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dchill

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28. Overheard over 20 years ago in the next aisle:

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 01:53 AM

Jan 2025

"What would we do without Walmartses?"
Indeed.

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In Michigan we [View all] DownriverDem Jan 2025 OP

if one person picks on you, put them on Ignore Skittles Jan 2025 #1

It wasn't just one DownriverDem Jan 2025 #2

PUT THEM ALL ON IGNORE Skittles Jan 2025 #4

Born and raised in DownriverDem Jan 2025 #7

I texted a coworker in Michigan Skittles Jan 2025 #9

If you are not supposed to call the store Krogers, what the heck name do you use? Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #12

Yes we DownriverDem Jan 2025 #14

So you put an S on then end of names too! Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #16

there is a bew word , nobody ever heard the word until dear leader used it rampartd Jan 2025 #26

Yes, we do Americanme Jan 2025 #21

And don't forget, you work at Fords. bif Jan 2025 #3

Fords yes MichMan Jan 2025 #20

Ohio does that too. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #5

I came here to say exactly this. Xavier Breath Jan 2025 #8

That's the only way it would be said in Ohio. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #11

It drives me crazy to hear people say "Walmarts" Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #15

I do say Walmart. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #17

Overheard over 20 years ago in the next aisle: dchill Jan 2025 #28

Grammar police are going to do their thing.... mtngirl47 Jan 2025 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Jan 2025 #13

That happens. H2O Man Jan 2025 #10

hell on grammar police that are MEAN about it, otherwise... consider_this Jan 2025 #18

I'm in Ohio. We go to krogers, aldis, and Dorothy Market Lane. madinmaryland Jan 2025 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Jan 2025 #22

You'd have to prove to me that Krogers isn't what it actually is! Mountainguy Jan 2025 #23

Please feel free to add an "s" to whatever name and word you want. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #24

That happens everywhere. carpetbagger Jan 2025 #25

I always say Krogers, Meijers and Aldis Kaleva Jan 2025 #27

People who have time to worry about anything like that Lulu KC Jan 2025 #29

In CA, lots of stores are that way. Von's (but not Safeway), Ralph's, Wallgreens, Trader Joe's, Starbucks 😄 and so on. usonian Jan 2025 #30

I'm from Michigan and a lot of people do it. LisaM Jan 2025 #31

Kentucky too. KentuckyWoman Jan 2025 #32

We do that here too for some Meowmee Jan 2025 #33

What I learned in college. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #34

My HS English teachers would disagree Kaleva Jan 2025 #35

People add Ss all over the place; it's less region and more class. But here's an article about it: WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2025 #36

Here's another Michiganderism... bif Jan 2025 #37