Backpack or plastic bags? The trouble with shopping with a backpack

I have a small suggestion for retail stores about people shopping with a backpack. First of all my backstory: My physiotherapist has suggested I use a backpack instead of a purse, as I fell last winter twice and my back is still recovering. It’s easier than a purse and doesn’t put as much strain on my back. So please please stop following me around like I’m a shoplifter and I’m going to clean out the store. It is so obvious.

A lot of people use a backpack because they’re on a bike or don’t have a car, and it’s easier to carry multiple things home from the store. If you must ask me to leave my bag at the counter to ease your mind while I shop, please do, but don’t insult my intelligence by following me around on your walkie-talkie or calling to other stores that I’m coming in their direction. Geez, there’s nothing more embarrassing then being treated like a criminal. I even did an experiment and didn’t take my backpack shopping and there wasn’t a peep. Please think before you assume from now on. Not everybody is dishonest. All you have to do is ask.
—Tired Of The Backpack Assumptions In “Tis The Season”