Wal*Mart

[DainBramaged]

Poll question: Wal*Mart

Questions.

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. Option #5. I post DU polls but don't do "logic".

Missing a couple of permutations there.

[liberalmuse]

4. I ditched Wal*Mart much like I ditched the Mormon church.

One day I saw the truth, walked out and vowed never to do it again, and I never went back.

[leftofthedial]

2. I bought a used 1993 Toyota when my Saturn was stolen

in November.

Fuck Walmart. Hard.

[Deja Q]

3. Beggars can be choosers?

[ZombieHorde]

5. What if I shop at wal*mart and drive an American car?

What if I shop at wal*mart and I have no idea where my car was made?

[Thirtieschild]

6. Some of us don't have a choice

In some small towns WalMart is just about all there is.

[emilyg]

31. I have a choice.

Like saving money at wal-mart and sure like my very reliable toyota.

[southernyankeebelle]

7. Where?

Where is I shop Wal Mart and own american car only? That is where I am at.

[lpbk2713]

8. I drive a Buick and only shop at Wally World when I can't find what I want elsewhere.

So I've been to Wally World maybe three times in the past year.

[Cabcere]

9. I shop at Wal-Mart occasionally

(although I prefer other stores), but I drive an American-made car. :shrug:

[Lost-in-FL]

10. I own a Japanese car manufactured in the US of A...

and I WOULD NOT subject my family to Chinese tainted products from Wal*mart and do not approve of the opportunistic, anti-labor conditions of that company.

[NYC_SKP]

11. No Walmart, drive Prius, would be an American Prius but guess what???

That's right, couldn't find an American 40-50 MPG wagon that fits 10 folding 5' tables and tons more.

Not my fault.

[marlakay]

12. I said yes on both but I only go there rarely

and I drive my Honda scooter 1/2 the year and my lexus suv with snow tires for 4-5 months. And when I go to Wal Mart in my rural area I always bring my canvas bags like i do at grocery store. The lady starred at my obama one the other day, but didn't say a word.

Domestic companies don't have scooters that i know of nor a decent car. When they start making something better maybe I will get it.

[emilyg]

13. I shop at Wal-Mart and drive a Camry.

[Maine-ah]

14. why do you want to know?

[vadawg]

15. i shop at walmart and have three toyotas

so what

[doc03]

16. I sometimes shop at Walmart and own two

American Union made cars a Toyota Tacoma and a Mercury Tracer.

[asdjrocky]

17. What I can't believe is that there are Duers who shop at Walmart.

[doc03]

18. I bought a TV there a few days ago I also shopped Circuit City,

Sears, K Mart and Best Buy. I was afraid of Circuit City going under(and it did). Sears and Kmart were more expensive and didn't have what I wanted in stock. Best Buy was way out of line with price.

[asdjrocky]

20. I hear ya.

The economy is tough right now, for everyone, but Walmart is about as anti-union, anti-minority, and just plain anti-America as they come. Can't bring myself to walk in those doors.

[doc03]

21. I know what you mean but I don't think they will miss us

One day a few years ago I was having a coffee at McDonalds at the front of the store. I started talking to this old guy about how busy they are and he told me that 1000 or more people enter the store every hour. I didn't believe him so I sat there and counted somewhere close to 200 people in 6 minutes entered, times ten that's nearly 2000.

[asdjrocky]

35. Again, I hear ya. I'm sure they won't miss me, but they'll never see me. nt

[Doremus]

43. Beware of cheap prices; you usually get what you pay for.

In the case of WalPuke, they usually have the manufacturer alter their product in some way to make it cheaper to produce.

We found out about that when we bought an MTD mower there. MTD is a good brand so we thought we had a bargain. NOT. After a few cuttings the thing stopped working. We took it to an authorized service dealer who told us a part in the carburetor had broken and it wasn't covered by the warranty because it was made of PLASTIC. Dozens of these broken mowers had already come into his shop.

Hope you have better luck with your TV.

[undeterred]

32. What I can't believe is how clueless you are.

Just because you aren't hurting financially doesn't mean nobody else is.

[asdjrocky]

37. At what point in my brief post did you manage to assume that I'm not hurting financially?

Clueless? Maybe you should go to Walmart and buy one. Here's an idea for the clueless, if more people would get one and stop going to Walmart many of us would not be hurting. Walmart hurts Unions, hurts America and hurts Americans. I'm not even talking about what they do to the rest of the world and the environment.

And by the way, I am hurting and I've fucking been hurting. I've been out of work for more than a year now and I'm living in my old family house with my sister and my bil. I've put more than 50 resumes out there and nothing so far. I do odd jobs and collect cans from around my neighborhood for extra money and no matter how broke I am, you won't catch me buying donuts for free from that place.

I like a cold beer now and again, but if I had no beer on a hot day and someone offered me a Coors, I'd have to pass. It's called principals.

You my friend, define clueless by pretending to know someone and something that you don't. Have a nice day.

edited because not only am I poor, but I can't spell

[JANdad]

39. 50 Resumes in a whole year....

Wow...Don't strain yourself...

[asdjrocky]

40. Am I somehow not trying hard enough for you, Edwardsguy?

[shintao]

45. In a Global Economy?

You have to look outside the box for jobs. I am sure a lot of countrys could use your talents. Do wish you well.

I shop Walmart and ride in a 300 Chrysler Touring I am fond of.

