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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Fredd
Yes, why would you turn the OP's request for information about where to buy baby items into a political discourse?
It was not me speculating about "about thousands of people losing their jobs", was it? And it was not me praising them for "good selection, prices, opening hours, and short waiting times at checkout", was it? I just explained why it did not work in Germany. And I never understood Walmart either as "political" or as an American legend. And the original question was answered for long before gilpin started his pleading on the advantages of Walmart.
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Originally Posted by gilpin
Further questions? You didn't answer the only question I posed!
I thought your assumption about "thousands of people losing their jobs" was your main concern. Sorry that I overlooked the other one. REAL offers the customer very much the same as Walmart.
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