78,000 sf Walmart coming to SoWal [opening June15]

[Smiling JOe]

Will SoWallers who shop at Walmart acknowledge each other's presence while shopping there, or will they pretend that they don't see each other.

Reminds me of the old joke: How can you tell the difference between Baptists and Methodists? The Methodists say "hi" to each other at the liquor store.

 

[SHELLY]

Will SoWallers who shop at Walmart acknowledge each other's presence while shopping there, or will they pretend that they don't see each other.

...I don't think that will be the big issue--what they should fear will be finding their mug and contents of their shopping cart posted on my new enterprise "People of SoWal-mart" website.



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[Gidget]

Sooner or later somebody will accidentally use one of these bags at the Watercolor Publix. Then they are sooo busted. In any event, the current don't ask don't tell policy will become a thing of the past once the new store opens up, that's for sure.

This hits close to home. Like I said in an earlier post, the only store I had even remotely near my old home in rural LA was Walmart. Otherwise, it was an hour's drive for me. We had no Target, no Kmart, and one other food store that was uber shabby - I was grossed out just walking in. We grew a lot of our own food, but when we needed certain "things" we shopped at Walmart. I bought original black Walmart bags when they first came out. I still have them.

Get this - I HAVE TURNED THEM INSIDE OUT when shopping at "other" stores! :roll: I'm embarrassed to admit that - but you can understand why when you read the passion this thread stirs! One day my dh went into Publix with a Walmart bag not turned inside out - he's not as silly as I am - and the lady at Publix checking him out said something like "Oh please don't bring THAT in here, let me get you a Publix bag!" She GAVE him the bag lol. Don't you find that a funny story!

I am going to stop turning the Walmart bags inside out. It IS silly! So if you a short 51 yr old gal in Publix with old black Walmart bags DO wave and say HEY GIDGET!

Meanwhile, I will continue to support local whenever possible and keep my philosophy about consuming less when it comes to "stuff". I will remember what has been said on here about local businesses supporting children's sports and other charitable events. (thanks for sharing that) I should be proud of my shopping conscientiousness and not feel guilty if I am seen buying a toothbrush at SoWalmart!

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[LuciferSam]

This hits close to home. Like I said in an earlier post, the only store I had even remotely near my old home in rural LA was Walmart. Otherwise, it was an hour's drive for me. We had no Target, no Kmart, and one other food store that was uber shabby - I was grossed out just walking in. We grew a lot of our own food, but when we needed certain "things" we shopped at Walmart. I bought original black Walmart bags when they first came out. I still have them.

Get this - I HAVE TURNED THEM INSIDE OUT when shopping at "other" stores! :roll: I'm embarrassed to admit that - but you can understand why when you read the passion this thread stirs! One day my dh went into Publix with a Walmart bag not turned inside out - he's not as silly as I am - and the lady at Publix checking him out said something like "Oh please don't bring THAT in here, let me get you a Publix bag!" She GAVE him the bag lol. Don't you find that a funny story!

I am going to stop turning the Walmart bags inside out. It IS silly! So if you a short 51 yr old gal in Publix with old black Walmart bags DO wave and say HEY GIDGET!

Meanwhile, I will continue to support local whenever possible and keep my philosophy about consuming less when it comes to "stuff". I will remember what has been said on here about local businesses supporting children's sports and other charitable events. (thanks for sharing that) I should be proud of my shopping conscientiousness and not feel guilty if I am seen buying a toothbrush at SoWalmart!

G

Yes, conscientiousness should never degenerate to neurosis. I'll never let myself be a casualty of my goodwill. That being said, the blue bags are really ugly. Use the black.

[Edit] The other thing is, what's one to do with the old Walmart bags? Throw them out? They are made out of plastic you know. Kind of defeats the purpose of using them in the first place.

 

[30A Skunkape]

For what it is worth, here is the vehicle of one of the sophists shopping at Target today:funn:

 

[wormie49]

Just think of the increase in crime and the thousands of plastic bags blowing around if they build the so-walmart

 

[wormie49]

just ask the city of crawfordville in wakulla county about how much crime was there before walmart and how much is there now that walmart is there.and think of the trash floating in the stormwater ponds

 

[30A Skunkape]

just ask the city of crawfordville in wakulla county about how much crime was there before walmart and how much is there now that walmart is there.and think of the trash floating in the stormwater ponds

Since towns traditionally don't say much, I consulted the google. Looks like maybe confounders to your conclusion are the real estate market bottoming out and poorly funded schools. But what do I know? Maybe you have some data to share that shows how Wal Mart caused crime to increase in Crawfordville?

Crawfordville, Florida (FL) - Sperling's BestPlaces

 

[Gidget]

Yes, conscientiousness should never degenerate to neurosis. I'll never let myself be a casualty of my goodwill. That being said, the blue bags are really ugly. Use the black.

[Edit] The other thing is, what's one to do with the old Walmart bags? Throw them out? They are made out of plastic you know. Kind of defeats the purpose of using them in the first place.

LOL are you saying I am neurotic?

I own no blue bags from WM. Next bags I get I am going to make myself from old sheet or tshirts

Regarding their bags - they've taken a step backwards as far as I can tell. WHY? Makes NO sense.

Wal-Mart started selling a black bag that was made entirely from recycled bottles. Now, it offers a cheaper blue bag that is thinner and uses less plastic. On the other hand, however, only a third of the plastic in the new blue bag is recycled. And, it lasts only about half as long as the black one.
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[Gidget]

PBS - STORE WARS: When Wal-Mart Comes To Town

Pits neighbor against neighbor. Surely that won't happen here.

I hope not, I the people I've met and even some I haven't!

G