I'd like to have one of those button thingies made, to wear on my shirt when i go shopping.

the message would read,

"Please don't ask to look into my bag, as refusal may offend".

---

@margomeoz wrote:

I object not that it is likely to happen to me, I don't carry a handbag I put everything in my pockets. really? LOL

 

But I believe the majority of people are not theives so why search everyone for a minority of people. because it is a condition of entering the store (in those stores that provide such notification.) It is also because a recreational thief is less likely to offend if the chances of them getting caught are high. So if it accepted that every person is going to be checked, then the risk factor of being caught increases thus discouraging this kind of theft.

 

I have a b&m store and never even thought to ask to look in people bags unless you have a sign or some method of notification before the customer enters your store, I would hope not as it is not a condition of entry for your store. and that is ok, but other store owners do choose to make it a condition of entry into their stores. these shops should hire more staff, quite often it is the staff who facilitate the theft..

 

you can actually tell who is trying to steal from you anyway, only if you are there. even then I don't ask to search, I just make sure they don't have the chance to pinch.

---

That's it for me.  If there's anybody left,  g'night

---

@imastawka wrote:

crikey, are you 4 pages behind again?

---

I think it was mnore than that LOL

*blush*

---

@imastawka wrote:

and a partridge in a pear treeeeeee

 

I see the medications have kicked in.

 

While you catch up, did you know an anagram for crikey mate is

icy meerkat? or creaky time?

---

bored?

---

@imastawka wrote:

That's it for me.  If there's anybody left,  g'night

---

but I just skipped a heap of pages caught up!

I just asked a question of all the posters here . . . How many of you would feel too uncomfortable to refuse a bag check if asked by the shop assistant?

I would admire anyone that refused and let them know publicly, I am not sure whether I would or not, either way it is an uncomfortable situation, I guess it would depend how I was asked and how I was feeling at the time, I would never say I wouldn't but after reading your posts you have given me the confidence to do it.

It could be the area I live because since this thread I have spoken to so many people about it and I'm hard pushed to find anyone that thinks it is acceptable to inspect a handbag in front of people and some of the comparisons that people are making is down right ridiculous 🙂

---

@donnashuggy wrote:

I just asked a question of all the posters here . . . How many of you would feel too uncomfortable to refuse a bag check if asked by the shop assistant?

 

 

I would admire anyone that refused and let them know publicly, I am not sure whether I would or not, either way it is an uncomfortable situation, I guess it would depend how I was asked and how I was feeling at the time, I would never say I wouldn't but after reading your posts you have given me the confidence to do it.

 

It could be the area I live because since this thread I have spoken to so many people about it and I'm hard pushed to find anyone that thinks it is acceptable to inspect a handbag in front of people and some of the comparisons that people are making is down right ridiculous 🙂

---

 I do find it amusing how on every topic that you dont agree with you talk to "SO MANY PEOPLE" all the time that by some miracle they "ALL AGREE WITH YOU"  LOL

 It always does amuse me that one....  LOL and a double LOLLOL

I would love to be a fly on the wall watching you when you are asked for a bag inspection, it would be very amusing to see.....  

Please do keep us informed when you are asked and please do tell us the full story of your refusal and what happened. It should make for an interesting post and read  if its longer than 1 line ..... 🙂 LOL

I think these few people who are saying they refuse to show their bags are full of doo doo and are just big talking on here, but open their bags like good little "sheep" when asked to