I'm not a Walmart hater. I think having a store in the Queensborough part of my town is great. The benefits of having it in town far outweigh the negative social consequences. In fact, I am a bit disappointed in the seeming lack of progress in opening the uptown express outlet.
That said, I must admit to having walked away disappointed more times than I can shake a stick at. As is often the case, today, the one item I went expressly for was out of stock.
I did return home with the tiny, Swiss Army Knife I'd been looking for. I also left the store today with a package of six, new Fruit of the Looms, so I guess I ended up as a happy camper.