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dawsongirl · 09-02-2009, 12:16 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2009090...08599191940100

Why don't people wear shirts when they shop at Wal-Mart? Or pants that fit? Has that woman been wearing a fanny pack for 15 years or did she just recently pick up on the belt-as-purse trend? Is that guy wearing a cape?

People of Walmart, a website that launched earlier this month, catalogs the gloriously absurd attire that is sported by the big-box retailer's customer base. There are photos of fat people in sweatpants, a child with a rattail and a guy wearing a Captain America costume. But the website's founders, three guys in their early 20s who preferred to provide only their first names, aren't interested in stereotypical rednecks or run-of-the-mill mullet sightings. "Mullets are too common," says Andrew, who is 23 and lives in Indiana. "We want to document the kind of stuff that when you see it, you immediately have to call someone and be like, 'Dude, I'm at Wal-Mart and I just saw a goat.' " (See pictures of the world beard and moustache championships.)

Andrew, his brother Adam and their friend Luke started People of Walmart after a shopping trip to a South Carolina branch earlier this month. "We turned a corner to see a stripper - at least, I think she was a stripper - with a shirt that read 'Go F___ Yourself,' and she had a 2-year-old kid in one of those child harnesses that looked like a dog leash," says Adam. They turned another corner and saw a guy with a ZZ Top beard.

Inspired by the experience, the three friends - who shop at Wal-Mart regularly, sometimes while wearing ugly clothes - went home and created the website. They asked their friends to submit photos and naively assumed that no one outside their social circle would ever see it.

"Honestly," says Andrew, "we didn't think we'd even update it very often."

But the last week in August, People of Walmart went viral, earning mention on websites like Funny or Die. Its traffic increased by 700% on Aug. 27 alone. Photo submissions went from one or two to more than 120. The flood of visitors has even crashed the site. (See the 50 best websites of 2009.)

People of Walmart's founders expect some people to take issue with the site's tone. "I'm not gonna sit here and say the site isn't pretentious or that it doesn't poke fun at people - because it does," admits Adam, who says he "loves" Wal-Mart. "But we have limits. We won't make fun of the people who can't help it." They do not publish photos of disabled people or Wal-Mart employees who are just doing their job. "I can't tell you how many people send in pictures of overweight people on motorized scooters," he says. "But we won't post them because some of those people need scooters for a reason." He also refuses to post pictures of the Amish.

Because of those ground rules, People of Walmart mostly ridicules folks with bad hairdos, excessive tattoos or ill-fitting clothing. "Look, I'm a big guy," says Adam. "I'm not going to walk around in medium-size clothes. I'd look like an idiot." By the same token, he figures, you shouldn't wear a Captain America costume, put your goat on a leash or let your pants fall down in public. If you do, you're begging to be laughed at - just like this woman.

dawsongirl · 09-02-2009, 12:18 AM

boo...I can't get the site to open.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 09-02-2009, 12:22 AM

it worked for me! haha and I don't know if the people I've seen in Walmart are that bad...just really obnoxious.

Marvo301 · 09-02-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

boo...I can't get the site to open.

Me either.

-STEFFY- · 09-02-2009, 01:03 AM

I like Target better.

beautifuldreamer · 09-02-2009, 01:51 AM

Once in Walmart, I saw a guy in the deodorant aisle putting on the store's deodorant... then he put it back on the shelf!!

comedyfreak · 09-02-2009, 05:46 AM

too funny! I like Target better also.

JAlanRuss72 · 09-02-2009, 01:52 PM

LOL- Awesome site. Wal-Mart at 11:00 at night is like visiting another world.

Pitooey · 09-02-2009, 03:08 PM

I cannot believe what I see at Walmart. That was a terrific idea. & you're right JAlanRuss........ There are aliens at night at Walmart & FREAKS!!!

MickeyMac · 09-02-2009, 05:34 PM

I dont shop at WalMart.

browneyes106 · 09-02-2009, 07:38 PM

I have never really seen a lot of crazy stuff in the Wal-Mart's here in New Mexico. Back in the 90's there were a lot of people sporting rat tails.

Faith · 09-02-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JAlanRuss72

LOL- Awesome site. Wal-Mart at 11:00 at night is like visiting another world.

LOL.. It definitely is, atleast was when I worked there.

dawsongirl · 09-02-2009, 07:42 PM

Why can I not get this site to open??

