‘I’m not returning my cart and you can judge me all you want’ customer insists – she says it’s all to do with her kids
A MOTHER explained her controversial take as to why she does not always return her shopping cart at stores.
Psychologist Leslie Dobson said the reason comes down to her children.
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Dobson shared her take in a viral TikTok video that received over 10 million views and over 100,000 comments.
The mother said her kids were the reason she left her cart in the parking lot.
“I’m not returning my shopping cart,” Dobson said.
“And you can judge me all you want.
“I’m not getting my groceries into my car, getting my children into the car, and then leaving them in the car to go return the cart.”
Dobson, a mother to a 2-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter, said she did not care about the judgment she could receive from others due to her actions.
“So, if you’re going to give me a dirty look, f**k off,” she added.
A debate erupted in the TikTok comments as many people argued Dobson should always return her cart.
“If you can get the cart, you can return the cart. Look up the shopping cart theory,” one person wrote.
“I have seen carts roll into parked cars just from the wind pushing them so no matter what, I always try to return them,” another person said.
“I don’t want my car banged into, I won’t do it to others inadvertently.”
Dobson replied to both of these messages and other comments with the same response.
“I want women to feel empowered to trust their intuition if they feel unsafe, ignore judgment,” she wrote.
“Risk isn’t worth it and our lives are precious. I have seen lives destroyed. I hope you never don’t.”
What is Shopping Cart Theory?
Shopping Cart Theory is an idea that someone's moral charecter can be attached to whether they return a cart or not.
Some people have suggested this is a good test as customers are not obliged by stores to return their carts.
This would mean someone could be a good person if they do things without being told to and without an incentive.
Dobson later posted a follow-up video that confirmed she does return carts when she feels safe but further explained in which scenarios she would leave hers in the parking lot.
The psychologist cited statistics surrounding child abductions and crimes in parking lots as to why she would not want to leave her children alone.
She also shared advice for others on how to gauge whether their surroundings were safe or not and encouraged women to use their intuition.
“If you get to a parking lot you should look at the lighting, you should look at security guards, you should look at how the parking lot is laid out,” she said.
“If it feels safe, go return your cart.
“If it doesn’t feel safe trust your gut, trust your intuition, and keep you and your family safe. It’s not worth the judgment you’ll get.”
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