A California man has gone viral after sharing a story about what happened when he bought the limited edition Lorde vinyl at Walmart.
When Matthew Forbes (@matthewdforbes) picked up the new record in the story, he knew exactly what was about to happen. His friend opened the vinyl and discovered the now-infamous insert. “And we’re dying laughing,” he said. “Funniest thing ever.”
He continued, “We keep walking around. Run into some friends, and we show it to them, and they’re like, ‘Ah, funny.’ And then we get to the checkout.”
He describes the cashier as a “nice older lady,” noting that “she’s not a vibe, but she was nice.” As she started scanning everything, Forbes reports that “everything is going smoothly”—that is, until she gets to the vinyl. As she goes to open it, Forbes shared that he “immediately looked away.”
“I could not watch because I knew what she was about to find,” he said. “And she opens it, and all she says is ‘Jesus’. And I’m already laughing, already dying. I can’t look her straight in the face. At this point, I’m on the floor crying.”
Due to scanning issues, she scans another vinyl and says that they can take the Lorde one and not return it.
“And she hands it to me, and she goes, ‘Here you go, dirty boy.’ Huh? What the [expletive]?” Forbes said. “And then I’m like, ‘Thank you so much. Have a good night,’ in tears still because of what is happening. And on our way out, my friend, she’s behind me. She goes, ‘Sorry about all that.’ This cashier goes, ‘It’s all right. I see one every day.’
In the video description, he adds, “Never walking into a Walmart ever again.”
For the most part, commenters were curious about what the insert was—but those who did get it found it hilarious.
“She’s funny u just can’t handle her immense aura,” one wrote.
“I immediately knew when he mentioned ‘Lorde’ and ‘vinyl’,” another added.
While a third said, “This is hilarious thank you for experiencing this and telling me so I didn’t have to.”
@matthewdforbes never walking in to a @Walmart ever again #walmart #wtf #fyp #storytime #putafingerdown ♬ original sound – Matthew
What is the Lorde vinyl insert?
Given her latest album is entitled “Virgin,” it’s fair to say that Lorde’s latest work is very sexually charged. Physical versions of the album, especially, are attracting even more attention due to the insert she included.
In essence, the vinyl features an image of Lorde wearing clear bottoms that expose her pubic area, which fans have dubbed the “Lordeussy.” So, it’s easy to see why this might have come as a shock to the cashier.
Moreover, this isn’t the only x-rated component of the album. The album cover itself is an X-ray of her pelvic area with unzipped jeans. In the X-ray, you can also see an inserted IUD.
Forbes didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment via TikTok comment and Instagram direct message. Walmart didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment via contact form.
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