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[–] [email protected] 106 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You return your cart because it's the right thing to do

I return my cart because it gives me a sense of superiority

We are not the same

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I straighten them because they annoy me lol.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

what I don't get is when there's multiple rows of carts, people often put their cart in the row that is already the longest, instead of putting it in the shortest one to balance it out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Sheep mentality, another way in which the shopping cart is the mirror of our society

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I knew I wasn't the only one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I'll also go fetch a couple on the way if I see some hanging out. It's not because I'm trying to make the cart wrangler's job easier, but because it's not orderly and it bothers me. I have to consciously limit myself or I'd end up patrolling the whole lot.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You return your cart because it's the right thing to do

I return my cart to get my euro back that I put in to unlock it

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago

You guys still do that?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Mr fancy pants here with full euro coins.

I treasure my red plastic €0.50 coin replica more than my life.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I put in a 2€ and look down on other shoppers

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You guys can use €0.50 coins?! Over here in Australia it’s either a $1 or $2 coin. I wish I could chuck a 50¢ piece in the trolley.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

50 eurocent coins are actually about the same size as 1 and 2 euro coins, so that's why

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why not just 3D print a few more?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why 3d print them when the same supermarket gives them out for free?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait, they do? Why would they do that?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eh, 'cause otherwise people will have to exchange money for coins, sometimes people don't have notes to exchange, etc... Seems like retaining the token is incentive enough to return the cart....

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why not just ask for another one?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Attachment to said plastic, people are funny monkies

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It's more effort