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My comment, something to the effect of how the people you see at walmart are people that you "never even knew this town had" or "never see them in town" is what later sparked a revelation.
originally posted by: noonebutme
a reply to: MisterSpock
I'm sure I've seen this on South Park already.
originally posted by: MisterSpock
I was having a discussion the other day with a friend. The topics were the usual mundane stuff, but little did I know that one of them would set off a thought process that may have possibly uncovered the largest alien conspiracy in recorded history. I implore you to follow along, once you reach the end I'm sure you will have the same feeling I had. A sudden moment of clarity and amusement at just how complex yet simple this whole plan is.
So our conversation included a brief discussion about one of America's unique aspects, walmart. More precisely the "people of walmart". We were joking around and of course we mentioned the usual scenario that people always see the strangest people at walmart. My comment, something to the effect of how the people you see at walmart are people that you "never even knew this town had" or "never see them in town" is what later sparked a revelation.
A revelation that may single handily alter the future of humanity.
I'll get right to it.
Everyone is familiar with the whole "people of walmart" scenario, it's the basis for many jokes and even websites dedicated to the phenomena. While most shrug it off in amusement and chalk it up to just being a funny thing, as I have, I think there's much more to it.
Granted not everyone in walmart is one of these "people" but there always seems to be a decent sized sample of strange characters walking around in there. People that seem to catch the eye and attention of everyone "normal" in the store. Yet, where are all these people outside around town. Even a small town of a few thousand people, you tend to still have this walmart phenomena.
Frankly, these people are aliens. Walmart is some sort of docked spacecraft or inter-dimensional hub that is facilitating the development/integration of alien life.
The "people of walmart" are the actual aliens/visitors. They are strange in appearance and action, they stick out and draw attention from everyone around them. If they where released directly into town without the shelter of a popular meme they would be immediately spotted and discovered.
I theorize that when they arrive at walmart, they are at their peak strangeness and therefor are most vulnerable. However, given the 24 hour nature of walmart. They are able to blend in and stay in the store until their awkwardness diminishes and they become acclimated to society. At which point they are released from walmart and blend into their surroundings.
The setup is perfect, their presence is not only expected but the source of amusement. All the while they push their cart around the store endlessly for days(probably several weeks) as they slowly become "normal". Once they no longer draw the gaze of passersby and have learned all they can from the never ending onslaught of information from the demo televisions(sports, news, reality tv) in the electronics section. They are able to freely slip out the front door and meld with society.
It's been there all along, right under everyone's nose.
originally posted by: doobydoll
originally posted by: MisterSpock
I was having a discussion the other day with a friend. The topics were the usual mundane stuff, but little did I know that one of them would set off a thought process that may have possibly uncovered the largest alien conspiracy in recorded history. I implore you to follow along, once you reach the end I'm sure you will have the same feeling I had. A sudden moment of clarity and amusement at just how complex yet simple this whole plan is.
So our conversation included a brief discussion about one of America's unique aspects, walmart. More precisely the "people of walmart". We were joking around and of course we mentioned the usual scenario that people always see the strangest people at walmart. My comment, something to the effect of how the people you see at walmart are people that you "never even knew this town had" or "never see them in town" is what later sparked a revelation.
A revelation that may single handily alter the future of humanity.
I'll get right to it.
Everyone is familiar with the whole "people of walmart" scenario, it's the basis for many jokes and even websites dedicated to the phenomena. While most shrug it off in amusement and chalk it up to just being a funny thing, as I have, I think there's much more to it.
Granted not everyone in walmart is one of these "people" but there always seems to be a decent sized sample of strange characters walking around in there. People that seem to catch the eye and attention of everyone "normal" in the store. Yet, where are all these people outside around town. Even a small town of a few thousand people, you tend to still have this walmart phenomena.
Frankly, these people are aliens. Walmart is some sort of docked spacecraft or inter-dimensional hub that is facilitating the development/integration of alien life.
The "people of walmart" are the actual aliens/visitors. They are strange in appearance and action, they stick out and draw attention from everyone around them. If they where released directly into town without the shelter of a popular meme they would be immediately spotted and discovered.
I theorize that when they arrive at walmart, they are at their peak strangeness and therefor are most vulnerable. However, given the 24 hour nature of walmart. They are able to blend in and stay in the store until their awkwardness diminishes and they become acclimated to society. At which point they are released from walmart and blend into their surroundings.
The setup is perfect, their presence is not only expected but the source of amusement. All the while they push their cart around the store endlessly for days(probably several weeks) as they slowly become "normal". Once they no longer draw the gaze of passersby and have learned all they can from the never ending onslaught of information from the demo televisions(sports, news, reality tv) in the electronics section. They are able to freely slip out the front door and meld with society.
It's been there all along, right under everyone's nose.
Oh man, this post cheered me up no end, so funny. I thought I was reading something from a 'VIZ' comic. My kind of humour.
Have you got any more like this? Please share.