Basket Case

by on February 11, 2007 at 7:03 am in Economics | Permalink

Just in case you forgot the Census Bureau wants to reminds you that this is  "Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month."  Why?  Because "supermarkets play a big role in everyday life."

Thanks to Jeff Smith for the pointer.

Hei Lun Chan February 11, 2007 at 8:26 am

According to this page, February is also the month we celebrate cherries, grapefruit, embroideries, snack foods, bird feeding, responsible pet owners, international friendships, children’s dental health, heart disease, American history, and black history.

Brad Hutchings February 11, 2007 at 3:36 pm

Well, all I can say is that if everyday isn’t “return your shopping cart day” for you, you (and I mean the generic you even though it covers like 75% of the population) are a first class a-hole. It would take you all of about 30 seconds to put your shopping cart in one of the return areas where it won’t ding someone else’s car.

Chris February 12, 2007 at 11:42 am

“Well, all I can say is that if everyday isn’t ‘return your shopping cart day’ for you, you are a first class a-hole.”

Except if I leave my shopping cart out, it will force grocery stores to hire more people to put the shopping carts back, reducing unemployment. I’m pretty sure that’s how the economy works.

(it’s sad that this kind of reasoning actually gets implemented into policy. See: New Jersey’s mandetory law prohibiting you from pumping your own gasoline.)

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