Wal-Mart

I made an amusing trip to Wal-Mart today. Amusing for me, mostly, but I'm sure some people found me amusing . . . or weird. Anyway, I went to both entrances (you know how they have one that says "Low Prices" but if you want food you have to go to the end that says "Food Center." I wonder if the low prices count if you go in that door and walk over to the food section. That's what I usually try to do anyhow) looking for a hand basket because I didn't want to get that much stuff. Hey, this is Wal-Mart, they have everything, right? Well, no, not handbaskets. I suppose those are too small. I asked the greeter/receipt highlighter guy if Wal-Mart had some kind of minimum quota (i.e., Wal-Mart large shopping cart full) of purchases you had to make before they would let you out. He didn't respond.

The other funny thing about this Wal-Mart was the large number of empty shopping carts lounging around. I tried a couple of them and quickly realized why they were lounging around with no pushers. So I went to get a 'new' one out of the front entry-way. I should have left it lounging around but I was too lazy to go get another one.

I did manage to make it out without buying much more than was on my list. A success for me. It's always an absolute triumph when I escape with only the items on my list.