Not every business owner has 1000k to spend to Buy a LOT of EVERYTHING either
And it would screw over workers who work at places, because then you have to always have high full stock, so you cant spare much on them.
I myself work at a restaurant, and being able to get 1 salt if I am missing it while preparing food (often with /mel so people see and IC hear it) is a blessing
There is a fine line when realistic changes ya all want, stop being fun and neat, and end up being fucking annoying.
Also "acting like an NPC" like bruh, u ever been to real life stores? Thats what it literally is my man, you dont partake in high end conversations with cashiers or workers when you go to the market to buy bread, you go in, to buy bread.
Also, ya all talk about passive RP and realism, but this part is apparently bad now in this context?
Just cuz your brain isnt getting RP stimuli 24/7 is a you problem. Like, attention span low?