Do you walk the shopping cart back to the cart pen or do you leave it near where you were parked?

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Do you walk shopping cart back to cart pen?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Sometimes

  • Yes if it's in the same aisle

  • If nobody is watching, no. /shiftyeyes


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MagnusTheBrewer

IN MEMORIAM
Jun 19, 2004
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If I'm close to the store entrance, I'll take the cart back inside so it can converse with it's brethren in the long conga-line. If I'm not close I'll take it to the pen.

One of my pet peeves (the other being people storming into an elevator before anyone has a chance to exit) happened a few days ago:
- I go to the store to pick up last minute Thanksgiving stuff
- There are carts in the pen, and I will usually grab one on the way in to use
- All done shopping, and I'm fairly close to the store entrance. After emptying my cart, I start walking it back to the entrance where all the other carts are in a neat line waiting for shoppers.
- As I'm beginning to walk back, a dude maybe 2 cars down from me gets out of his car and starts walking to the store
- I ask him 'you need a cart?', figuring he'll just take the one I'm returning. He says something like 'hey' and continues on
- I'm maybe 6 feet behind him and we both walk in. He grabs a cart from the line and goes in
- Me - wtf?
Which atoter was he?
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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If I'm close to the store entrance, I'll take the cart back inside so it can converse with it's brethren in the long conga-line. If I'm not close I'll take it to the pen.

One of my pet peeves (the other being people storming into an elevator before anyone has a chance to exit) happened a few days ago:
- I go to the store to pick up last minute Thanksgiving stuff
- There are carts in the pen, and I will usually grab one on the way in to use
- All done shopping, and I'm fairly close to the store entrance. After emptying my cart, I start walking it back to the entrance where all the other carts are in a neat line waiting for shoppers.
- As I'm beginning to walk back, a dude maybe 2 cars down from me gets out of his car and starts walking to the store
- I ask him 'you need a cart?', figuring he'll just take the one I'm returning. He says something like 'hey' and continues on
- I'm maybe 6 feet behind him and we both walk in. He grabs a cart from the line and goes in
- Me - wtf?
Germs. Your cart has fresh germs. The carts in the rack have had time for the germs to die off. Mo better if the rack is in the sun to get hot to kill more germs.
 
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snoopy7548

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Jan 1, 2005
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If I'm close to the store entrance, I'll take the cart back inside so it can converse with it's brethren in the long conga-line. If I'm not close I'll take it to the pen.

One of my pet peeves (the other being people storming into an elevator before anyone has a chance to exit) happened a few days ago:
- I go to the store to pick up last minute Thanksgiving stuff
- There are carts in the pen, and I will usually grab one on the way in to use
- All done shopping, and I'm fairly close to the store entrance. After emptying my cart, I start walking it back to the entrance where all the other carts are in a neat line waiting for shoppers.
- As I'm beginning to walk back, a dude maybe 2 cars down from me gets out of his car and starts walking to the store
- I ask him 'you need a cart?', figuring he'll just take the one I'm returning. He says something like 'hey' and continues on
- I'm maybe 6 feet behind him and we both walk in. He grabs a cart from the line and goes in
- Me - wtf?

Should have told him that hay is for horses.
 

randay

Lifer
May 30, 2006
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If I'm close to the store entrance, I'll take the cart back inside so it can converse with it's brethren in the long conga-line. If I'm not close I'll take it to the pen.

One of my pet peeves (the other being people storming into an elevator before anyone has a chance to exit) happened a few days ago:
- I go to the store to pick up last minute Thanksgiving stuff
- There are carts in the pen, and I will usually grab one on the way in to use
- All done shopping, and I'm fairly close to the store entrance. After emptying my cart, I start walking it back to the entrance where all the other carts are in a neat line waiting for shoppers.
- As I'm beginning to walk back, a dude maybe 2 cars down from me gets out of his car and starts walking to the store
- I ask him 'you need a cart?', figuring he'll just take the one I'm returning. He says something like 'hey' and continues on
- I'm maybe 6 feet behind him and we both walk in. He grabs a cart from the line and goes in
- Me - wtf?

