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canarow t1_j6dblu7 wrote

Reply to comment by Cajus in You can rent watering cans at our local cemetery by Derboman

Yep! I’m from the US, and so are my parents. The difference in me vs my own mother is insane— when we’re at a grocery store she just pushes the cart behind someone else’s car, into grass, etc. I never understand why. All of her small acts of laziness throughout life (circling a parking lot until she finds a spot closest to the building open instead of parking far away, for example) has caused her to gain weight and then “it’s too far of a walk to return the basket” eyeroll

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Cajus t1_j6dc1w7 wrote

I've never seen this behaviour in europe with shopping carts. you maybe find a single cart randomly somewhere but thats super rare and there isnt any personal running around collecting them. I'm really sorry you have such narcissistic parents! Glad you can break the chain, I really hope future generations can learn from this and americans can adapt a more healthy, social behaviour in the decades to come

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nouille07 t1_j6dkyv0 wrote

If anything most people would bring the random cart back because it feels wrong for it to be there

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canarow t1_j6e9qbd wrote

Yeah it’s unfortunate that my parents are so lazy. They’ve worked hard their entire lives and feel entitled because of it. You live and you learn! I’ve learned a lot about what I want from what I don’t like about them lol

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Bad_Manners1234 t1_j6ejtjq wrote

that's because carts need a deposit and there is a reason they need a deposit, because the people are also lazy in Europe

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