Now there's a thought. But they keep at it, undeterred. It gives us ex-pats endless innocent merriment. On offer at the moment in a local clothing supermarket is a range called Sweatie. A recent report unsuspected links between supermarket muzak and levels of shoplifting.
Deep waters stir here.
Cultural differences heave and surge. Music in shops, say the French commercial psychologists, makes most shoppers feel at their ease, less stressed and readier to open their purses. A really-badly stricken shop will need something pretty heavy, Bach or Wagner. A quick burst of The Ride Of The Valkyrie would nip in the bud any nefarious notions you had of stuffing a leg of lamb up your jumper. Or even a box of Smecta.