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Porrruss
Nya nya nya
Member since 5/05 11618 total posts
Name:
Amy
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Shopping carts....
Do you leave em wherever or do you bring em back?
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Posted 3/4/08 3:49 PM  |
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HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
Member since 4/07 9091 total posts
Name:
baby fish mouth
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Re: Shopping carts....
I bring them back... because I HAaaAAAaAAAAaaAAAAAAAATE when I pull into what looks like a parking spot and there is a friggan shopping cart there!
I even give people who just leave their carts in front of other people's cars a dirty stink eye.
it takes 2 minutes to put the darn thing back.
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:50 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
Member since 5/05 8688 total posts
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Karen
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Re: Shopping carts....
Depends if I am alone or if the kids are in the car already
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:50 PM |
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HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
Member since 4/07 9091 total posts
Name:
baby fish mouth
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by KPtoys
Depends if I am alone or if the kids are in the car already
ah yes.. I would like to amend my reply to include:
I do not give mothers of small children stink eye. most of the time I'll offer to take the cart from them.
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:51 PM |
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kahlua716
3 Girls for Me!
Member since 8/07 12475 total posts
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Keri
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Re: Shopping carts....
Depends on whether or not they have the shopping cart collection spaces in the parking lot- then I do.
Most of the time I put them back, or leave them in the store near the rest of the carts.
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:52 PM |
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JennZ
MY LIFE!!
Member since 8/05 25463 total posts
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Re: Shopping carts....
Bing it back or to one of those cart holder things.
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:52 PM |
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4monkeys
boys will be boys =)
Member since 9/05 7205 total posts
Name:
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by KPtoys
Depends if I am alone or if the kids are in the car already
ditto.
I do make sure its in a safe/secure spot where it wont roll into another car.
I usually secure it by the dirt/ledge.
I NEVERRRRR leave it "just anywhere". I put it out of the way and secure.
I wont walk away from my car (with my 3 kids in it) just to put a cart away. there's no "eenie meanie miney mo" in that decision 
Message edited 3/4/2008 3:53:45 PM.
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:52 PM |
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Shroggie
Don't Worry...Be Happy
Member since 5/06 6261 total posts
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Re: Shopping carts....
Always bring them back...but I have no kids that would be left.
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:54 PM |
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Porrruss
Nya nya nya
Member since 5/05 11618 total posts
Name:
Amy
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Re: Shopping carts....
Even when I have me DD with me I always bring it back. I mean, I carried her with me to GET the cart, why wouldn't I bring it back?
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| Posted 3/4/08 3:54 PM |
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Superkat
More a stranger than a friend
Member since 5/06 9730 total posts
Name:
K
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Re: Shopping carts....
I bring them back. Also, when I am going INTO a store, I will grab a cart that is just hanging around the parking lot and bring that in too. That way, I have one to use and I returned one.
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:10 PM |
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MsMBV
:P
Member since 5/05 28602 total posts
Name:
Me
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Re: Shopping carts....
I bring em back. If I am alone with DS I try to park right next to the return thingy.
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:11 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
Member since 5/05 8688 total posts
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Karen
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by Porrruss
Even when I have me DD with me I always bring it back. I mean, I carried her with me to GET the cart, why wouldn't I bring it back?
i PARK NEAR THE ONES OTHER people left in the lot
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:14 PM |
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lvdolphins
My Loves!
Member since 5/05 46292 total posts
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Re: Shopping carts....
If I am alone (which is very, very rare, I usually have DS with me), then, the cart gets back.
However, what I try my BEST to do, is park right next to the cart return, so, I can just grab a cart, shop, and I can return it as soon as I am done.
If I have to park far, most of the time, I'll leave it, sometimes I'll return the cart and Carry DS back to the car...Sometimes.
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:15 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
Name:
Shawn
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by anna
Posted by KPtoys
Depends if I am alone or if the kids are in the car already
ditto.
I do make sure its in a safe/secure spot where it wont roll into another car.
I usually secure it by the dirt/ledge.
I NEVERRRRR leave it "just anywhere". I put it out of the way and secure.
