In case you’ve been living under a rock or perhaps you’re just finding this blog, you no doubt know of my “boycott” of retail giant Wal-Mart. Well, it’s all over. I’ve decided that boycotting Wal-Mart is like boycotting ExxonMobil or Royal Dutch Shell… pointless. Me not shopping at Wal-Mart isn’t going to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US nor is it going to bring back local mom and pop stores. I’ve decided that it’s time to recognize that the US economy is changing and I need to stop living in the past.
To break my boycott I went to Wal-Mart and made my first purchase there in over 2 years. I bought a softball bat (clearance priced at $15), some wrist weights to wear when I walk, an apple pie, and some fried chicken from the deli. The bat and weights are great, but the pie was undercooked and had nasty hard bits in it and the fried chicken made me sick to my stomach. People have since told me to stay away from the food at Wal-Mart and just buy the name brand stuff. A little late for me (and my stomach), but good advice nonetheless.
Speaking of brand named foods, one thing I’ve noticed a lot lately is that many foods are now offered in 100 calorie packets. This is something I’ve been wanting for a while now. It makes it much easier to watch what I eat. My only problem is not eating too may of the food packets at once. I would be happy to see more foods offered in these smaller portions.
August 28th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
If you’re really concerned about bringing jobs back to the US, you need to support the fair tax…. Anywho…. Hope your tummy is all better, pookie.