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How many of you do this? I do this sometimes. Usually when I'm grocery shopping or waiting in line to use the restroom at gas stations. Usually it's just flipping pages and skimming.

I ask this, because today I was told by the gas station attendant that I must buy the copy of Auto Trader if I was going to browse over it. (While waiting for some dude to finish peeing). I laughed, and obliged. First time this has happened.

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Yeah I've been told this too. Some of the magazine stands even say that no buy no read. I guess its because those magazines are gonna be totalled before someone buys them if it's allowed to read before buying, somewhat decent rule imo but if I was the gas station attendant I wouldnt care.