The old parking lot etiquette at my local grocery store is fading fast

I stopped at the Kroger in Salem, Oregon yesterday and watched three different people just leave their shopping carts right next to their cars instead of walking them to the corral 20 feet away. One lady even parked in a fire lane and shrugged when I pointed to the sign. When did we stop caring about the little things that make shared spaces work for everyone? Has anyone else noticed this sliding at stores near you?

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david_hayes13d ago

Used to be one of those people who just left the cart wherever. Figured it was the cart guy's job to wrangle them in. But then I watched a cart roll into some old lady's parked minivan and leave a huge scratch. Just changed something in me. Now I always walk them to the corral even if it's raining. Small stuff like that adds up and keeps things from going completely sideways.

abbychen14d ago

Really feel you on this one. Saw a guy at our local Safeway just roll his cart into the side of a parked car and walk away like it was nothing. It's not even about being lazy - it's about not caring how your stuff affects other people. Makes me wonder if people just don't see each other in shared spaces anymore. The fire lane thing especially gets me, because what if someone actually needs through there?