Miss Manners: Unattended purses make shopper nervous

Dear Miss Manners: I’ve witnessed many women leaving their purses unattended in the toddler seat of grocery carts. They will turn their back to the cart to look for an item nearby, usually for less than a minute. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

However, a couple weeks ago, I turned into an aisle at the grocery store and there was a cart at the other end of the aisle with a purse sitting in the toddler seat. I stopped and waited for about three minutes before a woman came around the corner, put an item in the cart and moved along. She picked up a few more items, paid for the purchase and left the store.