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This Pole In A Walmart Parking Lot Causes So Many Car Accidents, There’s A Whole Facebook Page Dedicated To It (14 Pics)
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Crashing your car is a horrible experience that can put you off from driving for a long, long time. But sometimes, there’s nobody to blame but yourself for not being careful enough and driving headlong into a bright yellow pole. You might have been distracted. You might have wanted to cut a corner. Or you might have fallen prey to one of the most infamous parking lot poles in the United States.
There’s a pole in the Osceola Walmart parking lot that is infamous for how people keep driving into it. It’s so well-known for causing accidents that someone actually took the time to create a satirical parody page dedicated to it on Facebook. Check out some of the best photos from the page below, upvote your fave ones as you scroll on down, and let us know if there are any legendary car-walloping objects in your local area, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda interviewed both the Osceola Walmart Pole, as well as the founder of the Facebook page dedicated to it. "I get knocked down but I get up again!" the pole told Bored Panda. Meanwhile, the founder of the page said that they created the account in the middle of the 2020 pandemic. "It was a way to lighten the mood and provide some humor in a trying time." Check out the full interview below.
Does this story sound familiar to you? Are you getting an odd sense of déjà vu? That’s because this isn’t the first time that Bored Panda’s written about an object that people keep crashing into. You can find our post about the W Maple Omaha Rock right here.
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#1
5, 4, 3, 2, 1! We're Going On A Trip In Our Favorite Rocket Ship Zooming Through The Sky, Little Can’t Drive
Gregg V 4 years ago
He couldn't read the sign that says "Beware of Pole" on top of the pole.
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Mikel 4 years ago
We have a huge boulder for decoration curving into our workplace. In the 10 years I have been working here, cars have ran upon it and gotten stuck, probably 75 times. It is huge and cannot be moved, but people run up on it and have to be towed every time due to careless driving.
William Faulk 4 years ago
I feel like it would have had to do a wheelie to get on that, what monster engine is in that!?
Susan Svitak 4 years ago
Same thing in my city! Except its rocks at Kohls. look up Kohl's Boulder Parma, Oh facebook group. It has caused many accidents
Lonely panda 4 years ago
Sounds like my towns bridges has signs are brightly colored but still crashed into every other day
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#2
#tbt Oof Right Down The Middle
Gregg V 4 years ago
See that orange jump suit? The guy just broke out of prison. He hasn't driven a car in 10 years, especially with handcuffs on. What would you expect? Nice to see that he already stole the airbag to fence as it didn't go off.
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Robert Bois le Duc 4 years ago
If only it was painted bright yellow so people could see it............
Cheryl Carter 4 years ago
How fast are these stinkin cars going to do this amount of damage???? There is a "stop" right next to it!!!
Susan Egan 4 years ago
That guy in the back have chainsaw? Seem like the answer to a stupid pole.
#3
My Cousin Is The Toughest Pole I Know. I'm Just Carrying On An Old Family Tradition
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
It's on the driver side! How do you miss it right in front of you?
J. Zingler 4 years ago
The problem is psychological. Where you look at, is where you will drive to.
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Wim Cossement 4 years ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/l8jvap/when_you_try_and_hit_the_undo_button_after/
The pole is located in Osceola, Arkansas, around 40 miles north of Memphis. If you're ever in the area, dear Pandas, be sure to send us a photo of the infamous pole or post it in the comment section!
The founder of the Osceola Walmart Pole page said that they never thought that the Walmart Pole would be an inspiration for those who are facing adversity in their lives right now. "So many turn to it as an example. It gets hit, it might lean or even fall, but it always gets back up, most of the time with some help, and it keeps doing its job. We could all learn something from the Pole."
They also revealed to Bored Panda that it's become a local joke how much the pole has been hit. "The pole has become a local celebrity and people love stopping by and seeing the pole and taking their picture with it," they said.
"People keep hitting the pole because they are distracted and not paying attention. They cut the corner too sharp. If they stayed in their lane, it wouldn’t happen. The pole is there to protect parked vehicles from turning vehicles and from coming out of the pharmacy drive-thru. It has accomplished its goal many times."
#4
Thanks For Pointing It Out. There's One In Every Family. Two In Mine, Actually. And They Always Manage To Ruin Special Occasions.
