Shopping Cart Skitching

Kerensky287 · 10-19-2011, 03:12 PM

So, I was doing groceries today, and I was in a bit of a hurry. So I went through the store basically doing this, but without the skateboard attachment (just put my foot on the bottom crossbar and pushed with the other foot; you have no idea how long it took to find that video, either).

I'm sure everybody's done this at least once... if not, you should definitely do it next time you're out. Ignore the dirty looks you get from the old people you race by.

But I did have a question.

I live in Canada, and in North America we generally have fixed wheels at the back of our grocery carts; that is, only the front ones pivot to turn. I've heard that in Europe, however, all four wheels pivot. This seems like a far, far better idea when it comes to regular grocery shopping, but I imagine it would make the aforementioned skitch technique difficult. Does it become dangerous due to crazy rotation, or is it merely a matter of aiming properly with your foot?

Magus · 10-19-2011, 05:22 PM

We used to call this scootering since it's like using a scooter, where you rest one foot on the scooter and scoot yourself along with the other one (not an electric scooter, those ones that are like skateboards but with two wheels and a big handle sticking up to steer it with).

Kerensky287 · 10-19-2011, 06:22 PM

Scooters are boring. Skitching is totally badass, and it's also accurate. You're skating/hitching a ride on a shopping cart that you just happened to have pushed just a moment before.

synkr0nized · 10-19-2011, 06:26 PM

That is how I normally get from the grocery store to my car. I do not care if other adults are incapable of having fun.

Nique · 10-21-2011, 09:48 AM

Also I like to ride on the end of the cart while my wife pushes it.

I would get in the kids seat but I'm about 190 lbs too big

Professor Smarmiarty · 10-21-2011, 09:58 AM

4 wheel rotations are more dangerous if you are a pussy. All it means is that it is mandatory to add sweet tricks into your routine

Aldurin · 10-21-2011, 02:14 PM

Kerensky, doing that with shopping carts is dangerous and could get you in the Darwin awards if you get too wild. I'm just waiting for the day when I get to witness some idiot parent try that with their kid in the seat and then wipe out a few seconds later.

Fifthfiend · 10-21-2011, 02:44 PM

I only ever don't do this because it's less fun now that my bodyweight usually outbalances the cart.

I still do it sometimes though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

4 wheel rotations are more dangerous if you are a pussy. All it means is that it is mandatory to add sweet tricks into your routine

Famished and Furious 3: Supermarket Drift

Magus · 10-21-2011, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nique

Also I like to ride on the end of the cart while my wife pushes it.

I would get in the kids seat but I'm about 190 lbs too big

Used to stand on the end when I was a kid while my mother pushed it.

Like you know how the cart has various warnings on it to not have your kid do anything but sit in the kid's seat? We did everything in the pictures that were crossed out on it.

Kerensky287 · 10-21-2011, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aldurin

Kerensky, doing that with shopping carts is dangerous and could get you in the Darwin awards if you get too wild. I'm just waiting for the day when I get to witness some idiot parent try that with their kid in the seat and then wipe out a few seconds later.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

4 wheel rotations are more dangerous if you are a pussy. All it means is that it is mandatory to add sweet tricks into your routine

Yessss that's more like it.

10-19-2011, 03:12 PM	#1
Kerensky287 Just That Good Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,426	Shopping Cart Skitching So, I was doing groceries today, and I was in a bit of a hurry. So I went through the store basically doing this, but without the skateboard attachment (just put my foot on the bottom crossbar and pushed with the other foot; you have no idea how long it took to find that video, either). I'm sure everybody's done this at least once... if not, you should definitely do it next time you're out. Ignore the dirty looks you get from the old people you race by. But I did have a question. I live in Canada, and in North America we generally have fixed wheels at the back of our grocery carts; that is, only the front ones pivot to turn. I've heard that in Europe, however, all four wheels pivot. This seems like a far, far better idea when it comes to regular grocery shopping, but I imagine it would make the aforementioned skitch technique difficult. Does it become dangerous due to crazy rotation, or is it merely a matter of aiming properly with your foot? __________________ People who live in Glass homes should not throw stones or Jerk off at daytime

10-19-2011, 05:22 PM	#2
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	We used to call this scootering since it's like using a scooter, where you rest one foot on the scooter and scoot yourself along with the other one (not an electric scooter, those ones that are like skateboards but with two wheels and a big handle sticking up to steer it with). __________________ The Valiant Review

10-19-2011, 06:22 PM	#3
Kerensky287 Just That Good Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,426	Scooters are boring. Skitching is totally badass, and it's also accurate. You're skating/hitching a ride on a shopping cart that you just happened to have pushed just a moment before. __________________ People who live in Glass homes should not throw stones or Jerk off at daytime

10-19-2011, 06:26 PM	#4
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,861	The only thing to worry about is stopping on a slope. That is how I normally get from the grocery store to my car. I do not care if other adults are incapable of having fun. __________________ Find love.

10-21-2011, 09:58 AM	#6
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	4 wheel rotations are more dangerous if you are a pussy. All it means is that it is mandatory to add sweet tricks into your routine

10-21-2011, 02:14 PM	#7
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	Kerensky, doing that with shopping carts is dangerous and could get you in the Darwin awards if you get too wild. I'm just waiting for the day when I get to witness some idiot parent try that with their kid in the seat and then wipe out a few seconds later.