http://techbucketblog.com/www/2010/03/12/shopping-carts-so-hard-to-corral/ Tech News, Reviews And Commentary Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://techbucketblog.com/www/2010/03/12/shopping-carts-so-hard-to-corral/comment-page-1/#comment-66 angel Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:51:02 +0000 http://techbucketblog.com/www/?p=3294#comment-66 Yes, runaway carts are a big traffic hazard so keep your eyes peeled. They need their own yellow warning traffic signs "Shopping Cart Crossing". But have you ever noticed how shopping carts behave very well and are carefully corralled in their rightful place when a shiny quarter is involved? Notice in places where it is required to put a quarter in to get a cart and where you have to put the cart back carefully to get that quarter back in your wallet, the carts always behave very well. Considering that people sometime spend a minute or two fighting with the carts to get their quarters back, it is amazing how neatly shopping carts find their way to their proper positions. And we are talking about a quarter here...what can you buy with a quarter these days? Yes, runaway carts are a big traffic hazard so keep your eyes peeled. They need their own yellow warning traffic signs “Shopping Cart Crossing”. But have you ever noticed how shopping carts behave very well and are carefully corralled in their rightful place when a shiny quarter is involved? Notice in places where it is required to put a quarter in to get a cart and where you have to put the cart back carefully to get that quarter back in your wallet, the carts always behave very well. Considering that people sometime spend a minute or two fighting with the carts to get their quarters back, it is amazing how neatly shopping carts find their way to their proper positions. And we are talking about a quarter here…what can you buy with a quarter these days?

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