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But I have a really stupid question. Why is Walmart called Wally World?
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It's just one of several flattering nicknames we have with the place.
Along with Wal-Fart, Wal-Shart, All-Fart and countless others.
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I feel like an idiot for asking.
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Don't forget MallWart.
It's generally considered a good idea to not identify your workplace by its real name, so as to avoid your boss finding your tales on this site via a search engine. Therefore we make up names for our workplaces. Wally World is one of the more popular nicknames.I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.
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it just also something that makes it more condensing when you talk about places. like Taco Hell, Jack in the Crack, McDogfood, Burger Queen, Fairy Queen, Pizza Smut, and Domin-NOS.Comment
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I could be wrong, but I believe it's originally taken from the National Lampoon's Vacation movie.
The family was heading to "Walley World" for their vacation.
The title just got borrowed for Wal-Mart and it stuck.
(Although, the name of the theme park could have come from the nickname.
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There are several names I can use for ALL the supermarkets in my state: Big Green apple, Big Red Tick, Big Crows Boomerang, Black Trolley, the list goes on...
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I like to refer to my beloved workplace as "Volde-Mart". I'm such a geek
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Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View Post. . .
Along with Wal-Fart, Wal-Shart, All-Fart and countless others.
I'll have to remember those next time
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I worked there for 4 years, and I'm still not sure myself. That's what my coworkers called it too.
That's what they told me.Quoth Ree View Post
My favorite name for it is Shitmart. Warmart is good too, 'cause you know, it's like a war zone!Steven Slater ROCKS! So does James Jones!
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I worked there for one year which was 11 months and 29 days too long for meQuoth Rantsylvania 6-5000 View Post
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My personal favorite is the Evil Empire Store.Unseen but seeing
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I always figured they got Wally from Sam Walton and the Walton family.....
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Well, that's certainly where they got the name of the store, but I think Wally World is just a silly nickname.Quoth blas View Post"Even arms dealers need groceries." ~ Ziva David, NCIS
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I prefer "Wal-Fart", because fart is probably one of the best words ever.
But don't even get me started on my cutsie nicknames for stores and restaurants.You really need to see a neurologist. - WagegothComment
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