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re: How dependent are we on wal mart?

Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:28 pm to
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
26347 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:28 pm to
I go to Wal Mart once a week. Self check outs make it easy. Get all I need and save a few bucks
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
159092 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:31 pm to
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the demise of K-Mart
Which unfortunately killed the "Attention K-Mart shoppers!" and "Blue Light Special on Aisle Six" joke setups
Posted by tigergirl10
Member since Jul 2019
10764 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:31 pm to
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Brookshires
I love Brookshires. Their name brand stuff is better than most name brands.
Posted by Tiger Ree
Houston
Member since Jun 2004
24563 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:32 pm to
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Wal-Mart is a life saver. Without what they brought to the table, everyday shite would cost a lot more and there’d be fewer options.



Plus, besides the HEB Marketplace there are very few places you can go to at 2:00 AM and buy a gallon of milk and lawnmower at the same time. And get them for a decent price.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
30523 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:32 pm to
My family spends $1,000 per month there easily
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
3428 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:32 pm to
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We do the grocery pickup every two weeks. We go to local stores for meat and produce.


Pretty much the same for me. I go and get non-perishables once every couple weeks but our local meat markets are very competitively priced and have a much better selection...Plus they’ll cut anything any way you want.
Posted by northshorebamaman
Mackinac Island
Member since Jul 2009
38577 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:32 pm to
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That is Kroger and you are being ripped off every time you shop. Sad that you are proud about it and would even admit shopping at that shithole.

I buy stuff that is on sale at Kroger. If what I need isn't on sale it would be just as cheap to buy it at a convenience store. Kroger had 12-packs over $5 years ago. First time I ever saw that ridiculous crap.

Congrats on wasting a lot of money. I always wondered why my huge Kroger that has 12 shoppers in it on a busy day stays open. Thanks!!!!
My. You're very passionate about grocery stores.

I know it's owned by Kroger. Doesn't change the fact that they're everywhere here and it's far more convenient to go down the street than it is to drive across town to Walmart. If you love Walmart and it makes more sense for you to shop there than good for you.
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43552 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:32 pm to
O/U on how many people lie about not going to Walmart in this thread: 50
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:33 pm to
I've never been, what is ot like?
Posted by Higgysmalls
Ft Lauderdale
Member since Jun 2016
8018 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:34 pm to
Alot of bullshite in here. I got to Walmart at least once a week.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216684 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:35 pm to
Do not buy meat from Wal Mart. Now a miss Goldy chicken is ok but don't ever buy ground meat or pork. It's pickled.
Posted by Tiger Ree
Houston
Member since Jun 2004
24563 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:36 pm to
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My. You're very passionate about grocery stores.


Well we do have HEB which is the best and most liked grocery store ever. So yes, I do know my grocery stores and you shop at the very worst and don't mind admitting that you waste a ton of money doing it. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
This post was edited on 4/11/20 at 1:38 pm
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:37 pm to
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That is Kroger and you are being ripped off every time you shop.


I buy stuff at Fred's. We have no Walmart, it went out of business 5 years ago.

It's like a better Target.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
159092 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:39 pm to
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This thread is full of idiots proud to have not walked in a Walmart in 3 whole years
I once went years w/o going to WM (had a bad experience w/their meat). But int he last year or so I've been a handful of times.

I try to support local businesses if I can. I'm willing to pay a little more to help local.

Like the milfs who are willing to pay 10% extra to go to Targét instead of WM

However if it's 30%+ or something like that, then I'll stop by WM when it's convenient/not crowded and stock up
Posted by northshorebamaman
Mackinac Island
Member since Jul 2009
38577 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:39 pm to
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Well we do have HEB which is the best and most like grocery store ever. So yes, I do know my grocery stores and you shop at the very worst and don't mind admitting that you waste a ton of money doing it. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
They're owned by Kroger and sell Kroger store brands but they're not the same as a regular Kroger brand store. They're more like a Target.
Posted by Paige
Vice President of the OT
Member since Oct 2010
85640 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:39 pm to
For real. Like do you want a medal?

Not going to Walmart is not a personality trait
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
159092 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:40 pm to
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I buy stuff at Fred's. We have no Walmart, it went out of business 5 years ago.

It's like a better Target.
Lolwut?

Target >>> Fred's

But Fred's is a very convenient neighborhood place if you have one. Kinda like the old Woolworth's/TG&Y
Posted by Tiger Ree
Houston
Member since Jun 2004
24563 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:41 pm to
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Do not buy meat from Wal Mart. Now a miss Goldy chicken is ok but don't ever buy ground meat or pork. It's pickled.


That is one thing that I will not buy from Walmart. Their pork chops turn the grease yellow until it cooks out. They have a centralized meat market where they cut all the meat and deliver it to the stores so what you see is what you get.

My buddy David at FoodTown hooks me up on meat. Plus they have the cheapest meat around here. WalMart never has sales on meat that I am aware of.
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
3428 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:41 pm to
Kroger and Albertsons...I don’t know how they stay in business. Albertsons especially. You go to stores other than Walmart and you know you’re going to pay a little more...walking into an Albertsons is almost comical. Everything in the store is 60% more expensive than Walmart. You have to be a complete idiot to go in there for more than one or two things and even then you could probably get it cheaper at a convenience store.
Posted by SantaFe
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
8110 posts
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:41 pm to
I never buy meat or produce from WalFart. I do buy soap and toothpaste there but was burned several years ago when the steaks I bought were black on the bottom side and my strawberries started growing fungus before I was able to get home.
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