Graveyard of Abandoned Carts

(This may end up being the first in a series of periodical pet peeves....we'll see.)

Why do people find it so hard to put shopping carts away? Is it laziness? Is it selfishness? Is it apathy? Don't they know what happens to those wayward carts?

Leaving the Whole Foods parking lot today, I found myself stunned by the number of abandoned carts. As I looked around, I realized the number of stalls was surprisingly limited. And, they were spaced a good distance. However, isn't this the place where people who "care about the world" shop? Wouldn't it make sense that if carts were going to make it out of the way of cars and pedestrians, they would here?

I'm not really sure what motivates, or should I say, un-motivates, people to leave their carts where they last used them, but in my opinion, it's just plain rude.

So here's a challenge to all of you...return your cart the next time you're out and about. Try to look at a short walk to the cart stalls as a bonus opportunity for some exercise. It's small, but it's a step in the right direction...don't you think?