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Shopping Trolleys = bad.
scaryfish Posted Jul 8, 2001
Some are better than others. Our ones (New Zealand) have the front wheels swiveling and the back ones not - this works OK. In Brisbane, Australia, they have ALL the wheels swiveling. This means if the road/footpath/carpark is not flat, you find the trolley sliding sideways all the time.
Shopping Trolleys = bad.
Crumplewin Posted Jul 8, 2001
You have to look at Shopping trollys as a whole group and not just the one trolly itself. I have had extremely good experiences with many of them. It comes down to anticipating the way a trolly will move. You must attune your body to the road and needs of the trolly.
Never, I say again Never use one hand to push your trolly. It sees this as a sign of weakness.
Shopping Trolleys = bad.
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 8, 2001
It also makes a difference whether you are a driver or a passenger... 
Shopping Trolleys = bad.
Insane Endeavour Posted Jul 8, 2001
Some of the ones here in my little spot of the UK seem like they've been created by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation's sister company: 'The Sirius Commerce Corporation'. Luckily they don't often talk, just squeak!
And as for wheels that move the same direction!!! Seen any flying pigs recently? 
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Shopping Trolleys = bad.
I'm not really here Posted Jul 9, 2001
The ones in Sainsburys aren't too bad, but for ease of use they should have been wide rather than long. As sometimes I have to run up to the top end to push it round the usual old dear standing secretly round the corner of the aisle.
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