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IDemo

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13. "Have you ever had one of those weeks"

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 09:43 PM

Feb 2013

"where your best-prepared plans weren't good enough to accomplish everything you set out to do?"

I'm sure many have had weeks where eating and paying the rent were accomplishments that weren't both achievable.

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Leaked Internal Wal-Mart Email: "Where Are All The Customers? And Where's Their Money?" -Bloomberg [View all] hatrack Feb 2013 OP

Blowback from Mall-Wart's destruction of US small business and domestic manufacturing brentspeak Feb 2013 #1

We're all at Target, Dollar General, and Thrift stores! DearHeart Feb 2013 #2

Their customers are dumpster diving. hay rick Feb 2013 #3

Is there any money left that the Waltons, Kochs, and big oil haven't stolen from us? Initech Feb 2013 #4

I think there's about 60 cents in my handbag LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #7

Yep, the rich better come to the realization... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #10

I wasn't aware they had Walmart fuel stations GP6971 Feb 2013 #5

What's the point of a monopoly if you can't dominate EVERY market? Scootaloo Feb 2013 #9

Very true. n/t GP6971 Feb 2013 #11

What makes target any better? bighart Feb 2013 #36

That was my New Year's resolution... southern_belle Feb 2013 #6

i'm not seeing many shoppers in stores where I am these days... KoKo Feb 2013 #8

We drive by the local Walmart everyday GP6971 Feb 2013 #12

"Have you ever had one of those weeks" IDemo Feb 2013 #13

+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #14

"We pay our people shit and get our products from foreign countries!" krispos42 Feb 2013 #15

Right on the head, krispos! annabanana Feb 2013 #17

Hopefully people have stopped spending their money. If you have a job it's a lot better RB TexLa Feb 2013 #16

Your work does not involve having customers for your services? Fumesucker Feb 2013 #18

Most people aren't smart or disciplined enough to save money RB TexLa Feb 2013 #19

But you said that *everyone* should save as much as they can Fumesucker Feb 2013 #20

Everyone should but most don't. You don't have to listen to me, go spend all your money. RB TexLa Feb 2013 #21

If everyone took your advice you would have no income to save Fumesucker Feb 2013 #23

Resturants do not deserve to have my money. I can buy and prepare food for myself. RB TexLa Feb 2013 #24

Are any restaurant employees or owners customers of yours? Fumesucker Feb 2013 #26

How often do you think someone should have to eat at restaurants a week in order RB TexLa Feb 2013 #28

The difference between us is I'm not giving advice that would wreck the economy if it was followed Fumesucker Feb 2013 #29

Advice I know that most people will not follow. RB TexLa Feb 2013 #30

Which means the reason you're saying it is in order to make yourself feel better about your choices Fumesucker Feb 2013 #31

Are WM's shoppers too broke to shop? Skip Intro Feb 2013 #22

Probably some of both but more of the latter I suspect Fumesucker Feb 2013 #27

usually WMT customers are tapped after the end of the second week of a month kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #33

I think there's a country song that addressed this - "Too Much Month At The End Of The Money" hatrack Feb 2013 #35

Two thins come to mind: the payroll tax and post-Christmas sticker shock alarimer Feb 2013 #25

Sounds like Mr. Murray is experiencing some stress.. Permanut Feb 2013 #32

(sound of coffee exploding though nose) hatrack Feb 2013 #34