This is a reptile forum and the people here would probably like all types of animals.
Many other people hate animals. Many people regard dogs or cats as filthy animals that destroy people's homes and can't understand why people would own them.
Many more people than that have an unnatural fear of snakes and kill a wild snake of any kind on sight.
I wouldn't advise taking one into a store.
If nothing else, it would be a bad career move.