Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> 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).

Yep. That's why the clerk might friendly ask to show the inside of the 
backpack/bag and that's also why there often are lockers available (free 
or something like 50 cents) for storing the bag in front of the stores. 
But no clerk or other staff member has ever looked down at me because 
having a backpack. They have always considered me as a real, paying 
customer by default.

> Jim

-Aero

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