Bullseye VS. Wally World

A blog fan told me to blog today, so blog I will...

I like to shop. I admit it. Really any kind of shopping, but somehow I end up at a store I'll call Bullseye at least once a week. (I'm new to blogging and don't want to call these stores by name and end up getting sued or anything, but I'm sure you'll be able to deduce them if you continue reading.) I love Bullseye. There was a time, when I was a kid, that I didn't love Bullseye. It was the second choice to Venture (which I can call out by name since it no longer exists). I'm not sure how it happened. Bullseye must employ a clever advertising and marketing team, but they now sit atop the retail food chain. They're the Frontenac of the discount retail stores. They're merchandise is stylish and hip. They have big name designers bringing reasonably priced merchandise to the commoners, and their customer service is great.

Now...to be fair...Wally World stores for the most part are clean and attractive. Most of the stores in my neck of the woods are newly remodeled and updated. They have lots of products at reasonable prices, polite greeters at the doors, and decent customer service as well. So why do I prefer to shop at the Bullseye? To be quite honest, it's all about the clientele.

I received an email today that many of you have probably seen. It was titled "You must experience these "Wally World" folks. Now though I can't say that I've ever witnessed people quite as atrocious as the ones in this email, I've had encountered my fair share of nut cases on most of my visits to Wally World. With the exception of the sweet old lady who was trying to avoid the remodeling going on at her own Wally World across the river, most people that I meet at Wally World are downright scary. From the excessively obese women, who with their carts make it impossible to pass (and I'm quite certain they'd beat me down if I tried) to the child abusers screaming at their 10 kids to "sit down and shut up", the caliber of people is unmatched. Have you been by the sporting goods section lately? I think I saw the Unibomber there (or is he in prison?). And what about the ladies who might be streetwalkers discussing (way too loudly) certain feminine products for itching (caused by who knows what)!! Did you happen down the aisle that should've been fumigated from the person who should've visited the bathroom before shopping? Is it just me who follows these people or have you all had these experiences?

Label them what you will...rednecks, hoosiers, ghetto...you can find them all at your local Wally World. You can find larger versions of them at their big box counterpart store, "Stans", as well. Have you ever noticed that the size of your waist is directly proportional to the size and amount of the muffins, butter tubs, and pies that you put into your cart. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking a good bargain, but if you go to wholesale stores for dinner on samples, and/or to load your cart with heaping portions of junk food, you may have a problem...but I digress. (Another whole blog topic could compare "Stans" and "C-Co", but that's another day).

Let me know where your shopping loyalties lie. To each his own, but I think my store of choice is a real Bullseye. So grab your Mizrahi or Gaultier duds and meet me there!