Folks, we have some revolutionary sociological research to share with you today.
After making a guy dressed as Batman stand around in a subway car, a team of researchers found that the behavior of people around him suddenly improved the moment he showed up. No longer was everyone completely self-involved; with the presence of a superhero, commuters started helping each other more than they would’ve without him around.
Behold: the “Batman effect.”
I live in EU where we have to put coin in order to pick a cart from the stack. I got this coin jam tool on my keychain that would jam open a cart and can be taken out after without putting a coin in. Never have I ever not returned a cart. That is just how it should be 150% of the time.
Now, the closest grocery store is 10 minutes away in walking distance. AND SOMEHOW WE STILL GET SHOPPING CARTS STANDING AROUND OUR BUILDING. People fucking suck.
Aldi uses the quarter thing here too, surprisingly effective for us apparently. At least in my own experience I don’t see Aldi carts just hanging around often