Janice · 09-02-2009, 08:44 PM

There are no Walmart's near my home. I actually wish there was, but there's a Target which is a stone's throw from my home.

Chocoholic · 09-02-2009, 08:48 PM

And I used to think the people who came into the grocery store in their slippers and bathrobe and had their hair up in rollers under a hairnet were a little kooky

09-02-2009, 12:16 AM	#1
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	People of Walmart http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2009090...08599191940100 Why don't people wear shirts when they shop at Wal-Mart? Or pants that fit? Has that woman been wearing a fanny pack for 15 years or did she just recently pick up on the belt-as-purse trend? Is that guy wearing a cape? People of Walmart, a website that launched earlier this month, catalogs the gloriously absurd attire that is sported by the big-box retailer's customer base. There are photos of fat people in sweatpants, a child with a rattail and a guy wearing a Captain America costume. But the website's founders, three guys in their early 20s who preferred to provide only their first names, aren't interested in stereotypical rednecks or run-of-the-mill mullet sightings. "Mullets are too common," says Andrew, who is 23 and lives in Indiana. "We want to document the kind of stuff that when you see it, you immediately have to call someone and be like, 'Dude, I'm at Wal-Mart and I just saw a goat.' " (See pictures of the world beard and moustache championships.) Andrew, his brother Adam and their friend Luke started People of Walmart after a shopping trip to a South Carolina branch earlier this month. "We turned a corner to see a stripper - at least, I think she was a stripper - with a shirt that read 'Go F___ Yourself,' and she had a 2-year-old kid in one of those child harnesses that looked like a dog leash," says Adam. They turned another corner and saw a guy with a ZZ Top beard. Inspired by the experience, the three friends - who shop at Wal-Mart regularly, sometimes while wearing ugly clothes - went home and created the website. They asked their friends to submit photos and naively assumed that no one outside their social circle would ever see it. "Honestly," says Andrew, "we didn't think we'd even update it very often." But the last week in August, People of Walmart went viral, earning mention on websites like Funny or Die. Its traffic increased by 700% on Aug. 27 alone. Photo submissions went from one or two to more than 120. The flood of visitors has even crashed the site. (See the 50 best websites of 2009.) People of Walmart's founders expect some people to take issue with the site's tone. "I'm not gonna sit here and say the site isn't pretentious or that it doesn't poke fun at people - because it does," admits Adam, who says he "loves" Wal-Mart. "But we have limits. We won't make fun of the people who can't help it." They do not publish photos of disabled people or Wal-Mart employees who are just doing their job. "I can't tell you how many people send in pictures of overweight people on motorized scooters," he says. "But we won't post them because some of those people need scooters for a reason." He also refuses to post pictures of the Amish. Because of those ground rules, People of Walmart mostly ridicules folks with bad hairdos, excessive tattoos or ill-fitting clothing. "Look, I'm a big guy," says Adam. "I'm not going to walk around in medium-size clothes. I'd look like an idiot." By the same token, he figures, you shouldn't wear a Captain America costume, put your goat on a leash or let your pants fall down in public. If you do, you're begging to be laughed at - just like this woman.

09-02-2009, 12:22 AM	#3
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09-02-2009, 01:52 PM	#8
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09-02-2009, 03:08 PM	#9
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	I cannot believe what I see at Walmart. That was a terrific idea. & you're right JAlanRuss........ There are aliens at night at Walmart & FREAKS!!!
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09-02-2009, 12:18 AM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	boo...I can't get the site to open.

09-02-2009, 01:03 AM	#5
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09-02-2009, 01:51 AM	#6
beautifuldreamer Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 30, 2009 Location: In a constant state of oblivion Posts: 1,361	Once in Walmart, I saw a guy in the deodorant aisle putting on the store's deodorant... then he put it back on the shelf!!

09-02-2009, 05:34 PM	#10
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I dont shop at WalMart.

09-02-2009, 07:38 PM	#11
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I have never really seen a lot of crazy stuff in the Wal-Mart's here in New Mexico. Back in the 90's there were a lot of people sporting rat tails.

09-02-2009, 07:42 PM	#13
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Why can I not get this site to open??

09-02-2009, 08:44 PM	#14
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	There are no Walmart's near my home. I actually wish there was, but there's a Target which is a stone's throw from my home.

09-02-2009, 08:48 PM	#15
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	And I used to think the people who came into the grocery store in their slippers and bathrobe and had their hair up in rollers under a hairnet were a little kooky