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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 12:59:46 GMT -5
I would rather see PJs. At least they are covered.
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Post by Tiny on Jan 1, 2016 13:02:59 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. Are they changing into work clothes once they get to work? I can see someone working 2nd or 3rd shift NOT getting dressed up to come to work only to have to change again...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 13:08:19 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. Are they changing into work clothes once they get to work? I can see someone working 2nd or 3rd shift NOT getting dressed up to come to work only to have to change again... No. It's electronics so they have to wear ESD smocks but that's it (like a doctor lab coat...a little below waist length). Pajama bottoms clearly visible.
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Post by swamp on Jan 1, 2016 13:15:10 GMT -5
Now, wearing negligees or baby dolls to shop IS weird. Uh oh.
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Post by alabamagal on Jan 1, 2016 13:15:37 GMT -5
I do my Walmart shopping early Saturday morning. I usually wear sweat pants and t shirt. It's all about comfort. I'd hate to get a fashion critique from some of you guys.
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Post by swamp on Jan 1, 2016 13:18:16 GMT -5
I do my Walmart shopping early Saturday morning. I usually wear sweat pants and t shirt. It's all about comfort. I'd hate to get a fashion critique from some of you guys. I'm ok with sweats. It's the fleece pants with snowflakes/tinkerbell/nascar/whatever all over them that drive me nuts.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 1, 2016 13:20:18 GMT -5
I do my Walmart shopping early Saturday morning. I usually wear sweat pants and t shirt. It's all about comfort. I'd hate to get a fashion critique from some of you guys. I'm ok with sweats. It's the fleece pants with snowflakes/tinkerbell/nascar/whatever all over them that drive me nuts. No Tinkerbell! What!
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 1, 2016 13:55:10 GMT -5
I spent a couple weeks living in yoga pants after surgery. I wasn't wearing other pants, the waist on them hit right on my scars. Wasn't happening! Normally though I am dressed. I didn't even go to 8am college classes in pajamas.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 1, 2016 15:16:50 GMT -5
I've been in yoga pants all day and I might go out for food at some point. I'm not changing either because I am Anna Wintur compared to some of the people I've seen at the grocery store and Walmart.
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Post by whoami on Jan 1, 2016 15:36:34 GMT -5
DH and I went to the company sponsored NYE party last night. When we were leaving the hotel at 11ish this morning, there were 4 other people in the elevator headed for the lobby. 3 were in PJs and 1 in ratty ass dumpy sweats. None were under the age of 40.
I have no idea where they were going but seriously?
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Post by WholeLottaNothin on Jan 1, 2016 16:25:12 GMT -5
I do my Walmart shopping early Saturday morning. I usually wear sweat pants and t shirt. It's all about comfort. I'd hate to get a fashion critique from some of you guys. I'm ok with sweats. It's the fleece pants with snowflakes/tinkerbell/nascar/whatever all over them that drive me nuts. We have a super Walmart here and once I saw the head of one of the departments walking around in blue fleece pajama bottoms with tweety birds all over them. I was amazed she was allowed to dress that way for work.
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Post by Tired Tess on Jan 1, 2016 16:44:35 GMT -5
I understand hating WalMart. The one near us is awful. Filthy store, filthy parking lot, and so ridiculously overcrowded.
However, the one about 30 min away is clean. The workers are neat and friendly. The shelves are stocked and orderly. This is where we shop and get some pretty good deals.
Location, location, location. (and a strong store manager)
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jan 1, 2016 23:03:15 GMT -5
I spent a couple weeks living in yoga pants after surgery. I wasn't wearing other pants, the waist on them hit right on my scars. Wasn't happening! Normally though I am dressed. I didn't even go to 8am college classes in pajamas. I wore sweats only for about a month after my surgery because regular pants hit my 4 laproscopic scars and it hurt. I didn't go out much at first, but I didn't care what people thought.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 2, 2016 3:44:08 GMT -5
We're French. French women don't run around in pyjamas. OK? So that means what exactly? It means French women don't run around in pyjamas.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 2, 2016 5:02:22 GMT -5
OK? So that means what exactly? It means French women don't run around in pyjamas. [b0r] So what exactly?
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 2, 2016 6:12:07 GMT -5
It means French women don't run around in pyjamas. [b0r] So what exactly? She means they're more cultured (and therefore better) than us country bumpkins in 'Murica.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 2, 2016 8:41:37 GMT -5
She means they're more cultured (and therefore better) than us country bumpkins in 'Murica. Oh i see. Us Mericans dragging our one leg and dragging our knuckles and all.
