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

submitted 1 year ago by jeffw to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] atrielienz 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Shave gel. Some soaps. Some said Old ~~Baby~~ Bay seasoning and I am 100% behind them on that. Toilet paper. Menstrual pads. Ritz crackers (the consistency, the flavour, the texture/mouth feel). Certain electronics. Definitely tools (I've broken so many pairs of diagonal side cutters and the ones that have held up the best and had the best warranty are knipex). And yeah. I buy Advil (the candy coating makes it easier for me to swallow dry and I'm pretty prone to need it for lots of pains because I'm basically a walking talking broken vessel).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yummmm Baby season