Cart Narcs

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Cart Narcs
Personal information
Origin Burbank, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Subscribers595 thousand [1]
(March 3, 2025)
Total views82.5 million [1]
(March 3, 2025)
Website cartnarcs.com
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers

Cart Narcs is a YouTube channel run by Sebastian Davis from Burbank, California. Davis calls himself "Agent Sebastian". [2] [3]

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The channel is known for its videos where Davis confronts retail customers who leave their shopping carts in parking lots. [3] [4] He does this through what are purported to be humorous or lighthearted interactions, aiming to promote good etiquette and habits. During an appearance on an episode of Dr. Phil, Davis stated that his mission is to ensure public decency. [5]

A popular catchphrase on the channel is "lazybones," a name given to those who refuse to take their carts back. Occasionally, he might also call out those who litter.

Although he is based in California, he has conducted "investigations" in New Jersey, [3] New York, Texas, Hawaii, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. [6]

Criticism

Davis has received criticism, with some referring to his actions as "harassing," and stating that the he is not trying to protect public decency, but instead purposely provoke, then publicly shame people for the purpose of entertainment at their expense. [7]

Safety concerns

Sebastian Davis has discussed retaliation against his activities, including the pointing of guns, throwing drinks, and hurling the magnets Davis leaves back at him. [3] To mitigate the risk of harm, Davis says he wears a bulletproof vest,[ citation needed ] has received training in Krav Maga, will leave the property when asked by an employee, and will flee when considered prudent.

References

  1. 1 2 "About Cart Narcs". YouTube.
  2. ↑ "I Found The Best YouTube Channel Called "Cart Narcs" And It Gives Me Life!". 95.9 The RAT. August 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Hate when people leave shopping carts in parking lots? The 'Cart Narcs' targeted Clifton". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Leaving shopping carts unattended at Costco is no laughing matter for this man in a viral video". Staten Island Advance. June 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  5. ↑ ""Publicly Shamed By 'The Cart Narcs'"". Dr. Phil. November 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "YouTuber 'Agent Sebastian' Brings 'Cart Narcs' Series To Levittown". Levittown Now. September 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ Reynolds, CJ; John, Nicholas (September 15, 2021). "Cart Narcs and the Engineering of Social Shaming as Entertainment". AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research. doi: 10.5210/spir.v2021i0.12232 . ISSN   2162-3317. S2CID   240535003.


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