I dont know about other locations in the US but along the East Coast of the US I was always stunned at how much parking was available in the carparks there. Hardly any cars and loads of parking so I would say it was super easy to return the shopping trolley.

I always return my cart to the trolley bay, most times my kids will want to help return it too but if they are too tired or just don’t want to help they sit in my car with the windows cracked open a little bit and I’ll tell them I’m returning it and point to where I’m returning the trolley to and I’ll LOCK my car while I’m returning the trolley..

I have always returned my trolley to either the trolley collection points or back to the store itself. I find it difficult walking these days and have to use a cane but I still take the trolley back. I would put my kids in the car and lock them in while I put the trolley away. It’s not like I’m going to be gone long. I’ve had trolley’s that have hit my car because people are too lazy to do the right thing.

It’s things like this that sometimes make me think that *I* am an idiot because I can’t understand why you can’t unload the groceries into your car, walk a few meters WITH your child/ren to return the trolley and then get in the car. Has this option seriously not occurred? If the children are able they can help with the loading the car task to keep them occupied for that 60 seconds. I really don’t understand.

Honestly, it’s a task that takes all of 2 seconds. If you are that worried someone can steal your car with the kids inside in that short amount of time (without keys), lock the car. There really is no excuse to not return a trolley. I also agree with what someone else said – park next to the bay and then there’s no issue.

This is pure stupidity. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out ways around this problem. I usually try to park next to or near a trolley bay. In saying that, unless it’s blowing around a windy carpark or taking up space in a busy lot, I don’t see the point in getting angry at other people over abandoning their trolleys in the abyss either.

It’s funny that this video comes from a forensic psychologist ! Personally I consider it inconsiderate and anti-social to not to return your trolley where it potentially poses a risk to others, cause damage to cars from others or blocks a parking spot. I always park close to a trolley bay and after popping the kids and the groceries in the car return the trolley

I always returned my trolley, but I didn’t load my daughter into the car until after returning the trolley. I wouldn’t leave her alone in the car, but I wouldn’t not return my trolley. I never left her alone in the car at any time. I always kept her with me until I was getting into the car too. Common sense says you can do both (return the trolley and keep your kids safe).

I always return my shopping trolley but I’m located in Sydney and unsure about the child abduction rates from carparks. Hearing the child abduction rates in the States might make me think otherwise if I lived there. I don’t think we can judge someone if they don’t feel safe leaving their child to return a trolley. However, I do judge those who clearly don’t kids in the car and still don’t return their trolley, that’s purely lazy and inconsiderate.

When I go shopping I always park close to the trolley bay and yes It is hard when you have small children with you I would never leave them in a car either to return the trolley. Mabey should try online shopping that would make it easier wouldn’t have to worry about the trolleys then.

I have read about this on other sites in the past and I fully agreed with the woman’s reasoning about having children in the car. I hadn’t heard her statistics until now though and they aren’t surprising. In fact some of the points she made very exactly why I had no argument against her confession

Not returning your trolley is lazy and arrogant. As if your time and efforts are somehow more important than others. Having a toddler who needs to sit in the trolley to shop, it’s so annoying when I can’t find a trolley where it should be. And as a car owner who pays out the nose to run, register and upkeep a car, I hate when people don’t care about the property of others.

I always return my shopping trolley. I often shop with my three kids and even when they were all under 5 we’d still return the trolley.
I’ve seen trolleys hit cars by being left in the carpark and it’s just as annoying when you’re having trouble finding a carpark, eventually find one and there’s a trolley parked in it.

I intentionally park near the trolley bays. Our shops do have the tokens too yo return them

Sometimes I don’t either, if the trolley bay is miles away.

I think one thing that is riling a lot of the responders here is the defensive /boast tone of the statement. What I do or do not do is one thing, but to brag or shout about it, is a whole other invitation for confrontation, particularly with the ‘f- you’ tag line, that’s very confrontational and spikey (and not very adult!!!!)

I always put the trolley back but I have a baby, so it’s a bit tricky when I’m shopping by myself and the baby. If I’m unable to take my baby with me to the trolley station, then the trolley gets left in a safe place. Baby comes first.

Each to their own, I always put my trolly back, but we are lucky as there are many trolley bays around my local supermarket so you don’t have to walk far for one.

I always take my trolley back to the bay. Sometimes I don’t need to but that’s just because a trolley person says they’ll take it back for me. I always lock my car if I’m taking it to a designated area.

Always leave my trolley in a safe place where it is not an obstruction to people, cars and whatever.