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Things where you don't purchase generic brands

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  1. joesr

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    I forget the movie but the line went something like this. "there are two things in this world I wont buy. water and 'V' (no this exact word, but hopefully you get my drift)

    after reading the whole thread, I giggled


    I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say generic penis enlargement pills. pffft
     
    #41 joesr, Oct 17, 2011
  2. Ramu3

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    Pizza got to be Pizza hut or Papa John's .
     
    #42 Ramu3, Oct 17, 2011
  3. Kim

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    I've purchased generic toilet paper on sale once before (think it was Harris Teeter) and I have never done it since.
     
    #43 Kim, Oct 17, 2011
  4. Poloshirtbandit

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    Toothpaste/dental products (Crest and Listerine) and ice cream (Blue Bell) are the only things I can think of.
     
    #44 Poloshirtbandit, Oct 17, 2011
  5. BrieflySpeaking

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    vehicle parts
     
    #45 BrieflySpeaking, Oct 17, 2011
  6. leroy

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    Cereal. I'm addicted to the Special K w/ strawberries. I tried the HEB version last week.

    I won't do that again.

    I don't wear clothes that advertise for their brands so it doesn't matter to me where I got them. Though, I will not cheap out on my soccer shoes. Adidas or Kelme is all I've owned over the past 20 years.
     
    #46 leroy, Oct 17, 2011
  7. v3.0

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    Don't buy this generic beer, buy the real thing.


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    #47 v3.0, Oct 17, 2011
  8. Dairy Ashford

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    Sticky, disposable, and you can never find any white ones?
     
    #48 Dairy Ashford, Oct 17, 2011
  9. Invisible Fan

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    Condoms
    Pregnancy tests

    Oh yeah, rufies too
     
    #49 Invisible Fan, Oct 17, 2011
  10. greenhippos

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    Pretty much the only knock-off brand I have bought on occasion would be soda and bottled water. Other than that, I'll get a cheap name brand. Sanyo over Sony.
     
    #50 greenhippos, Oct 17, 2011
  11. ima_drummer2k

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    I've been using the Pro Glide for a few months now and I love it. 5 minutes after I'm done, it feels like I didn't even shave.

    Yeah, I'm probably a sucker for all the marketing WRT razors. I have to have all the comfort strips, medicated strips, triple blades, etc. etc. etc. I would never just use a single blade disposable without all the bells and whistles.
     
    #51 ima_drummer2k, Oct 18, 2011
  12. DonnyMost

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    yeah-- rape, LOL!
     
    #52 DonnyMost, Oct 18, 2011
  13. lue03

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    I never buy generic batteries
     
    #53 lue03, Oct 18, 2011
  14. Big MAK

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    I'd say condoms... but I never use those things so that's a non issue.
     
    #54 Big MAK, Oct 18, 2011
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    I like Special K w/ Strawberries too. FWIW, I like the Great Value version and even more so the Publix version.
     
    #55 juicystream, Oct 18, 2011
  16. Lil Pun

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    I remember a similar experiment in my marketing class. The teacher brought in Pop Tarts and store brand/generic toasty tarts or something like that. Out of 27 people only 3 knew Pop Tarts were Pop Tarts.
     
    #56 Lil Pun, Oct 18, 2011
  17. Surfguy

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    I tried the generic frosted mini-wheats thinking there wouldn't be a difference between that and the real thing. I was surprised that it did taste different and the texture wasn't the same. It was edible but I didn't enjoy the taste as much nor feel satisfied...so I went back to the original.
     
    #57 Surfguy, Oct 18, 2011
  18. BigSherv

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    Hey Boz,

    Does Echo make a trimmer that you can add the edger head that is on a wheel? I am horrible at edging and I see landscapers have this wheel thing and they finish edging so quickly.


     
    #58 BigSherv, Oct 18, 2011
  19. The Boz

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    Yes they do. Costs around $100 thou. Have not made that investment. I use the Shindaiwa Speed-Feed Head. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DA2qoeToSL8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #59 The Boz, Oct 18, 2011
  20. percicles

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    Purses
     
    #60 percicles, Oct 18, 2011
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