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
This one is slightly understandable. The pole is the driver's blind spot.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
yes and when he checks he sees there's three, keeps an eye on three while reversing and checking for pedestrians etc BANG turns out there was a fourth.
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NinjaWolfy94 4 years ago
Yes. It says in the post it's the pole's cousin apparently.
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M O'Connell 4 years ago (edited)
he backed completely over the pole when the trailer was backed into the space, and it was caught on the mansfield bar. The trailer then dragged the pole forward.
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Happy Happy Gay Guy 4 years ago
This isn't the same pole. The other photos feature a pole in a striped triangle.
Aliquid A 4 years ago
This is weird... the truck dragged the pole forward by getting it caught *behind* the rear-guard bumper thing. How did it get there? My theory is that the truck backed up and it was high enough to go *over* the pole, and then they filled the back of the truck with a heavy load, and the weight caused it to lower to the point where it couldn't go over anymore.
#5
Red Lights, Stop Signs I Still See Your Face In The White Cars, Front Yards Can't Drive Past The Places We Used To Go To 'Cause I Still Freaking Love You, Babe, Ooh
Star of the world 4 years ago
i kinda wanna know if they were listening to that song when they ran into it
Ashes_The_Kitty 4 years ago
I know, like how do they not see it? unless they're all cats like me
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#6
"The Pole Strikes Again"
The Osceola Walmart Pole page was created in June 2020 and since then it’s grown to have over 4.7k followers. We’re pretty sure that the pole deserves a lot more attention. And, who knows, sharing info about it could actually make people driving around the Osceola Walmart parking lot keep an eye out and act more carefully behind the wheel.
According to the National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, driving safely in parking lots is harder than we realize because we can get distracted by a lot of things: from GPS systems and text messages to social media notifications and even… taking photos of ourselves while we’re behind the wheel.
Staying safe means staying alert. Focused. Aware of both pedestrians and other drivers. If you obey all of the signs and stay on-mission, there’s no reason why you should end up totaling your car because of a chonky yellow bad-boy parking lot pole.
#7
I'm On A Roll, With All The Cars I Know- The Other Poles Don't Got To Know- I Know They Wanna Hit That! 7/20/2020
Laura Stenger 4 years ago
Been there. Yeah I’m in the Walmart parking lot! After a WTF? Well....it was in the way!
Happy Happy Gay Guy 4 years ago
It's in a striped triangle that drivers are supposed to go AROUND, but they keep trying to cut through.
Laura Stenger 4 years ago
H*** he backed over a car at an Aerosmith concert. Thought it was a six pack! That was in the Capital Centre parking lot!
#8
Some People Got Jokes But I’ve Got The Punchline. Just Wait Sir, Your Time Will Come And You Can Adjust That!
Kinga Złotkowska 4 years ago (edited)
I think this one it's on purpose, just don't know why. Also, the driver smiles at the photographer.
AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
yea I think it was already leaned and he went up that little pile very slowly, there's no damage to his bumper.
Linda Otruba 4 years ago
There is no damage to even the truck bumper...seems he is taking advantage of some elses good fortune!
Sandy Kavanaugh 4 years ago
Yeah, this looks staged. I imagine the pole was leaning before this guy parked close to it.
Laura Stenger 4 years ago
Did u know houses don’t move like they used to! Tried to use that new back up camera and backed into the faux stone on our house. Fed up structure of house too! That was in October when we got replacement truck. Still backing up the way my dad taught me. All mirrors, blind spots and a 360* almost turn around! Wish I could do a 360 turn around like the owl does.
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
MAYBE before the picture, it was already knocked over since the bumper on the truck isn't scratched, bent or falling off!!
#9
I Like That Boom Boom Pow
Lily Mae Kitty 4 years ago
"fecking" is used when one doesn't want to use the curse, such as darn used instead of damn.
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Cheryl Carter 4 years ago
Look how many times they have had to re-cement it!! People are idiots sometimes!! How do you not see it and totally take out the front of your car??
Just when you thought things couldn’t get wilder, you realize that the Facebook page admin even posted a poem about the pole:
When the bones are good, the rest don't matter
Yeah, the paint could peel, the glass could shatter
Let it rain 'cause you and I remain the same
When there ain't a crack in the foundation
Baby, I know any storm we're facing
Will blow right over while we stay put
The pole don't fall when the bones are good
Beautiful? Beautiful. You can bet that we’ll be taking a selfie near the pole when we’re in the area. Do let us know in the comments if you’ve been to see the mythical Walmart pole yourselves, dear Readers.
