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Unwritten LCS Law?

I just wanted to vent a little bit but then I thought maybe I'm missing something so I'd check with the experts. 
 
So I have 2 local comic book shops - one right next to where I live and one right never to where I work. The one by home offers a 20% discount and bags and board with every comic. The one by work has a 10% discount if you buy a comic off your pull list and tends to have a slightly better selection. Selection isn't really a big deal for me, I'm just now getting back into comics and my taste are pretty mainstream (Batman, Superman, etc) so there's never usually a selection problem.  
 
Well I've been using the LCS near work for mainly limited series (Return of Bruce Wayne, Avengers Origin, etc) because he tends to have more minis (which is all I'm really reading since I'm getting caught up). The LCS near home is where I get my Batman and Superman. 
 
Both stores are owned by really friendly people, but the owner near work is constantly making comments on how I only buy one comic usually. At first I just laughed it up because a) I didn't want to buy anything regularly since my comic budget is very small and b) I couldn't tell if he was being funny or mean.  It keeps happening every time I go in there. I just came from there to pick up the last Avengers Origin and after telling him that was all I need he hollered to his staff "looks like I'm not eating tonight!" Thankfully the only thing left on my list is the last 2 ROBW when they come out. 
 
Am I missing some unwritten comic law that says you have to buy more than one book every time you go in a store? I feel like I'm bringing this guy business, even if it is one comic, isn't that better than none? I could be wrong, maybe that is common decency but like I said I'm not ready (or financially able) to buy a stack every time I go in. 

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