Wednesday, January 8, 2014

The Wonderful World of Walmart

Friends, Romans, Countrymen! Lend me your ears :) I, Samantha Peer, have joined the blogging world. Though I am only nineteen years young, I never thought I would live to see the day. Those that know me are well aware that I am not exactly what one would call "tech- savvy." I am centuries behind my peers in terms of technology. However, it is a new year and the possibilities are endless!

So, shall I begin my brand new, big girl blog with a word of advice? Or perhaps a refreshing outlook on a controversial topic? Or potentially an introduction to my love/hate relationship with Walmart? Yeah, lets go with that.

This may seem like a random topic, but after my extremely humbling shopping experience at the one and only Wally World today, I felt it necessary to expel upon the pros and cons of being a Walmart shopper.

On the one hand, I truly am amazed by the way Walmart operates. I have literally spent hours pondering how Walmart is able to keep their prices so extremely low in comparison to competitors. I am sure there is some corruption behind their production process, but I will get to the trash talking of Walmart later. For now, lets focus on the positive.Not only are their prices low, but they will price match anything! How can you even compete with that? I honestly cannot comprehend how any other store exists. I mean it's not like they are lacking variety; their shelves are full of options! In most instances, one trip to Walmart supplies all my needs. (Please excuse me if I sounded like the PR girl. What can I say? I am a Public Relations major.)

However, I really do not know how Walmart employees maintain their sanity. I mean does anyone else experience great hostility from their fellow Walmart shoppers? Today, as I was walking into Walmart, I noticed that I was surrounded by stressed shoppers. You know how Disney World is referred to as the happiest place on earth? I think Walmart should be labeled as the most stressful place on earth.. Apart from the dentist. I mean it. The whole shopping experience can really take a toll on a person. From dodging pedestrians and fighting motorists in order to get a decent parking space to trying to fit a shopping cart into a packed isle only to wait fifteen minutes when you are finished to check out so you can attempt to safely leave the parking lot without getting into an altercation or accident, a Walmart trip can truly be brutal. Like I said, it really is a humbling experience.

I know what you may suggest.. Simply going at another time, right?  Wrong. I have found that the only time Walmart is not crowded is between the hours of 10 p.m. to 9 a.m., and I would not suggest going at these hours, especially not alone! Not to pass judgment, but the Walmart patrons during these hours are not the kind of individuals you would feel comfortable bumping into in a dark alley.

I suppose I can really offer no remedy. It is more of a suggestion to simply pick your poison. Either go elsewhere and pay more or stay and increase your inclination towards heart disease. As for me, I'll take my chances. After all, you really can't beat Walmart's low prices. However, I have a dream that one day that we will not have to sacrifice low prices for a calm shopping experience!

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