Walmart Customers Have Thoughts After Company Limits Number of Shoppers Inside Store
Walmart has instituted a new policy to limit the number of people allowed into the store at any [...]
Bleak
This is what it has come to... @Walmart pic.twitter.com/76uYI1EHWL
— Elijah Walker (@ElijahWalker4) April 4, 2020
Whatever the intention or the impact of the new policy, some customers could not help hating the way it looks. Many posted photos this weekend showing staggered lines outside of Walmart stores, saying that the effect was bleak.
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WHY DO WE HAVE LONG LINES FOR YOUR STORES @Walmart @WalmartInc?!
LOOK AT THE MESS YOU'VE CAUSED THANKS TO YOUR NEW RULES!!
Open self-checkout registers. Escort the guests through the store w/ time limit. Stop panic buying w/ a limit of 1 of most essential items.
THINK!!
— SLPhotos@AwesomeCon2020 (@Two_Cams25) April 4, 2020
Others posted their own ideas for alternative ways Walmart could slow the spread of coronavirus while still serving customers efficiently. These ranged from self-checkout to limiting purchases of essential goods.
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Whats the point in @Walmart doing all this if it just creates more ppl hanging out at the doors? Look for a surge in Clark County in 1-2 weeks @GovAndyBeshear #RonaPartyAtWalmart pic.twitter.com/RgBxDJZIys
— Essential Ragu (@TachyonIsBackOn) April 4, 2020
Whatever the case, many customers argued that Walmart was only moving the crowd from the inside to the outside, and they did not think it would have a meaningful impact. However, according to a report by The Atlantic, experts still say it is generally safer to spend time outside than inside, as long as it is not in a crowded place.
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Walmart counting the amount of people and controlling the way in which we can walk down the isle. WALMART. The place that barely has 3 cashiers. pic.twitter.com/ezz3y6BG0F
— Nicks (@anickie) April 4, 2020
Some customers understood the measures put in place at Walmart this weekend, but they still grumbled about how "controlling" the practices seemed. Many posted videos of slow moving lines and aisles of tape guiding their every move.
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Walmart. My girls getting a lesson in Socialism. pic.twitter.com/X8ej7t2gNo
— Alisa Blessed American 🇺🇸 (@AlisaAl47676195) April 4, 2020
Some users equated the lines at Walmart with "socialism," perhaps referring to the scarcity in some nominally socialist countries in history.
prevnextDoubtful
Like Walmart and Target, Home Depot is also limiting the number of customers allowed inside at once. We’ll find out soon whether these restrictions are enough. #panamacity #florida #socialdistancing pic.twitter.com/GYQYHllLtZ
— Valerie Crowder (@valcrowder) April 4, 2020
Users expressed doubts about this new system of outdoor lines at Walmart and other chains, though often with varying tones. Some worried whether the policies would be enough, while others doubted that they were really necessary at all.
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The generous deputies of the Athens County Sheriff’s Office will distribute snack bags for children on Monday, April 6, at Walmart from 11-2. #InThisTogetherOhio pic.twitter.com/Q5Y7zrbTdH
— MyACPL.org (@MyACPL) April 4, 2020
Finally, many people posted about random acts of kindness they witnessed in the fearful crowds out in public this weekend, from police handing out snacks to strangers letting the elderly cut in line.
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