Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Not so much a brown and wilted problem. Usually a lack of product, lack of selection.
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Is sowal ready for it's own Wal-Mart
- Thread starter wrobert
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DD
SoWal Expert
scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
I have never had a good experience in a Wal-mart - it just goes against everything I was raised with and everything I value.
I have to drive to get to a Wal-mart, it is in the middle of sprawl or nowhere, not part of a community. They build where it is cheapest and where they can install acres of parking.
They lower their prices by getting rid of minor amenities - like safety, service, benefits for employees, cleanliness, pay, and quality products.
I have never met a happy Wal-mart employee - they are always tired or frustrated or apathetic...............and those are the ones who are being nice to me/responding to me.
Wal-mart sells crap. It's imported, it's stuff they've lowballed other local businesses out of the market for because of their market share, it's produce birds crap on because they get into the store and can't get out, it's full of lead, it's full of pesticides, it will break, it won't last, and you have to find it yourself in the store because there is noone there to actually help you do anything but pay - if you don't use the self-service check-out.
You can shop at Wal-mart, but I will be at the other stores - the ones that are part of my community, that pay all their taxes and hold benefits, where I get a quality product (for a comparable price BTW), years of knowledge, friendly service, and who provide jobs and benefits for my neighbors.
I have to drive to get to a Wal-mart, it is in the middle of sprawl or nowhere, not part of a community. They build where it is cheapest and where they can install acres of parking.
They lower their prices by getting rid of minor amenities - like safety, service, benefits for employees, cleanliness, pay, and quality products.
I have never met a happy Wal-mart employee - they are always tired or frustrated or apathetic...............and those are the ones who are being nice to me/responding to me.
Wal-mart sells crap. It's imported, it's stuff they've lowballed other local businesses out of the market for because of their market share, it's produce birds crap on because they get into the store and can't get out, it's full of lead, it's full of pesticides, it will break, it won't last, and you have to find it yourself in the store because there is noone there to actually help you do anything but pay - if you don't use the self-service check-out.
You can shop at Wal-mart, but I will be at the other stores - the ones that are part of my community, that pay all their taxes and hold benefits, where I get a quality product (for a comparable price BTW), years of knowledge, friendly service, and who provide jobs and benefits for my neighbors.
Beach Runner
beats on hood
I'm with scooterbug -- I don't want a WalMart anywhere in Walton County south of the bay. Once the door is opened for that, SoWal will be Destin Deux. We have three WalMart's close enough for me, Destin, Defunk, and PC.
In GA I can go to WalMart anytime I please, and I do shop at WalMart out of necessity. That and Home Depot are the only places to shop here.
BTW I can win WalMart BINGO here in the parking lot before I even enter the store. There are some very poor people in our town. It is very sad.
But I wonder why being poor causes someone to not bathe or wash their hair or wear clean clothes.
I understand the bad teeth. I'm putting off some dental work because I don't really want to spend a few thousand dollars and have nothing to show for it. 
"If I keel over in WalMart, drag my body to Neiman's."
In GA I can go to WalMart anytime I please, and I do shop at WalMart out of necessity. That and Home Depot are the only places to shop here.
BTW I can win WalMart BINGO here in the parking lot before I even enter the store. There are some very poor people in our town. It is very sad.
But I wonder why being poor causes someone to not bathe or wash their hair or wear clean clothes.
I understand the bad teeth. I'm putting off some dental work because I don't really want to spend a few thousand dollars and have nothing to show for it. "If I keel over in WalMart, drag my body to Neiman's."
DD
SoWal Expert
I'm with scooterbug -- I don't want a WalMart anywhere in Walton County south of the bay. Once the door is opened for that, SoWal will be Destin Deux. We have three WalMart's close enough for me, Destin, Defunk, and PC.
In GA I can go to WalMart anytime I please, and I do shop at WalMart out of necessity. That and Home Depot are the only places to shop here.
BTW I can win WalMart BINGO here in the parking lot before I even enter the store. There are some very poor people in our town. It is very sad.
But I wonder why being poor causes someone to not bathe or wash their hair or wear clean clothes.
"If I keel over in WalMart, drag my body to Neiman's."
Gee, I saw a napkin that said that just the other day!
Miss Kitty
Meow
...I can't take it anymore.
Beach Runner
beats on hood
