I haven't spent bitcoin in real life as there are no stores that accept it here. I don't expect any to start accepting it anytime soon. The cost to these stores aren't ready to put anymore expenses on their stores and cut into their profits.
Once everybody else is using it like major chains then the stores will see it is profitable more than just a burden on their businesses.
at my country i found some realmerchand accept bitcoin as payment processor, but the place is very far from my village. I had to spend traveling for five hours to reach the merchand.
That is time consuming mate, and it will waste your time and money for transportation for sure and it won't be profitable too, its not worth to travel that long to buy a single product.