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submitted 8 months ago by vsoponge@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 83 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I once watched a lady abandon her cart in the empty parking spot beside her. Then she got into her car and the cart rolled behind her car. She didn't notice and backed right into it.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 56 points 8 months ago

Instant karma. Love it.

[–] TheCelticPirate@lemmy.world 60 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It really is a good test of a decent human being.

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 59 points 8 months ago

obligatory

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

I have to, to get my keys back. Because I have a loonie sized coin attached to my keys. And the carts require a loonie.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 40 points 8 months ago

The real trolley problem

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Whenever I return to my car without a cart (vast majority of the time) I will find a random cart not returned and return it. Cause fuck you, that shit's going back despite your best efforts (or lack of any)

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I swear this is a regional thing. Where I live now, it is extremely rare to see a cart outside the return. But I've lived in other places where it seemed like no one returned their cart, ever.

I think it's a peer pressure thing - once it's the norm, everyone just does it. But if people started breaking that, I'd suddenly start seeing carts all over the lot.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Yup. Where I live now is a place nobody does it. They also see no problem with just stopping in a parking lot with a line of cars behind them. It's absolutely infuriating.

[–] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Could also depend if it's an Aldi's or not, their system is awesome.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Nah I've only been to Aldi's about 3 times in my life (nothing against it, they just don't have many locations near me). These are several different chains of stores in different parts of the US.

[–] IHateReddit@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

their*

[–] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Dammit, correcting, thank you

[–] AllOutOfBubbleGum@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Cart Narcs approved comic.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Man fuck this guy. He didn't even call himself "Portugeese"

[+] PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES@sh.itjust.works -13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I worked in a grocery store when I was a teenager. I didn't give a shit about people not returning their carts. It's my job, it's not like I'd rather face shelves than walk over to get a cart. Plus they'd usually send us out in pairs so we'd take advantage and shoot the shit while doing it, was a nice break.

Edit: I will downvote you because your personal experience and opinion go against my feelgood circle jerk.

[–] snail_hunter@programming.dev 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Abandoned carts occupy parking spots and can ram into cars and people. The issue isn't that it creates more work for employees

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

If the carts are taking up space, the store needs to hire more people to go get carts. I loved my cart fetching time when I worked at a grocery store.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

But they said "circle jerk", which automatically makes everyone else wrong. I'm sorry.

[–] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I used to work as a life guard when I was younger. I didn't give a shit about kids running around the pool. It's my job to give them bandages when they scrape their knee. It's not like I'd rather be looking at the pool. Plus there would usually be a hot sibling or mother so I'd take advantage and shoot my shot while doing it, it was a nice break.

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Comparing a lifeguard to stocking shelves at a grocery store, that's a fucking reach lmao.

[–] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago

Hey I did my job with great praise

I'm just saying it's the same premise. Yeah mine is more extreme, but that was the point. I could have picked a more fun and less serious job I've had, but I picked that one to show how dramatic it can be.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

I’m with you dude. Only people who care about carts are self important people. I used to love walk the parking lot for 15-30 mins hunting carts. Best part of the job tbh.