Cart narcs

[Digby]

Americans (and others), what do you think of this guy?

https://www.youtube.com/@CartNarcs

This is a problem that has been mostly eliminated in the UK and probably much of EU by using coin slots on the trolley (cart).

So...is this guy a hero, is he impinging on people's liberties or is he just seeking confrontation for his youtube channel?

 

[Digby]

No opinions on this?

 

[Martin]

 

[Philbo King]

Bubbles, from Trailer Park Boys, will be bummed out.

 

[JayGilb]

Too many pissed off people carrying in the USA. I've seen many news reports on people getting shot for much less.

 

[fpitas]

I just return them as a form of virtue signalling. Am I still a great guy?

/

 

[voodooless]

So...is this guy a hero, is he impinging on people's liberties or is he just seeking confrontation for his youtube channel?

Yes on all I guess

If these people spend as much effort in bringing the F-ing cart back as being angry, the world would be a much better place.

 

[egellings]

I just return them as a form of virtue signalling. Am I still a great guy?

/

The cart, at least, got returned. Who cares about the motive?

 

[fpitas]

The cart, at least, got returned. Who cares about the motive?

I was under the impression I was to return the cart out of the goodness of my own heart, not the hypocrisy of my soul

 

[egellings]

I do it to help minimize the workload of the store employee who rounds up the carts. It costs me nothing to return the cart to the cart stand, and the time needed to do that is trivial, much less than a minute. I in no way feel holier than thou doing that. It's just a common human decency.

 

[fpitas]

I do it to help minimize the workload of the store employee who rounds up the carts. It costs me nothing to return the cart to the cart stand, and the time needed to do that is trivial, much less than a minute.

Yes, in reality I feel some sympathy, too. Although frankly the guy is running around the parking lot gathering up stray carts, so mine may not even cause a ripple. I bet on a nice day it's not a bad job. On a crappy day, though...

 

[KEFCarver]

Americans (and others), what do you think of this guy?

https://www.youtube.com/@CartNarcs

This is a problem that has been mostly eliminated in the UK and probably much of EU by using coin slots on the trolley (cart).

So...is this guy a hero, is he impinging on people's liberties or is he just seeking confrontation for his youtube channel?

Thanks for posting this! Hilarious reactions from a bunch of jerks- couldn't stop watching the video. I give the guy a lot of credit! I put my cart back where it should go 99% of the time. The 1% that I don't is because the wheel(s) locked up because the cart thought I was too far away- which I was not- and then I will put it out of the way at least. Here in Tucson only one store shop at requires a quarter or 50cents (refundable upon cart return) to get a cart. I will probably watch a few more of those videos.

 

[egellings]

Yes, in reality I feel some sympathy, too. Although frankly the guy is running around the parking lot gathering up stray carts, so mine may not even cause a ripple. I bet on a nice day it's not a bad job. On a crappy day, though...

Still, every little bit helps.

 

[TonyJZX]

if youre virtual signalling and no one sees it then isnt this the "tree falling in the woods and no one hears it" schrodingers cat?

at this point does it matter if you do a dookie in there too? because its just some poor schleb on minimum wage going to be affected

IMO do what you want... the world has enough problems without deep philosophicals about shopping carts

 

[MAB]

Sometimes carts don't get returned, for sure:

 

[Digby]

IMO do what you want... the world has enough problems without deep philosophicals about shopping carts

I'm not sure what you mean? Are you pro or anti returning the cart?

 

[fpitas]

I'm not sure what you mean? Are you pro or anti returning the cart?

There's also a certain irony with him philosophizing about my joke

 

[muslhead]

if everyone returned their cart, the employee would be out of a job. Think how pissed off he would be if that were the case.
I think there is a firm argument on why leaving your cart next to your car is THE RIGHT THING TO DO

 

[fpitas]

if everyone returned their cart, the employee would be out of a job. Think how pissed off he would be if that were the case.
I think there is a firm argument on why leaving your cart next to your car is THE RIGHT THING TO DO

Well...kinda. At my grocery store the guy is in charge of stacking the carts neatly and bringing them back from the remote drop-off locations. I think he could deal with less work.

 

[egellings]

if everyone returned their cart, the employee would be out of a job. Think how pissed off he would be if that were the case.
I think there is a firm argument on why leaving your cart next to your car is THE RIGHT THING TO DO

The cart roundup person most likely has a lot of other work to do, so returning carts to their corral is a reasonable thing to do. If nothing else, it sends a message of good will.