Wal-Mart to start "singles nights"

[giant_robot]

Lookin' for a cheap date? Try Wal-Mart

The food, makeup, underwear is at "Everyday low prices" but a Wal-Mart "date" could be for free.
April 15, 2005: 7:34 AM EDT
By Parija Bhatnagar, CNN/Money staff writer




NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Just when you thought you'd heard it all from the king of discount shopping, Wal-Mart is now pitching itself as the new dating hot spot -- with everyday low prices to boot.

In fact, the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer's been playing Cupid to hundreds of lonely single German shoppers for well over a year now.

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On Friday nights, singles looking for romance, mindless flirting or just a new friend head over to their neighborhood Wal-Mart where they're given a big bright red bow to attach to their shopping cart or shopping basket.

Then it's up to the willing participants to approach one another and take it from there.

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More: http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/07/news/fortune500/walmart_dating/


Personally, I'd rather tell my parents I met my girlfriend at a brothel.

[Mutley]

1. I heard about this

tooooo funny.

:beer: :popcorn: :rofl:

[Allenberg]

2. I suppose its a better option than the family reunion.

:shrug:

[underpants]

3. Nothing personal but there are 2 countries we shouldn't adopt things from

Germany
Japan

[MercutioATC]

10. Like engineering and manufacturing?

Seems like the Germans and Japanese have our asses kicked in those departments.

Some of the other stuff, though...I'd agree.

[Huckebein the Raven]

4. Walmart ?

:rofl:

[coloradodem2005]

5. God. That is ridiculous.

[FloridaPat]

6. They use to have that at Publics in Miami when I lived there. I was

really sick one time. Had been in bed for days and went out to get some more medicine at Publics (grocery store). I felt terrible and looked even worse (female by the way). I showed up on singles night. Every one was dressed us and looking everyone else over. I just wanted to crawl up in a hole and die. I had no offers for a date.

[Theres-a]

7. How you doin?

[giant_robot]

9. LOL! That pic is crying out for a caption!

"Hey baby! I see you're stocking up on Chee-tohs tonight. Are you into Pringles? There's a sale display at the end of aisle 5."

[Theres-a]

12. Date night at Walmart

[BringEmOn]

8. Huh? Dating outside the family?

[MercutioATC]

11. Wal-Mart may be "evil", but their business model kicks ass.

This is actually a great concept. I'll bet it works for them.

[imenja]

14. I want to do voter registration drives at Walmart

I bet it's a great source of unregistered voters who could be persuaded to support Democrats, provided the party develops a more populist economic message.

[MercutioATC]

17. Sounds like a great idea...I'd bet quite a few aren't registered.

[imenja]

13. This will make "Wait, Wait don't tell me."

Definitely belongs in the realm of the absurd. Somehow I think I'll skip that one.

[giant_robot]

16. I love that show!

And you're right, it probably will.

[Dukkha]

15. Wow. I will NEVER be that desperate

I guess it might work for the employees they keep locked in after hours.
They will be the first step before a guest spot on Jerry Springer

[hfojvt]

22. why is that any worse than a singles bar?

or using internet chat (I mean booty hunt)?

[WI_DEM]

18. they must be lonely if they think of Walmart as a romantic hot spot

[ComerPerro]

19. I don't think I have ever met someone in Wal Mart who I would like to date

Yikes

[Left Is Write]

20. Oh...so you don't mean Kraft singles?

I can think of better places to find a romance.

[Kat45]

21. I'd read that young people actually go on dates to Walmart!

I couldn't believe that one when I read it, but I'd guess that's in freeperville. Now they're actually starting a dating night??!!

:rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

23. And for those who end up "dateless,"

the army recruiters will be waiting at the check-out.

I'd rather stay here at DU.

[BringEmOn]

24. Dateless? Peanut butter in Aisle 9!