tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post1358920439942318266..comments2023-06-01T08:17:04.696-04:00Comments on Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Country... and goes back again: The Dreaded Wal-MartGreener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-87900377238857173182009-07-22T17:07:12.601-04:002009-07-22T17:07:12.601-04:00Oh Debbie, I've missed you. I haven't been...Oh Debbie, I've missed you. I haven't been able to check in on your blog in a while and when I saw this post in reminded how much I love, love, love the way you write. <br /><br />I hate leaving my house too, and I really, REALLY hate WalMart. I've only been in there a few times but every time I go in get overwhelmed. I'm reminded of the island the size of Texas in the middle of the ocean that is full of plastic that will never break down and I look at all the plastic bottles and ugly crap and think, where is all of this going to go? And then I think, if they stopped making all this stuff right now there would still be enough for everyone in the world. <br /><br />So thank you for writing about not wanting to leave the house and hating WalMart in such a wonderful way.rebecca barryhttp://mainstreetdiaries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-56820141863806428232009-07-08T10:35:51.361-04:002009-07-08T10:35:51.361-04:00If you only shopped for 'Made In America' ...If you only shopped for 'Made In America' at Wal Mart you would save a ton of money. Of course you wouldn't have a belt, or clothes, or shoes, basically you would be naked but you could find some food.Museicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997207971100454061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-63807304825808051472009-06-30T08:28:04.291-04:002009-06-30T08:28:04.291-04:00I have to be well fed and rested to stand up to th...I have to be well fed and rested to stand up to that place. I remember a movie I saw once where a young pregnant and homeless girl lived in a Walmart.colleenhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-84943851637937657332009-06-27T17:11:54.227-04:002009-06-27T17:11:54.227-04:00Oh, I feel the same way...power shop and out the d...Oh, I feel the same way...power shop and out the door.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-55913668456075234162009-06-26T09:47:43.123-04:002009-06-26T09:47:43.123-04:00I'm a Wally-World fan because of the low price...I'm a Wally-World fan because of the low prices, convenience and some of their corporate practices are OK. In some warm places, like Texas, I've seen birds living in the rafters, pretty cheery!chris youngbloodhttp://chrissmusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-45100989394124593482009-06-19T22:04:55.401-04:002009-06-19T22:04:55.401-04:00Di, it's true, you get what you pay for. But t...Di, it's true, you get what you pay for. But the sad thing is, say you only have $25 and you need a purse. Sure, you'd like to buy the hundred dollar one but you have no choice. I'm so sick of buying junk. But it's junk or nothing.Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-2298137524874603982009-06-18T09:29:44.628-04:002009-06-18T09:29:44.628-04:00I buy very little at Wally World because the cloth...I buy very little at Wally World because the clothing is crap, the colors wash out the first time it goes through the washing machine... their socks wear out way too fast. Their food prices are good, much cheaper than anywhere else in town otherwise I just can't see spending Hubby's hard earned money on their crappy products. You get what you pay for and I find that if I pay more the item hold up better. What's the point in buying cheap stuff that you just have to replace in a couple of months.. kind of defeats the purpose. I'd rather pay $100 for a well made leather purse and carry it for 4 years which breaks down to $25 a year than a piece of crappola Wal-Mart plastic purse that tears at the seams in a few months. Daddy always said "You Get What You Pay For". That's my shopping theory and I'm stickin' to it.<br /><br />Di<br />The Blue Ridge Gal<br />(so call me a shopping snob)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-30692210476736613172009-06-17T09:45:59.716-04:002009-06-17T09:45:59.716-04:00Hi, Debi. Sorry to be late commenting---been throu...Hi, Debi. Sorry to be late commenting---been through some stuff.<br /><br />Coincidentally, we have a brand new Walmart opening today in our community, and I must admit, I'm very happy about it. Out here in the sticks, we don't have a lot of shopping choices and the choices we have are often expensive. So Walmart is a boon here, since it also has provided 350 jobs. I'm not a fan of their corporate practices, but I've never quite understood why people pick on them since there are plenty of corporations with even more offensive practices. For low-income people like me, Walmart is a great place to shop. I do definitely patronize small businesses when I can, but so often their prices and selection are terrible and I just can't afford them.<br /><br />Anyway, funny post.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575140898505901920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-26946534943689707822009-06-16T22:55:11.225-04:002009-06-16T22:55:11.225-04:00Great post! I want some amaretto cheesecake!
