Walmart customers

That people of walmart site is erm diffrent lol not so much the bigger people but some of that is just soooooo bad lol

I see "People of WalMart" folks all over the place. To Wally World's defense, they regularly have the cheapest and nicest produce in the area, short of me having off on Saturday morning to hit the farmer's market.

That said, shopping there is quite frustrating due to it feeling dirty, cramped and messy. And, it's always busy.

Low income doesnt have to eqaul no class and being overwieght in fact one should expect to be thinner becasue thier lack of food. I have seen some "walmart people in my day but I have seen these individauls in other places too,Some just dont have enough common sense to put on clothes or clothes that fit when they leave the house it doesnt matter if you are smart or not the brightest crayon you know when something is inappropriate or not, so Id say lack of care perhaps more so.

Its sad we even have any issues with low income or homelss to begin here in the US we have more than we need and always want more ...just my 2 cents

not looking for a political debate .

Have you ever tried to raise a family of 6 on $300 worth of food stamps a month? Yes they can't afford much, but what they can afford is the high fat, processed crap, thats been shoved down our throats for years. It's called wellfare fat, and yes its horrid. But if the junk is all they can afford then thats it. I've been at the point where my children had to live of Ramen noodles and Mac n Cheese, and we have fought our way up from there. But there are a lot of people out there, who are unable to.

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So why would these women only be shopping at wal-mart? Why would we not expect to see them in a Nordstroms, LL Bean, Abercrombie and Fitch, Williams & Sonoma, or a Whole Foods? Sorry my argument is not quite fully formed, but I see a class/racial thing developing.

Because there is a direct correlation between poverty and overweight. Not only in the US, but in many other places.
Poor people are forced to buy the cheapest items as far as food and consumer goods are concerned and maybe in the US ( I don't know for sure ) that is WalMart. People who do not make a living wage or live of government assistance just cannot shop at l.L.Bean or Whole Foods.

Hmmm... I disagree with the government assistance thing, at least where I live. The amount people get in food stamps is ridiculous. If I were on welfare, my family and I would get over $550 a month in foodstamps, for me and two children under the age of 5. That is ridiculous. With my budget I can BARELY afford half of that, IF THAT, and am trying to make the best decisions I can for us to eat fresh and healthy foods. It really irritates me to get inline behind a family with two shopping carts full of food, with barely (if any) fresh vegetables and fruits, and see them whip out a food stamp card. (Mostly because I have overheard these people bragging about how much they get a month while in line in front of me, and it makes me want to CRY!)

And yes, I have done the form on our state website and that is how I know how much I would get if I was on welfare. But since I work, I get nothing. I think the amount they give is insane, and they need to teach people on the program how to use coupons and shop sensibly for LESS MONEY!

I find this comment to be totally judgmental and ridiculous. You must be so focused on your
own weight that is all you see at your Walmart. Our community has 2 big Walmart Super Centers,
our basic source for groceries. LOOK AROUND AGAIN AND NOTICE ALL PEOPLE OF ALL
SIZES. FIND COMPASSION AND KINDNESS!!
Uplift all those who use Myfitness to better themselves.
We should all come to this forum for kindness, compassion, understanding and encouragement.

^^ this!

lots of people in pajamas

I HATE this. This is one of my peeves- people going out of their house in pjs. They are officially saying, "I give up on life. I just don't give a damn about myself or anyone anymore!" It's the epitome of lazy. It's one of the signs of the downfall of society when people can't even get dressed when they go out of the house.

I am being overly dramatic, but I HATE THAT.

I concur! Huge issue for me if you can't be bothered to put on clothes or worse a bra, to leave the house. Come on people.

I shop at walmart every week. And Ive never noticed a difference in products from a normal grocery store. They sell unhealthy foods, healthy foods, paper product and all the toiletries you could ask for. A store doesn't control what people eat anymore than a restaurant does. It is up the individual person to make the right choices. Shop the outer rim of the store.

I love people of WM. Makes me feel like a really neat dresser when I go in jeans, a nice TShirt and my boots!

People on low incomes need to work hard to stretch their money every month. Foods with lots of carbs but little of any other nutrients are cheap and filling. If you were a parent of 4 young children, and you had only $25 for groceries, I bet you would be buying a lot of bread, macaroni, and other starchy foods to fill those little tummies. I agree with the poster who said that the OP knew this would be inflammatory. If the OP is too "depressed" when going to WalMart and seeing these people, I'm sure he is free to go elsewhere.

I have no sympathy for a woman who had four kids she knew she couldn't afford.

You can't say that people fall on tough times, situations change.

I am not sure if it is airing everywhere, but I've seen a couple of commercials for WalMart with professionals (engineers, lawyers etc) talking about why they shop in WalMart. It seems that even WalMart is aware of the reputation they have as being the shopping destination for low-income people. Interesting.

Are they the ones where they compare the savings if you were shopping at jewel?

Two of my children are in the normal weight range for their ages. But my youngest is over weight. Since I have been making better choices about my food he has started questioning me about calories and healthy food vs unhealthy food. I think the choices we make are more influential than the people they see in other settings.

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lots of people in pajamas

I HATE this. This is one of my peeves- people going out of their house in pjs. They are officially saying, "I give up on life. I just don't give a damn about myself or anyone anymore!" It's the epitome of lazy. It's one of the signs of the downfall of society when people can't even get dressed when they go out of the house.

I am being overly dramatic, but I HATE THAT.

I get dressed in my pajamas. That's right, I get out bed, currently wearing jammies and I shower, do my hair, my nails, make myself look nice ... Cause I am not lazy and I do care about me.
Then, I put on my favorite pair of camoflauge pajama pants, slip on shoes and brown T-shirt and go throughout my day. I do care about me but I could care less what people think of me. I love my jammies.

People on low incomes need to work hard to stretch their money every month. Foods with lots of carbs but little of any other nutrients are cheap and filling. If you were a parent of 4 young children, and you had only $25 for groceries, I bet you would be buying a lot of bread, macaroni, and other starchy foods to fill those little tummies. I agree with the poster who said that the OP knew this would be inflammatory. If the OP is too "depressed" when going to WalMart and seeing these people, I'm sure he is free to go elsewhere.

I have no sympathy for a woman who had four kids she knew she couldn't afford.

You can't say that people fall on tough times, situations change.

If someone makes the choice to have 4 kids, they are responsible to make or have saved enough money to support those kids in a healthy lifestyle.

Wow... You do realize that you can't plan for everything right? Things happen that you don't expect, haven't planned for, etc.

Maybe that woman with four kids was married. Maybe that father had a great job. Maybe that father got killed in a car accident. Maybe that woman used the money they had saved to get them by... pay the mortgage... funeral.. whatever. Maybe that woman with the four kids took in a friends children, siblings children, etc who lost a parent and she is doing the best she can with some extra people around. What if the parents had saved money but a medical issue happened to one of them or one of the children and they spent their savings to save that persons life? There are a lot of things that can happen. Stuff happens. You can't always plan life. Things happen you don't expect that can completely turn your life upside down.

And for the OP, not everyone who has a lower income is overweight. And don't generalize people who shop at walmart. If you think you are too good for Walmart than don't shop there.

Interesting! When I go to Walmart, I really only notice other customers when I have to wait in line to checkout. I don't see anymore unsightly people than anywhere else. Perhaps it's your neighborhood.