tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799650447665044592.post-33425249287456818192008-07-10T09:22:00.003-04:002008-07-10T09:41:37.531-04:00Ew, nasty. Wal-Mart. What a nasty place to shop. I hate it. Never mind the evils of Wal-Mart driving out small local businesses, it's plain and simple a nasty place to go. I get physically ill just walking in and seeing the people that live/shop there. You all know what I mean. Physically repulsive people smacking their kids, waddling down the entire width of each isle in stained spandex pajamas, and t-shirts sporting confederate flags or an iron-on picture of Mickey Mouse.<br />I waste precious gas and money to drive an extra 15 miles to go elsewhere when I HAVE to. That said, their business strategy of marketing the lowest prices has made them even richer. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/10/news/economy/same_store_sales/index.htm?eref=rss_topstories">This time they can thank the government.</a><br />I've never been to Costco, so I can't comment on them.<br />Great. I love capitalism, but damn, some shit you just don't need to spend your money on. I'm not even sure why I'm so irritated about this. It's not that Wal-Mart greatly benefited from the stimulus packages. I think it's because something so aesthetically displeasing did. If Target had made headlines, I wouldn't have had a second thought about it.<br />If you gotta buy it, buy it local.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/799650447665044592-3342524928745681819?l=oneredsquirrelinstatesville.blogspot.com'/></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750220818636058682matt.redsquirrel@gmail.com7