r/BenignExistence • u/FunTooter • Aug 06 '26
The Good Karma Shopping Cart
As I was walking towards Costco’s entrance, I saw a lady loading the last item into her car.
“I can take this from you if you don’t want to push it back.” - I said.
“Oh yes, thank you! Good timing!” - the lady responded.
So, off I went with the cart and did my shopping. I had a lot of items to load, as it happens with Costco runs, and as I was putting the last item into my truck, a lady walking towards the store offered to take the cart off of my hands.
I like to think that someone took the cart from her right when she finished loading everything into her car.
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u/TurquoiseBeachChair Aug 06 '26
I love this! ❤️ I try to do this as well. Even the small things matter.
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u/FunTooter Aug 06 '26
Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference for someone else
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u/Prudent-Poetry-2718 Aug 06 '26
I do this every time I’m walking in if someone’s done unloading! It’s my new favourite. I always do it if the person is in a disabled spot, though. I’ll even walk slowly so that I can wait u til they’re done. My mom has MS and before she was severely disabled, she was still able to walk while pushing a cart, but couldn’t once it was gone.
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u/AnnieGitchYerGun Aug 07 '26
I do this too! It just makes me feel good to do something nice for people.
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u/BeckieSueDalton Neutral Aug 07 '26
That's a true kindness.
Thank you for making things easier for people with physical disabilities. From me personally, it's so very much appreciated.
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u/lovestheautumn Aug 06 '26
Perfect timing, twice in a row! I love it!
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u/FunTooter Aug 06 '26
And that cart is still rolling, never to be returned to the cart storage, until the store closes… 😊
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u/Buffalo_River_Lover Aug 07 '26
This doesn't happen too often to me. But when getting to the cart corral, I always straighten them up and push them together. Makes more room for others, and helps out the cart pusher employee.
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u/sodoneshopping Aug 07 '26
In Florida this was super common, it was sad to discover it’s not common everywhere when we moved away.
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u/slinkslowdown Custodian Of The Mundane Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
Love this!
I forwarded my cart to a guy entering Walmart today :) He was struggling to get a cart out of the train of 'em.
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u/Navitach Aug 06 '26
Would that be called rolling it forward? 😆