Thats normal, wait until you go to enough meetings and many different AA people start to see you out and about in the real world, outside the hidden confines of a safe AA room. Sure some will obey the Traditions, others not. Just like some people work the steps in their daily lives, others keep the seat warm and spout stuff off about their day, others can sing a great AA tune in the rooms but live their own life taking their will back once outside that AA door.
Its happened to me before, where I was shopping and this "AA old-timer" came up to me and started spouting off AA stuff to me while I was with my new GF at the time. This caused many conflicts between me and my GF because this AA member didnt respect me, nor AA. Today I would say most members of AA respect the Traditions, others will push the boundry. I prefer the head nod in recognition, its subtle, I do not mind that one bit.