About
People of Walmart is a single topic blog which features images of strangely dressed people shopping at the American discount store Walmart.
Origin
People of Walmart[1] was created in August of 2009, as a site to host pictures of people dressed or acting in a bizarre way at Walmart. The site’s about page explains:
“We personally have nothing against Walmart. We, along with most of America, shop at Walmart for nearly everything we need. This site is simply a satirical social commentary of the extraordinary sights found at America’s favorite store.”
The site invites reader submissions.
Spread
On August 10th, 2011, YouTuber 2MrSoccerblues2000[3] uploaded a compilation of pictures from the People of Walmart site titled “NEWEST People Of Walmart Photos.” As of September 2014, the video has gained over 11.5 million views.
On February 13th, 2012, YouTuber midwestcountryguy[2] uploaded a compilation of pictures from the People of Walmart site titled “People Of Walmart (Sexy And I Know It – LMFAO).” As of September 2014, the video has gained over 19.2 million views.
On February 23rd, 2013, Complex[4] published a post titled “The 30 Funniest ‘People of Walmart’ Photos.” On April 16th, 2014, published a post titled “Friends Don’t Let Friends Go To Walmart Like This.”
Social Media Presence
As of September 2014, People of Walmart’s Facebook page[5] has gained over 1.2 million likes and its Twitter account[6] has gained over 40,000 followers.
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]People of Walmart – People of Walmart
[2]YouTube – midwestcountryguy
[3]YouTube – 2MrSoccerblues2000
[4]Complex – The 30 Funniest ‘People of Walmart’ Photos
[5]Facebook – People of Walmart
[6]Twitter – People of Walmart
[7]Madame Noire – Friends Don’t Let Friends Go To Walmart Like This