Report Finds 65% Of Rural Mums Suffer The Irrational Fear Of Someone Stealing Their Trolley

TRACEY BENDINGER | Society | Contact

Kleptophobic mothers across the greater Betoota region are feeling somewhat validated today after a report out of the Bureau of Statistics revealed 65% of their fellow mums also live in fear that their shopping trolley will be stolen.

It’s not known where the fear stems from or why it exists, especially since the fear is of the trolley being stolen before any groceries are paid for.

To understand a little more about this fear affecting over half of our rural mums, The Advocate sat down with Jenny Trapp shortly after she safely secured her weekly shop in her car.

“I don’t know where it comes from, I’ve never even been mugged before”

When asked why someone would steal what is essentially just a random assortment of products, Jenny became defensive.

“Why does anyone steal anything? They might see my trolley and think it looks like a really nice collection of groceries.”

Indeed, but it still doesn’t explain why someone would steal a trolley full of groceries they don’t need rather than just go around the shop and get exactly what they do need. Even hearing this provocation, Jenny remained steadfast in her reasoning.
“You can’t expect me to get inside the mind of a thief. All I know is if someone isn’t guarding the trolley at all times, it could get stolen.”

More to come.