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What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you

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[–] janus2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Old Bay seasoning
batteries (when I have to use disposables)
Command hooks

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[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Condoms

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[–] Rocky60@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cottage Cheese. Prairie Farms is my go to

[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The problem I keep running into with cottage cheese is finding large curd. I went to the supermarket today and only managed to swipe one off of the restocking cart. There wasn't a single container on the shelf. I'm just not a fan of the smooth texture of the small curd, might as well eat ricotta.

[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Tempo. Every other tissue I tried messes up the whole laundry, if I missed only one pant pocket.

[–] Cryan24@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Redbull.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Hanes crew socks. All the alternatives just don't feel good on my feet.

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[–] Steak@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

VH soy sauce over store brand. Has to be. VH is king, store brand is so bad it doesn't even count as soy sauce, and I'm a broke dude who buys store brand everything possible. Also mini-wheats, store brand mini wheats are terrible. Other store brand cereals are good but with mini-wheats they dropped the ball.

[–] JoeyJoJoJuniour@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You misspelled Kikkoman. Lol

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[–] kyden@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Heinz ketchup, Hellman’s Mayonnaise, Coca Cola, Western Digital hard drives back when platters were a thing.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ever tried Duke's mayo? I was Hellman's always until my sister in law turned me on to Duke's.

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