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Shopping cart etiquette is praxis (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/flippanarchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[–] 31 points 1 month ago (13 children)

We have these coin lock trollies here.

I made a tool that bypasses the coin lock so I know that every time I return my trolley I am motivated purely by social concern and not self interest.

I am 100% serious, I wish I knew what was wrong with me.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    They hand out free plastic tokens for the trollies at the registers here in Lidl's in Denmark, and people still put their trolly back.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Yes yes, everything is better in denmark except the food. We are very tired of hearing this :p

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Legacy of good ol' small town social control that we call "the law of Jante" in Northern Europe, rule 6 I think: "You're not to think you are more important than we are."

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Only someone from a nordic country could look at satire of conformity and say "Good idea!" the remarks later in the article, my lord. While I'm all for a tight binding social contract I think you should be encouraged to be weird while fulfilling it!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I am motivated purely by social concern and not self interest.

    In that case, allow me to fix that last line for you:

    I am 100% serious, this is what's right with me.

    Be the change and all that. Keep being socially conscious - we need that more than ever right now.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    It's completely derranged to be so annoyed at the idea of being coerced into doing something that you buy a thing, pull it apart and figure out how it works, make a tool to bypass it, and continue doing exactly the same thing but now "freerer"

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I routinely take the cart back and forget to take the coin back.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I can give you knowledge of the craft of bypassing but you must swear that you shall not misuse it, nor pass it on before determining the good character of the receiver and swearing them to this same oath.

    You may find in time the knowledge weighs heavily upon you, and you will be forced to confront who you truly are.

    (trolleys are srs biznus)

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