On 22/10/2012 8:50 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:56:34 +0300, Eero Ahonen wrote:
>
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>> Some stores really look down on people bringing in backpacks, though.
>>
>> In Finland we have this thing called competition. If one store looks
>> down on you, just choose the next one.
>
> In the US we have that thing as well, but we also have this thing called
> "shoplifting", which stores wish to prevent, which is why many will not
> let you bring a backpack into the store (or will ask you to leave your
> bag with someone at the front of the store).
>

The only shop that in Britain that I’ve been in that asked you to leave 
your bag/backpack at the door, was Forbidden Planet (SF bookshop), 
before it was a chain. Now they have a Dalek there to deter thieves, and 
security devices and bouncers. But other than that it is considered 
unacceptable. I’ve even been in a bookshop that had a sign saying, “I’ve 
gone out. Please write down the name of the book(s) and leave the 
payment on the counter. Back in half an hour.”

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Regards
     Stephen

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