Who's driving the shopping cart?!!! (Rant)
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Glad to see everyone can agree on how dangerous a parking lot is for a car, yet noone can acknowledge how dangerous it is for a woman, especially with kids in tow to be isolated in a parking lot. Because she parked far away from the door to please everyone else so they would not think her lazy.
Today it is very dangerous for a woman, especially with kids in tow, to go to the car, unload the cart, then return to the car. For a criminal this is easy pickings. You know exactly where the person is going, what side of the car they are going to, in what pocket they put their keys, what arm is going to hold the pocketbook etc. All you have to do is wait for them to be 1/2 way into the car to jump her or jump her while she is putting the kids in the car with her back turned.
Worse, many women do not carry guns or are trained in martial arts. Many violent crimes against women are crimes of opportunity against a victim on a spur of the moment decision.
I say get yourself or yourself and kids into the car and leave. Let the store worry about employing someone to gather the carts or start having armed security patrols that actually patrol the parking lot and will shoot people involved in felonies.
Today it is very dangerous for a woman, especially with kids in tow, to go to the car, unload the cart, then return to the car. For a criminal this is easy pickings. You know exactly where the person is going, what side of the car they are going to, in what pocket they put their keys, what arm is going to hold the pocketbook etc. All you have to do is wait for them to be 1/2 way into the car to jump her or jump her while she is putting the kids in the car with her back turned.
Worse, many women do not carry guns or are trained in martial arts. Many violent crimes against women are crimes of opportunity against a victim on a spur of the moment decision.
I say get yourself or yourself and kids into the car and leave. Let the store worry about employing someone to gather the carts or start having armed security patrols that actually patrol the parking lot and will shoot people involved in felonies.
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My old man will try and pull the handicapped parking thing, when it's for my mom. If she's not with us, I yell at him, and make him move. He's much better about it now.
One time in a parking lot, I was INSIDE of my car when someone opened their door, and slammed into mine. I was speechless, literally. He didn't even so much as look, even stop for a hair of a second to acknowledge what he did. Now granted, we're talking about a 1970 Monte Carlo in primer, but one in which I built and bought with my own money. I finally calmed down, but he was inside. And when I backed out, I "happened" to cut my wheels too quickly, and "happened" to introduce his Volvo to what American muscle and metal bumpers can do when left to the mind of an angry 17 year old. I even came home with a bit of a battle scar on the bumper---just paint, no dent...I was so proud.
I'm a few years older and have matured significantly since then. Nowadays, I'd have cleaned my bumper when I got home.
One time in a parking lot, I was INSIDE of my car when someone opened their door, and slammed into mine. I was speechless, literally. He didn't even so much as look, even stop for a hair of a second to acknowledge what he did. Now granted, we're talking about a 1970 Monte Carlo in primer, but one in which I built and bought with my own money. I finally calmed down, but he was inside. And when I backed out, I "happened" to cut my wheels too quickly, and "happened" to introduce his Volvo to what American muscle and metal bumpers can do when left to the mind of an angry 17 year old. I even came home with a bit of a battle scar on the bumper---just paint, no dent...I was so proud.
I'm a few years older and have matured significantly since then. Nowadays, I'd have cleaned my bumper when I got home.
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I am constantly removing carts from the parking spots and pushing them (up to 6 at a time) right back into the store.
If I see someone disabled or senior with walking problems I will offer to take the cart for them as I need one in the store when I get in there.
It doens't cost anybody anything & if others see it being done they too might do the same thing some day.
What I have seen a couple of times is people park in a disabled spot and then end up walking up & down the mall 3 times.
Those spots are for people that can't walk more then 600 ft or something like that.
If I see someone disabled or senior with walking problems I will offer to take the cart for them as I need one in the store when I get in there.
It doens't cost anybody anything & if others see it being done they too might do the same thing some day.
What I have seen a couple of times is people park in a disabled spot and then end up walking up & down the mall 3 times.
Those spots are for people that can't walk more then 600 ft or something like that.
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Originally Posted by rebocardo
....I say get yourself or yourself and kids into the car and leave....
1) Attempt to park as close to a cart-corral as possible.
2) Asked to be escorted/helped out to your car.
3) Ask if a store employee can watch your cart at the front door while you retrieve your vehicle.
4) If the service is available, have your items delivered.
5) Carry Mace.
6) Get a concealed weapons permit.
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From: Bixby, OK
Just reading some of the things stupid people do makes me mad. I've been at Walmart and seen kids drive their cars into carts just for fun. They'll take off doing 40 or so in the parking lot, then run into a cart and laugh about it! Talk about no respect for property! I'm only 18, but I've never thought about doing this or anything like it. Just think.. these kids are gonna be the one's who might end up running the country..
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RomerB2: My friend and his dad used to do this at the local KMart 4 years ago when he was starting to drive. He called it "roundup", and I called it "sick" . What's even more interesting is his dad's a Sgt. in the local Police Department. Oh well.
