The Walmart Saga

[Eastgate]

Wal-Mart. It's always open and stuff is so cheap. Australia (where I'm from) is not the most expensive place to live, but wow, the US is another order of magnitude cheaper when it comes to getting ordinary things.

Also, it's cool how there are so many different places in the US. Each state is almost like a whole new country.

[Zoom]

Originally Posted by Eastgate

Wal-Mart. It's always open and stuff is so cheap. Australia (where I'm from) is not the most expensive place to live, but wow, the US is another order of magnitude cheaper when it comes to getting ordinary things.

Also, it's cool how there are so many different places in the US. Each state is almost like a whole new country.

Oh Yeah, WALMART man, it's just the best !!! Now I can never decide what I love about it the most. Is it the Chinese SLAVE LABOR that they use to keep prices at rock bottom to increase already insane profits even higher or is it how they open their mega giant monsters in small towns all over the world putting struggling "Ma and Pa" shops out of business? This is a great, IMHO, concept leaving one with no choices to shop at and TOTALLY stripping the charm and distinction out of any small town/giant city they touch. My dream is to go to China one day and watch a fellow human being work for 12 hours in a hot, stinky factory making junk T-shirts and other garbage for this horrendous house of horrors .

Oh , in case you're worried about those other struggling owners of WALMART there's really no need to. Being the 11th and 3 way tie for 12th richest Humans on the planet they should do OK. Let's see, JIM WALTON (61) comes in at 11th richest human on earth with a yearly income of about $18 BILLION (that's 18 Thousand Million !!!) I don't know how one is able to spend 18 MILLION so having to spend 1,000 times that per year seems impossible - but better than letting someone else have some, eh?. It must feel like being some kind of god to have that much so why not have fun? Let their dad (SAM WALTON - Founder of Walmart, deceased, but not forgotten) build the largest chain in the world than they can have it also.

Rounding out the 3 way tie for 12th richest humans in the world is ALICE (59), CHRISTY (54), and S. ROBSON WALTON (65) at about 18 BILLION a piece. That's a total of 72 BILLION dollars. Now instead of 4 families having all that we could have seen thousands and thousands of hard working families owning and running their own little stores but than the WALTON family couldn't practice the sick greed they seem to so dearly love and be addicted to. You'll never see me walk through the doors of this despicable place, I'd rather walk up the ass of a beached whale.......... PS. I also love how they ONLY sell "Clean Version" music CD's - AKA Censored - ha, protect us Walton family (I guess that makes them highly "moral" - please don't pay attention to the slaves sleeping on the dirty Chinese floors) What a joke Walmart and that sick, super greedy family is) Ready to vomit, Zoom (SO ready to ZOOM out of the USA for good)

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by Zoom

(SO ready to ZOOM out of the USA for good)

Oh Zoom! This was meant to be a "like best" thread. Anyway, go and enjoy People of Walmart: a collection of all the creatures that grace us with their presence at Walmart, America's favorite store. to keep you quiet for the rest of the day.

[Eastgate]

Originally Posted by Zoom

Oh Yeah, WALMART man, it's just the best !!! Now I can never decide what I love about it the most. Is it the Chinese SLAVE LABOR that they use to keep prices at rock bottom to increase already insane profits even higher or is it how they open their mega giant monsters in small towns all over the world putting struggling "Ma and Pa" shops out of business? This is a great, IMHO, concept leaving one with no choices to shop at and TOTALLY stripping the charm and distinction out of any small town/giant city they touch. My dream is to go to China one day and watch a fellow human being work for 12 hours in a hot, stinky factory making junk T-shirts and other garbage for this horrendous house of horrors .

Oh , in case you're worried about those other struggling owners of WALMART there's really no need to. Being the 11th and 3 way tie for 12th richest Humans on the planet they should do OK. Let's see, JIM WALTON (61) comes in at 11th richest human on earth with a yearly income of about $18 BILLION (that's 18 Thousand Million !!!) I don't know how one is able to spend 18 MILLION so having to spend 1,000 times that per year seems impossible - but better than letting someone else have some, eh?. It must feel like being some kind of god to have that much so why not have fun? Let their dad (SAM WALTON - Founder of Walmart, deceased, but not forgotten) build the largest chain in the world than they can have it also.

