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Is Walmart a true cross section of America?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:25 pm
Or does it just attract the lowest tiers of society?
Was having this discussion last night, and it's my contention that it's a pretty accurate representation of the "average" American. Discuss.
Was having this discussion last night, and it's my contention that it's a pretty accurate representation of the "average" American. Discuss.
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:27 pm to GEAUXT
Sadly, yes
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:33 pm to GEAUXT
Unfortunately, the answer is "yes".
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:33 pm to GEAUXT
It attracts the bottom 90-95% of Americans, financially speaking. I would say you're getting a view of the vast range of socioeconomic conditions inside that large portion.
Conversely, if you go into a Nieman Marcus, you will see members of the upper twenty percent and your perception will be altered. They will be cleaner, more attractive, healthier, and more pleasant.
Conversely, if you go into a Nieman Marcus, you will see members of the upper twenty percent and your perception will be altered. They will be cleaner, more attractive, healthier, and more pleasant.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:33 pm to GEAUXT
It attracts people who want to save money and don't care if they are buying shite made in China. And yes it attracts the poor.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:42 pm to canyon
Another good place to see a cross section of your community is the Office of Motor Vehicles.
Everyone except the bus riders has to come in eventually and mingle with masses.
Everyone except the bus riders has to come in eventually and mingle with masses.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:48 pm to canyon
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It attracts people who want to save money and don't care if they are buying shite made in China.
Do you actively seek out US products?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:51 pm to Twenty 49
No...there are people who don't shop there and tend to be wealthier. Also, there are segments of society not represented in the Wal-Mart work force.
For the record, I get my hair cut in the Wal-Mart hair salon, but just shop there when traveling generally...in a Wal-Mart 1-2x per month. In Target about 1x every two months. In Kroger, Dillards, Lowes a lot!
For the record, I get my hair cut in the Wal-Mart hair salon, but just shop there when traveling generally...in a Wal-Mart 1-2x per month. In Target about 1x every two months. In Kroger, Dillards, Lowes a lot!
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:51 pm to GEAUXT
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Was having this discussion last night, and it's my contention that it's a pretty accurate representation of the "average" American. Discuss.
I don't think so.
The average family income is 35k.
Sure there are a lot of middle class people that shop at Walmart, but if you line them all up and find the median it isn't a 32 year old white female with a family income of 35k and one child.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:51 pm to GEAUXT
TBH, the wretched refuse stands out. Plenty of normal people shop there, but you don't notice them.
Especially in a smaller town. Wally World is practically the only option in a lot of places, so it doesn't matter if you're on welfare or a millionaire farmer, you have to make the pilgrimage there.
Especially in a smaller town. Wally World is practically the only option in a lot of places, so it doesn't matter if you're on welfare or a millionaire farmer, you have to make the pilgrimage there.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:55 pm to nolanola
yes
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:59 pm to Twenty 49
I don't think it is. At least, not at the Baton Rouge Walmarts
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:03 pm to GEAUXT
While both Walmart and America are terrible, that doesn't mean that one is representative of the other. Their terribleness overlaps in places but, for the most part they are not the same.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:06 pm to Jim Rockford
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so it doesn't matter if you're on welfare or a millionaire farmer
Was the redundancy really necessary here?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:07 pm to GEAUXT
No snowball stands are.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:13 pm to KosmoCramer
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The average family income is $53,046
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:20 pm to Jim Rockford
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TBH, the wretched refuse stands out. Plenty of normal people shop there, but you don't notice them.
agreed...
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:32 pm to canyon
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It attracts people who want to save money and don't care if they are buying shite made in China.
Where is your TV made? What about the products in your garage? Your appliances? I'll go ahead and answer for you....probably 75% or more comes from China, Mexico, etc.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:41 pm to GEAUXT
I hope not
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:47 pm to GEAUXT
I don't think cross section is the same as average.
Average american, sure.
Cross section, not so much. There are lots of different classes of people in US that never go to Wal mart.
Average american, sure.
Cross section, not so much. There are lots of different classes of people in US that never go to Wal mart.
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