I realize that I’ve touched on this topic before, but it’s one that for whatever reason continues to get under my skin almost each time I’m in and around retail establishments throughout the area.
It reminds me of a couple of my pet peeves. One is the continued failure of people to return shopping carts either to inside the store they’ve just visited, or to an area designated where they can be placed out of the way. It’s really not too difficult to do that I don’t think.
Many of those establishments have these areas where employees will eventually come and take them back to either inside or outside the store. It’s just plain rude for people to leave carts in parking places or in the middle of the parking lots because they are too lazy to return them to the store or to those designated areas.
I see some carts pushed up to within 10 to 15 feet of the door. I ask myself why couldn’t that person take it on inside.
Many times when this happens I just gather up the cart or carts before I even go into the store and put them inside or in an area where the carts are temporarily stored.
Sometimes when I have a cart I let the cashier know I will return it as soon as I’m finished. The cashier most generally thanks me for doing that or indicates it’s appreciated.
I understand that for those who have infants or very small children, or for people who have trouble getting around and those who are disabled. More times than not, though, it’s people just too lazy who seem not to care about others.
Another issue that I get incensed about is when males, from teenagers on up, don’t open doors or at least hold them open for females. Some will likely call me old fashioned, but I was taught to open and hold doors for girls and women of all ages.
It was sort of drilled into me as I was growing up. Also, to allow females to go in front of you, unless there is an extenuating circumstance.
My mother once shared with me that my grandfather Doc always opened the car door or any other door for my grandmother no matter how old they grew. He died at 87 and she was 90 when she passed away.
I know that in today’s world some women might not really care one way or another. Most every woman I’ve ever offered to open or hold open a door for has never refused. Generally, they thank me for the gesture and seem to be appreciative.
Most of this boils down to common courtesy and so many people today simply lack it.