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To: bolobaby

I am not a plus size so I don’t need to worry about it.

But I am a woman, and do know that almost all women are sensitive about their weight. (What guy doesn’t already know this?) So why be deliberately offensive?

Yes, the US does have an obesity problem— but it is not okay to be rude to paying customers.

Lack of civility is not a virtue— even amongst so-called conservatives.


45 posted on 10/28/2014 8:57:33 AM PDT by independentmind
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To: independentmind
It is not okay to be rude to paying customers.

Well said! You'd think that on a pro-capitalism website people would understand this basic concept!

46 posted on 10/28/2014 9:52:56 AM PDT by two134711
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To: independentmind

You missed the point. No one was deliberate. Walmart has a search engine for products on its site. They have a huge thesaurus that identifies potential word matches so they can help find consumers the products they want.

So, deck = porch = outdoor living space.

They uploaded this database with matches and fat just happened to be equal to “plus sized.” And guess what? It is.

So it wasn’t deliberate.


48 posted on 10/28/2014 10:17:37 AM PDT by bolobaby
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