Nicholas D Richards wrote:

In all my 57 years I have never been asked to check my bags at the door
of a shop, except in supermarkets in the Philippines. Might be quite
nice, unless I had a plain brown paper bag from Ann Summers.

Quite common in bookstores frequented by students in the States. At
other bookstores, they would probably just expect bags to be left in the
car. *rolls eyes*
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Michael Hoffman