# What exactly is a Wal-Mart greeter?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-wal-mart-greeter/409639>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 27, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-wal-mart-greeter/409639 "2007-06-27T14:10:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-wal-mart-greeter/409639/61 "2007-07-01T08:44:51Z")

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[QUOTE=carnivorousplant]  
Yes, but as he implied, Southern Mothers would beat us within an inch of our lives if we did not acknowledge a greeting. It is a veritable Pavlovian Response. 🙂  
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And then give us a mayonaise sammich for dinner as punishment!

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-wal-mart-greeter/409639/62 "2007-07-01T14:01:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Caractacus Pott]  
And then give us a mayonaise sammich for dinner as punishment!  
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Oh, the horror…

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**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-wal-mart-greeter/409639/63 "2007-07-01T15:15:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Caractacus Pott]  
And then give us a mayonaise sammich for dinner as punishment!  
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A Miracle Whip sandwich would be alright. Or a cheese and mayo sandwich.

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**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-wal-mart-greeter/409639/64 "2007-07-02T07:40:09Z")

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[QUOTE=chaoticbear]  
A Miracle Whip sandwich would be alright. Or a cheese and mayo sandwich.  
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**Chaoticbear** ,  
You’re right. Those would be good. Which is a far piece from the OP’s query on WalMart greeters, some of whom may feed their rude children mayo sandwiches as punishment. There, now back on track.

**Priceguy** , have we answered your question and more?

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**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-wal-mart-greeter/409639/65 "2007-07-02T12:21:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Caractacus Pott]  
**Priceguy** , have we answered your question and more?  
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Yup. This was the fastest-moving General Questions thread I’ve ever started.

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