Walmart - an observation

I don't like Walmart because:

1. the employees appear to HATE working there, and are very unhelpful
2. the store is messy/not kept up with the way that some more expensive stores are
3. my particular store is EXTREMELY busy, to the point that sometimes I get shoved when trying to get down an aisle, unless I'm shopping at 2am

And yet... because it's so much less expensive than other stores, I continue to shop there. And complain about it the whole time...

I like driving electric carts at wal-mart only half the time they broken.

We have 3 Walmarts within a 10 mile radius and i DO NOT shop at any of them. I went right after grand opening of the second one because i was mailed a free gift card. the store is trashy the employees avoid eye contact. the groceries where around the same price ( some more) then my local Meijer store. They DO NOT double coupons so no savings there. Their clothing is made cheap because its all bought overseas. I really do not see the fascination in them . Oh ya and we had a shooting there last week
( cops shot a shoplifter) . Mind you i live in a nice area. But nasty creepy low life people seem to flock there.

I believe in the UK Walmart is 'ASDA'... and yes I hate it and only ever go there in an emergency. It's full of chavs.

It's really not an equivalent. Asda existed before Walmart bought the chain, and hasn't really changed much (IMO) since.

It's funny how everyone goes on and on about how evil wal mart is,but then they still shop there.
You do relize that makes you part of the problem.

I moved to VA from NY a few years ago, and very quickly stopped shopping at Walmart. At "home" I loved it-- it was clean, well-organized, cheap, and the customer service was never an issue for me. I was known to hit up Walmart multiple times a week. (Never bought produce there... but why would you when you have your pick of Wegmans?)

Here it's an absolutely miserable experience. It's dirty, whole aisles are sometimes trashed, there's always a million people in there-- even in the wee hours of the morning!-- and thus never enough registers. I always left angry. I quite honestly suspect this difference is due, in part, to a difference in certain values between northerners & southerners (note the absence of value judgments in that observation). Poor management is also possible, and it may very well just be much, much more difficult to keep a store looking/operating the way it should when you have a much higher volume of customers simply because the population is larger.

There are a couple of nice-ish ones around here that I'll go to if I'm near there, but too far to be worth a specific trip. I don't hate Walmart for being Walmart, I just hate certain stores. *shrug*

Hate hate hate going, but absolutely no time to shop at several different stores *sigh* such is life!

I love Walmart. Here are some reasons why:


It's convenient. You can get almost anything at Walmart.

There's variety. At some stores you'll only find 1-2 varieties of something, at Walmart you can usually find them all (unless its some
specialty stuff).

It's big. We go to the "neighborhood market" to get groceries, and it's never really that crowded. It's busy, but it's big enough to spread people out pretty thin.

The cashiers are friendly. I'm sorry, but the other "local" grocery store in town, all of the people on the register are bratty teenagers that just want an easy job. I've easily seen 10+ people at Walmart that have been there for over ten or twenty years and know what they're doing.

It's CHEAP! Yeah, you can shop sales other places, but Walmart is just cheap year-round.



I could probably go on and on...

And to people who are going to say "MRRR!!! WAL MART IS A CORPORATION!!! I HATE CAPITALISM!!!".... what do you think Walmart started as? Go to Bentonville, Arkansas and see the original store. It probably looks similar to the "mom and pop" store you want to support now.

This is before the passing of Sam Walton. He had strong values and believed in the sanctity of the American way. There aren't words for what it has become since then.

I love Walmart. Here are some reasons why:


It's convenient. You can get almost anything at Walmart.

There's variety. At some stores you'll only find 1-2 varieties of something, at Walmart you can usually find them all (unless its some
specialty stuff).

It's big. We go to the "neighborhood market" to get groceries, and it's never really that crowded. It's busy, but it's big enough to spread people out pretty thin.

The cashiers are friendly. I'm sorry, but the other "local" grocery store in town, all of the people on the register are bratty teenagers that just want an easy job. I've easily seen 10+ people at Walmart that have been there for over ten or twenty years and know what they're doing.

It's CHEAP! Yeah, you can shop sales other places, but Walmart is just cheap year-round.



I could probably go on and on...

And to people who are going to say "MRRR!!! WAL MART IS A CORPORATION!!! I HATE CAPITALISM!!!".... what do you think Walmart started as? Go to Bentonville, Arkansas and see the original store. It probably looks similar to the "mom and pop" store you want to support now.

This is before the passing of Sam Walton. He had strong values and believed in the sanctity of the American way. There aren't words for what it has become since then.

This is true. It was when walmart got new people at the top that it started to suck. Why do you think Sam's club isn't nearly as bad?

I try so hard to avoid Walmart by shopping at Target but they dont always have what I need.

People like you make me laugh.

I was reading another thread and a lot of people mentioned shopping at Walmart (for groceries) but made remarks about how they hate it. I find this amusing. I have a Super Walmart right down the street from my house. It is very convenient, especially when I need something RIGHT NOW! I shop there A LOT!! I have two kids and I buy everything from diapers to toilet paper there. However, I HATE shopping there. I try so hard to avoid Walmart by shopping at Target but they dont always have what I need. I mean, I actually get a headache when I think about having to go into that store but yet I find myself in there at least 2 - 3 times per week. So what is it, exactly, that we HATE about Walmart? For me, its the crowds, slow cashiers, long lines, but there is something else about it.... I cant put my finger on it... Is it the general demeanor of the employees and other shoppers in the store?? If we hate it so much, why do we keep going back? For me - convenience, prices on every day stuff (diapers, milk, etc). Is it the same for you?

Note **I am bored at work. Can you tell?***

I NEVER shop there. I absolutely hate it. I actually just got a $500 gift card from them for almost being in a commercial for them. We went shopping there and I couldn't handle it. Mainly, I hate the products they have. I use organic cleaning products, eat organic food, and I can't find anything I need in that store. Everything in there is loaded with toxic chemicals, GMO's, etc. It awful.

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I just love going there for the people. Its great for the self esteem, have a bad day or looking down on yourself, go to walmart, it will make you feel better about yourself. I swear its therapeutic and funny. I think that where Jerry Springer got all of his guest on his show.

I hate Walmart too, because the store is entirely too big. I like small stores so I can get in and get out quick. I also hate the crowds on the weekends or during the midday. You also can't find a closer parking space. My bf has a handicap plackard because of his feet pain and I can't even find an open handicapped parking space.

The only thing I like about Walmart is that they have a large variety when it comes to groceries and the prices are decent.

I also call my Walmart the "police department", because they are always watching to see if anyone is going to steal something. And the ladies in customer service act like they own the d*amn store!

I hate Walmart too. I have to be in the right frame of mind to walk in there. Ours is crowded, dirty, employees dont seem to care, shoppers dont seem to care (they all come in their PJs and slippers and drive the electric carts). I go once in a while but I really would rather not.