As for the shopping carts, I work at a local grocery store, and let me tell you, after 6 hours of working there, you want to go home and beg for mercy. Costumers can be VERY demanding and mean. Luckily I only pushed carts for about a month, then got transferred to stocking shelves instead (another battle with the costumers there in itself). Since I work at a grocery store, my truck is in the parking lot, and is subject to carriage hits 30 hours a week. Every week I find some new scratch. I park as far away from the store as I can, but yet still manage to get scratches. My most recent one is a nice long white scratch make in the fiberglass DRW section about 7 inches long. AAGGGG
Then you have the electric wheel carts that after 7PM or so when the teens come into the store, they think its funny to take them and drive them all the way at the end of the parking area, and leave them there and take the key out.
. What's even more interesting is his dad's a Sgt. in the local Police Department. Oh well. As for the shopping carts, I work at a local grocery store, and let me tell you, after 6 hours of working there, you want to go home and beg for mercy. Costumers can be VERY demanding and mean. Luckily I only pushed carts for about a month, then got transferred to stocking shelves instead (another battle with the costumers there in itself). Since I work at a grocery store, my truck is in the parking lot, and is subject to carriage hits 30 hours a week. Every week I find some new scratch. I park as far away from the store as I can, but yet still manage to get scratches. My most recent one is a nice long white scratch make in the fiberglass DRW section about 7 inches long. AAGGGG
Then you have the electric wheel carts that after 7PM or so when the teens come into the store, they think its funny to take them and drive them all the way at the end of the parking area, and leave them there and take the key out.
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Yeah, I see these guys evertime I have a large load. After walking out to
the parking lot to get my truck I hope I can manuever around the parked
vehicles in the loading zone to load my truck. You know how I fix those
guys??? ... That's right! I stick my flat bed cart under their truck!
: )
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Yeah, I see these guys evertime I have a large load. After walking out to
the parking lot to get my truck I hope I can manuever around the parked
vehicles in the loading zone to load my truck. You know how I fix those
guys??? ... That's right! I stick my flat bed cart under their truck!
: )
*FTE does not support any form of retaliation or vandalism.- Fordlover55*
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ok ok here's mine.
I was at the wally world one day and it was pretty windy. This lady parked in the middle of nowhere unloads her stuff, and leaves her cart next to her car, just like everybody else in this post. But the shopping cart tried to get her back for it. The wind pushed it in front of her car as she tried to pull away. The two did a little dance as it tried to hit her and she tried to pull away for about forty seconds or so and then she finally avoided it and drove off. I laughed so hard I nearly had to sit down.
I was at the wally world one day and it was pretty windy. This lady parked in the middle of nowhere unloads her stuff, and leaves her cart next to her car, just like everybody else in this post. But the shopping cart tried to get her back for it. The wind pushed it in front of her car as she tried to pull away. The two did a little dance as it tried to hit her and she tried to pull away for about forty seconds or so and then she finally avoided it and drove off. I laughed so hard I nearly had to sit down.
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Amish77, now that is funny :-)
I hate when people leave those big flat metal carts used for lumber or cement at the top of a hill at Home Depot. You just know with a good start they could easily break a leg. Luckily they can rarely go in a straight line.
What I hate is people taking shopping carts home and then abandoning them all over the place. I had neighborhood kids leave one near my property. How did you get it? We took our food shopping home in it. It took a while to drill it into their heads it was stolen property because they did not pay for it and the $120+ it cost would be paid for by other shoppers at the store. I ended up taking it back, but, I have not seen one around since.
I hate when people leave those big flat metal carts used for lumber or cement at the top of a hill at Home Depot. You just know with a good start they could easily break a leg. Luckily they can rarely go in a straight line.
What I hate is people taking shopping carts home and then abandoning them all over the place. I had neighborhood kids leave one near my property. How did you get it? We took our food shopping home in it. It took a while to drill it into their heads it was stolen property because they did not pay for it and the $120+ it cost would be paid for by other shoppers at the store. I ended up taking it back, but, I have not seen one around since.
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From: Hollister MO
My dad had a real nice 76 ford back when I was younger. He was at a Kmart and some woman in a SUV drug her hand full of rings down the side of his truck. Of course he spouted off with Edited by Admin she then said "It is just a old truck," as she went in side. He then wrote, with his keys, in big bold letters down the side of her Suv:
ITS JUST A TRUCK!! .
P.S. The same truck was stolen two times in the year he owend it.
EDIT- FTE in no way endorses this type of retaliatory behavior. We are a family friendly site and in no way endorse any unlawful act or vandalism. Fordlover55
ITS JUST A TRUCK!! .
P.S. The same truck was stolen two times in the year he owend it.
EDIT- FTE in no way endorses this type of retaliatory behavior. We are a family friendly site and in no way endorse any unlawful act or vandalism. Fordlover55
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Originally Posted by DainBramage
A retail rant thread. Ohhhhh boy, the timing.
***huge rant***
...Ahh, I feel better now.
****End huge rant*****
***huge rant***
...Ahh, I feel better now.
****End huge rant*****
Anyway, I think any store with carts should charge a buck to rent the cart. You bring it back to the store and they have a kid handing out a buck for each returned cart. People would be quick to round up any strays.
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Is it a coincidence that this thread is going so strong during the Christmas shopping season?
Just reading this thread makes me want to drive over to Wally World and tear some knuckle dragger's liver out and stomp on their neck.
It IS a good thread for venting, though.
LOL
Just reading this thread makes me want to drive over to Wally World and tear some knuckle dragger's liver out and stomp on their neck.
It IS a good thread for venting, though.
LOL