[fintstone]

Every single time. I have never once left a shopping cart in the wild. If I did, the guilt would likely drive me nuts.

To me, it is akin to parking in a handicapped space or urinating/crapping on the toilet seat in a restroom. Something anyone with the least bit of civility would never do. When I see people leave their carts (or do one of the other things above), I... like the op post...think of them as little better than animals. I really do not understand why anyone would demean themselves so in public. I will usually comment (to any passenger) about the disgusting behavior. They usually agree. If I saw an associate/business partner do this...I would likely assume that they had very low standards for themselves/others and would do almost anything if they thought no one was watching. I would never trust them again.

If any of you do this, I am sorry to be so blunt...but that is what a lot of folks think (and you should know) ...whether you agree or not. Little things separate people from animals.