My husband has a pair of Keen sandals and found an identical pair at North Beach Outfitters. He remarked to me that he could use another pair of the sandals. When my husband wasn't looking I took out my iPhone and noted the birthday idea. A few minutes later I was approached by whom I can only assume was the owner of North Beach Outfitters asking me if I had just noted the sandals on my cell phone? I said yes assuming this would lead to a discussion about when they would be on sale or the quality. Instead the owner of North Beach Outfitters had the gall to ask me to leave the store! I was so confused. He told me that I could NOT note down the items in his store so that I might find them cheaper on the internet. I assured him I was trying to surprise my husband and was only noting the birthday idea. He continued to berate me and asked me to leave the store. My husband, hearing the raised voices, arrived at my side (birthday surprise ruined of course) and we left the store. The ironic part of this is that I was about to make a purchase of another item and my husband was over looking at golf shirts, his shopping interrupted by the owner yelling at me so who knows he may have also made a purchase. This owner is tying to legislate cell phone use. The incident got me thinking- if this owner would jump to these theatrics how over priced is the store! Well turns out very! I would shop somewhere else!
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