1 minute ago, Lacessit said:

Really? Your president seems to be able to.

What law did he break? 

The story more accurately highlights the lack of experience of the Tick Tocker rather than the fact that most developed countries now have a deposit system for trolleys.

11 minutes ago, TedG said:

What law did he break? 

Well, let's see -

 

Convicted of falsifying financial records.

 

Soliciting Raffensperger to "find me 11,000 votes."

 

Inciting an insurrection to prevent the orderly transfer of power.

 

Illegally retaining top secret documents.

 

A better question is what laws he has not broken.

8 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Why doesn't the US have a dollar coin?

AI search:

 

Though several types of dollar coins are still legal tender in the U.S., they are not commonly used in everyday transactions. The U.S. Mint produces modern dollar coins primarily for collectors, but you may still encounter older versions in circulation. 

Common modern dollar coins

The most recognizable modern dollar coins, often referred to as "golden dollars" due to their color, include: 

• Sacagawea dollar (2000–present): Features the Native American explorer Sacagawea and her son on the obverse (heads side). The reverse (tails side) design initially depicted an eagle in flight but now changes annually to celebrate Native American history.
• Presidential dollar coins (2007–2016, 2020): This series honored deceased U.S. presidents in the order they served. The coins featured a portrait of a president on the obverse and the Statue of Liberty on the reverse.
• American Innovation dollar coins (2018–2032): This series features the Statue of Liberty on the obverse and annually changing reverse designs that honor an innovation or innovator from each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. 

Historically circulated dollar coins

You can also still find these older dollar coins in circulation, which have a different appearance and are typically heavier than modern versions: 

• Eisenhower dollar (1971–1978): A large, copper-nickel coin honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The reverse depicts an eagle landing on the moon, based on the Apollo 11 mission insignia.
• Bicentennial dollar (1976): A special Eisenhower dollar issued in 1975 and 1976 featuring a dual date (1776–1976) and a reverse with the Liberty Bell superimposed over the moon.
• Susan B. Anthony dollar (1979–1981, 1999): This smaller, silver-colored coin features suffragist Susan B. Anthony. It was unpopular due to its size and color being too similar to a quarter. 

 

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I am your little ray of sunshine, posting facts for your enlightenment.

 

There is a black cloud over America, entirely self-inflicted.

How did jokes about shopping carts turn into a Trump bashing thread?  Honestly, you're like a plague.

9 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

How did jokes about shopping carts turn into a Trump bashing thread?  Honestly, you're like a plague.

It's all he seems to have in his life

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

How did jokes about shopping carts turn into a Trump bashing thread?  Honestly, you're like a plague.

I prefer the term gadfly.

On 9/18/2025 at 6:39 AM, EVENKEEL said:

I look at it like an inconvenience. It's bad enough in many stores you need an employee to unlock the glass cases for some razor blades and such. 

Back in 2023 I asked the lady at WalMart  why  the locked glass cabinets for the underwear, her reply,"Sign of the times, sir". 

1 hour ago, riclag said:

Back in 2023 I asked the lady at WalMart  why  the locked glass cabinets for the underwear, her reply,"Sign of the times, sir". 

I was at a Walmart in South Dakota this year. Nothing locked up and they sold long guns. Back in Calif. Underwear was locked 

26 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I was at a Walmart in South Dakota this year. Nothing locked up and they sold long guns. Back in Calif. Underwear was locked 

San Diego

1 minute ago, riclag said:

San Diego

Les Girls...

On 9/17/2025 at 5:22 PM, EVENKEEL said:

I've never once been in a store in the US where I had to use coins for a shopping cart. Airports....yeah of course you have pay for luggage cart. 

 

What chain store in the US have been using the coin method for decades?

You don't want to go to Aldi's in Oz, they all have that.

On 9/17/2025 at 4:32 PM, VocalNeal said:

Does the US have a coin of similar significant value to use in such a system? 

 

The value of the coin has nothing to do with this future. The purpose of it is that the trolleys are brought back to the place where they are collected, rather than all over the parking lot.

On 9/17/2025 at 4:22 PM, EVENKEEL said:

I've never once been in a store in the US where I had to use coins for a shopping cart. Airports....yeah of course you have pay for luggage cart. 

 

You don't pay for your shopping cart, you just insert a coin to release it, and when you return it to the location where you collected, you insert "something" attached to the shopping cart in front, and the coin get released.

I've never been in an airport where I had to pay for the luggage cart, that most be an American thing

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

 

The value of the coin has nothing to do with this future. The purpose of it is that the trolleys are brought back to the place where they are collected, rather than all over the parking lot.

