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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 2:17:20 GMT -5
Ours came to town and about everything else closed so that's where all the money goes. We do have some scrummy looking people here apparently. I never see them unless I go there. They also shop at Dollar and Save A Lot I think. I seriously don't get this. It's the same here. I have lived in this town my entire life, it's not a big city. There is one public school system that I went through, and my kids are in, and I've worked in the factories here since I was 18. I have a pretty good feel for the demographics of the area, yet it's just whacked out once you step through the doors into Walmart. I think people travel in from a lot of the neighboring small towns that hire migrant workers.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 1, 2016 8:46:46 GMT -5
It totally depends on the location. The ones in WV and down south when I travel are usually fine. There's no Target in my hometown. Now in MD those are hit and miss and more miss, especially the ones in bigger urban areas.
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Post by Value Buy on Jan 1, 2016 9:20:54 GMT -5
Ours came to town and about everything else closed so that's where all the money goes. We do have some scrummy looking people here apparently. I never see them unless I go there. They also shop at Dollar and Save A Lot I think. I seriously don't get this. It's the same here. I have lived in this town my entire life, it's not a big city. There is one public school system that I went through, and my kids are in, and I've worked in the factories here since I was 18. I have a pretty good feel for the demographics of the area, yet it's just whacked out once you step through the doors into Walmart. I think people travel in from a lot of the neighboring small towns that hire migrant workers. I am not specifically picking this quote out to comment on, but it seems to represent the view of many posters here, so I will use it. Just exactly where do you expect all your fellow downtrodden brethren to shop? Most posters here are rather liberal when it comes to civil rights and laws being enforced, freedom of movement, and yet you expect the downtrodden masses to shop elsewhere, so you can avoid the poor and penniless? They should all be in Starbucks and Bed Bath and Beyond? Or should they simply shop on the other side of town so you can feel better about your experience? Think about it. Start the New Year out by not being so snarky about the poor in the land of plenty. Stick to attacking Trump and the Republicans and leave the poor alone, or better yet, buy them a $10 WMT giftcard and hand it to the customer behind you in line. (be sure and actually load it too) Happy New Year to all.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 9:57:35 GMT -5
The attacks on Walmart are that the great unwashed dont' deserve low prices and the elite dont' want to see them with "stuff".
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 9:59:03 GMT -5
Ours came to town and about everything else closed so that's where all the money goes. We do have some scrummy looking people here apparently. I never see them unless I go there. They also shop at Dollar and Save A Lot I think.
We don't have a super store. They just redid ours, got rid of a lot of stuff that didn't move, redid all the flooring changed the shelving, moved everything. You can't find anything in there, most of us are still wondering around looking. But its nice and clean now. Wasn't to bad before but was dated. We have a lot of checkout people standing by their lanes waiting to check you out but sometimes its still backed up. Where SHOULD the "scrummy looking people" shop instead?
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 1, 2016 10:17:05 GMT -5
The attacks on Walmart are that the great unwashed dont' deserve low prices and the elite dont' want to see them with "stuff". You serious? If so, for the same reason I choose to not live in a trailer park, I choose not to shop at WalMart. I don't concern myself with what they "deserve" or what "stuff" they have or don't have.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 10:26:04 GMT -5
The attacks on Walmart are that the great unwashed dont' deserve low prices and the elite dont' want to see them with "stuff". You serious? If so, for the same reason I choose to not live in a trailer park, I choose not to shop at WalMart. I don't concern myself with what they "deserve" or what "stuff" they have or don't have. Then dont' shop there. So, what's the problem then?
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 1, 2016 10:30:03 GMT -5
You serious? If so, for the same reason I choose to not live in a trailer park, I choose not to shop at WalMart. I don't concern myself with what they "deserve" or what "stuff" they have or don't have. Then dont' shop there. So, what's the problem then? I wasn't aware I had a problem.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 10:35:41 GMT -5
Then dont' shop there. So, what's the problem then? I wasn't aware I had a problem. Our Walmart is nice. They have pretty good produce. I carry my gun when i go in there, so it's good!
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 1, 2016 10:36:47 GMT -5
Enjoy!
