About two weeks ago, I went into my local Wal-Mart to grab some low fat sour cream. (I have a baked potato fetish. It’s how I get my carbs.) On my way to the refrigerated foods, I stumbled upon a Wii kiosk. Instead of being somewhere sensible, like the electronics section of the store, my Wal-Mart jammed a Wii at the end of an impromptu aisle of off brand soda.
Because it was so wildly out of place, I stopped to admire the set up. It was disgusting. The plastic shell covering the Wii and the hi-definition television were smudged by thousands of tiny fingers, not to mention streaked with some weird sugary substance. The nunchuck lay unceremoniously on ground, while the Wii remote, still in its proper holder, had nasty brown marks on its sides. The plate where everything rests was covered in rings from a chocolate pudding cup, dust, and black flecks. To top it off, a used napkin and spoon were left beside the console.
I have to admit though, the ice cream (not pictured) on the Vitamin Water side of the Wii tasted pretty good despite its warmth.
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2:00 AM on 03.27.2009
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I knew Wal-Mart had problems, but... Wow, I just don't know about this one. At least the ice cream was good.
Makes me glad I don't have a walmart near my house.
The red and green pads had been torn to shit - the rubber layer slashed and gouged until it was mostly gone. The yellow and blue? Untouched.
Did I still play a little? Yeah...
At least it was in the electronics section. Who does that? It must have taken 5-10 minutes to savage the pads like that.
I too can juggle a wii remote with chocolate ice cream and a smoke all at the same time.
That's nothing. When I worked at Target stocking shelves it wasn't unusual to find a used diaper laying on the shelf next to a newly opened package of diapers. That job does NOT pay enough.
Random misc electronics
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Stereos, optical discs, etc.
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PCs and PC accesories
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Console/handheld games/systems/accesories
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Movie Aisle
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Music CDs (lol)
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PC Games, cellphone chargers, Wii Kiosk
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Random cables
And across from all that (to the right in this diagram), the photo department (including digital cameras and digital photo frames), the case with the iPods and other mp3 players/their accessories, and the cash register.
Up is clothes. Down is toys.
Anyway, perhaps more relevantly, I would shop at a Target instead of Walmart if we had one. There are hardly any Targets in the entire state. In fact, there's only one other place in town to buy videogames at. It's a sad life.
"Bunch of savages in this town"
And fsck you, Rabite.
Having spent a few years working at a big box retailer, I can tell you, there is zero pride in the job.