...Great post! I want some amaretto cheesecake! <br /><br />Wal Mart. My least favorite place to go. Would rather clean out manure 50 days in a row than endure WalMart. But the toilet paper is so darn convenient.gingerhillery@mac.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058818226976530765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-85803891558985469872009-06-16T18:55:52.664-04:002009-06-16T18:55:52.664-04:00Oh, I love Wal-Mart. The cheap prices and having o...Oh, I love Wal-Mart. The cheap prices and having one of everything is great. I hate the store building though. Gosh, I wish they would smack who ever decided they need to make Wal-mart look like a cement box. It even echoes in certain areas. It reminds me bit of a jail with all that concrete!Sweetflutterbys3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13276478679906785113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-12317003657634433002009-06-13T22:34:59.085-04:002009-06-13T22:34:59.085-04:00Deb, we call it....
"Wallyworld"..
Bob a...Deb, we call it....<br />"Wallyworld"..<br />Bob and I go together...almost every Sunday...we try to beat the church-goers...Our relegious experience, you might say...<br />We get 2 carts...split up the list, get the prescriptions and the 'stuff' we gotta have..him the heavy items, me the produce,etc...and zip through the store..I hadn't even noticed the color!!!Claudianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-47172111962706830612009-06-12T16:42:37.112-04:002009-06-12T16:42:37.112-04:00Walmart institutionalized shopping, is what it did...Walmart institutionalized shopping, is what it did. Took the life right out of it. Turned us all into slaves of the next cool thing.<br /><br />But it's a lot cheaper than any other store and that's where they got you. They know you can't afford to shop at Ukrops every day.CountryDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-90478958276745725292009-06-11T20:57:03.916-04:002009-06-11T20:57:03.916-04:00You're too funny. You're totally right ab...You're too funny. You're totally right about it feeling like a cave! You can only imagine how the poor employees feel. Stuck in that "cave" for 8+ hours. No sign of sun or civilization except on your break if you're lucky. No wonder every employee I've ever run into at a walmart looks depressed or angry. On the same subject of it being sad that the greeters at walmart don't have seats, there was a similiar situation when I was working at Eckerd. There was an older woman I worked with that ran the register during the day. Her legs would get tired and she'd ask for a seat but the manager wouldn't let her have one. So she'd have to stand for 8 hours, even when there was no one to ring up...because that was corporate policy...no seats behind the register. I amazes me sometimes how much companys don't care about their employees.magicbeanbuyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529892924273136182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-52922943254502076412009-06-11T20:39:59.582-04:002009-06-11T20:39:59.582-04:00I was glad when a Wal Mart came to our county. Th...I was glad when a Wal Mart came to our county. They have almost everything you need under one roof and the prices can't be beat. Before their arrival we would have to go 30 to 50 miles to get something as simple as a spool of thread. Wal Mart has it's faults, but it also fills a need.Sweet Virginia Breezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880471609039337533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-9588174586238589712009-06-11T15:52:30.213-04:002009-06-11T15:52:30.213-04:00Gilly, well, like Tammy said, it's a necessary...Gilly, well, like Tammy said, it's a necessary evil. You'll hate it and you'll love it. The reason why I go there is because they DO have the cheapest prices plus they have everything and so when time is short, I'm not running around to all different stores. If I had more time and money I'd go elsewhere. But who does these days? A necessary evil.Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-61603859304843745322009-06-11T05:44:33.706-04:002009-06-11T05:44:33.706-04:00I was fascinated by your Wal-Mart etc blog!! For...I was fascinated by your Wal-Mart etc blog!! For a start you buy things I have never heard of and don't know what they are!! Chex?? Amaretto cheesecake??<br /><br />And greeters? We just grab a trolly and walk in to Tesco's. Nice colours, bit chilly in the cool section, and choose the right day not too many people there. I usually have mine delivered, but every so often I struggle down and get round, buying fresh fish and other things they won't deliver except in pre-packs which I hate. <br /><br />And then I just walk out, load the car, come home and put the kiettle on for a coffee!!<br /><br />I did hear Wal-Mart are coming to England. Will make sure I never go there!Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-28279684817481242862009-06-10T23:40:16.339-04:002009-06-10T23:40:16.339-04:00OMG -- too funny! And soooo right! Wal-Mart has ...OMG -- too funny! And soooo right! Wal-Mart has become a necessary evil.Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-85642309386703338572009-06-10T23:32:15.678-04:002009-06-10T23:32:15.678-04:00Oooo - so giggling.
I remember going the Piggl...Oooo - so giggling. <br /><br />I remember going the Piggly Wiggly with my Granny and just lovin' it. We also had Mr. Milwee that was a grocer on wheels that drove around the neighborhood. I used to love to see him! <br /><br />The greeters but me too - bless their heart. Seems like you could give them a barstool or something. <br /><br />I guess the 'culture' bothers me too. The store where people trampled a man to death and continued to shop - and bitched as they walked over his dying body. That to me is just a final straw - and it isn't just about the store - but about the shopping aspect of it <br /><br />O.k., hopping off my podium now. And I hear ya about the socks!Going Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885445987575778289noreply@blogger.com