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Comrade_McKenzie

(2,526 posts)
16. I worked at Walmart until I had to quit and start taking anxiety medication...
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 12:39 PM
Nov 2012

But it's still the best bang for my buck.

Spending more elsewhere while I have no income would hurt me more than it hurts them.

I agree. The idea that Wal-Mart is evil only applies, IMO, to what they pay their employees. randome Nov 2012 #1
It does not only apply to how they treat employees, although that is one big issue Duer 157099 Nov 2012 #177
Yes, I will not go there and am angry that others shop there Tumbulu Nov 2012 #178
Thank you. Myrina Nov 2012 #2
In my area its either Walmart or Jewel Osco Drale Nov 2012 #3
At least Jewel Osco doesn't FIRE you for talking to the union. davsand Nov 2012 #74
Excellent point. HappyMe Nov 2012 #4
Do I have to boycott pepperoni if I want to punish Papa Johns? JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #5
and if you don't have a Target are you going to raise the pig and make your own pepperoni? Phentex Nov 2012 #6
Many people on DU assume everyone who lives in a rural area owns a full fledged farm. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #15
Target is only one example of a store that competes with WalMart. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #26
This: CrispyQ Nov 2012 #45
Excellent post. I used to shop regularly for some household items a Walmart and was under the Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #171
You are right. It makes MUCH more sense to drive 48.6 miles (one way) to the closest Target store Jamastiene Nov 2012 #10
I agree in principle, if not the details. bluedigger Nov 2012 #23
Target was just one example. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #27
Not to mention that eggs don't actually need refrigeration Atman Nov 2012 #57
'Too lazy' to shop around? HappyMe Nov 2012 #19
Why isn't there anything near your WalMart? JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #33
I didn't go into the Walmart. HappyMe Nov 2012 #49
Then I'm Happy Me too. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #50
RaceTrac Gas Stations in Florida do this, and have been busted for it. Atman Nov 2012 #60
Target's selection is poor some areas in comparision to Walmart. MicaelS Nov 2012 #28
The Waltons thank you. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #37
Excellent post, Johnny R. 99Forever Nov 2012 #51
2 months ago Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #54
Tractor Supply Warehouse beat WalMart on my lawn mower. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #120
I think WalMart uses its Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #159
Your son should have asked about price-matching Orrex Nov 2012 #187
That would have been fun Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #189
I keep hearing about how Walmart drives out the competition (which it certainly does) hughee99 Nov 2012 #65
If you buy pepperoni from the company that supplies Papa Johns... Orrex Nov 2012 #71
Each step in a supply line to the consumer is a separate transaction. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #121
Many of their "loss leaders" are really different versions of whatever product it is gollygee Nov 2012 #96
That's my understanding too. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #122
I'd like to see a citation for that Orrex Nov 2012 #188
Walmart's prices are not cheaper bettyellen Nov 2012 #7
It may depend on what area you live in. Here in St. Louis, for the most part they are. randome Nov 2012 #8
They sell cheap stuff cheap spinbaby Nov 2012 #34
That's a point many WalMart loyalists seem unaware of JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #41
This is true for housewares and tools and things too gollygee Nov 2012 #99
And clothing, food, every type of product! bettyellen Nov 2012 #183
Noticed they mark some things down and other items are higher sometimes. glinda Nov 2012 #55
Depends on the item. I 840high Nov 2012 #58
No, they're really not Scootaloo Nov 2012 #152
yes, they exploit workers, and most don't realize- their suppliers also. many products are crappier bettyellen Nov 2012 #154
Oh, give me a break. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #9
+1 WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2012 #14
Solidarity, brother! backscatter712 Nov 2012 #17
I worked at Walmart until I had to quit and start taking anxiety medication... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #16
And every snowflake says they weren't at fault in the avalanche... n/t backscatter712 Nov 2012 #20
We can stand together, or we can fall apart. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #43
So you hold low-income famlies to a higher standard than multi-billion dollar corporations? Orrex Nov 2012 #66
You just made a convoluted version of the tu quoque fallacy. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #116
That's fine, as long as the other day comes Orrex Nov 2012 #118
We all do tama Nov 2012 #180
Bravo. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #107
Bingo. 99Forever Nov 2012 #113
Thank you, Orrex. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #11
Agreed. People are always going to buy the cheapest products... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #12
But it is not cost effective to the consumer when those products are also of the cheapest quality Tom Ripley Nov 2012 #149
