Walmart. The worst place on Earth. [Not considering Disneyland.]
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Er, I'm pretty sure there's rules against members of staff yelling at you (if you mean she literally did)? I would've made a complaint and had her sacked. Anyway, what's wrong with what you did? Would it have been a different story if you were a friend of the foreigner? Would it have been different if it weren't a foreigner? Hmmm.pimppeter2 said:
Anyways, we don't have Walmarts in the UK, but I imagine Tescos are or equivalent? I don't really have a problem with these stories either way as everyone knows you can buy stuff cheaper on the net. Who goes to retail games and hardware?*
*semi joke as I know plenty of people do....... weirdos
The Walmarts near me are all quite nice, though admittedly we're mostly only going there to dig through the DVD bargain bin in search of hidden gems.
I think we need a good old fashion episond of penn and teller to clear things up this is the full ep.
http://www.bigvidpro.com/?v=EoTxFgXrZIKBuK9NJwJ3dg
EDIT: after reading more of the fourm some of you sound all high and mighty, what gives you the right to look down on people just because the shop at a differnt store?
http://www.bigvidpro.com/?v=EoTxFgXrZIKBuK9NJwJ3dg
EDIT: after reading more of the fourm some of you sound all high and mighty, what gives you the right to look down on people just because the shop at a differnt store?
I don't shop at Walmart, but are you mad for there bad inventory something? Just one item being a bit to expensive, and some being out of stock in one day doesn't mean the store sucks... /:
I'm Canadian, and I refuse to shop in Wal-Marx as a matter of principle.irishdelinquent said:Am I the only one who doesn't understand Wal-Mart hatred? I don't understand why a single store has so much animosity directed towards it. Yes, there is evidence of them mistreating their employees, but that's not what seems to be the issue.
Also, Wal-Mart being out of stock of certain items, especially high-selling ones like Modern Warfare 2, is no reason to hate them...Best Buy was arbuably just as likely to have been sold out of it.
Oh well, I'm a Canadian...anything that gets us out of the frigid cold ca't be too bad
1) They get a substantial portion of their merchandise from 3rd-World countries, so they pay pennies on the dollar for it. While this may still put money into that economy, it's such a minuscule amount that it's really not helping the affected economy particularly.
2) What they don't get from the 3rd-World, they gouge the shit out of the supplier/manufacturer for, stealing any cost-savings the supplier/manufacturer might have managed.
3) They're violently anti-union, which prevents their employees from every getting any kind of serious benefits from them, besides the fact that many employees are kept on perpetual part-time, which means Wal-Mart isn't required to provide ANY benefits.
4) They consistently drive smaller operations out of business, because they can afford to buy in bulk, they screw their suppliers out of every red cent, and they pay their employees like crap.
5) As a franchise, they regularly endorse, condone and practice censorship of a variety of materials; for example, I think it was Sheryl Crow that wrote a song with lyrics about the ability of children to purchase guns in a Wal-Mart. Result: that CD was banned, but games that feature extreme violence are in the electronics department, and guns are aisle 4, in sporting goods.
Now, before the flames climb, let me clarify a couple things: I'm personally pro-union, but only to the extent that reliable and honest unions and reliable and honest non-union employers can actually strengthen an economy. The old horror stories about various unions being steeped in mob ties and illicit/illegal activities aren't what I think a union should be about.
Furthermore, I completely understand the argument that Wal-Mart represents a valid and highly successful business model, but I personal consider the methods and tactics involved to be reprehensible at best, and nigh-on-to illegal at worst. The fact that they can essentially bankrupt competing family operations and suppliers, and effectively dictate what will be available within that market area. Literally. In some places, Wal-Mart is literally the only significant retailer left, which means that if you want something that the Wal-mart chain (as a whole) refuses to carry, you could well be buggered.
Watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiSmlmXp-aU[/youtube]irishdelinquent said:Am I the only one who doesn't understand Wal-Mart hatred? I don't understand why a single store has so much animosity directed towards it. Yes, there is evidence of them mistreating their employees, but that's not what seems to be the issue.
Also, Wal-Mart being out of stock of certain items, especially high-selling ones like Modern Warfare 2, is no reason to hate them...Best Buy was arbuably just as likely to have been sold out of it.
Oh well, I'm a Canadian...anything that gets us out of the frigid cold ca't be too bad
No, it's to make the kids passing it beg their moms for cookies. Then, when they become too fat to leave, their moms are forced to stay forever. Unless they just ditch them that is.Worgen said:
Oh sorry you're right. I just remembered when I asked one of my teachers around 5 years ago when there was no second world country in the dictionary but 1st and 3rd were.Rigs83 said:
by selling their stuff cheap it gives consumers more money to spend on local businesses. We have two walmarts and a metric fucking ton of mom n pop stores here. Don't act like they're some boogeyman, people are responsible for their own spending, not walmart.Kuchinawa212 said:
and you watch thisRigs83 said:Watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiSmlmXp-aU[/youtube]irishdelinquent said:Am I the only one who doesn't understand Wal-Mart hatred? I don't understand why a single store has so much animosity directed towards it. Yes, there is evidence of them mistreating their employees, but that's not what seems to be the issue.
Also, Wal-Mart being out of stock of certain items, especially high-selling ones like Modern Warfare 2, is no reason to hate them...Best Buy was arbuably just as likely to have been sold out of it.
Oh well, I'm a Canadian...anything that gets us out of the frigid cold ca't be too bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-o1fj1rX7A&feature=PlayList&p=975FB7124770C03E&index=30
and then the other three.
It's probably working too.Worgen said:
OT: Yes, Walmart sucks. The only reason I go there is that they sell shitty movies for cheap that make good joke gifts.