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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. Sometimes people have no choice.

Reply to TexasMommaWithAHat (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 07:08 PM

Mar 2015

Maybe they're in a small town where Wal-Mart drove out all the competition and there's no place else within a reasonable distance to get the stuff they need - plus, Wal-Mart pays such shitty wages that the people who have to work there because there aren't any other jobs can only afford to shop there, even if there were better stores nearby. I wouldn't shop at Wal-Mart on a bet, but I live in a large metropolitan area and have the option of going to Costco.

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Suspect dead, officer wounded in Arizona Wal-Mart brawl [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

Walmart is getting dangerous. bravenak Mar 2015 #1

It always was in my part of town. Warpy Mar 2015 #3

Sad. I watch my back too. bravenak Mar 2015 #9

Walmart and kmart marym625 Mar 2015 #16

They are pretty wild. bravenak Mar 2015 #22

I don't think I have ever been out on black Friday marym625 Mar 2015 #23

It was AFTER i spent the money, when I was at customer service. bravenak Mar 2015 #24

Glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been marym625 Mar 2015 #26

Arizona??? OldRedneck Mar 2015 #2

Well, it's home to John McCain..... lastlib Mar 2015 #10

WalMart attracts the wrong sort of customers perdita9 Mar 2015 #4

Snotty and thoughtless remark TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #6

Sometimes people have no choice. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #7

I can count on one hand the number of visits.... 47of74 Mar 2015 #19

So true Jon82 Mar 2015 #27

The news ferreted out they were transients.... Historic NY Mar 2015 #13

Hey! I drive a Suburban and I sleep in it often between jobs indie9197 Mar 2015 #15

Yup, our Walmart straddles town lines & is usually the spot.. Historic NY Mar 2015 #17

It's called voting with your wallet perdita9 Mar 2015 #33

Luckily, when I was very poor and Walmart had cheap food, I put feeding my family before any djean111 Mar 2015 #8

Walmart contributes to the povertization of America Skittles Mar 2015 #25

No one is praising them. But wishing hunger on some poor people (easy to do from a keyboard) in djean111 Mar 2015 #28

+1000 heaven05 Mar 2015 #31

Sing it, honey! TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #32

no one is wishing hunger on poor people Skittles Mar 2015 #35

Cool story perdita. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #11

Ouch! Perfect! mimi85 Mar 2015 #20

Thanks mimi. I try. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #21

Lemme guess... vegan? Hybrid car owner? Don't watch TV? Oktober Mar 2015 #29

I shop at Walmart. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2015 #30

Broad brush much?????? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #36

Just imagine this scenario atreides1 Mar 2015 #5

I can't help but think of those "Caught On Camera" MSNBC shows reading this... Archae Mar 2015 #12

Palin Family Members rpannier Mar 2015 #14

Wow! My partner and I were on the way home from a show in Sedona, Zorra Mar 2015 #18

I can't wait until AZ get their wish and secede Doctor_J Mar 2015 #34

Police: Family in Walmart melee were street performers Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #37