Touching Viral Ad From Walmart Confuses Haters

What happens when a much-maligned company releases an inspirational ad so heartfelt and genuine that only the made-of-stone among us wouldn’t be moved?

The brand, in this case, is Walmart. But the real star is Patrick, a disabled worker whose physical and mental hurdles haven’t stopped him from becoming a proud assembly-line man.

So, down with Walmart, right? But up with Patrick! Discuss.

The reaction so far is predictable. More than 1.2 million people have watched the “Work is a beautiful thing: Meet Patrick” video on YouTube in six days. And the comments section features a litany of thoughts like these: “This is stellar,” and “That was beautiful and inspirational,” and on the other end of the spectrum, “This
reminds me of Gattaca, great movie,” and “Yeah, that’s a great video Read more...