Heard a guy at the coffee shop say he never returns his shopping cart...

I was waiting for my drink yesterday and this guy was telling his friend it's not his job to put the cart back, that's what the store hires people for. It made me think of how my dad always made us do it, saying it was just the right thing. That was maybe 20 years ago. Now it feels like I see more carts left in parking spots, or even rolled into the bushes. It's such a small thing, but it shows if you think about others or not. What's the smallest thing you've seen lately that made you think about how people act?

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taylorcarr7d ago

I saw three carts in the parking lot at the grocery store last week and just walked past them. Kim.wren might call it a lack of basic consideration, but honestly, sometimes people are just in a hurry or have their hands full with kids. Making it a big moral test feels like looking for reasons to be upset with strangers. It's a shopping cart, not a voting ballot.

kim.wren7d ago

That cart thing is just the tip of the iceberg for basic consideration.

richardfox7d ago

You know, I used to feel the same way as that guy. What changed my mind was seeing an older lady struggle to get around a cart left in the handicap spot. It's not about a big moral test, it's just about not making things harder for the person who comes after you. That small choice adds up for everyone using the lot. Now I always put mine back and sometimes grab a stray one too. It takes thirty seconds and just makes the place a little less messy for the next person.