My walmart adventure

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moosehead

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While Sue is off shopping somewhere in the mall I sometimes head over to Wal-Mart to check things out..See what they have, with no intention of actually buying anything...Well, maybe some candy or something but nothing big.

Anyway, off I go to aisle Three, for no reason, other than to investigate, 'cause that's what a guy does, investigates.

Hey, it's the pots and kettles and I pick up a kettle, which is, apparently, a whistling kettle.

I remove the whistle and test it...It works....It produces a loud whistle. Hey, this is fun..I blow through the whistle again....

"May I help you, Sir?"..It was a "Sales Associate"....

"Uh, no..Just testing the whistle. It works."

"They are on sale. Would you like one?"

"Well, ummm.....Sure."

So, the Sales Associate gets me one, in a box......I now had a whistling kettle....Took the kettle, with whistle, and walked away.

I wandered over to aisle Seven.....Toys....I find a bow and "rubber suction cup arrow" set.

Well, wonder how far it shoots the arrow? I try it...Arrow goes about 10 feet and hits the rear end of a lady....She slowly turns and..Yep..Another "Sales Associate."

"You know, Sir, You shouldn't be playing with those."

"Ya, I know, ummm, well, I was thinking of buying one.Thought I'd try it out first. Works pretty good."

"Well, then," says the Sales Associate, " I'll get one for you."

OK..I now had a whistling kettle and a bow and arrow set....

Off I go and end up in aisle Ten....Sporting Goods....Oh, boy!! I start checking out the various camping equipment and, lo and behold, there is a rubber boat that one can inflate just by starting the automatic pump!!

This boat holds up to ten people and sets up quick and easy! Let's see...Oh, yea, there's the pump release...Wonder if it's easy to inflate?

I put the very compact rubber boat on the Isle floor and try the pump.....

Suddenly, the boat begins to, well, INFLATE! It got bigger and bigger and filled up the space in the Isle! The boat then shot upwards..About ten feet and there I was with a huge rubber boat in front of me...And another "Sales Associate" behind me....

"Sir?"

"Yes?"

"Are you having a problem?"

"Well, actually, yes. I can't understand what happened. I was checking out this boat and suddenly it inflated."

"All by itself?"

"Sort of."

"Are you thinking of purchasing one?"

"Well..."

The Sales Associate gets me a packaged boxed Rubber raft.

So, I now had a whistling kettle, a bow and arrow set and a 10 person rubber boat......

I carry my stuff to aisle Six...…

Well, not much here..Let's see...Preserving jars and stuff.....Suddenly, I hear...

"SECURITY! PLEASE GO TO AISLE SIX! SECURITY TO ISLE SIX!"

I am in aisle Six...Actually, I am the ONLY person in Isle Six. At the end of aisle Six I can see people peeping at me....I fully expect to see Security come storming around the corner...

"ALL RIGHT!!! PUT DOWN THAT KETTLE AND REACH FOR THE CEILING!!!!"

Actually, nothing happened. No security.....Nothing. Apparently this is done to keep the shoppers on their toes....I'm thinking it's time to go.

So, with that I head for the cashier's to purchase my items...Whistling Kettle, Bow and Arrow set and 10 person Rubber Boat......Gonna be a bit difficult to explain my purchases to Sue... I assume next trip I will be grounded, after I return these items...

One thing I cannot understand, how come whenever one TRIES to find a "Sales Associate" it's impossible...…
 

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moosehead said:
One thing I cannot understand, how come whenever one TRIES to find a "Sales Associate" it's impossible...…
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A rubber raft helps

Or playing associate

Funny how many show up if ya don wunna their aprons…


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I really enjoy the Walmart we have in Friendswood. There are plenty of employees to help you and they will take you to the item you are trying to find. I don't go often as there is construction going on and if you are not careful you will be on the interstate in a jiffy as the lanes twist and turn. I go maybe once a month if I need to but sometimes I will use the online ordering unless I want to get some deli items. They have a great white meat chicken salad and a broccoli one I like. I make great chicken salad but its like making soup, its hard to make just a little for one person. I did get some caladium bulbs to plant in my box outside when it stays warm enough. Several bulbs for $5.00 is a good deal.
 

Furryanimal said:
Walmart over here trade as ASDA-they do a great all day breakfast.Scrumtious
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I hate Asda, it's horrible and grubby and the quality of fresh food is dire .. never eaten in the cafe there either so can't judge that, but I'm told by American friends that although Walmart owns Asda, our stores are a very poor relation to the Walmart stores in the USA
 
Now this is interesting because, on another chat site, it was said that only a certain type of person shops in Walmart (the kind who go shopping in their pyjamas). Same applies here (in UK), you are judged by where you buy your groceries...and yet, surely, they are all selling the same things?
 
Rosemarie said:
Now this is interesting because, on another chat site, it was said that only a certain type of person shops in Walmart (the kind who go shopping in their pyjamas). Same applies here (in UK), you are judged by where you buy your groceries...and yet, surely, they are all selling the same things?
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I think from what I've been told and pictures I've been sent, that Walmart sells much more of a variety of good than Asda..and much, much larger stores..
 
jujube said:
I solemnly swear.....I've never gone shopping at Walmart in my pajamas. I don't even own pajamas. But if I did, I wouldn't go shopping anywhere in them.
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I own them but would never wear them to shop!. Never seen anyone in them when I have been at Walmart. Of course I only go once a month.
 
On one of my trips to Walmart, A couple with a child was in front of me and the child wanted a poster, mom said NO. The child 6 or so age was following behind them and said, God Damit. The mom looked at dad and said,did you hear that. She then give him a slap to the side of his head that would had knocked most kids down. He didn't even cry, just rubbed the the side of his head and kept walking.
I LOVE WALMART, just down to Earth folks

 
hollydolly said:
I hate Asda, it's horrible and grubby and the quality of fresh food is dire .. never eaten in the cafe there either so can't judge that, but I'm told by American friends that although Walmart owns Asda, our stores are a very poor relation to the Walmart stores in the USA
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Not a great fan-but I have to find somewhere else to shop because my Marks and Spencer is closing on May 4th.Don't like Morrisons much either.Might give Aldi a go.We don't have a Tesco.
 
jujube said:
I solemnly swear.....I've never gone shopping at Walmart in my pajamas. I don't even own pajamas. But if I did, I wouldn't go shopping anywhere in them.
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Me, either. I cannot believe the number of times I've seen people shopping in long fuzzy pants with big Hello Kitty (ugh) things on them! I don't exactly dress up for Wal-Mart, but pajamas, NO!
 
hollydolly said:
I think from what I've been told and pictures I've been sent, that Walmart sells much more of a variety of good than Asda..and much, much larger stores..
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I rarely go to Walmart but I do know that early on they were strictly large discount department stores - clothing, home goods, hardware, tools, automotive, etc, but no food. At some point, they started building what they call Walmart "Super Stores" that include a complete grocery section. The ones I've been in have been huge, clean, well-organized and well-lighted.

I don't like to shop there because I don't trust them.
 
debbie in seattle said:
Since when does Walmart have sales associates that offer you any sort of help?
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I just know about the one I go to. I will ask what aisle something is on and they will take me there. I have told them just to tell me what aisle but they always insist on showing me where it is. Never had a problem there. I have bought online and never had a problem returning anything if I have too. Just my experience with them.
 
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