We actually have no shops here that accept bitcoins openly but actually some shops here accept BTC privately, where we can give them btc and get the desired things.
only a few stores or merchants that accept bitcoin but when you want to buy something and the seller is bitcoin users. he would accept bitcoin. and the deal will be done in private.
I often do this to my friend. due to pull into fiat will be reduced by the fee. so I directly transact with bitcoin
Yes i also transact directly via bitcoin on some user here in our country like if he has some goods that he sells and i find it good for me i bought it.