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Post by Shooby on Jan 2, 2016 8:43:07 GMT -5
Since liberals hate Walmart so much , i go out of my way to shop there.
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Post by Opti on Jan 2, 2016 8:55:27 GMT -5
It means French women don't run around in pyjamas. [b0r] So what exactly? Probably that French women tend to dress up and wouldn't be seen in public in pjs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 9:40:59 GMT -5
Oh, another reason why I hate Walmart, a good liberal one. They are exploitive. They exploit their workers, their vendors, and their construction partners. I've seen the latter first hand when dubious work crews from down south started showing up for remodels and builds who slept in their trucks. I mean, the low bidders prices were so low they couldn't even spring for a flea bitten hotel room? Yes, this bothers me a lot. Every time there's a scandal about something cheap made in China turning out to be toxic or otherwise dangerous, or about a slave labor factory with abysmal working conditions, Wal-Mart merchandise is generally involved. Two other things: first, the whole throwaway mentality. So what if the clothes don't last a season, the toys break, the electronics stop working? They're cheap. Throw the broken one in the landfill and buy another. DH and I dress decently (or at least we do when we go out and when we clean up for church) and we spent $150 on clothing last year (if you don't count a few items of jewelry and my ostrich boots ). Tomorrow I'll bring out my beautiful camel winter coat from its mothproof bag and wear it to church. It cost me $450 in 1983. I'm sure it was cheaper than buying a new winter coat every year, even from Wal-Mart, and it actually keeps me warm. DDIL is buying DGD's clothes at a second-hand store and she always looks adorable. There are alternatives to cheap throwaways. Second- the food. While you can get produce from Wal-Mart, clearly that's not what's going into most people's carts and it's certainly not what's featured in the aisle displays. It's junk. I once checked out a giant carton of ice pops in a Wal-Mart and the main ingredient, after water, was high-fructose corny syrup. The first thing you saw when you walked in was a huge display of junky cookies and candy. I'm sure that Wal-Mart's management would argue that those things are in the store because that's what their customers want, and I'll agree that we need to change people's thinking in these areas, but in the meantime, Wal-Mart is making zillions by enabling poor eating and buying habits of the segment of the population which can least afford them.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 9:46:08 GMT -5
Since liberals hate Walmart so much , i go out of my way to shop there. Then you should stop bitching about social programs. The only way Walmart stays open is because the government helps the people who work there afford to live (and shop there)...
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 2, 2016 10:03:56 GMT -5
We're French. French women don't run around in pyjamas. OK? So that means what exactly? I just got back from France (Paris and Normandy) and the 2+ weeks I was there, I did not see a single pair of pajama pants, sweatpants, yoga pants, pants worn down to the knees or jeans ripped excessively. IOW, they dress much better than us.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 2, 2016 10:21:05 GMT -5
Ok, first I'll say I'm not a WalMart shopper except for the garden center since Target closed theirs. But this thread has me wondering what I am missing. I now have a plan to visit all the WalMarts in my city/county and check out the stores, people and such. So if I don't show up for a while it's because we have 8 Super WalMarts, 4 or 5 Neighborhood Stores, and a few of the "smaller WalMarts" or whatever they call them. And I could be off on those numbers since that is all that has shown up when doing a google search. See ya'll in a week or two and maybe I will have the results to post
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 2, 2016 10:27:23 GMT -5
Yes, this bothers me a lot. Every time there's a scandal about something cheap made in China turning out to be toxic or otherwise dangerous, or about a slave labor factory with abysmal working conditions, Wal-Mart merchandise is generally involved.
Unfortunately, this isn't limited to Walmart. Remember pet food? How about some natural supplements? Toothpaste? These are just a few off the top of my head (with only half a cup of coffee in me, no less) Walmart isn't the only supplier of products made in China, and it makes more sense to vet the product's source than to assume that everything Walmart sells is made in China. Walmart doesn't have the monopoly on Chinese products.
