Out of the blue a site called People of Walmart was created this August and it has already received huge number of hits from all across the world. Thousands have been flocking to the site just for a gag because the site is all about the people who visit Walmart who are either funnily dressed or are caught doing some funny business inside the stores.
The site encourages the customers at Walmart to send some funny pictures of the people shopping at the stores for the entertainment of millions of others. This resulted in such a huge traffic to the site that the site ultimately crashed.
The Los Angeles Public Relation News reports that though such a site could affect the corporate image of Walmart, the largest retail store in the world, and that they should take some measures to prevent its customers from being mocked at publicly.This would not only prevent any future controversies regarding the store but also enhance their corporate image.
The creators of the site, Andrew, his brother Adam and their friend Luke had posted a sort of manifesto regarding the site. It says, “People of Walmart was founded in August of 2009 by three friends and roommates after an international trip to Walmart. Let’s face it; we all have seen the people who obviously don’t have mirrors and/or family and friends to lock them in a basement, and they all seem to congregate at Walmart. It’s not everywhere that you can shop for milk at 10 a.m. next to a 400lb mother of 6 wearing a pink tube top, leopard tights, and hooker heels.”