I went to my local B&N yesterday to read a bunch of picture books (I'm taking the Darcy Pattison picture book retreat in February and she requires you to read a lot of PB's beforehand).  I would grab about 10 off the shelf and find a spot, read them and log info then return them to their correct spot. 
One of the workers kind of hovered around me the whole time.  I got more PB's and he came up and asked if I needed a basket for my purchases.  I told him "No thank you, I'm just reading them right now."  He gave me this very odd (almost hateful) look and left. 
Then he kept hovering.  I finally said "I'm really not weird.  I'm a children's book writer."  He said, "That's okay."
I guess he expected me to buy all of those books.  Or didn't want me there if I wasn't going to look quickly then go.  Geez, it's not like I didn't just buy $50.00 worth of books the week before.  Ah, well. 
Has this ever happened to any of you?
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