POLL: Is there a difference between Walmart and Target shoppers?

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waggy

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Ktulu
The girls that work at Target seem to usually be hotter.

Aside from that, they're also usually not mentally retarded. It seems like Walmart goes out of their way to employ mentally retarded people. Possibly so they look good for giving jobs to people who otherwise couldn't/wouldn't have jobs. Possibly because mentally retarded people work for cheap. Probably a little from column A and a little from column B. My local Target employs at least one mentally retarded guy, but he brings the carts in from the parking lot. At Walmart they put them on the cash registers.

and thats bad?

they are doing something that is a positive and they get knocked for it? sheesh.
 

Kelemvor

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Target is a step up from Walmart and the customers usually are too.

A step up in price, too.

That's what I meant. Step up in price, step up in quality, etc. You get what you pay for.
 

Jeff7

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I'd have to work at Target to really tell the difference. I've only shopped in a Target maybe 3 times, because there aren't many nearby. Back home, the closest target was 5 miles farther than a Walmart, and I worked at the Walmart, so shopping there was just a tad bit more convenient. Now at college, K-mart is 5 miles away. Walmart and Target are still 5 miles farther, and out of the two, I prefer Target. The stores just seem more spacious and well-organized, at least the ones I've been in. Walmart was just concerned with jamming every possible space with merchandise, just so long as it wouldn't pose a fire hazard.
 

Amused

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Apr 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Target is a step up from Walmart and the customers usually are too.

A step up in price, too.

That's what I meant. Step up in price, step up in quality, etc. You get what you pay for.

Yeah: THE EXACT SAME THINGS

For day to day items, they both carry the exact same products.
 

Phokus

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Nov 20, 1999
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You can certainly see the income disparity between walmart and target shoppers in my area.
 

middlehead

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I know in my area, you go to Walmart and see 2,3,400 pound women. Target, you see the in-shape college girls and in-shape MILFs. I don't know about personalities, but Target sure has better eye-candy.
 

mugs

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Apr 29, 2003
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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Ktulu
The girls that work at Target seem to usually be hotter.

Aside from that, they're also usually not mentally retarded. It seems like Walmart goes out of their way to employ mentally retarded people. Possibly so they look good for giving jobs to people who otherwise couldn't/wouldn't have jobs. Possibly because mentally retarded people work for cheap. Probably a little from column A and a little from column B. My local Target employs at least one mentally retarded guy, but he brings the carts in from the parking lot. At Walmart they put them on the cash registers.

and thats bad?

they are doing something that is a positive and they get knocked for it? sheesh.

Yes it's bad when they put them in roles they can't handle, like cashier.

I thought I made that clear.