I wont walk away from my car (with my 3 kids in it) just to put a cart away. there's no "eenie meanie miney mo" in that decision
Me too. DW and I usually park near an abandoned cart, so that we don't have to walk to get one. Plus, it takes one more out of the "running loose" count.
I usually put them back, though.
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:16 PM |
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Eireann
Two ladies and a gentleman!
Member since 5/05 12165 total posts
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by Porrruss
Even when I have me DD with me I always bring it back. I mean, I carried her with me to GET the cart, why wouldn't I bring it back?
Same here!
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:21 PM |
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CouponKT
Our family is complete
Member since 6/06 16494 total posts
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K
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by KPtoys
i PARK NEAR THE ONES OTHER people left in the lot
ITA 
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:40 PM |
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2BEANS
wow time is going fast.
Member since 9/07 16106 total posts
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Tina
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Re: Shopping carts....
No im sorry to say i dont. I go shopping with my father and he parks at the end of the lot in the boonies. but i do put it half up on a curb so it doesnt take off in the wind and hit someones car.. thats gotta count for something.
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:42 PM |
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dgirl
LIF Adult
Member since 5/07 1079 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Shopping carts....
I put them back. Our super market had those return things liberally spread throughout the parking lot. I don't have kids though.
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| Posted 3/4/08 4:52 PM |
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MrsB-07
proud RELAXIVIST
Member since 11/07 2027 total posts
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b
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Re: Shopping carts....
I put it back - I once worked at a store a long time ago and every night we had to go out and chase down all the missing carts.... I don't want someone having to chase down a cart because I didn't bother to return it.
ETA: I don't have kids - just me shopping!
Message edited 3/4/2008 5:07:21 PM.
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| Posted 3/4/08 5:06 PM |
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evnme
My little lamb
Member since 8/05 12633 total posts
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aka momma2b
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Re: Shopping carts....
i bring them back
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| Posted 3/4/08 5:08 PM |
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roxygrl8
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Member since 6/06 2987 total posts
Name:
Nicole
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Re: Shopping carts....
depends on my mood or how far the carral is
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| Posted 3/4/08 5:12 PM |
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Kara
Now Zagat Rated!
Member since 3/07 13217 total posts
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Re: Shopping carts....
I bring them to the cart return EVERY time. If there is no cart return, I bring it to the front of the store.
This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. I can't imagine that people are so lazy they can't walk a few dozen feet to put the cart back. (And, yes, I know people have children, etc., etc. -- but you managed to GET the cart when you got to the store, so you should be able to return it.)
I've actually been meaning to post a similar poll for a long time.
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| Posted 3/4/08 5:19 PM |
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leighdvm
My golden boys!
Member since 3/06 4419 total posts
Name:
Michele
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Re: Shopping carts....
I bring them back, only takes a minute.
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| Posted 3/4/08 5:19 PM |
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Eireann
Two ladies and a gentleman!
Member since 5/05 12165 total posts
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by Kara
(And, yes, I know people have children, etc., etc. -- but you managed to GET the cart when you got to the store, so you should be able to return it.)
I have 2 girls under the age of 2.5 and I replied that I DO always take them back, but in fairness sometimes it's almost impossible...
Yes, we did GET the cart with the children, but if you've just purchased a ton of groceries, most likely you're going to put your children back IN the car first before packing your trunk, especially if it's cold. In that case, it may be impossible to walk the cart back to the "corral" if it's far away.
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| Posted 3/4/08 5:37 PM |
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SuzyQ
Mama to 3!?!?!?
Member since 7/06 8069 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Shopping carts....
Posted by Eireann
Posted by Kara
(And, yes, I know people have children, etc., etc. -- but you managed to GET the cart when you got to the store, so you should be able to return it.)
I have 2 girls under the age of 2.5 and I replied that I DO always take them back, but in fairness sometimes it's almost impossible...
Yes, we did GET the cart with the children, but if you've just purchased a ton of groceries, most likely you're going to put your children back IN the car first before packing your trunk, especially if it's cold. In that case, it may be impossible to walk the cart back to the "corral" if it's far away.
Exactly!!! Same here. My biggest annoyance lately is the stores that have someone round up all of the carts so often that there is none in the parking lot. It is a PIA to carry DD in with the cart cover & the diaper bag. I wish they would just leave a few in the corral outside.
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