Two other things: first, the whole throwaway mentality. So what if the clothes don't last a season, the toys break, the electronics stop working? They're cheap. Throw the broken one in the landfill and buy another. DH and I dress decently (or at least we do when we go out and when we clean up for church) and we spent $150 on clothing last year (if you don't count a few items of jewelry and my ostrich boots ). Tomorrow I'll bring out my beautiful camel winter coat from its mothproof bag and wear it to church. It cost me $450 in 1983. I'm sure it was cheaper than buying a new winter coat every year, even from Wal-Mart, and it actually keeps me warm. DDIL is buying DGD's clothes at a second-hand store and she always looks adorable. There are alternatives to cheap throwaways.
So you think it makes sense to pay $300+ for a child's jacket that is going to get worn one season? In some cases, this DOES make sense. BTW.....my experience with second hand stores has been sketchy at best. I know that some people do well in them, but IME it has been a rather useless waste of time. The only thing I use the local second hand store here for is books.
That being said, I have expensive clothes and I have cheap clothes. The old T shirt that I use to dye my hair? I found that at a Walmart bin for $1. My cashmere coat was purchased in 1989 for $700. It needs a new lining, but looks new on the outside. But I don't want to pay $100 for a fleece jacket that I am going to use to haul brush, that might get ripped.
Second- the food. While you can get produce from Wal-Mart, clearly that's not what's going into most people's carts and it's certainly not what's featured in the aisle displays. It's junk. I once checked out a giant carton of ice pops in a Wal-Mart and the main ingredient, after water, was high-fructose corny syrup. The first thing you saw when you walked in was a huge display of junky cookies and candy.
It is this way in many grocery stores, especially those with multiple entrances. Locally, we have a Fred Meyer, which is like a Walmart superstore. If I walk in one entrance, I walk in by the candy. If I walk in the other entrance, I walk into the produce section. Shrug. In Haggens, the candy aisle is the front aisle, closest to the cash register. In FM, there is another candy section also next to the cash register. I'm kind of guessing that this has more to do with how grocery stores are laid out and how the stores want to appeal to customer.
Have you ever shopped at Walmart, Athena? I have. Walmart also carries things like flour, sugar, butter, milk, juice (all brands that you find in your local grocery store for about 20-25% less than those stores). Yeah, I can find candy and ingredients with HFCS there.....but you know what? I can find those exact same items in the local Haggens - for considerably more. If I need candy (to fill SO's candy bowl at work, for Halloween or <gasp> to actually eat on occasion), you can get the same Twizzlers at Walmart cheaper.
This being said, when I did do my regular grocery shopping at Walmart, I saw the same things in Walmart carts that I had in mine. I eat well, mostly produce, meat, dairy and very little processed food. Why in the world would I want to deliberately spend 25% more for groceries at Kroger's than Walmart if I didn't need to? I can understand if I had unlimited income, but when I first started out, that $10/week I saved in my grocery bill DID make a significant difference to my budget. Hell, when I became less mobile, that $10 wasn't quite so important (I had gotten a 30% raise) and not dealing with the huge distances was worth the money I saved not to have to do that kind of walking.
I'm sure that Wal-Mart's management would argue that those things are in the store because that's what their customers want, and I'll agree that we need to change people's thinking in these areas, but in the meantime, Wal-Mart is making zillions by enabling poor eating and buying habits of the segment of the population which can least afford them.
Again, Walmart sells the EXACT same things that any other grocery store does. If I want a can of Beef Boyardee (barf), I can just as easily get a can at Albertson's as I can Walmart. If I want a bag of Twizzlers (this is our road trip guilty pleasure), yep......I can get them at Haggens (which is my preferred grocery store as it tends to have more local produce) as well as Walmart. They cost about $2 more/bag at Haggens though.
What I do not like about Walmart is that it is too big and provides too much crap. But when I was much more mobile, Walmart provided the same Sure deodorant that I used that Kroger's does - for $1 less. They provided the same package of kitty treats that I would buy for my cats for about $0.50/bag less. Kitty litter was $2-3/container cheaper. Had Walmart gotten rid of their clothing, toys, etc. and shrunk their store down, I'd still be shopping there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 10:38:38 GMT -5
I've occasionally shopped there when we were on the road someplace and it was the closest place to buy supplies; DH and I like to burrow into our hotel room with sandwiches or salads at night rather than find a restaurant and go out.
Still, we shop at locally-owned grocery chains (plus Costco) when we're home even though Wal-Mart is closer. If we pay more at a place that treats its employees and suppliers better, we're OK with that.
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Post by Opti on Jan 2, 2016 10:46:57 GMT -5
I don't want to make a monster post. The bolded is Athena, the regular type is Mich.
