I agree that not returning shopping carts is lazy and rude. It's not fair to the people who work in grocery stores, and it makes the parking lot an unpleasant and unsafe place to be.

I think part of the problem is that people don't realize how much time and effort it takes to collect and return shopping carts. When we leave our carts in the parking lot, it means that someone else has to go out and collect them, which takes away from other tasks that they could be doing.

Another problem is that shopping carts can be dangerous if they're not returned properly. They can roll away and hit people or cars, and they can also be used as weapons.