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[ozarkgirl]

I have a small rural Walmart. They don't follow the arrows at my store either. They don't evern now how far 6 Ft apart is.  Last week I told 4 people they were going the wrong way and got a variety of responses. I have tried to limit my visits to the store.

[ScrapHappy]

I haven't been to Walmart in a long time.  But those arrows are out Publix.  I follow the arrows at all time, I make sure I'm going in the right direction.  If I have to go all away around to go up the aisle in the right direction, I do.  The last time I was there, two ladies in particular I noticed weren't following the arrows at all or social distancing.  I mostly shop Kroger and they don't have the arrows.

[SharkE]

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@ozarkgirl wrote:

I have a small rural Walmart. They don't follow the arrows at my store either. They don't evern now how far 6 Ft apart is.  Last week I told 4 people they were going the wrong way and got a variety of responses. I have tried to limit my visits to the store.

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bet you did. LOL

[KKJ]

Hey, I've done that too and it does kinda defeat the purpose of getting in and out in a hurry. It's especially annoying when I'm at end of an aisle and right there at other side is what I need but it's at the no-enter end. So do I just reach over and get it or have to walk all the way down aisle I'm on and around to the next?

[KKJ]

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@millieshops wrote:

@KKJ Walmart "bothered" because social distancing is also socially responsible.   And probably gives them some legal protection.

When shoppers ignore the guides and add to potential danger, short of a company hiring a guard for each shopper they allow access to their store -  what would you have them do?

So far-  the best social responsibility I'm taking is to keep me away from places where the clientele is still acting like lots of teen-agers do.  Many feel immortal and only when tragedy strikes close to home do they realize it just isn't so.   Much as I'd like "normal" to be what it was, I'm resigned to that not being true for me for a very long time.

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I didn't mean they (WM) shouldn't do it.. I am annoyed with the people not following it so it's counterproductive.

[bmorechick]

I just complained to hubs about this yesterday. But its my fault for going in a walmart on a saturday. What did I expect. It was packed and people were on top of each other with no intention of separating. Some were wearing face masks on top their head like sunglasses or below the chin.  I got what I needed and got the h out of there.  

The store managers have no interest in social distancing or masks. Only following required protocols.  However, my sister lives in a metro area where someone is placed at the end of each aisle, actually directing “traffic” up and down, in and out.  Two folks at a time only in an aisle. So it can be done, but probably not required.  

We will be on lockdown again in the Fall. My sister in law works at NIH...she said it’s not backing down so get ready. People are not listening. 

[KKJ]

It's chaotic at my WM too and I hate going there but they have things my local grocery doesn't have which I need. Also my grocery has long checkout line with only one checker now whereas I always use the self-checkout at WM which ends up being faster.

[pigletsmom]

I don't really get the point of the arrows. You still have to walk past people. Are we supposed to just stand in an aisle for 10 minutes while everyone ahead of us browses. I normally spend under 10 minutes shopping. Now I have to spend even more time in the store upping people's risk?

[Jinlei]

Because people are ignorant and always do what they want.  The heck with anyone else.

[Mom2Dogs]

@pigletsmom   Exactly...our walmart does not have one way aisles but weeks ago an elderly couple were shopping together and pretty much stopped in the middle of the end of the aisle..I could not get around them.

Instead of asking them to move I went to the other aisle...picked up what I wanted and headed back to the 'original' aisle...they were still there...again  I did not ask them to move...I guess I should have offered to help them...I just moved on to a different aisle.