I bet it’s more common at Costco.

Sep 20, 2018
5:34:32pm

OPINIONS All-American

At least my anecdotal observations tells me that Costco is the worst for this. Probably because they have a 500 acre parking lot with like 3 total cart returns.

Still doesn’t excuse just leaving it drifting in the lot.

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Please shame all shoppers who are too lazy to return a shopping cart to a designated spot. Instead they leave it

SouthernBlueBlood All-American

9/20/18 7:53am

That is so irritating.

CopperLix

9/20/18 7:56am

Aldi gives your 25 cents back when you return the cart

Heinz57

9/20/18 7:58am

Smart move probably. It would still be better if we just returned it though. I tried Aldi a few months back. I didn’t

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/18 8:03am

Take and Bake pizza, Dairy and produce prices. That is why I shop at Aldi

dallasbyu

9/20/18 8:08am

I’ll give those a look. Thanks

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/18 8:11am

Aldi saves us a ton of money (family of 7) and their products are as good

collin7

9/20/18 8:33am

Many canadian stores rent you a cart for $1CDN, but then give it back when

StarMan

9/20/18 8:03am

This is aggravating for different reasons. I’m not carrying around a bunch of

kotacoug

9/20/18 8:14am

You can’t help but carry around a bunch of loonies.

JohnnyComeLately

9/21/18 7:52am

Just moved from Indiana to California. Man I miss Aldi.

Gorgias

9/20/18 5:41pm

Gypsies in Europe would always hang out by cart return and try to get your money

IGlowInTheDark

9/20/18 5:56pm

My all-time favorite post

ragid

9/20/18 8:09am

Another lazy habit is cars that circle around a parking lot looking to get 20

osbooks

9/20/18 8:12am

One of my biggest pet peeves. Not surprisingly this happens at Walmart more

Duke Silver

9/20/18 8:15am

I’m lost... how does it affect you as a shopper?

kotacoug

9/20/18 8:17am

First of all, their are carts left in parking spaces, not allowing you to park

Duke Silver

9/20/18 8:36am

Ya none of those would even get in my top 1000 of pet peeves

kotacoug

9/20/18 8:44am

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Abe Froman

9/20/18 8:31am

I bet it’s more common at Costco.

OPINIONS

9/20/18 5:34pm

Or when they put 2 wheels in the bark/rocks and think they're a hero

Slim

9/20/18 8:21am

Yes! We once had a car get scratched down the side from an errant cart.

TailgateU

9/20/18 8:23am

i see this post every few months, and it's always received with such enthusiasm

Team Cheese

9/20/18 8:31am

How dare you. This is a agreement only post.

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/18 8:35am

to feel better about myself, I try to return an extra cart when I return mine

Belboz

9/20/18 8:38am

From now on I’ll think “Take that SouthernBlueBlood!” every time I do my part ..

Paco

9/20/18 8:44am

Job creation

Odysseus

9/20/18 8:51am

Then you must love people who litter. All that extra work being provided

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/18 9:05am

Shaming people for something so silly is not what society needs.

SDcookie

9/20/18 9:43am

Yes it is.

Slim

9/20/18 10:07am

Well you must live in a pretty place if that's what you're concerned about.

SDcookie

9/20/18 10:12am

I do. Gorgeous

Slim

9/20/18 10:13am

i park as close as i can to cart return areas...because ususally the carts in

demon_llama

9/20/18 10:00am

I always look for spot right next to the cart corral.

Thrill

9/20/18 10:16am

You wouldn't have to if people would just leave the carts where they parked

Odysseus

9/20/18 11:21am

Leave the babies in the hot car. It’s fine returning that cart is of utter impor

Y2k

9/20/18 11:44am

RE: Leave the babies in the hot car. It’s fine returning that cart is of utter impor

SDcookie

9/20/18 11:54am

What’s super silly is being embarrassed by this and thinking the world of sports will look down on this idea.

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/18 12:02pm

What's the proper way to shame someone?

ditch

9/20/18 4:47pm

I don’t think anyone intends on going out of there way.

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/18 5:21pm

Please shame retailers who don’t have enough shopping cart receptacles.

canofpicante

9/20/18 4:50pm

You sound pretty lazy

Sid Vicious

9/20/18 6:32pm

Not lazy, sensible:

canofpicante

9/20/18 9:00pm

Lazy: the ugly step Mother of All Invention.

Y2k

9/20/18 9:37pm

Your life sounds too comfortable

Jimmy Rocket

9/21/18 7:47am

Back when I was a kid, a long time ago the shopping cart corral didn't exist

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