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| - Everything that everyone else has said about the products and all that jazz... I mean, it's WalMart, so don't expect anything fancy to begin with. Come here for cheap crap for your home. Maybe some gardening crap, or a clock... maybe pizza rolls. Nothing fancy at all though. I just came here to tell you about the parking lot that doubles as a fleamarket after 8p.
Check this... if you need your windows washed, or to buy some holy incense (made by this guy's bare hands but with a factory label), if you want to donate to people (ask them if they write receipts for your donations though...you know, for taxes) THEN THIS IS YOUR PLACE! Especially after 8pm.
Here's a few tips for those of you who DON'T want to experience any of the above but you find yourself here after 8:
Do not hang out in your car right after parking. They are likely on their way to you. I feel like they have a notification system when new WalMart shoppers arrive. So park and get your behind into that store in a hot second!
Do not make eye contact, but be aware of those around you who seem to have no general purpose for being in the parking lot (not walking to or from any car in particular). These folks may or may not have a tool kit, a window washing kit, very pitiful looks, trunk full of dvds... etc. The more aware you can be the better you can avoid on the way out.
Do create an exit strategy. On your way out, know which parts of the lot to avoid so that you don't even have to come up with an excuse as to why you really don't want your windows washed...or why you don't want to go to the trunk of that creepy car and browse for a decent bootleg. This also doubles as a task to keep you busy while waiting in the long lines.
If you happen to have made a large purchase that will require some time outside of your vehicle (making you an open target for the WalMart Parking Lot Zombies) do have an elaborate story made up to counter their story so that they're caught off guard. They will not ask you multiple times for change that they probably do not need. They will not get to use said change for more cigarettes (talking to you, pregnant lady taking the smoke break with her friends).
Happy WalMarting!
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