"It's like a church following. "
It is ALOT like a cult following for women who look forward to buying their next pair of shoes...
Your post marks the thousandth time I've seen "ALOT" on the Internet, so lucky you. Here's a clue. "ALOT" is not a word, anymore than "ABIG" or "AHANDFUL" or "ACALENDAR" are actual words.
When you, or anyone else for that matter, actually type "alot" (or in your case, "ALOT"), what you're (not "your") saying to the world, is, I'm a functional illiterate.