I'd like to see a study that compares those who sometimes or frequently don't return carts to their own claims of returning them. I'll bet around 95+% claim to.
With regard to language, in practice what we see is a spectrum representing the education of the person, and intelligence and effort to a lesser extent, in a person's mastery of grammar with obvious exception for non-native speakers. So, I'd argue that it's the rare exception, or likely nobody, who casually writes in perfect grammar in casual conversation or internet chat. How many of you proofread and make multiple edits to refine your writing here?
Therefore, there will always be someone who will look at your writing and consider it sloppy, uneducated, etc... If you are so harsh in the judgment of others, then you deserve no better yourself from those more educated than you.
The point of language is to communicate ideas. If one can accomplish that task effectively enough, perhaps even when requesting clarification on the part of the listener is required before proceeding, shouldn't we just crack on instead of stopping to explicitly expose their shortcomings? I see correction in these ways as snobbish, condescending, and more importantly unproductive. And, actually, it's counterproductive to language being the means of exchanging ideas when the person who wants to communicate an idea stops short because they're worried about your judgment.
It's nitrous not "NAWS," and tissues not "Kleenex," and you shouldn't start a sentence with a conjunction, or end with a preposition... All of those claims are actually wrong! Language and grammar is an ever evolving landscape and what becomes the norm becomes the rule, eventually. Sure, we all have pet-peeves. I can't stand the fact that "literally" has come to mean "figuratively," in some dictionaries, lol. Just realize there are others out there judging you for judging others, and they're probably not going to tell you. If you don't care about those judgments, maybe consider that the person you judge doesn't *neither.*
With regard to language, in practice what we see is a spectrum representing the education of the person, and intelligence and effort to a lesser extent, in a person's mastery of grammar with obvious exception for non-native speakers. So, I'd argue that it's the rare exception, or likely nobody, who casually writes in perfect grammar in casual conversation or internet chat. How many of you proofread and make multiple edits to refine your writing here?
Therefore, there will always be someone who will look at your writing and consider it sloppy, uneducated, etc... If you are so harsh in the judgment of others, then you deserve no better yourself from those more educated than you.
The point of language is to communicate ideas. If one can accomplish that task effectively enough, perhaps even when requesting clarification on the part of the listener is required before proceeding, shouldn't we just crack on instead of stopping to explicitly expose their shortcomings? I see correction in these ways as snobbish, condescending, and more importantly unproductive. And, actually, it's counterproductive to language being the means of exchanging ideas when the person who wants to communicate an idea stops short because they're worried about your judgment.
It's nitrous not "NAWS," and tissues not "Kleenex," and you shouldn't start a sentence with a conjunction, or end with a preposition... All of those claims are actually wrong! Language and grammar is an ever evolving landscape and what becomes the norm becomes the rule, eventually. Sure, we all have pet-peeves. I can't stand the fact that "literally" has come to mean "figuratively," in some dictionaries, lol. Just realize there are others out there judging you for judging others, and they're probably not going to tell you. If you don't care about those judgments, maybe consider that the person you judge doesn't *neither.*
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I remember being warned by a teacher in grade school that the more I learned about how to use English, the more I would screw with it. She wasn't wrong and I'm not the only one.
It will end up biting some of them in the ass because they literally, do not understand the meaning of the word. 
He was kind of an oddball because he could read and write fine. He had as much difficulty listening to us as we did to him. He is like Jackie Chan in that respect. LoL
