Shopping cart theory

[jimmy olsen]

True or not true? 

[Razgovory]

Ugh.  4chan.

[Zanza]

That theory was answered in Europe decades ago. People are not good enough by themselves to return shopping carts, so they put a small price on it.

[Syt]

That theory was answered in Europe decades ago. People are not good enough by themselves to return shopping carts, so they put a small price on it.

Fun fact, in Austria they're currently all unlocked to improve Coronavirus hygiene (though all shopping cart handles must be disinfected by staff or customers between uses).

[Monoriu]

I will always return the cart if there is a coin deposit.  I won't if there isn't.

Incidentally, there is no expectation to return the shopping cart in Hong Kong.  Someone from the supermarket will do it.  That's the civilised thing to do. 

[Maladict]

I will always return the cart if there is a coin deposit.  I won't if there isn't.

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

[celedhring]

Ikea doesn't use coin-locked shopping carts and it works for them. Never seen one out of place.

[garbon]

That theory was answered in Europe decades ago. People are not good enough by themselves to return shopping carts, so they put a small price on it.

Fun fact, in Austria they're currently all unlocked to improve Coronavirus hygiene (though all shopping cart handles must be disinfected by staff or customers between uses).

Fun fact, where I live now, someone takes the whole line of locked carts and then they keep them outside the apt building.

[Syt]

... why? 

[Eddie Teach]

I corral my cart habitually, but not always.

[Sheilbh]

I would put them back if I went to a big enough supermarket. I return the basket

[garbon]

... why? 

Yeah, I've no idea. I have seen people then take a couple off to use to move things from their cars to their flats.

[Josquius]

I used to work at a supermarket collecting trolleys and putting them back in the right place.

There's no obligation to return them to the main trolley rack.

Failure to return them to one of the trolley depots though and you're a dick.
It's not a simple act of laziness that harms nobody. Many a time some old lady has been knocked down or car dunched by a rampant trolley.

[Iormlund]

With a bit of luck the next pandemic will kill those that won't return their cart or hog the left lane.

[Eddie Teach]

Dunched- that's a new one on me.