I agree displays in Walmart like most grocery stores tend to be high profit things like snacks and candy. I think the discounts you get really depend on your local area. I don't know about refrigerated or frozen juice, but the stuff on the shelves by me tends to be about the same price as Shoprite and sale prices often beat Walmart. I don't find any where near a 20-25% discount on items I buy there generally, sometimes better prices, sometimes worse. I think their chips are generally higher-priced than most grocery stores. Before the one near me became a Super Walmart with a significant grocery section, it was not that great. But now, there are some decent buys and they even have organic potatoes in 3 lb. bags for a reasonable price. I check prices because on some things, like grapes, they are almost always higher than other places I shop, but some things are decent deals. Yesterday, they had 3 lbs. of sweet onions on special for $1.98, down from the reasonable $2.99 it was a week or so ago.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 2, 2016 10:50:26 GMT -5
I've occasionally shopped there when we were on the road someplace and it was the closest place to buy supplies; DH and I like to burrow into our hotel room with sandwiches or salads at night rather than find a restaurant and go out. Still, we shop at locally-owned grocery chains (plus Costco) when we're home even though Wal-Mart is closer. If we pay more at a place that treats its employees and suppliers better, we're OK with that. But you have that luxury, so do I (now). Once upon a time, I did not.....like many.
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Post by tloonya on Jan 2, 2016 10:56:11 GMT -5
I rarely go there, but every time I do, it's a bad experience. Every. Single. Time. My brother (knowing me so well) gave my son a Walmart gift card for Christmas and last night we stopped in because he needed a cheap second pair of boots bad...and where else to get something cheap than Walmart! Plus we had the gift card to use. So, after making the 8 mile trek from the parking lot to the back of the store where the boots were then back up to the express line where I waited FOREVER for a woman in front of me that cleared out the entire Christmas clearance section (she seriously had well over 100 things at the 12 items and under line), I get up there with my one pair of boots and scan my card. It doesn't work. Cashier scans the card. Doesn't work. Calls the manager over and he scans the card. Doesn't work. They tell me the card has never been activated. I ask if I'm supposed to do something to activate it and they say no. When the card was bought the person buying it is supposed to activate it by putting money on it. Now, I'm assuming this means they tell the cashier and the cashier puts that amount on? So, how is my brother supposed to know there is money on it? I think the freaking cashier pocketed the good card and gave him this one. Probably was doing it all day! Anyways, they basically treated me like I stole the card and there was nothing they could do about it. Now I get to decide if I contact my brother about this. He'll probably feel bad it didn't work and try to give me a new one, but I don't want him spending double on a gift, it wasn't his fault. I doubt he still has the receipt, he's not really the kind of guy to save one beyond the parking lot. Just another reason for me to hate Walmart I guess. I get Target gift cards all the time and have never had an issue. either that or your brother was giving you a donation to the human fund in your honor. He wouldn't have the card physically in his hands than. Unless he is a very creative person who bought the card, spent it and gifted it... If you spent money on the card do they throw card away or give it to you?
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 2, 2016 10:57:34 GMT -5
I agree displays in Walmart like most grocery stores tend to be high profit things like snacks and candy. I think the discounts you get really depend on your local area. I don't know about refrigerated or frozen juice, but the stuff on the shelves by me tends to be about the same price as Shoprite and sale prices often beat Walmart. I don't find any where near a 20-25% discount on items I buy there generally, sometimes better prices, sometimes worse. I think their chips are generally higher-priced than most grocery stores.
It really depends upon what you buy. It's not 25% across the board but averaged out for me to a 20-25% savings when I went. Some items I did very well on (usually pet products, HBA, or things like pasta or canned tomatoes/stock/beans/rice). As I remember, other things like milk, butter, juice, eggs, etc. were maybe $0.10 cheaper.
When I was working and going to school, I simply did not have the time to visit multiple grocery stores to get the cheapest price for everything.
The reason why I know this was when I started going to Walmart was about the same time I started at YM and was trying to get my finances under control.....so I kept track of everything. I really wish I had kept that old spreadsheet, it was very eye opening.
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Post by Opti on Jan 2, 2016 10:57:34 GMT -5
You can do well at second hand stores, but at least for me its hit or miss. Sometimes you find what you need and other times it is a wasted trip. My preferred thrift store is not close by and I have only been lucky in finding pants & shorts there, nothing else. Its nice to have enough money to buy something good and keep it, but not everyone is able to do that.
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