While I don't criticize anyone for where they shop, I do take notice. Bandit Nov 2012 #13
Who's criticizing people for shopping at WalMart? Iggo Nov 2012 #18
Quite a few people in this thread, in fact. Orrex Nov 2012 #72
Unbelievable. Iggo Nov 2012 #77
Exactly Orrex Nov 2012 #83
There's no excuse for shopping at Wal*Mart if you have any feasible options. It's just a bad habit leveymg Nov 2012 #21
You're absolutely right. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #46
I agree. I've moved to buying most things second-hand. Barack_America Nov 2012 #61
You're right. The poor are an easy target. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #22
Oh fucking bullshit. Local small businesses are way better options. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #24
Disagree freemay20 Nov 2012 #29
I'm currently in the low-income department. Gas to get there factors in too. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #30
sorry. not always true. My local small business grocery sells pnwest Nov 2012 #69
$1.99 difference for 27 miles? Even at 20 mpg, the meat costs more. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #76
oh please, you think I drive 27 miles JUST for lunchmeat? DERRRR!!! No, it's a pilgrimage for pnwest Nov 2012 #88
I don't know where you live, but that isn't true around here. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #92
There is no local small business selling lingerie/underwear- that I can afford. KittyWampus Nov 2012 #79
What about K-Mart. They have some really nice "sexy" stuff. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #81
If local businesses provide the products that the person needs, then they should certainly buy there Orrex Nov 2012 #87
I think we're on the same page here. The WalMart business plan is to eliminate competition. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #90
The "local small businesses" where I live... Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2012 #155
Damn. That sucks. It's completely the opposite here and I look like Tommy Chong. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #160
I don't think you can criticize people who shop at Walmart unless JDPriestly Nov 2012 #25
...and THAT is the problem. bvar22 Nov 2012 #40
Yep, they manufacture customers by eliminating their options. nt Union Scribe Nov 2012 #127
Some of the working poor are just too tired after working two and three Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #31
actually...No. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #32
actually... yeah Orrex Nov 2012 #105
you're definitely entitled to your own opinion... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #114
Personal choices and corporate sales policies may not be the same, but... Orrex Nov 2012 #119
I don't condemn Walmart for being Walmart as much as i blame Walmart shoppers... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #123
I accept that this is your view; I simply find it untenable Orrex Nov 2012 #125
individuals should be held to a higher standard than corporations. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #133
A nice sentiment, but I disagree Orrex Nov 2012 #138
corporations aren't concerned with higher standards- their interest is higher profits. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #153
I've done some digging on this subject but haven't found much concrete info Orrex Nov 2012 #166
here's a piece by a businessweek columnist on the subject... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #167
Interesting, but problematic as you note Orrex Nov 2012 #168
here's something similar that's a little more fact-based- BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #169
Interesting. As long as this practice is open and transparent, I'm ok with it Orrex Nov 2012 #172
You won't catch me in one 4_TN_TITANS Nov 2012 #35
Snobs - Not you, Orrex. DUFan Nov 2012 #36
Nobody's berating the poor without choices. The problem is those who choose to shop at Wal*Mart leveymg Nov 2012 #39
Actually that very thing is being done on this thread. Blaming and berating of the poor Care Acutely Nov 2012 #80
How? Who's blaming the poor and being a "moralizing high-horse ass hat" on this thread? leveymg Nov 2012 #84
Yes, they are...in this very thread. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #106
The Goodwill, Salvation Army, and thrift stores often have better quality clothing at lower prices Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #170
I'd rather do with less stuff at a higher price Lionessa Nov 2012 #38
I do not shop at Walmart, but I agree with your post. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #42
I'd imagine one may even extrapolate LanternWaste Nov 2012 #44
I agree...but AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #47
Thank you. I've been that poor and I've hated it Warpy Nov 2012 #48
Wal Mart is great for bathroom breaks. rrneck Nov 2012 #52
Two thoughts. First, Walmart does NOT always have the lowest prices. Doremus Nov 2012 #53
Speaking to your first point, Walmart has made it impossible for a Target to be here. glinda Nov 2012 #56
We had a Walmart on the south side of town for years. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #85
That is horrible! Similar thing happened here but no mega-church, thank goodness. glinda Nov 2012 #100
Yes, we've seen that here as well. Doremus Nov 2012 #104
It's a rare person who has any business criticizing anyone for shopping at Walmart The CCC Nov 2012 #59
That's a pipe dream Orrex Nov 2012 #67