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Post by swamp on Jan 1, 2016 10:40:50 GMT -5
The attacks on Walmart are that the great unwashed dont' deserve low prices and the elite dont' want to see them with "stuff". No, I don't want to see their floppy bellies, ass cracks and muffin tops.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 10:41:59 GMT -5
The attacks on Walmart are that the great unwashed dont' deserve low prices and the elite dont' want to see them with "stuff". No, I don't want to see their floppy bellies, ass cracks and muffin tops. And, that only happens at Walmart. Uh huh.
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Post by swamp on Jan 1, 2016 10:43:30 GMT -5
Ours came to town and about everything else closed so that's where all the money goes. We do have some scrummy looking people here apparently. I never see them unless I go there. They also shop at Dollar and Save A Lot I think.
We don't have a super store. They just redid ours, got rid of a lot of stuff that didn't move, redid all the flooring changed the shelving, moved everything. You can't find anything in there, most of us are still wondering around looking. But its nice and clean now. Wasn't to bad before but was dated. We have a lot of checkout people standing by their lanes waiting to check you out but sometimes its still backed up. Where SHOULD the "scrummy looking people" shop instead? I am just asking that they put on real pants that fit and pull them up, and then put on a shirt that covers their belly when they shop. I am including sweat pants and yoga pants in with the "real pants," so I'm using a pretty broad definition. And running a comb through their hair and brushing their teeth would probably be a good start.
I don't think I'm asking for too much.
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Post by swamp on Jan 1, 2016 10:43:59 GMT -5
No, I don't want to see their floppy bellies, ass cracks and muffin tops. And, that only happens at Walmart. Uh huh. Nope, it happens everywhere, but it seems to be much more frequent there.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 10:45:24 GMT -5
And, that only happens at Walmart. Uh huh. Nope, it happens everywhere, but it seems to be much more frequent there. Maybe because people spend more time at Walmart in the first place cuz they have the goods!
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 1, 2016 10:46:20 GMT -5
No, I don't want to see their floppy bellies, ass cracks and muffin tops. And, that only happens at Walmart. Uh huh. It happens everywhere. It just seems concentrated at WalMart.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 11:37:42 GMT -5
We have blurred the lines between our public and personal lives. We have 24 hr lives now. So, people running out to get cold medicine in their PJ pants or whatever is now common. So, nobody seems to care anymore about that.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 11:46:35 GMT -5
I seriously don't get this. It's the same here. I have lived in this town my entire life, it's not a big city. There is one public school system that I went through, and my kids are in, and I've worked in the factories here since I was 18. I have a pretty good feel for the demographics of the area, yet it's just whacked out once you step through the doors into Walmart. I think people travel in from a lot of the neighboring small towns that hire migrant workers. I am not specifically picking this quote out to comment on, but it seems to represent the view of many posters here, so I will use it. Just exactly where do you expect all your fellow downtrodden brethren to shop? Most posters here are rather liberal when it comes to civil rights and laws being enforced, freedom of movement, and yet you expect the downtrodden masses to shop elsewhere, so you can avoid the poor and penniless? They should all be in Starbucks and Bed Bath and Beyond? Or should they simply shop on the other side of town so you can feel better about your experience? Think about it. Start the New Year out by not being so snarky about the poor in the land of plenty. Stick to attacking Trump and the Republicans and leave the poor alone, or better yet, buy them a $10 WMT giftcard and hand it to the customer behind you in line. (be sure and actually load it too) Happy New Year to all. This is why I pointed out that I'm pretty familiar with this area. Unemployment here is effectively zero and there really isn't a homeless problem. I don't think our Walmart is filled with poor, downtrodden people. Just "weird" ones. But, as for being the shopping place of the poor. Why? I'm only a few steps removed from baggy washer myself. I've had long stretches with with very little income and definitely don't like to spend any more than I have to, but I don't see Walmart as a big savings mecca at all. Maybe it's because I live in a very LCOL area anyhow, maybe the price difference is greater in other areas. But I don't see it here.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 1, 2016 12:29:10 GMT -5
We have blurred the lines between our public and personal lives. We have 24 hr lives now. So, people running out to get cold medicine in their PJ pants or whatever is now common. So, nobody seems to care anymore about that. I care about that. I would never run out in my pyjamas. I've never seen anyone do that here.
