Do you return grocery carts?

[sam_gordon]

I'm curious... after taking your groceries (or whatever you shopped for) to your car, do you return the cart to one of the 'designated' corral's (or to the store entrance)?

 

[Carly_Roach]

Ducking and covering.

 

[prettyblueskies]

I return them to the corrals. But special thanks to that person who didn't and just let their cart roll right into the back of my car. The scratches are just lovely

 

[antmaril]

Always.

 

[cglaura]

I'm curious... after taking your groceries (or whatever you shopped for) to your car, do you return the cart to one of the 'designated' corral's (or to the store entrance)?

Yes, always. The less money they have to spend on that is the more they can lower prices at the store. Well, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it!

 

[Heidict]

Absolutely not. I'm special and don't have to do that. Anyway, I wouldn't want to take a job away from the guy who collects them. I'm just doing my part at helping him with his job security.

 

[Minnesota!]

always always always.

 

[goofy!]

usually.


unless....

It is raining, it is too hot, it is too humid, it is too cold, it is sunny, it is not humid enough, my kids are in the car, the kids are home with a babysitter, there isn't a cart corral within 3 cars of mine, I am too tired, I am in a hurry, that is what the cart people are for, it is a day of the week ending in "y", I didn't have to pay a quarter to get my cart, I found it by my space, I am headed to the bar and can't stop to put it in a cart corral, my feet hurt.....



Absolutely. I always put mine away.

 

[Disney Doll]

Yes, I return them to the closest cart corral or to the store if I am closer to the store than I am to any cart corral.

 

[golfgal]

Always


but...

 

[Tinkermommy]

usually.


unless....

It is raining, it is too hot, it is too humid, it is too cold, it is sunny, it is not humid enough, my kids are in the car, the kids are home with a babysitter, there isn't a cart corral within 3 cars of mine, I am too tired, I am in a hurry, that is what the cart people are for, it is a day of the week ending in "y", I didn't have to pay a quarter to get my cart, I found it by my space, I am headed to the bar and can't stop to put it in a cart corral, my feet hurt.....



Absolutely. I always put mine away.

This.

I think.

 

[snapppyd]

Where we shop they are all attached by a chain with a lock and key. You have to insert a quarter to release the cart, then when you put it back you get your quarter back.

If I shop at another store I always put the cart back - it drives me insane to see carts rolling into cars!

 

[DrCavin]

Never, I don't want to leave my snowflake in the car unattended.....

 

[luvmy3]

Absolutely not. I'm special and don't have to do that. Anyway, I wouldn't want to take a job away from the guy who collects them. I'm just doing my part at helping him with his job security.

Don't forget about the fact that you might have kids and one of them could be a baby.

 

[Heidict]

Don't forget about the fact that you might have kids and one of them could be a baby.

I know, right. I mean, everyone on here pretty much agrees that only scum would leave their child alone in the car for 1 minute at the convenience store to run in and buy a bottle of water, but yet they expect me to leave precious alone in the car while I run around the parking lot with an empty cart?

Hypocrites.

 

[JustCallMeMommy]

Yes, but only because I know the whole Internet is watching.

Seriously though, while I was pregnant with DD, there was a case where a baby was kidnapped when the mom put the baby into the car then went to return the cart. That made me hyper-vigilant about making sure I was able to return the cart without letting the baby out of reach.

Oh, and there was the one day when there was a small car parked in the cart return. I didn't return the cart that day.

 

[weheartdisney]

Yes.

Amazing how many people will walk all over the store to shop, but won't walk 20 feet to return a cart to the proper area.

 

[DWGal210]

Oh my.

A thread that spirals out of control to name calling & bickering is a great way to start a weekend.

OP, I'm sure you didn't know but this is one of those threads.

 

[weheartdisney]

Oh, and there was the one day when there was a small car parked in the cart return. I didn't return the cart that day.

 

[luvmy3]

I know, right. I mean, everyone on here pretty much agrees that only scum would leave their child alone in the car for 1 minute at the convenience store to run in and buy a bottle of water, but yet they expect me to leave precious alone in the car while I run around the parking lot with an empty cart?

Hypocrites.

Well you can't be expected to take them with you back to the cart corral, or up to the storefront. You have been dragging them and a cart full of groceries around for an hour, you need a rest!