"What Do You Mean, 'Ajumma'!"... A Brazen Woman Leaves Shopping Cart in Parking Lot

Woman Leaves Shopping Cart in Cheonan Large Mart Parking Lot
"You Should Put It Away" Leads to Defensive Attitude

The behavior of a middle-aged woman who left a shopping cart in the parking lot of a large supermarket in Cheonan has sparked controversy.

A middle-aged woman trying to leave after throwing a used shopping cart into an empty parking space.
Photo by Online Community Capture

On the 13th, an online community post titled "Cheonan 무개념 Ajumma" was uploaded. The video shared by the author, A, showed a group of middle-aged women transferring purchased bottled water and other items into the trunk.

After finishing organizing their belongings, the middle-aged women threw the cart, which they had used to carry their items, not into the cart storage area but into a parking space, and tried to get into their car.

A middle-aged woman trying to leave after throwing a used shopping cart into an empty parking space.
Photo by Online Community Capture

Witnessing this, A repeatedly called out "Ajumma" and said, "You should clean up before leaving. How can you just leave the cart pushed like that?" The woman responded unpleasantly, saying, "Isn't it the staff's job to clean up?" and "What's with calling me Ajumma?"

The author, A, explained, "The supermarket cart storage was just 1 meter behind where they parked," and added, "There was space behind, so I turned on my hazard lights and waited while they were unloading their items, blocking the way as they did so."

She continued, "I briefly thought about helping carry the heavy bottled water," and explained the situation, saying, "I might have been wrong to raise my voice at someone older, but when I called out once, they just tried to get into the car, so I raised my voice."

Additionally, A said, "Even if someone has lived a long life, respect is earned through common sense and character. People like that are not respected as elders," and added, "I want to make sure people know that such thoughtless behavior is deserving of criticism."

Netizens who saw the video responded with comments such as, "They don’t think about what they did and only get upset about being called Ajumma," "They probably didn’t realize it was a problem and have been doing it like that all along," and "It’s really disheartening that there are so many people like that."