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Post by Opti on Jan 1, 2016 12:31:51 GMT -5
We have blurred the lines between our public and personal lives. We have 24 hr lives now. So, people running out to get cold medicine in their PJ pants or whatever is now common. So, nobody seems to care anymore about that. I care about that. I would never run out in my pyjamas. I've never seen anyone do that here. I'm also not a fan of pjs in public. But I do see some at times especially later at night at grocery stores or Walmart.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 12:35:00 GMT -5
We have people that come to work in their pajamas. Second shift production people that start at 3pm. Really? You don't have time to put some clothes on before coming to work? SMH.
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 1, 2016 12:35:28 GMT -5
I've seen them on planes. Hey, if you're two it's good. When you're twenty, it's not
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 1, 2016 12:42:56 GMT -5
I realize people have no upbringing anymore but I also blame stores, restaurants, planes, public places that don't have or enforce a dress code. If you can't shop with your butt or gut hanging out, you'll cover it up. But of course someone will sue because it makes them feel bad about themselves.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 12:46:23 GMT -5
I care about that. I would never run out in my pyjamas. I've never seen anyone do that here. I'm also not a fan of pjs in public. But I do see some at times especially later at night at grocery stores or Walmart. I didn't say i was a "fan" of it. Just explaining why i think we see it now. But, no i don't frolic around in PJs.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jan 1, 2016 12:47:57 GMT -5
...:::"I don't think I'm asking for too much.":::...
Apparently any request which encroaches on the wishes of someone else is "too much".
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 1, 2016 12:53:52 GMT -5
Well, here in New England, flannel sleep pants are as common as sweatpants as day-time wear. If that is what you all refer to as "pjs" in stores, I'm actually okay with it. Flannel pants, at the waist, cover all offensive lower-body parts and the private lower-body parts, too. I actually prefer flannel sleep pants on SOME people over yoga pants. Now, wearing negligees or baby dolls to shop IS weird.
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Post by resolution on Jan 1, 2016 12:55:34 GMT -5
I have never seen the peopleofwalmart style butt cracks and hanging stomachs at our Walmart. The main problem is that they never open more than three registers, no matter how long the line is, so there is a guaranteed minimum wait of at least a half hour to check out. Especially if there are a bunch of families that drove in from the mountains for their quarterly shopping trip with three full carts apiece.
The only time I ever go is if no other store in the region carries an item that I need and I can't wait for two days Amazon shipping. Generally when I run out of printer ink and I need to print something that day for work. Obviously their business is not being hurt by my avoidance.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 1, 2016 12:55:38 GMT -5
We're French. French women don't run around in pyjamas.
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Post by Tiny on Jan 1, 2016 12:56:11 GMT -5
I am not specifically picking this quote out to comment on, but it seems to represent the view of many posters here, so I will use it. Just exactly where do you expect all your fellow downtrodden brethren to shop? Most posters here are rather liberal when it comes to civil rights and laws being enforced, freedom of movement, and yet you expect the downtrodden masses to shop elsewhere, so you can avoid the poor and penniless? They should all be in Starbucks and Bed Bath and Beyond? Or should they simply shop on the other side of town so you can feel better about your experience? Think about it. Start the New Year out by not being so snarky about the poor in the land of plenty. Stick to attacking Trump and the Republicans and leave the poor alone, or better yet, buy them a $10 WMT giftcard and hand it to the customer behind you in line. (be sure and actually load it too) Happy New Year to all. This is why I pointed out that I'm pretty familiar with this area. Unemployment here is effectively zero and there really isn't a homeless problem. I don't think our Walmart is filled with poor, downtrodden people. Just "weird" ones. But, as for being the shopping place of the poor. Why? I'm only a few steps removed from baggy washer myself. I've had long stretches with with very little income and definitely don't like to spend any more than I have to, but I don't see Walmart as a big savings mecca at all. Maybe it's because I live in a very LCOL area anyhow, maybe the price difference is greater in other areas. But I don't see it here. I don't see Walmart as a big savings mecca either - yes, some of their offerings are cheaper than the local Brand Name stores - but only by pennies. It's abit like the "Deals" and the "dollar" type stores - you don't want to do ALL your shopping there - for every low priced item there's a retail priced item right next to it. You don't really 'save' money there - if you aren't shopping with a list AND have a feel for the price of stuff at other stores. It's expensive to be poor.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 12:59:08 GMT -5
We're French. French women don't run around in pyjamas. OK? So that means what exactly?
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