http://sodsbrood.com/dreams/2005/03/29/first_hand/ Searching for the question to the answer of 42. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://sodsbrood.com/dreams/2005/03/29/first_hand/#comment-67 Mel B Thu, 31 Mar 2005 23:28:36 +0000 #comment-67 I think I've always done it in subconscious obedience to signs telling us to return carts to keep prices low. I'd say more consciously, I want to minimize work for the store employees. I don't like things being out of order, either. That being another reason. I don't like finding a cart next to my car because someone is too lazy to put theirs away, so I do as I'd have done unto me. Put the cart away so it won't take up a space or roll into someone's car. My dad has always operated under the theory that people are paid to do those things, though he usually applies that to waitresses and cleaning up your messy table. My theory is: nobody is really paid enough to do these unpleasant things. Yes, there are people at the store who are paid to collect carts, but that doesn't mean that they are paid enough, or that they enjoy their jobs. I think I’ve always done it in subconscious obedience to signs telling us to return carts to keep prices low.
I’d say more consciously, I want to minimize work for the store employees. I don’t like things being out of order, either. That being another reason. I don’t like finding a cart next to my car because someone is too lazy to put theirs away, so I do as I’d have done unto me. Put the cart away so it won’t take up a space or roll into someone’s car.
My dad has always operated under the theory that people are paid to do those things, though he usually applies that to waitresses and cleaning up your messy table. My theory is: nobody is really paid enough to do these unpleasant things. Yes, there are people at the store who are paid to collect carts, but that doesn’t mean that they are paid enough, or that they enjoy their jobs.

]]> http://sodsbrood.com/dreams/2005/03/29/first_hand/#comment-66 wadulisi/ melissa Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:41:53 +0000 #comment-66 I try to remember when I felt an ethical urge to return carts to corrals. Probably when I started really seeing the store employees pushing the things through MI slush. But last I remember, there are automated 'cart pushers' now that can steer and push a huge line o' carts. I try to remember when I felt an ethical urge to return carts to corrals. Probably when I started really seeing the store employees pushing the things through MI slush. But last I remember, there are automated ‘cart pushers’ now that can steer and push a huge line o’ carts.

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