Wednesday, January 28, 2009

"K'Mart Has a Loveable Disorder"

After I read "K'Mart Has a Loveable Disorder" by Hank Stuever, I was very surprised by Hank's opinion about Kmart. Hank says that Kmart has flaws, those flaws make it what it is and that is why people like it. From what I understand, Stuever thinks of Kmart as the store that is in between Wal mart and Target. Its products have the artsy style of Target, but also the long lasting ability of Wal mart. For example, Wal mart's chairs would last longer, becoming apart of the family, Targets' are more for show, but Kmart has both of those qualities. Kmart will never have the quality of Wal mart or Target, it is one of those stores that people will just keep coming back to because of how imperfect it is, "...it will go on gloriously sucking."
In some ways I agree with Stuever. Kmart definitely has flaws, but I think its flaws are the reason that people will not be coming back. I have been to Kmart many times before, and after a while I stopped going because of how messy it was, the rude employees, product that didn't last, and the clothes that I never liked. In fact that is when I started going to Wal mart for better quality. I know that no body is perfect, and Kmart makes one feel the sense that everyone is the same, but I would rather have products that last long and clothes that fit right. I guess it is just like the rain man said, "Kmart sucks," you might as well go to Wal mart.

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