Category Archives: Walmart

(Stick a) Fork (in) You

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Silverwynde

On Saturday, Prime hit the nearest Walmart to grab some of the latest Rise of the Beasts toys; there’s a Fandango promotion going on currently which involves purchasing a certain dollar amount of figures. I will not go into details, … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Okay

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Silverwynde

I am absolutely not okay. We all know about the shooting at a Virginia Walmart, how a shift manager walked into the break room and started firing, killing six people. How that same manager turned the weapon on himself, taking … Continue reading →

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Dust and Fewmets

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Silverwynde

Carl looks like he should apologize. Immediately, if not sooner. Don’t ask me how but Prime managed to catch the summer cold I had last week. Needless to say, he’s not feeling the greatest, so we stopped at my local … Continue reading →

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And Today in “Things We Already Knew”

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Silverwynde

Call it a “no shert, Shitlock” moment but Wal-Mart is suspending the Scan and Go program. From the article: Apparently, the technology didn’t work for Walmart’s customers. “It took Walmart almost a year to figure out what the rest of us already … Continue reading →

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Zero/Gravity

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Silverwynde

Saturday night, Prime and I had to hit my old Wal-Mart; there were a few things we needed to get. As always, we hit the self check outs once we were done and I happened to recognize the cashier running … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Silverwynde

It finally happened: the HRC revoked Wal-Mart’s perfect score after complaints from transgender workers. To which I say, “Good. About damned time.” As I’ve said, I worked there years ago. Wal-Mart is one of the worst companies anyone could possibly be … Continue reading →

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Chance Encounter

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Silverwynde

Yesterday, as I was walking to work, a truck driver waved at me. I froze at first but then smiled and waved back; it was Sean, who had been a cashier at my old Walmart until he was fired about … Continue reading →

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Here is a Creepy Thing

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Silverwynde

Wal-Mart wants to come to your house… and load your groceries in the fridge. Seriously. On Friday, the retail giant announced a partnership with August Home, a smart-lock startup, that would allow a delivery person to enter customers’ orders and … Continue reading →

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I Really Need to Quit Acting Surprised

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Silverwynde

I found this while clicking around the blogosphere and it is disturbing: Walmart guilty of discriminating against another transgender woman. I can’t really say I’m surprised. “Sam’s Club wasn’t safe for me as a transgender woman,” Bost said. “No one should … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Silverwynde

I found this while doing the usual click through yesterday and it’s a heartbreaking read: What happened when Walmart left. This is the bitter aftermath of what happens when a store closes. There are jobs lost. There is a hole left … Continue reading →

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