Do You Shop at Walmart Poll ?

[Boom_70]

The store folks love to hate. Curious about the sj population.

 

[bydesign77]

Re: Walmart

Only because it's the closest grocery store for us.

 

[Chi City 81]

Re: Walmart

Kind of an open-ended question, Boomer. Do I occasionally shop at Wal-Mart? Yes, like once every month or two (I also get my oil changed there). Often? Nope. So I'm not sure how to answer.

 

[John]

Re: Walmart

No, I go to Target (which is surely almost as evil as Wal-Mart but gets much better PR).

I haven't been in a Wal-Mart in at least a year.

 

[Angola!]

I did in Idaho, but I swore it off when I moved to Texas and only shop at Albertsons or HEB.

 

[mike311gd]

I don't do my grocery shopping there, so it's on a very infrequent basis. But I don't mind going there for electronics or batteries or swimming pools.

 

[OnTheRiver]

Let me say this for Wal-Mart. As much as I've **** on them on here, I've been reading Douglas Brinkley's "The Deluge," and Wal-Mart did some really good deeds in the wake of Katrina -- basically telling emergency responders "take what you want."

 

[copperpot]

Pretty much every place I've lived has been within 2 miles of a Super Wal-Mart ... can't beat it when you're driving home after a late shift, IMO.

 

[writing irish]

DTGDTN ;D

 

[BigSleeper]

I go there once or twice a year -- and always get a massive headache behind my eye when I do -- so I'm not sure how to answer.

 

[Oggiedoggie]

I usually wait until Saturday about midmorning to shop there.

Seeing people who are fatter and dressed with less taste than I am gives me a false sense of superiority that helps me make it through the rest of the week.

 

[GB-Hack]

I get dragged in there occasionally by my gf, but I've always used Publix or Target, can't remember ever buying anything there myself.

 

[writing irish]

I usually wait until Saturday about midmorning to shop there.

Seeing people who are fatter and dressed with less taste than I am gives me a false sense of superiority that helps me make it through the rest of the week.

True, seeing the men with fupas makes me feel as though I have the physique of a Greek god by comparison. And yes, I feel stylish as hell in my Target-bought gear compared to the threads they rock at Wally World.

 

[John]

Let me say this for Wal-Mart. As much as I've **** on them on here, I've been reading Douglas Brinkley's "The Deluge," and Wal-Mart did some really good deeds in the wake of Katrina -- basically telling emergency responders "take what you want."

The book is actually The Great Deluge, in case anybody is interested -- and it's a helluva read.

 

[mike311gd]

I usually wait until Saturday about midmorning to shop there.

Seeing people who are fatter and dressed with less taste than I am gives me a false sense of superiority that helps me make it through the rest of the week.

The best time to go is during the third shift.

 

[Ace]

Kind of an open-ended question, Boomer. Do I occasionally shop at Wal-Mart? Yes, like once every month or two (I also get my oil changed there). Often? Nope. So I'm not sure how to answer.

Doc,

Thanks for doing your part and using my recycled oil.

 

[Boom_70]

Kind of an open-ended question, Boomer. Do I occasionally shop at Wal-Mart? Yes, like once every month or two (I also get my oil changed there). Often? Nope. So I'm not sure how to answer.

Then answer "yes" doc.

 

[ColbertNation]

Hate to say I do. There are other grocery stores around, and for certain things (especially produce, I'll go elsewhere) but as someone who is cheap and does most of his grocery shopping after work (the 12:30 a.m. Wal-Mart crowds are quite lovely) it makes the most sense.

 

[Bill Brasky]

I was there this past weekend for the first time in a couple of months. I swear, they've got the worst customer service in the world, hands down. On a Saturday afternoon, maybe one quarter to one third of the checkout lines were open. And the employees there just don't give a damn.
At least Target is kind of clean...and they'll have about half of the checkout lines open at a given time. And the employees seem halfway happy with being there.

 

[trifectarich]

I'd have to couch my answer by saying, "Only as a last resort." If I've checked half a dozen other places and can't get what I'm after, yes. Otherwise, not on your life.