For the social and quality control reasons mentioned by DJ and Anne327, and the screaming out-of-control children mentioned by Di, I refuse to set foot in Walmart, period.

Remember last year's great-price toys that happened to have toxic levels of lead? I wouldn't trust any of their food either.

I'm lucky to have year-round farmers' markets, and Trader Joe's and Henry's for packaged products. Craft fairs for many of my gifts.

Walmart has absolutely nothing that I want and can't buy elsewhere -- and will. I don't have a lot of money, but my quality of life and value systems are worth so much more.

This said and done, I don't hold it against anyone else who goes there. We all make our own choices for a variety of reasons.