Your never going to shut down Walmart by not shopping there. They can operate stores in your area by taking profits from other successful stores anywhere in the World.

The Union issue and uniting Americans is what is at the heart of this. We need a National Workers Union in America that all Americans support, as a means to fighting back at corporations. As individuals you have no power, that is the facts. United we stand, divided we fall. You may not like socialism, but as it has proved time & again, it is the answer to American woes. Embrace it and kiss the antiunion antiworker corporations goodbye.

This antiunion BS isn't occurring in Germany, because the United Workers wouldn't let them run rough-shod over their people. Lesson learned. And happy shopping at Walmart.

[JANdad]

48. No, by all means...send out resumes at the rate of

four or so per month. Or you can look at the numbers realistically and understand that for each available position in the marketplace, you can just about bet on a ratio of 100 to 1, applicants to job opening...

[undeterred]

41. At least you haven't compromised your purity

by shopping at Walmart. That's what really matters. You're a better person than the rest of us for maintaining your purity.

:sarcasm:

[asdjrocky]

42. Thank you.

But I don't like to think of myself as better, just better informed.

[Obamanaut]

53. Principles/principals - even after spelling edit there are errors.

Perhaps proof-reading the resume before sending out another 50 this year would be beneficial.

[Lucian]

51. For some of us, Walmart is the only place to shop.

[Natalya Slosky]

19. Shops at Wally World and drives a Saturn.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

22. Ok... I only go to Walmart when it is impossible to get what I need elsewhere quickly

and I drive a 1995 Nissan Maxima. No guilt.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

23. I'll Occassionaly Shop At Walmart And Own A Chevy From Your Dealership.

Love my trailblazer too!

[Duckhunter935]

24. number 5

Try not to shop at Walmart if possible, Have a Dodge truck, Smart car (ordered when still part of Chrysler) and a Harley Davidson

[pansypoo53219]

25. i only get cheap plastic frames there cause walgreens never has enough

and sick of driving all over for them. i don't have a car.

[Marie26]

26. Love Wal-Mart & drive a foreign car.

Can I be kicked out of the liberal club for this?

[Hippo_Tron]

27. Question

Why should I care about whether or not an American person has a job versus whether or not a Japanese person has a job?

And to answer the poll I don't shop at Wal-Mart and don't own a car.

[Obamanaut]

28. In my small town WM is the only place for things such as men's

clothing, men's shoes, baby items, linens, kitchen things such as glasses, cookware, etc. There is only one other store that sells women's clothing. There are only two other stores for groceries.

Go east 25 miles there is a small town, but larger than mine. 50 miles south of that is a real city. West 40 miles, north 65.

Yes we shop at walmart, so all the left-o-maniacs with multiple choices can simply look down their supercilious noses at me. I don't care. If I need a three-pack of fruit-of-the-looms, I am not going to make a 50 mile round trip for them.

[cherokeeprogressive]

29. This sometime Wal-Mart shopper and his Ms. drive Chevy Tahoe 4x4's.

[undeterred]

30. Is a Mazda 626 a foreign car?

:shrug:

[Blue_In_AK]

33. I don't shop at Wal-Mart except for my meds,

but my husband does sometimes, and we have a Ford pickup.

[SmileyRose]

34. 2 Fords - both assembled in the US - a couple times a year Walmarting in desperation.

I recently Walmarted. I needed a couple of sweatpants and zip up hoodies for the husband post surgery. He will have 6 months where he will have VERY limited movement and "regular" clothes are going to really adversely affect his quality of life. We spent more than a month hitting thrift stores (knowing full well those would be foreign made too). We were trying NOT to give our money to Walmart. Target, Kmart had nothing in his size. JCPenney did but wanted $30 for each piece which we cannot afford. I got the Fruit of the Loom ones at walmart for $7 each piece. For $30 at JCPenney or $7 at walmart, either way I was guilty of supporting slave labor in some third world country.

I HATE HATE HATE buying clothing.

[Tindalos]

36. There isn't a Walmart nearby

and I don't have a car. There are lots of other places nearby though, so it's not a problem.

[AlCzervik]

38. i don't think they sell anything i can't get somewhere else.

i hate shopping, the less i do the happier i am unless it's for shoes.

[shintao]

47. Guess you never shopped Walmart then.........

They have a few items I cannot get anywhere else. One is Sam's Choice flavored Lime water made in Canada. It is the only flavored water I can stomach, and I have tried them all. Best of all, no calories, no sodium, no caffienes.

[treestar]

44. Don't shop there and own an American car

but though all the products are made in China, it doesn't mean Americans don't have jobs - what of the Americans who work in management, distribution and retail? I'm sure they aren't against Wal-Mart.

[Solon]

49. Actually, you'd be surprised...

Especially from some managers who sorely wish the store would change how it treats its employees. Employees themselves have a message boards just to complain about Wal-Mart.

[flvegan]

46. Drive a Mazda built in Japan, don't judge Wal Mart shoppers in these times

but I personally do not buy anything from them.

[CraftyGal]

50. I only shop at Wal-Mart when I can't find what I am looking for at any other store.

TrogL drives a Subaru Outback.

[saltpoint]

52. Wal-Mart is anti-union. I'm anti-Wal-Mart.

[ThomWV]

54. Audi and a Ford, I do and she doesn't.