Wal-Fart Tries again for New York - Page 3

cheerfulgreek · #31 12-13-2010, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

People who are too fat and lazy to walk around the store and thus must use motorized scooters are practically a dime-a-dozen.

FYP.

PiKA2001 · #32 12-13-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I wonder how they'd do since NYC is pretty strong union-wise

Probably pretty good, just as they have been in other strong union areas such as Detroit. The "buy American" or "shop union" types pretty much ignored the Walmart expansion in MI.

pshsx1 · #33 12-13-2010, 03:42 PM

There are definitely 5 Wal Marts in Plano (Dallas suburb). The closest one is literally a stone's throw away... Actually, I live under 25 minutes from 4 of them.

And then there's the Wal Marts just outside of Plano...

PiKA2001 · #34 12-13-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I can SOMEWHAT understand the abundance of Wal-Marts in Sunbelt states, but that's ridiculous. Are you near DT EP? Or on the outskirts?

There's a WM less than a mile from my apartment, and probably 4-5 within a 10 mile radius. I live in one of the larger suburbs, though, so I get it. I would be highly upset if they built one in DT Dallas, FW, or in Las Colinas.

I'm about 5 minutes East of DT and it's just this part of town where they have the Wal-marts galore.

knight_shadow · #35 12-13-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pshsx1

There are definitely 5 Wal Marts in Plano (Dallas suburb). The closest one is literally a stone's throw away... Actually, I live under 25 minutes from 4 of them.

And then there's the Wal Marts just outside of Plano...

Surprisingly, I haven't seen one since I've started working up here. I've seen several Tom Thumbs, but no WMs.

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I'm about 5 minutes East of DT and it's just this part of town where they have the Wal-marts galore.

Hmm. That's odd. I think the only reason I have so many in a close radius is because I'm near the borders of several cities, so each city wants its own.

cheerfulgreek · #36 12-13-2010, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Probably pretty good, just as they have been in other strong union areas such as Detroit. The "buy American" or "shop union" types pretty much ignored the Walmart expansion in MI.

It's like they've loaded a plane full of Wal-FART stores and dropped them all over Michigan!

eta: I just wish they would explode as they hit the ground.

AlphaFrog · #37 12-13-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I hate Wal-Mart but it is capitalism at its finest (minus the fair employment model that smart capitalists would use).

Just curious what you mean about "fair employment model"...if you're talking about the legal problems the individual stores get themselves in (hiring illegals, racial/sexual discrimination suits, etc) fair enough...but if you're talking wages/benefits, when I worked there in high school, starting wages for my department -shoes (which was actually one of the lower paying departments, because we never had to mess with the register) was about $1 above minimum wage. Cashiers started at $2-3 above minimum wage. True, that's not great money, but it's also not rocket science. I personally don't see a problem with jobs that require very little education/experience paying much lower wages than jobs that require more qualifications. Also, they actually do have pretty good benefits.

PiKA2001 · #38 12-13-2010, 04:08 PM

I remember a pre-Wal-mart metro Detroit, when we all had to do our shopping at either Meijer, Target or K-mart.

The good ole days...

Kevin · #39 12-13-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

Yes--That is common in Kentucky too. I can also bet on having to pass by someone who's B.O. smells like they havent showered in weeks each and everytime I am in there.

I try to stick with Kroger or Target whenever possible just to avoid longer lines and less riff-raff.

Yeah. Every time I read those polls taken in my fine state making us appear to be a bunch of backwoodsy hillbilly types, I wonder where those people are, because I never actually see those folks anywhere I go.

Then I go to Wal-Mart.

I swear there must be some alternate universe out there where these folks come from and Wal-Mart is the only location their world and ours has in common. Well--maybe Bass Pro Shops as well.

agzg · #40 12-13-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Yeah. Every time I read those polls taken in my fine state making us appear to be a bunch of backwoodsy hillbilly types, I wonder where those people are, because I never actually see those folks anywhere I go.

Then I go to Wal-Mart.

I swear there must be some alternate universe out there where these folks come from and Wal-Mart is the only location their world and ours has in common. Well--maybe Bass Pro Shops as well.

Real Americans (TM) can only shop at Wal-Mart and Bass Pro Shops (when they're high-fallutin, they shop from the Cabela's Catalog).

Munchkin03 · #41 12-13-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

Real Americans (TM) can only shop at Wal-Mart and Bass Pro Shops (when they're high-fallutin, they shop from the Cabela's Catalog).

Amurrrrricans!

agzg · #42 12-13-2010, 04:53 PM

I feel bad. I really have no problem with those that shop at Wal-Mart or Bass Pro. It's just that Target is closer to me than Wal-Mart and I don't hunt or fish. Besides, Target gets the same clientelle.

knight_shadow · #43 12-13-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

I feel bad. I really have no problem with those that shop at Wal-Mart or Bass Pro. It's just that Target is closer to me than Wal-Mart and I don't hunt or fish. Besides, Target gets the same clientelle.

Not in DFW. There's a clear distinction between the customers of Wal-Mart vs. Target vs. Whole Foods

agzg · #44 12-13-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Not in DFW. There's a clear distinction between the customers of Wal-Mart vs. Target vs. Whole Foods

Perhaps. I've noticed that people see what they want to see in the clientelle at any establishment. The folks that shop at Target in any area I've lived in are every bit as trashy OR hoity toity as any Wal-Mart.

Munchkin03 · #45 12-13-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

I feel bad. I really have no problem with those that shop at Wal-Mart or Bass Pro. It's just that Target is closer to me than Wal-Mart and I don't hunt or fish. Besides, Target gets the same clientelle.

I really like Bass Pro Shop. It's like an outdoorsman's version of Walt Disney World!