How the hell is he supposed to know that you are only taking the cart to the front of the store instead of actually going in to shop? Also since he said 'hey' he probably didnt hear you or comprehend your situation.

Also there is a difference between what you were doing and what you offered to do for that person.
 

crashtech

Lifer
Jan 4, 2013
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Last time I tried to give away a cart I had to be a loud clown and "cart, get your free cart here!" Somebody thought I was funny and took the cart from me.
 

MtnMan

Diamond Member
Jul 27, 2004
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If it is in the same aisle....... meet me half way and make it convenient.
 

Aikouka

Lifer
Nov 27, 2001
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What ticks me off worse is the people that drive thorough parking spaces. They're not driving lanes.

I drive through parking spaces; HOWEVER, my rule is that I always pull through and stop in a parking space before proceeding into the next aisle. (In other words, I make sure it's clear before proceeding.) On the other hand, while walking in a parking lot in the spaces (i.e. not in the path of vehicles), I've had cars almost run into me because they're just barreling through the lot not caring about anything.
 

Ichinisan

Lifer
Oct 9, 2002
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I drive through parking spaces; HOWEVER, my rule is that I always pull through and stop in a parking space before proceeding into the next aisle. (In other words, I make sure it's clear before proceeding.) On the other hand, while walking in a parking lot in the spaces (i.e. not in the path of vehicles), I've had cars almost run into me because they're just barreling through the lot not caring about anything.

This morning, I was driving through the Kroger parking lot to get to the smaller gasoline area closer to the highway. I was traveling as the lanes were marked. There was an oncoming vehicle. I had my left turn signal on as I approached the intersection between us, where I would arrive first and have right of way to turn.

Motherfucker just veers to his right to go around his speed bump and "STOP" marking as if there's no right-of-way and parking lots are just a big free-for-all.

Every time I am in the parking lot at Kroger, something like this happens. Every. Single. Time.

Usually it's a giant bozo driving diagonally across the entire parking lot and completely disregarding my clear and obvious right of way as our paths intersect.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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This morning, I was driving through the Kroger parking lot to get to the smaller gasoline area closer to the highway. I was traveling as the lanes were marked. There was an oncoming vehicle. I had my left turn signal on as I approached the intersection between us, where I would arrive first and have right of way to turn.

Motherfucker just veers to his right to go around his speed bump and "STOP" marking as if there's no right-of-way and parking lots are just a big free-for-all.

Every time I am in the parking lot at Kroger, something like this happens. Every. Single. Time.

Usually it's a giant bozo driving diagonally across the entire parking lot and completely disregarding my clear and obvious right of way as our paths intersect.
Where do you live where the person making the left has the right of way at an intersection without a stop sign?
 

Minerva

Platinum Member
Nov 18, 1999
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No that's just being a lazy ass...

I like the ones where you have to put a quarter in to free the cart and to get your quarter back you have to put the part at the end of the chain back in.

Carts are a leading cause of door dings next to people that swing 'em wide open and couldn't give two shits about other's personal property.
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Honestly, I don't give two shits about door dings. Doors are there to protect the insides and life is way too short to care about door dings. I recognize that other people do care about door dings so I don't ding their doors.
 
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Ichinisan

Lifer
Oct 9, 2002
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Where do you live where the person making the left has the right of way at an intersection without a stop sign?
When both lanes have "STOP" and a giant speed bump. The one who reaches it and stops first also gets to proceed first.

If we had arrived at roughly the same time, then I would yield because the oncoming driver was not indicating a turn.

Unpredictable parking lot behavior is why most accidents happen in parking lots. It just happened to my mother a few days ago.
 
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purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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When both lanes have "STOP" and a giant speed bump. The one who reaches it and stops first also gets to proceed first.