Don't be ridiculous, the value of the coin absolutely matters. 

 

If the coin were a penny, would people still bring the carts back? Some people would, sure, but those people would have brought it back for free. 

 

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

Don't be ridiculous, the value of the coin absolutely matters. 

 

If the coin were a penny, would people still bring the carts back? Some people would, sure, but those people would have brought it back for free. 

 

 

Don't be an idiot. In my country you can get a plastic coin FOR FREE from the cashier to insert and release the shopping cart

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

Don't be ridiculous, the value of the coin absolutely matters. 

 

If the coin were a penny, would people still bring the carts back? Some people would, sure, but those people would have brought it back for free. 

 

You are wrong in OZ, You can buy the coins at Aldi's and use them over and over again. 

4 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Don't be an idiot. In my country you can get a plastic coin FOR FREE from the cashier to insert and release the shopping cart

No, you don't be an idiot. See how that works?

 

So, you get the plastic coin, do your shopping, pay the cashier, take the cart to the car, unload it, take it back and put in the rack, correct? 

 

So, how does the coin influence people to take it back? 

8 minutes ago, still kicking said:

You are wrong in OZ, You can buy the coins at Aldi's and use them over and over again. 

Does the vending rack give you the coin back when you return the cart or no? 

 

How much do the coins cost? It seems like if I were wrong, the coins would be free. 

 

We have Aldis in the US as well. Is that an Australian chain? 

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

Does the vending rack give you the coin back when you return the cart or no? 

 

How much do the coins cost? It seems like if I were wrong, the coins would be free. 

 

We have Aldis in the US as well. Is that an Australian chain? 

Yes, you get the coin back when you return the trolley, and you insert a gadget, which releases the coin yes, it is in OZ

1 minute ago, still kicking said:

Yes, you get the coin back when you return the trolley, and you insert a gadget, which releases the coin yes, it is in OZ

Why is the coin not free?

 

What is the purpose of the coin? 

On 9/17/2025 at 12:53 PM, EVENKEEL said:

https://nypost.com/2025/09/15/lifestyle/americans-are-baffled-by-this-british-shopping-cart-rule/

 

It's kind of neat but what if you just happen to not have a coin and how will the homeless buggers transport their belongings.

 

And the one thing the American said she “couldn’t comprehend” was the shopping cart protocol, which asks shoppers to bring a one-pound (£) coin deposit to unlock and use a buggy — to be returned only after it is returned to its depot.

Workaround is to offer a quid in some other change to someone returning their trolley or go to the service desk or to a cashier.

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Why is the coin not free?

 

What is the purpose of the coin? 

To bring the trolley back, you need to use a gold coin, either 1 or 2 dollars; all other coins don't work. 

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

To bring the trolley back, you need to use a gold coin, either 1 or 2 dollars; all other coins don't work. 

Why are the coins not free? 

Just now, Yellowtail said:

Why are the coins not free? 

They are not free the first time you have to pay for them, but you can use them again after you return the trolley 

On 9/18/2025 at 4:40 AM, Lacessit said:

There are many things Americans don't comprehend.

 

How the allegedly most free country has the world's highest prison population.

 

Why many people don't believe in angels.

 

Why a country defended by two mighty oceans east and west, with friendly neighbors north and south, needs to spend more on defence than the next ten countries combined.

 

Why the world's richest country has medicines that are 3-4 times more expensive than most other countries.

 

Of course, their love of guns. Need I say more.

We are awesome. Your envy is showing.  

22 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

The value of the coin has nothing to do with this future. The purpose of it is that the trolleys are brought back to the place where they are collected, rather than all over the parking lot.

 

Bloody hell I had no idea.🧐

On 9/20/2025 at 4:32 PM, CallumWK said:

 

Don't be an idiot. In my country you can get a plastic coin FOR FREE from the cashier to insert and release the shopping cart

I know I'm and idiot, I apologize, but I am just trying to understand.

 

So, you get a free coin from the cashier, which you use to get cart. Is that correct? 

 

And when you are finished with the cart, you return the cart to get the free coin back, correct? 

 

So, how does the free coin encourage you to return the cart? 

 

 

On 9/20/2025 at 2:19 AM, Yellowtail said:

Les Girls...

The one on Midway Dr., Pt Loma

On 9/18/2025 at 6:03 PM, Lacessit said:

Really? Your president seems to be able to.

Not at all, he was convicted in court.
Nothing free about that .

you know that, you're just flapping your gums