pumpkin, the huge majority of people that bring me $5 jobs get treated like family. Even the "new" ones. After 30 years in this business, I have yet to see a $5 job bring in anything more than maybe a $20 job. Especially in this town.
No, I don't see a lot of one-time customers. Most are thrilled that they have found another option than that "multi-national" printer down the street that can't seem to spell nor complete on time. The majority are also quite surprised that the $15 they spend on my business card design provides them with artwork that they can be proud of. You see, I actually care about my customers business. It infuriates me when a customer walks in with crap artwork and the excuse is, "Well, I only paid $15 for it, so I guess you get what you pay for." BULLSHIT! I can spend 15 minutes on a business card layout and make it look professional. It takes little effort, but is apparently more effort than other local "graphic artists" care to expend. I like seeing people succeed. Not just because it makes our company look good, but because it makes them fucking happy. I love the huge majority of my customers.
I've tried to find a new career, but sadly...I'm good at what I do. Mr. Crotch Rocket is a condescending, arrogant tool. My point of this thread wasn't to disrespect my customers. Rather, it was to point out to the men that they don't need to dress like they just walked out of a bad B movie, ride around on a bike that will get them laughed out of every biker bar in AZ, or try to impress women with their hairy (grey) chest and gold chains. I get plenty of men older than him that don't give a damn what they look like or what they drive and they're damned sexy. Why? Because they're friendly, funny, easy-going and treat people around them (including OTHER customers) with respect. They don't walk into a place of business and try to take it over for their own personal office space. They don't try to "teach" me how to send a fucking fax and drill me on the procedure because they figure I'm too stupid to know how to use my own damned fax machine.
My attitude may turn people away, but those are people I won't miss. I would imagine your attitude does the same. 
But, you obviously just love every single person on this earth and treat every single one of them equally. 
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