If we had arrived at roughly the same time, then I would yield because the oncoming driver was not indicating a turn.

Unpredictable parking lot behavior is why most accidents happen in parking lots. It just happened to my mother a few days ago.
That stop sign change things - you didn't mention that. You just made it sound like you got to an intersection with no markings and were mad he didn't let you turn in front of him.
 

CZroe

Lifer
Jun 24, 2001
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That stop sign change things - you didn't mention that. You just made it sound like you got to an intersection with no markings and were mad he didn't let you turn in front of him.
He did, and you quoted him.
Motherfucker just veers to his right to go around his speed bump and "STOP" marking as if there's no right-of-way and parking lots are just a big free-for-all.
Where do you live where the person making the left has the right of way at an intersection without a stop sign?
Remember: This is in the middle of a parking lot, so "STOP" is a road/lane marking since there is no curb. It isn't a sign on the side of the road.

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You probably won't be able to see it in most of these, but all the stop lines and combination stop line + speed bumps say "STOP, so when you drive around a speed bump you also drive around the "STOP" line and "STOP" marking.
 

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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Honestly, I don't give two shits about door dings. Doors are there to protect the insides and life is way too short to care about door dings. I recognize that other people do care about door dings so I don't ding their doors.
I don't care about door dings either. It's the blatant laziness and disregard for others I find offensive. I'm fuckin' lazy. If your laziness offends me, *you really accomplished something not to be proud of.

*That's a euphemism so I don't start winding myself up thinking of lazy pieces of shit, and typing waaaay too much of what I really think :^D
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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He did, and you quoted him.

Remember: This is in the middle of a parking lot, so "STOP" is a road/lane marking since there is no curb. It isn't a sign on the side of the road.

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You probably won't be able to see it in most of these, but all the stop lines and combination stop line + speed bumps say "STOP, so when you drive around a speed bump you also drive around the "STOP" line and "STOP" marking.
Then I'm on the big failboat and can't read.
 

pcgeek11

Lifer
Jun 12, 2005
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I always piss off my wife when I see someone leaving a cart out in the lot and I get vocal about it.

I hate those @ssholes.
 

DigDog

Lifer
Jun 3, 2011
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normally yes, unless it's more convenient for other shoppers that i leave my empty cart near the entrance.

tbh i bring it back because i think it's fun, not because i feel like i have to.
 
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When will the TechNerdz come up with homing carts? Customer wheels cart out to vehicle, unloads, then pushes a 'Home' button that send the cart merrily on the way back to the store.
 

CZroe

Lifer
Jun 24, 2001
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When will the TechNerdz come up with homing carts? Customer wheels cart out to vehicle, unloads, then pushes a 'Home' button that send the cart merrily on the way back to the store.
Just take it to the next level, where you send your shopping list and the cart goes aisle by aisle and the shelves auto-dispense. You get billed and the cart is ready when you drive up to the pick-up area... no need to even park. Heck, why not get home delivery with that and save yourself the trip? The cart return is such a small part of what the tech stands to revolutionize.
 
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Just take it to the next level, where you send your shopping list and the cart goes aisle by aisle and the shelves auto-dispense. You get billed and the cart is ready when you drive up to the pick-up area... no need to even park. Heck, why not get home delivery with that and save yourself the trip? The cart return is such a small part of what the tech stands to revolutionize.


Next level is a camera and robotic arm. You 'drive' it from home, browsing the aisles as if you were in the store, manipulating the arm to select things. As it exits the store, it sprouts wings (like the schoolbus in Sky High) and flies to your home. Once emptied, it auto-returns.
 

Muse

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Jul 11, 2001
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I only use a cart at Costco. If there's one within reach when I get out of the car I grab that one. When I bring back my purchases to the car I return it to designated area if close by, if not I leave it out of the way where anyone can grab it, including shoppers or Costco personnel.