“Modern English is the Wal-Mart of languages: convenient, huge, hard toavoid, superficially friendly, and devouring all rivals in its eagernessto expand.”
“Adam didn't approve of Wal-Mart.”
“Wal-Mart, do they like, sell walls there?”
“Wal-mart... do they like make walls there?”
“What's Wal*Mart? Is that were they sell wall stuff?”
“America does not want change, except from the cash register at Wal-Mart.”