Same. And I’m being serious here while it could sound sarcastic:
I feel good knowing I saved the cart return guy 15 seconds. His day will not be improved because he still needs to move all the carts; and when that task ends there will be another. I understand this, but I still feel like I made the place better than I found it. Where I am, it’s hot-AF outside right now, so I hope that I’m making the next indoor task sooner and my time is appreciated – but my time is literally like <1 minute, so I know it’s not a lot of anti-entropy.
My math is that, with billions of people on the planet, if even part of us tried to save someone 15 seconds every few days, we could build so much faith in humanity.
OK, so the correct thing to do in this situation is tuck the cart behind or hook the wheels over a parking barrier/curb, or if there’s no other option tip the cart onto its back/handle side. Don’t just leave the cart loose rolling around. I’ve seen a gust of wind blow a loose cart into a parked car and smash the brake light cover out.
But also, if you’re physically disabled to this level how are you using the shopping cart in the first place?
I want to live in a world where people return the shopping carts, therefore I do it myself. If you don’t, you’re an antisocial prick.
Sometimes I even fix the shit show of random carts in random return lanes so everything fits all neat.
Same. And I’m being serious here while it could sound sarcastic:
I feel good knowing I saved the cart return guy 15 seconds. His day will not be improved because he still needs to move all the carts; and when that task ends there will be another. I understand this, but I still feel like I made the place better than I found it. Where I am, it’s hot-AF outside right now, so I hope that I’m making the next indoor task sooner and my time is appreciated – but my time is literally like <1 minute, so I know it’s not a lot of anti-entropy.
My math is that, with billions of people on the planet, if even part of us tried to save someone 15 seconds every few days, we could build so much faith in humanity.
I give the people in the handicapped spots a pass. They might not physically be able to go to the cart return and back.
OK, so the correct thing to do in this situation is tuck the cart behind or hook the wheels over a parking barrier/curb, or if there’s no other option tip the cart onto its back/handle side. Don’t just leave the cart loose rolling around. I’ve seen a gust of wind blow a loose cart into a parked car and smash the brake light cover out.
But also, if you’re physically disabled to this level how are you using the shopping cart in the first place?
Or they may be totally capable but it will burn up their energy reserves for the day and have more stuff to get done.
Best not to judge, as you said.
There’s no scripture about shopping carts therfore there’s no eternal damnation looming over you if you don’t put them back. Take that atheists!
Absolutely agree. I return mine every time and silently judge everyone who doesn’t. It’s the simplest thing in the world
What does returning a cart have to do with being social?
Not the previous poster, but it acknowledges one’s participation in collective behavior for mutual benefit.
Social as in “building or maintaining society”.
Not social as In “socializing in order to enter high society”.
(As in “society.”)
Leaving a stray cart in the parking lot is very antisocial behavior.