Wal*Mart Does Suck!
About 2 years ago I decided to stop shopping at Wal*Mart. In addition to its well-document social problems (unfair promoting practices, merchandise dumping, etc.), the stores are dirty, crowded and unfriendly.
Now, my father raised me to be frugal, and at first it was tough paying a bit more at Target. Now I am a Target believer--the atmosphere is better and the merchandise is better quality. Not to mention that Big Sis and the cooperate website both say that they are the greener option.
I admit, I have been to Wal*Mart on occasion--sometimes a girl has an emergency AND my parents love the place...
But I had not been to my local Wal*Mart for at least a year... Until one night when I just needed one little thing... I ventured in last month, and I soon remembered something I had somehow forgotten. I HATE WAL*MART. In fact, my shopping experience can be summed up in one word: torture. The lines were long, the isles were crowded and the people were impolite. I commiserated with some fellow shoppers in the check out and we all said the same thing, "now I remember why I don't shop here."
Now I have some new reasons not to shop Wal*Mart.
Okay, the protesters can be a bit crazy.
Case in point.
Still, I bought a t-shirt to show my support for a society without Big-Box stores. I figure both my sisters will be proud! Now, can you guess which shirt I purchased? I'll give you a hint. I won't be wearing it on my next trip to China.
posted by MrsVegasBabe @ 9:21 AM
5 Comments:
I have been wondering about the wal-mart thing for awhile now. I've mostly stopped shopping there because of many of the reasons you listed, but especially because I don't believe they pay their employees enough. Yet, everytime I go to Target I find myself wondering if it really is a better option. I mean, it's still a big box store and I wonder how much more the employees make. Could it just be that Wal-mart would do better if they had a better PR firm or is Target really that much better? I'm sincerely curious, but too lazy to read Target's website. ;)
TT,
I should never read your comments right before bed... who wants to THINK before bed?!? I know that you are right about all big box sotres being essentially the same (My biggest love/hate is with Barnes and Noble--they offer teachers a 20% discount, but they are the devil...)but Wal*Mart seems to be the worst of the worst.
VB
What, no comments for Hillary? I am not really into Hillery bashing , but I thought somebody would say something for or against her existance...
Is anyboday out there listening?
VB
I like Hillary and I especially like tossing that one out at the dinner table. It always gets a good groan from my dad. ;) And I have to say that I love a good independent book store but sometimes they are hard to come by. I'm sure there are some here in my new state, but I am not as familiar with this part of the state.
kcmzfWell,
I am not taking a storng stand on Hillary, though I have defended her often on the grounds that I think most "Hillary Haters" are just woman haters at heart... I thought the "she had too much influence over Bill" arguement was a crock! I want a president who listens to his wife (especially if she is a librarian AND smarter than him) AND if you don't like THEIR politics, don't vote for THEM.
Elinor R ran the country quite well in many respects...
-VB
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