View Poll Results: Do you put the cart away?
Yes, always
111
59.68%
Usually, unless the weather is bad or I'm in a hurry
40
21.51%
Only if I'm near the cart thing
28
15.05%
Never, I'm lazy or just do not care
2
1.08%
Never, it should be up to the store employees to put carts away
2
1.08%
Other
3
1.61%
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Do you put your shopping carts in the shopping cart thing?
03-09-08, 06:33 PM
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Do you put your shopping carts in the shopping cart thing?
I always do. I usually park near the thing where you are supposed to place the cart when done loading your car.
I don't like it when others leave the cart in the parking lot. If I see a few carts just sitting in the lot I won't park near them in fear that it may roll into my car.
I've seen people who are less than 10 feet away from the thing just leave their cart next to where their car was parked.
It's a private poll by the way.
I don't like it when others leave the cart in the parking lot. If I see a few carts just sitting in the lot I won't park near them in fear that it may roll into my car.
I've seen people who are less than 10 feet away from the thing just leave their cart next to where their car was parked.
It's a private poll by the way.
03-09-08, 06:41 PM
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Yes. After working at a grocery store, I know the PITA is to to corral all the carts that roam freely in the parking lot. Outside of inclement weather, there's absolutely no reason not to. That includes "I'm in a hurry." That's a bullshit excuse, because it will take you less than a minute to put the thing away.
03-09-08, 06:44 PM
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Costco is usually the only place I ever need a cart and I always return it to the cart thing, and sometimes will grab another stray cart if it's in my path.
03-09-08, 07:18 PM
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I've been known to leave it on a nearby island if it's raining heavily and I've got the kids. I'm not going to leave them alone in the car while I run to the nearest return. An annoying amount of the stores down here seem to have an inadequate number of the returns and you can wind up having to go several rows over to get to the nearest.
03-09-08, 07:21 PM
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Always. I'm not lazy.
A few months ago a lady that was parked right next to me moved her cart directly behind my cart and left it. I watched her do it and decided to move it back behind her car. Woops.
A few months ago a lady that was parked right next to me moved her cart directly behind my cart and left it. I watched her do it and decided to move it back behind her car. Woops.
03-09-08, 07:30 PM
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rain, shine, or long walk.. yes, i always put them in
it annoys me to go to pull into a spot and see a cart left in there.. just waiting to scrape against my car.. or to see people that think they are doing something special by pushing their cart over a few feet against a curb, as if thats far enough out of the way..
it annoys me to go to pull into a spot and see a cart left in there.. just waiting to scrape against my car.. or to see people that think they are doing something special by pushing their cart over a few feet against a curb, as if thats far enough out of the way..
03-09-08, 07:37 PM
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yes
in part due to formerly being a cart pusher at a grocery store
in part due to formerly being a cart pusher at a grocery store
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03-09-08, 07:41 PM
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I always put mine away, and also if I park near a "loose" one I'll put it away or take it into the store with me.
I will never understand people who don't put them away. It is rude and inconsiderate to both the store employees and the other customers in the lot who then either can't park because spots are full of carts, or they get hit by loose carts.
When I'm king, offenders will get 40 hours of community service for every instance of this.
I will never understand people who don't put them away. It is rude and inconsiderate to both the store employees and the other customers in the lot who then either can't park because spots are full of carts, or they get hit by loose carts.
When I'm king, offenders will get 40 hours of community service for every instance of this.
03-09-08, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cdollaz
Anyone who doesn't return them to the correct place is kind of a dick.
that's one of those simple little things that tells you volumes about a person...
03-09-08, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by shaun3000
You're missing an option: Yes, unless its quicker to take the cart inside.
03-09-08, 09:07 PM
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In France their chained together and the only way to get one is to put a coin in a slot to disconnect. You get your coin back once you return it to the stall and reconnect with the cart in front. They tested it at several places in the States but it didn't do to well.
I always return the cart just to make sure it doesn't roll away and hit other cars.
I always return the cart just to make sure it doesn't roll away and hit other cars.
03-09-08, 09:11 PM
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If I'm alone then yes. I have my 3 year old son with me usually, though, and sometimes I'll leave it out, because there is no way I'm leaving my son in the car while I return the cart.
03-09-08, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by zombeaner
If I'm alone then yes. I have my 3 year old son with me usually, though, and sometimes I'll leave it out, because there is no way I'm leaving my son in the car while I return the cart.
03-09-08, 09:30 PM
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I will put the carts back but only if I am close to a cart return. I don't mind walking over one aisle to do so, but it seems more and more they are farther and farther apart. I think the local Target has them every 6 aisles.
03-09-08, 10:08 PM
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Always return the cart. And sometimes back inside the store if I'm parked in the front half of the lot.
I notice no one who is voting 'Never' has been brave enough to post yet
I notice no one who is voting 'Never' has been brave enough to post yet
03-09-08, 10:15 PM
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Yeah - all the time. Freezing Minnesota winters and the cart pushers are out there all day as-is -- a little extra step on my part prevents it from being any worse for those guys.
03-09-08, 11:29 PM
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This is one of my pet peeves...along with people stopping in the middle of the parking lot aisle to wait on a car to pull out because they're too fucking lazy to walk 15 extra feet.
Seriously...your lazy ass can take the 30 seconds it takes to push the cart to the cart holder so that it doesn't damage someone else's cart.
Seriously...your lazy ass can take the 30 seconds it takes to push the cart to the cart holder so that it doesn't damage someone else's cart.
