LisaM 0 #1 May 9, 2006 Anyone ever seen the documentary ? I was shocked to find out one way they keep their labor costs down is to have less people work at a time... i.e. less lanes open. I just went to grab a few things. 4 lanes open.... 2 regla, 2 express.... 15 people in each lane... yuck! I gave my basket to an employee and left. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #2 May 9, 2006 Can't stand the place. But it is a necessary evil!-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #3 May 9, 2006 QuoteCan't stand the place. But it is a necessary evil! Not anymore. I am done with them!!! RARRR!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #4 May 9, 2006 Hey America! We'll come into town, close down your local stores, sell you cheap crap made overseas, and then bullshit you about how we're so wonderful because we saved you $.37 on socks! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #5 May 9, 2006 QuoteCan't stand the place. But it is a necessary evil! Can't stand going - but it is convienient sometimes.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAC 0 #6 May 9, 2006 Big Box Mart... Can't stand it!!! The very thought of going there makes my skin crawl. The one's I've been in seem to be filthy. You can't get in and out of the dang parking lot in less than 15 minutes. I'm a target girl myself. And I still find myself getting a little frustrated there sometimes too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #7 May 9, 2006 QuoteHey America! We'll come into town, close down your local stores, sell you cheap crap made overseas, and then bullshit you about how we're so wonderful because we saved you $.37 on socks! .... "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #8 May 9, 2006 QuoteCan't stand going - but it is convienient sometimes. Time is money... and it was too expensive for me to stand 20 minutes in line..... ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #9 May 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteHey America! We'll come into town, close down your local stores, sell you cheap crap made overseas, and then bullshit you about how we're so wonderful because we saved you $.37 on socks! .... It really pisses me off!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #10 May 9, 2006 Our new target is sooo nice.... but you know there was something I wanted the other day that they did not have..... I wish we had a super target.... ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #11 May 9, 2006 There was a South Park episode based around Wal-Mart and the premise it was all controled by an evil being. You could destroy it and over night it would rebuild itself. The only way to trully rid your town of it was to remove it's evil heart core. Pretty observant of the writers. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #12 May 9, 2006 the one in my town has gotten the same way since it has the self check-out lanes. i've left carts full of groceries in front of the person at the podium when they've refused to open more lanes. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #13 May 9, 2006 QuoteThere was a South Park episode based around Wal-Mart and the premise it was all controled by an evil being. You could destroy it and over night it would rebuild itself. The only way to trully rid your town of it was to remove it's evil heart core. Pretty observant of the writers. First you have to get by all the bargains to get to this core. No one can resist all those bargains. I went to wal mart one day looking for something, it was crowded, noisy, messy. Then I went over to super target. Not nearly as crowded, noisy, and messy forget about it you could probably eat off the floor. Some businesses just take care of their stores better I guess, or is that the employees I can never tell.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #14 May 9, 2006 Quotethe one in my town has gotten the same way since it has the self check-out lanes. i've left carts full of groceries in front of the person at the podium when they've refused to open more lanes. Glad to hear... I was starting to feel guilty. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #15 May 9, 2006 QuoteI went to wal mart one day looking for something, it was crowded, noisy, messy. Then I went over to super target. Not nearly as crowded, noisy, and messy forget about it you could probably eat off the floor. It is the level of emplyee they usually hire..... ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #16 May 9, 2006 SprawlMart is know for "offering" to come to your town to provide "jobs" (read low paying w/o benefits) as long as they get tax credits. The city gives them a deal for 10 or 15 years. A new mega complex shopping center is built with new franchise chains clinging to the mothership. The local mom and pop stores can't compete and close down. Once SprawlMart loses the tax credits, they close the store and move to the next town over. The shopping center loses its anchor and becomes a ghost town. All the workers now have to drive to the next town over to buy the cheap goods because they are making even less on unemployment. Nice way to maintain market share. They create customers that can't afford to shop anywhere else.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #17 May 9, 2006 Dont shop there, dont like them. I feel like I need a shower when I get out of their stores...Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #18 May 9, 2006 Take your cart to the jewelry counter or sporting goods dept to check out. No lines. Shhhhhhhhhhh! Zipp0 -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #19 May 9, 2006 Hmmm... even with a full load of groceries? We had been going to the garden checkout.... ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #20 May 9, 2006 I can't decide if I love or hate WalMart. I know they are evil incarnate for all the reasons others have mentioned, but Super WalMart's have the best prices on groceries I've ever seen. As broke as I always am, it's hard to spend the extra $10 for the same stuff at a stand alone grocery store. The one nearest me is a Super WalMart that hasn't been discovered by many of the locals yet. Went there for groceries yesterday at 2 pm; was in and out in 20 minutes flat, didn't even have to wait in line to pay. The only time it seems busy (ie like every other Wally World I've been to) is between 5 and 7 pm weekdays and on the weekends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #21 May 9, 2006 QuoteI can't decide if I love or hate WalMart. I know they are evil incarnate for all the reasons others have mentioned, but Super WalMart's have the best prices on groceries I've ever seen. As broke as I always am, it's hard to spend the extra $10 for the same stuff at a stand alone grocery store. The one nearest me is a Super WalMart that hasn't been discovered by many of the locals yet. Went there for groceries yesterday at 2 pm; was in and out in 20 minutes flat, didn't even have to wait in line to pay. The only time it seems busy (ie like every other Wally World I've been to) is between 5 and 7 pm weekdays and on the weekends. I went at 11:15 today. It wasn't that crowded but the 4 lane thing made check out in under 20 minutes impossible. And I too thought I didn't have the extra $10 to spare. my hubby convinced me to start doing costco..... only a family of 3.... but it is such a pleasant experience. I now do regular grocery stores only once a month to get what they don't have at costco... and thev I use the flyers to make my list.....My bill has gone down.... ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #22 May 9, 2006 QuoteAnyone ever seen the documentary ? I was shocked to find out one way they keep their labor costs down is to have less people work at a time... i.e. less lanes open. I just went to grab a few things. 4 lanes open.... 2 regla, 2 express.... 15 people in each lane... yuck! I gave my basket to an employee and left. I refuse to grocery shop at Wal-Mart. The way they organize things is just too damned confusing. Juice is on one aisle, sports drinks are on another, and soft drinks are on yet another. Trying to find the milk is like going on an Easter egg hunt, and it's a three day hike to the other side of the store to get shampoo. I've traditionally been a big fan of Wal-Mart's convenient 24-hour one-stop shopping, but lately I've found myself getting really annoyed when I'm trying to buy deodorant and mouthwash and I'm stuck behind some guy who appears to be making preparations to host a barbecue, change the oil on his truck, shoot a deer, watch some DVD's, and take dirty pictures of his wife in cheap lingerie. And those automated checkout lines were invented by the devil.I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #23 May 9, 2006 I can't handle rednecks, so I stay away from there when possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #24 May 9, 2006 Tell us how you really feel! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #25 May 9, 2006 I've actually gotten my gf to shop more at Target. Not much better in the scheme of things and killing competition. Just better then Wal-Mart by a smidgen. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
