Sit-Down Shopping???

I might sound a little insensitive with this post, but frankly, I don’t care. If something is bothering me, I want to get it off my chest, no matter how many small animals I hurt in the process.

A recent trip to the super market spurred this ‘rant’ on. I want to preface this by saying that I obviously have no problems with places of business making it easier for people with disabilities to shop at their store – in fact, I encourage it. However, after observing certain “disabled” people at the supermarket last week, my head almost exploded.

The supermarket that we usually frequent has motorized carts available for people who have trouble getting around. When not abused, this is a terrific idea. BUT, as with many conveniences like this, there are “opportunists” who continually try to take advantage of the system. These people are just too plain lazy to go through all the aisles the traditional route – on foot. No, the only way they can apparently grocery shop is by using one of these carts – EVEN THOUGH THEY DON’T REQUIRE IT. They just meander from aisle to aisle, getting up and walking around to pick stuff up, and then sitting back down in their carts (again, I want to stress the fact that I like the idea of carts for disabled people). They expect you to move out of their way, and have a certain smugness that makes me want to hit them over the head with a box of Cheerios.

I really believe there should be some sort of application process that one should go through in order to use one of these motorized carts. I’m not sure if it should be a written test, or a test accompanied by a letter from a physician, or some other suitable process.

In summation, I don’t think this option should be available to anybody who is just too plain lazy to go grocery shopping. Am I overreacting to this? Probably. I think I’ve been given that “Look at me, I’m shopping while I’m sitting down, and you’re not” look one too many times by some of these cheaters.