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Friday, September 4, 2009

Life Worn Out

Posted by on Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Yesterday Grant shared with us an only-at-Wal-Mart story about a grumpy old man smacking a mother's toddler. Today brings us People of Wal-Mart, a blog dedicated to photos of things (that you would probably only see) at the place where America saves money and lives better. Here's one of the photos:

people_of_walmart.jpg

Um, wow. That can't really be real.

Tip from Nika.

 

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1
Heh, the sign says Extended Sizes $2 More.

Making the fatties pay??
Posted by CommonKnowledge on September 4, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Cato the Younger Younger 2
She looks a little like Palin without the glasses.
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on September 4, 2009 at 12:35 PM
3
Maybe they had the swastika hoodie on special?
Posted by Toe Tag on September 4, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Cato the Younger Younger 4
And when I'm back home in Montana that's all you see are those pictures except live. So sad...so sad.
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on September 4, 2009 at 12:38 PM
stinkbug 5
There was a story about the blog on Yahoo's Most Popular News page at least two days ago. Stop being behind the times, slog!
Posted by stinkbug on September 4, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Hernandez 6
She might be too stupid to actually know what it means? I'm not typically one to defend white trash, but it's always a possibility.
Posted by Hernandez http://hernandezlist.blogspot.com on September 4, 2009 at 1:04 PM
7
maybe she's hindu
Posted by sonchit on September 4, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Rotten666 8
Words fail.
Posted by Rotten666 on September 4, 2009 at 1:17 PM
NumberOne 9
Her boyfriends take turns at her side stall in the walmart loo.
Posted by NumberOne on September 4, 2009 at 1:20 PM
LogopolisMike 10
I would like to think that if that picture wasn't real that they would have gone through the trouble of Photoshopping her holding hands with the guy next to her for maximum effect.

But that's just the way my brain works.

I am not a fan of Sam Walton's legacy, but I find the idea of "People of Wal-Mart" one of those things that skips beyond "allowable snark" to "Perez Hilton style condescending nastiness by those who probably don't have room to cast that many stones." I say this as somebody who hasn't actually checked out the site but that's my initial gut instinct.
Posted by LogopolisMike http://logopolis.typepad.com on September 4, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Mahtli69 11
Maybe she's Buddhist.
Posted by Mahtli69 on September 4, 2009 at 1:48 PM
NumberOne 12
@ 10 " 'I find the idea of "People of Wal-Mart" one of those things that skips beyond "allowable snark" to "Perez Hilton style condescending nastiness by those who probably don't have room to cast that many stones.' "
Posted by NumberOne on September 4, 2009 at 1:54 PM
NumberOne 13
@ 10 I completely agree with your above sentiments.
Posted by NumberOne on September 4, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Gordon Werner 14
black swastika on white circle on red background has only one use ... Nazi Party.
Posted by Gordon Werner on September 4, 2009 at 1:58 PM
raindrop 15
I think it was photoshopped as well. The white around the swastika is too bright, compared with the white shirt of the black guy in the jacket.
Posted by raindrop on September 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Fnarf 16
I can't believe there aren't any pics of shopping carts with six infants in them, pushed by their almost-teenage mom. They must not have made it to the Shelton one.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on September 4, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Beetlecat 17
@15: not a valid comparison. There are infinite shades of white when it comes to reflectiveness of surfaces. Fabric looks different than sweatshirt decal...

That would have to be some of the best photoshopping i have ever seen to get the digital camera blur and color wash-out so perfect.

Besides, she's wearing it to be "ironic" -- Just like all those Che shirts.
Posted by Beetlecat on September 4, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Tingleyfeeln 18
On one hand it is snotty, on the other hand, that's where these poeple, as well as many who are of higher intelligence, shop. But since Wal Mart is where these people shop almost exclusively, they are the face of the Wal Mart shopper. I think they took K-Marts clientel.
Posted by Tingleyfeeln on September 4, 2009 at 5:28 PM
19
I hate white trash and blacks so I think that site rocks
Posted by white trash and blacks all suck on September 5, 2009 at 12:36 AM
20
Even when Nazis go black, they don't go back.
Posted by steakhaus on September 5, 2009 at 6:34 AM
21
Oh, and fuck you to the poster above my comment.
Posted by steakhaus on September 5, 2009 at 6:35 AM
22
once you go black, we don't want you back
Posted by 99% of all white people on September 5, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Y.F. Redux 23
Well, maybe they both hate Jews. They could have bonded that way.
Posted by Y.F. Redux on September 5, 2009 at 9:08 PM
24
OMG! The guy in this photo is an wal-mart employee, who had no idea he was passing by some white trashy bitch!
Posted by lillatina69 on September 19, 2009 at 4:11 AM

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