Via @lisaxqi TikTok
People can’t get enough of this Australian World Cup fan fangirling over Walmart.
In a TikTok with over 980,000 views, Lisa Qi (@lisaxqi) made a pilgrimage to the store that promises you can save money and live better just by shopping there.
Super tourist trap?
Upon arrival, Qi and her friend take pictures of the exterior of the megastore. “Wow! Super downtown parking,” Qi says as she pans around the parking lot.
Then they go inside.
They are impressed by everything, from the size of the shopping carts to the size of the bakery. But it’s the processed food that steals Qi and her friend’s hearts. “Cool whip! I’ll try that,” she says, tapping the screen with a manicured finger. Then Eggo Waffles, Velveeta shells and cheese, Starburst Jell-O, giant bags of cereal, and Sour Patch Kids all enter their cart.
But it is Pringles that stirs up debate. There is a dilemma about “the most American taste.” Qi settles down at the ranch, but scorchin’ buffalo shows up.
Kool-Aid In The Vodka?
However, the topic sparking the biggest discussion in the comments isn’t Sunny D or Skittles freezer pops. It’s Grape Liquid Kool-Aid. “Have you seen these things that it’s basically like flavor concentrate and you put it in alcohol and it (tastes) really good? And apparently it’s like really low calorie. I’m going to try a couple of these,” she says.
Then the internet tries to intercede. “I mean it can go in alcohol but it’s for water babe (sobbing emoji),” said user @htxslimmm.
“Well hold on… that’s not how you use the flavor bottles, but you might have just done something about it,” another viewer proclaimed.
But the best comment might sum up the unique place Walmart occupies in the American retail landscape. “Walmart being a tourist attraction is diabolical,” said a third.
Then there’s Walmart’s deep cut. “You know they have a Walmart museum in Bentonville, Arkansas??? (crying laughs) it’s a whole museum,” said a fourth. Perhaps some of the visiting WC fans will go on a road trip.
Everyone likes a little treat
As funny as Australians think American food is, there’s a chance their snacks are just as weird. First of all, there are Cheezels. Described as “Australia’s tubular answer to Cheetos” by Eaterthey are as “cheesy” as the cheese that goes crunchy. But since they’re shaped like hoops, “you can put them on your fingers like rings,” the site advises.
The ever-polarizing Vegemite also deserves a mention. Made from various vegetables, yeast extract and spice additives, it is a salty, dark brown paste that is often eaten on toast. Sometimes it is eaten with avocado, melted cheese or tomato. A writer on Nomads the site says, “Not only does it look and smell disgusting, it also tastes disgusting.” Yikes.
Another Down Under-style treat you can’t miss are Tim Tams. Consisting of “two pieces of chocolate chip cookie on top of a layer of mousse-like chocolate cream, all covered in a thin layer of chocolate,” they’ve been described as “better than Oreos.” And they are available at Walmart.
But perhaps the most home-grown Australian food is the Anzac biscuit. The biscuits (not cookies) have been made famous on the front lines of the First World War made with coconut, golden syrup. and oats. They are named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps which fought together in the First World War.
BroBible contacted Lisa Qi via email and TikTok direct message. We reached out to Walmart via their press portal. This article will be updated if they get back to us.
