February is National Return Shopping Carts Month

Maybe because it is the shortest month of the year that February was chosen. After all, we, as humans, can be impatient and our attention wanes after a bit.

February is National Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month.

Now, I do not know about you, but I am not hiding one or hording several shopping carts in my home.

I wanted to initially think that this was meant to be about returning shopping carts to the shopping center receptacles. Would that not be a wonderful thing? When you went to Wal Mart, you could actually park in the first available empty slot, and not have to keep searching because it was not until you slowed down, turned on your blinker, and began to veer that you noticed there was simply not enough room to park without dinging your car on three and four shopping carts.

That set my mind to thinking about pet peeves. What other ways could be celebrated this month, being it is the shortest and all... that we would not have to entertain the idea for a long time...

February could be National Use Your Blinker Month!

Not only could this be observed as being courteous and law abiding. It could be cost effective for insurance companies-less fender benders. It could be safer... that is always a plus. Parents everywhere of young drivers everywhere could feel a little bit less nervous as their teenager asks for the keys.

February could be National Chew with Your Mouth Closed Month!

People chewing gum next to you on the elevator should not be heard. People eating two tables away should not be heard. It is annoying... not to mention unhealthy. Imagine if that rotund hairy man who rides up the elevator with you every weekday were suddenly to get jarred from behind from the man who is always watching movies on his phone...and the gum flies out into your bosses hair in front of him? Would you have a good day after that? Do you imagine anyone would... after all; your boss would be in a mood.

February could be National Cover Your Mouth When You Cough Month!

Another pet peeve of mine. Spreading germs. Needlessly, as it only takes a millisecond to cover your mouth or avert your mouth to your shoulder. Not difficult at all. People could sing this non-difficult behavior for a month.

February could be National Practice Your Inside Voice Month!

This applies to both people who think that people two aisles over need to hear all about the rude retail clerk encountered at a store in the mall. This applies to parents who let their children run around in a public venue... yelling and hollering, and do nothing. It is not cute. It is not endearing. It is a danger. It is annoying. And, this comes from someone who believes children's time at libraries should be loud, and rambunctious... which equals fun. However, that is an appropriate venue... we have now even posted signs allowing patrons to know when is the best time for quiet time as it is no longer known as strictly a quiet place.

Well, those are only a few.... I simply have too many ideas to mention. I imagine February might suffer should the list become longer.

Moreover, I showed up to work this morning... to find a shopping cart in the middle of the floor... we do not have shopping carts... full of trash. I emptied it and before opening returned it to the store next door. I guess that was the reasoning behind this celebration. Businesses are tired of losing their property not let's give courtesy as chance.

How much you want to bet, the cart is there in the morning again?