I’m delighted to be asked by staff multiple times to produce our YC creds. As often as necessary until they recognize us.
my reasoning is simple. If they are “carding” us, they are doing it to others. INCLUDING interlopers.
I won’t allow myself to have an ego or hurt feelings about something so trivial. Nor am I so self important that I expect all staff to recognize me immediately. For heaven’s sake, I’m not Clint Eastwood.