The Nicest Wal-Mart Ever
Just to give you some background on this story and why it's even notable, a visit to Wal-Mart is nothing less than Hell on Earth for me. The shoppers are rude and oblivious when running over your feet with their shopping carts of mayhem, the employees are no help at all, and overall the store just feels cheap in every way. When I go there I know it's going to be a miserable experience because you really get what you pay for.
But yesterday I stopped at the Wal-Mart in the Cockeysville-Timonium-ish area near work. I've never been to this location before and let me tell you, it's like no other Wal-Mart I've ever seen. Aesthetically, it's much more pleasing with the softer lighting and brown tile floors. The store has a bit more space than usual so you're not crawling over people to get to what you're trying to see.
The grocery section was clean and organized, and actually the whole store was as well. Most shocking was the book section. Every other Wal-Mart I've patronized has had a half aisle of books, populated mainly by paperback romance novels and Christian-themed books. This store had like 6 aisles of books...they actually believe their shoppers read!
It was such a nice experience that instead of grabbing a bottle of shampoo and some weatherstripping for my windows and racing to the registers...I walked around. And looked at stuff at a leisurely pace.
So there you have it. The real-life tale of a Wal-Mart Jen could actually tolerate.
But yesterday I stopped at the Wal-Mart in the Cockeysville-Timonium-ish area near work. I've never been to this location before and let me tell you, it's like no other Wal-Mart I've ever seen. Aesthetically, it's much more pleasing with the softer lighting and brown tile floors. The store has a bit more space than usual so you're not crawling over people to get to what you're trying to see.
The grocery section was clean and organized, and actually the whole store was as well. Most shocking was the book section. Every other Wal-Mart I've patronized has had a half aisle of books, populated mainly by paperback romance novels and Christian-themed books. This store had like 6 aisles of books...they actually believe their shoppers read!
It was such a nice experience that instead of grabbing a bottle of shampoo and some weatherstripping for my windows and racing to the registers...I walked around. And looked at stuff at a leisurely pace.
So there you have it. The real-life tale of a Wal-Mart Jen could actually tolerate.
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