I have said in my posts that I have options and lalalu Nov 2012 #62
yep-- cheap goods justify supporting anti-worker, anti-community corporations! mike_c Nov 2012 #63
Who suggested that? Certainly not me. Orrex Nov 2012 #70
if you're posting on the internet, you have access... mike_c Nov 2012 #73
Again, it would be nice if it were so simple Orrex Nov 2012 #75
well, it is certainly true that in my rural northern California town... mike_c Nov 2012 #82
You make some good points Orrex Nov 2012 #86
However, enough people DO have choices that they could shut down Walmart. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #109
what do you drive? snooper2 Nov 2012 #98
2007 Ford Ranger pickup.... mike_c Nov 2012 #163
well, you were going on about cheap consumer goods... snooper2 Nov 2012 #164
I'm doing well financially and I do a lot of grocery shopping at Wal-Mart WilmywoodNCparalegal Nov 2012 #64
Then, you are the problem personified. Congratulations. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #108
I think of it this way - HappyMe Nov 2012 #117
oh boy a wallmart thread! Kali Nov 2012 #68
We spend small amounts at Wal-Mart nearly every month, because it saves us a lot of money. Systematic Chaos Nov 2012 #78
Got a car battery from Wal Mart a couple of years ago ashling Nov 2012 #89
And what's even more is that they proudly state that they immortal twinkies Nov 2012 #91
purpose of targeting walmart & touting target (or whatever) isn't that the others have fewer HiPointDem Nov 2012 #97
Walmart ruined the Midwest. Visited every year for decades. Little towns as good as shut down. libdem4life Nov 2012 #93
Agreed. Rec. n/t. apocalypsehow Nov 2012 #94
Perfection aandegoons Nov 2012 #95
Some people have to look down on other ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #101
My personal policy- when I MUST shop the Wal elfin Nov 2012 #102
I should buy groceries at Dollar General? Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #103
My folks live in the a very tiny town in MO justiceischeap Nov 2012 #110
I know of very few towns in Texas where you have a Walmart but no HEB. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #111
Dollar General is where many WalMart employees do buy their groceries... Tom Ripley Nov 2012 #150
I have mixed thoughts here gollygee Nov 2012 #112
very much agree. snobbishness doesn't look good on anyone. Whisp Nov 2012 #115
I would never criticize someone else for shopping there TexasBushwhacker Nov 2012 #124
if you respirate you too foster pain in this existence and are a party to all its ills. NuttyFluffers Nov 2012 #126
None of that makes it right, for the workers or for those kinds of customers, they lick the hand patrice Nov 2012 #128
None of what you wrote contradicts any of what I wrote Orrex Nov 2012 #130
Perhaps I should make myself clearer: of all of those who shouldn't shop there working poor are patrice Nov 2012 #134
At the end of the day, the working poor still need to feed and clothe their children Orrex Nov 2012 #136
It's a SHAME that these customers you refer to don't see that the workers' struggle is for THEM too. patrice Nov 2012 #129
It's an equal shame that people have to shop at Walmart in order to feed and clothe their families Orrex Nov 2012 #131
I have no problem criticizing most people that shop at Walmart doc03 Nov 2012 #132
It's like this Orrex Nov 2012 #135
Walmart sells damn near every product so if I buy something at doc03 Nov 2012 #142
No, I'd say that you've stated it almost exactly Orrex Nov 2012 #148
Sure not logical to me. doc03 Nov 2012 #151
Oh come on. You were so close to getting it. Orrex Nov 2012 #156
I disagree with this gollygee Nov 2012 #158
I would say that you have likewise stated it almost exactly Orrex Nov 2012 #161
Oh well I do agree with that part gollygee Nov 2012 #162
Nope. I can criticize my wealthy relatives for doing it. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #137
Fine. But criticize Coca-Cola, Sony, Revlon, General Mills et al Orrex Nov 2012 #139
I agree with the premise of your OP subject flvegan Nov 2012 #140
When you have everything you could possibly need in one store... cynatnite Nov 2012 #141
factor in that you're paying for their food stamps and medicare too. bettyellen Nov 2012 #144
Yes, true. I'm pointing out that some will buy because of convenience...not price. n/t cynatnite Nov 2012 #147
Crossing a picket line is different than patronizing a vendor who sells at Wal-Mart Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #143
The evil here is that some people are forced to shop at Walwart Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #145
Its run by filthy-rich asshats, who treat their employees like crap bhikkhu Nov 2012 #146
I have been in a Wal Mart quaker bill Nov 2012 #157
Lemme tell you about my Wal Mart. sofa king Nov 2012 #165
So the basic premise of this ridiculous OP is... 99Forever Nov 2012 #173
Well, I don't give a shit who you are either, pal Orrex Nov 2012 #175
I understand EXACTLY what you were attempting and failing to do. 99Forever Nov 2012 #182
I have already made my case, and and you srarted the juvenile insults, pal Orrex Nov 2012 #184
I get that.. 99Forever Nov 2012 #185
So you chimed in on the thread simply to make an ass of yourself? Orrex Nov 2012 #186
I have never shopped at WalMart Jasana Nov 2012 #174
The damn cats will only eat their generic cat food TrogL Nov 2012 #176
Walmart beats up on the poor! peace13 Nov 2012 #179
Everyone knows that Orrex Nov 2012 #181
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