Rounding out the 3 way tie for 12th richest humans in the world is ALICE (59), CHRISTY (54), and S. ROBSON WALTON (65) at about 18 BILLION a piece. That's a total of 72 BILLION dollars. Now instead of 4 families having all that we could have seen thousands and thousands of hard working families owning and running their own little stores but than the WALTON family couldn't practice the sick greed they seem to so dearly love and be addicted to. You'll never see me walk through the doors of this despicable place, I'd rather walk up the ass of a beached whale.......... PS. I also love how they ONLY sell "Clean Version" music CD's - AKA Censored - ha, protect us Walton family (I guess that makes them highly "moral" - please don't pay attention to the slaves sleeping on the dirty Chinese floors) What a joke Walmart and that sick, super greedy family is) Ready to vomit, Zoom (SO ready to ZOOM out of the USA for good)

Hi Zoom,

Thanks for your constructive post that doesn't mention anything like Chinese labor unions that Wal-Mart allows. I'm so happy you moved to France.

[Zoom]

Thanks for sharing in my massive happiness Eastgate. Thing is, I'm in the PROCESS of moving to Paris. I've had an apartment there since late 2001 - was in Europe (Istanbul) when 9/11 happened, knew it was gonna be exploited for a million different political reasons - you will soon find nothing is sacred here/everything is for sale, even souls, dignity, and integrity. Man, did I under estimate the exploitation level !!! Anyway, the flat is in a neighborhood FULL of ma and pa shops/restaurants/cafes/bistros - what a joy !!! Not even a McDonalds around - 15 minute walk if one NEEDS a Big Mac) but I have a business here that must stay here so.... it's complicated.

As far as Walmart, I would do a bit of a study on them if I was you and see how they operate (maybe you don't mind, to each there own I always say). Some of their practices are pretty....um, let's just say maybe Dick Cheney would approve but I have a thing about not treating human beings like animals (but that's just me, call me a sissy or whatever.)

So I saw somewhere you are now living in the grand old USA. Welcome mate, try to avoid the bullets, guns, violent crime, creeps, identity theft, double digit IQers, religious fanatics, taxman, and all the other joys this Land of Greatness has to offer. Enjoy our wonderful health care system if you can get cut in.

I've been to Australia around 5 times (have covered everywhere almost) and I wouldn't trade it in for here but that's me. It has it's good points and bad points but IMHO you're now in the front row to witness the falling apart of the new Roman Empire - great seats to a major historical event. Just run for cover when the Revolution begins. BTW, what was that you said about Chinese Labor Unions? I know China is big on Freedom of Speech so what is a Chinese Labor Union? Like a dancer without legs? We all know what happens in China if you speak out or protest. That's big of Walmart to be so politically giving and open - I guess I had them all wrong - my bad....

Enjoy your US travels Eastgate, Le Zoom

PS Think I'll pop over to "The Mart" right now and get me a "cleaned Up" CD (shows how moral they really are - I can dig that) I'm so sick of the "F" word all the time......and the "C" word, "S" word, "P" word... oh, the "Z" word too.......

[mamasue]

Originally Posted by Fatbrit

Oh Zoom! This was meant to be a "like best" thread. Anyway, go and enjoy People of Walmart: a collection of all the creatures that grace us with their presence at Walmart, America's favorite store. to keep you quiet for the rest of the day.

Thanks for posting that..... just spent a very happy 20 minutes almost p@@@@ing my pants!!!!

[BellaLuna]

Hello Eastgate,

There are many good things about the USA, but Wal-Mart is not one of them. Lots of cheap crap people don't really need anyway. I am glad you like it here, and I'm sure Australia is great too. Please consider spending a little more and buy from a local privately owned store if you can.

The Chinese people are exploited and paid peanuts to make cheap crap for greedy spoiled people in other countries...especially the U.S. And the only ones who profit from it are the government and corporations.

I used to shop there too...not anymore. Anyway, I hope you enjoy yourself here. Be aware!

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Zoom

Being the 11th and 3 way tie for 12th richest Humans on the planet they should do OK. Let's see, JIM WALTON (61) comes in at 11th richest human on earth with a yearly income of about $18 BILLION (that's 18 Thousand Million !!!) I don't know how one is able to spend 18 MILLION so having to spend 1,000 times that per year seems impossible

This is the overall worth not their annual income.

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

This is the overall worth not their annual income.

With those figures it's hardly a deal breaker, is it?

[JohnSoCal]

I see that we have the usual WalMart bashers here. Eastgate, I am with you. Enjoy WalMart and don't pay any attention to the bashers. We shop there all the time. Obviously most Americans like WalMart which is why they are so successful.