Shopping Blues, or…why I don’t *like* to shop!
This morning, Carly called and asked if I might meet her, as she is leaving for Florida tomorrow. I jumped at the chance, as I had some little things for her kids that have been waiting till I see them.
Carly had picked up the cutest little Scottie shirt at Kohl’s, so she had that for me. Sarah also had an adorable little toy Scottie dog with a soft doghouse that it goes inside….it is certainly cute, and Sarah is a wonderful shopper! Too bad I can’t say the same for myself!
Without sounding too ornery, have a look at what I found “parked” next to my car when I came out of BJ’s after doing a little shopping for groceries…..
Yes, that is my Explorer on the left…Isn’t it thoughtful of someone to leave not only a kiddie shopping cart, but also a flatbed cart as well, right next to my car. I should add the fact that this parking lot lies on quite a steep grade, so far as parking lots are concerned. I was less than a happy camper. Let me show you why……
Yup. A mere four spaces up was a cart return area! But wait! Directly behind where these carts were placed, guess what? ANOTHER cart return! I walked over from my Explorer to this one and I counted exactly 12 steps. Now, mind you, I am short and don’t take big strides! So, for a more “average” person, this might well have been only 10 steps!
And, just to add insult to injury, note the little message below the bold type on the sign!
Okay, I will count my blessings. Beginning with the fact that despite quite windy conditions, the carts did remain where the thoughtful shopper placed them. Yes, I used to shop with two little ones, and I always secured the kids in their seats, locked the doors, and returned the shopping cart.
Ah well, no harm done. But I cannot help but wonder….most folks drive vehicles these days that cost at least $20,000. That certainly isn’t “peanuts”. So, how would *they* feel had someone left a cart next to *their* vehicle?
On a lighter note, I bought some Walker’s Shortbread Cookies made in Scotland! I love shortbread cookies, and they are kind of hard to find. (most everything in the stores these days comes from China! Scottish cookies are VERY unusual here!) The only problem is, Mark and Ben are downstairs EATING them….uh oh….better save the cookies!!!
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i don’t have a car but i’m not that inconsiderate. i also notice some shopping carts lying in a huge mall’s parking area in our country. my fear though is for them to get lost. = )
just breathe and be thankful nothing bad happened to your car. have a nice day katya!
You, and your car were fortunate not to have had a closer encounter with a BJ’s cart on a windy day. Those things have metal reinforcements at each corner. A few years ago, on a fairly windy day, I visited our local Staples to buy a file cabinet for the library. I’d tucked the cabinet securely into my van and climbed back into the driver’s seat, when ***WHAM***, a BJ’s cart slammed into the back of the van, badly denting the tailgate, smashing a tail light, and tearing the vinyl coating on the rear bumper, resulting in $900 damage. Another shopper told me she’d seen the cart travel clear across BJ’s parking lot and into Staples’ lot, at a high rate of speed, before it hit. The Staples manager also saw it happen, and was so angry that he actually accompanied me to BJ’s to see if they’d do anything. BJ’s manager said he had no control over his customers, and that posting signs similar to the one you photographed relieve BJ’s of any responsibility. I left while the two managers continued to argue about whether their employees need to do a better job of clearing their parking lots. Needless to say, it was not their insurance that paid for the repairs, nor that of the lazy soul who’d left the cart free to wander. That lazy soul is probably leaving other shopping carts in other lots right now!