#10
Kinga Złotkowska 4 years ago
How is this possible? This pole is higher than the car, it's yellow, the visibility isn't that bad ...
NinjaWolfy94 4 years ago
Probably not paying attention and they moved the wheel a bit by accident, or trying to cut a corner while not paying attention.
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Diana Murtaugh 4 years ago
All I gotta say is "I don't wanna hear another peep about women drivers".
Lynn Morello 4 years ago
Maybe they should paint it Red and White Stripes like a Barbers Pole.
#11
Rollin With My Homies. 5-8-2020
Random Panda 4 years ago
How fast are these people driving (in a parking lot!) that it damages their car that badly?
TheHolyFatherOfToast 4 years ago
Some cars are surprisingly fragile. I think it's in the design to protect the driver and passengers? At least where I'm from. Then again, some people in my neighbourhood drive like it's Forza or the Indianapolis 500
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Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
Why was "Donkey boi's " comment hidden? You didn't hide the other comments that said the same thing.
#12
Fly High 02/12/2020
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
That must have been so gory they had to blur it out. (Yes I know it is because of the rain water)
Ashley Robinson 4 years ago
It took me a minute to realize that your comments were saying "f'd up", not "fed up".....I was wondering how a car could be fed up
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#13
Uh, Social Distancing, Ma'am. Rip 6/2/2020 Cause Of Death: Covid-19
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
Hit so hard the boot popped open, but the pole did not budge an inch! It is getting stronger by the minute!
#14
Tapped That 02/19/2020
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Nearly all insurance companies will automatically total any car that has airbags deploy.
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MandaPanda 4 years ago
Not to mention bright yellow and made intentionally to avoid lol XD
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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
It takes a lot of effort to not notice these poles. Are all the visitors of Osceola Walmart visually impaired and if so, why are they all still driving cars?
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
And it's not like they just touch it, they full-on crash against it! How do you even have that much speed on a carpark that you manage to get up on that thing? I don't think I'd feel safe on that parking-lot
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Kel Gal 4 years ago
Man, some of those cars have serious damage. Imagine how fast they were going when they hit that pole! Those people don’t need to be driving like that in a parking lot.
SandraG_lak 4 years ago
"People keep hitting the pole because they are distracted and not paying attention. They cut the corner too sharp. If they stayed in their lane, it wouldn’t happen. The pole is there to protect parked vehicles from turning vehicles and from coming out of the pharmacy drive-thru. It has accomplished its goal many times." This pole is an excellent incentive to pay attention!
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
Whoever kept saying the pole was yellow (I didn't pay attention to the name) needed to stop at the third image. We get it, it's yellow.
Matthew Smith 4 years ago
IN LONDON, Piccadilly there is a set of traffic lights which has been knocked down by cars so many times over the past year or so, just like this pole!
MandaPanda 4 years ago
Not to mention bright yellow and made intentionally to avoid lol XD
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
It takes a lot of effort to not notice these poles. Are all the visitors of Osceola Walmart visually impaired and if so, why are they all still driving cars?
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
And it's not like they just touch it, they full-on crash against it! How do you even have that much speed on a carpark that you manage to get up on that thing? I don't think I'd feel safe on that parking-lot
Load More Replies... Kel Gal 4 years ago
Man, some of those cars have serious damage. Imagine how fast they were going when they hit that pole! Those people don’t need to be driving like that in a parking lot.
SandraG_lak 4 years ago
"People keep hitting the pole because they are distracted and not paying attention. They cut the corner too sharp. If they stayed in their lane, it wouldn’t happen. The pole is there to protect parked vehicles from turning vehicles and from coming out of the pharmacy drive-thru. It has accomplished its goal many times." This pole is an excellent incentive to pay attention!
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
Whoever kept saying the pole was yellow (I didn't pay attention to the name) needed to stop at the third image. We get it, it's yellow.
Matthew Smith 4 years ago
IN LONDON, Piccadilly there is a set of traffic lights which has been knocked down by cars so many times over the past year or so, just like this pole!
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