Blog 2

I have had it - absolutely had it with the poor decisions people make with their grocery carts at my local ShopRite grocery store. I purpose strict rules need to be put in place to enforce shoppers use property grocery cart etiquette.

Grocery stores must set strict rules regarding shopping cart traffic. The following are some appropriate examples for these rules:

• Push cart on right side of aisle (similar to driving on the right side of the road)
• Left side of aisle is a passing lane if there is no oncoming traffic.
• Stop at the end of the aisles and watch out for oncoming traffic
• No U-turns mid-aisle
• Do not park cart in middle of aisle blocking traffic

It is the stores responsibility to issue fees to anyone guilty of disruptive shopping cart behavior. This includes:

• Not following the shopping cart traffic rules
• Bumping into somebody with your cart
• Knocking over merchandise with cart.
• Pushing your cart too slowly on the left side of the aisle
• Aggressively harassing slower shoppers
• Poor placement of items in cart - for example, if your package of paper towels is hanging outside of your cart so much that is blocks traffic next to you.

Fees will be added to your checkout bill automatically. If you refuse to pay for your groceries after getting a citation, it will be added to your bill the next time you ever try to buy anything!

Finally, the one we can all agree on: shopping carts must be returned to an appropriate location in the parking lot. I have fortunately seen this one shared online many times, and I deeply would like to thank all who are fighting the good fight.

• A shopper who leaves their shopping cart unattended in the parking lot will be fined for doing so. Parking lot cameras must scan their license plate to identify them.
• If a shopping cart is left behind, and the wind pushes it into a parked car - the person who left the cart there is responsible for the damages.
• If a shopping cart is left in a parking space and somebody cannot park their car there - that is disrupting traffic and they are reported to the police.
• If a shopping cart is left in a handicap parking space - that is a violation of the ADA, and the they are to be arrested for committing a federal crime.
• If a person leaves their shopping cart behind once - they are issued a hefty fine and banned from using a shopping cart until paid.
• If a person leaves their shopping cart behind twice - they are banned from using shopping carts from that store permanently.
• They are allowed to bring their own cart - because it is presumed that they will take their cart home with them. If they do not take their cart home with them, they are arrested for terrorism!

These are just some ideas I have for improving the average experience at my local ShopRite. I believe there are some areas where we should be a bit harsher than I suggested.

If you'd like to continue the conversation, send me an email at charles@junk.wtf