It's Just Not the Same
By MrsJ
@SophiaMorros (5044)
Belews Creek, North Carolina
February 13, 2022 7:09pm CST
There are two family vehicles parked in my driveway. Our “Yacht” (the name of choice for our cushy, Luxury Edition 2011 Toyota Sienna) that we acquired last year is usually tucked under a vehicle cover. My Nissan Altima decided that it needed to spend some time in the shop so I had to use the Yacht to pick up groceries.
I regularly shop at a store that requires a quarter to use a shopping cart. When I return the cart to the cart-corral I retrieve my quarter. The quarter then gets returned to the cupholder in my car until the next time I need it.
The Yacht rarely goes to the grocery store, but I keep a quarter in the cup holder so that I am prepared. At least I thought I did.
Apparently, someone thought that replacing the quarter with two dimes and nickel was fair and they even threw in a penny as a bonus.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Feb 22
Fortunately, I did not actually need a cart on that particular trip. I had forgotten a couple of items. I did text a photo of the contents of the cup holder to the likely perpetrator.
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@Juliaacv (56292)
• Canada
14 Feb 22
That wasn't very nice was it?
I have some quarters in my car too for the very same reason, but there are some stores which require a loonie or a toonie, so there are some of those in the car also.
One nice aspect is that during covid, they have not been charging for the carts, not all of the stores anyways.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Feb 22
We went for several months where they did not charge for carts, which was nice. I don't have loonies or toonies in the yacht, but I do have some in my car. No one ever seems to bother those.
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@FourWalls (86740)
• United States
14 Feb 22
The heart was in the right place, even if the head was up the butt. 
Did Aldi give you a quarter for the two dimes and a nickel, or tell you "tough cookies"?
Did Aldi give you a quarter for the two dimes and a nickel, or tell you "tough cookies"?2 people like this
@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Feb 22
Fortunately, it was a quick run to pick up a couple of things that I should have grabbed the day before and I didn't need a cart. My quarters have gone missing before, this is the first time anyone has left me change!
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
17 Feb 22
I only bought a few items on that trip, so it's all good.
@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Feb 22
The same person who has removed my quarters in the past. 
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Feb 22
I have gone a few times and had to scramble to come up with a quarter. That's why I try to always keep one in each vehicle. In the past, I always used cash for groceries so it was never an issue, I always had change that is one of the things that Covid has changed.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Feb 22
Yeah, that's not going to work. Only quarters do (for whatever reason), I hope you found a spare somewhere.
@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Feb 22
I only needed a couple of items so having cart was not essential. I do need to hide a few spares, though. In case it happens again.
