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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    I buy nearly everything generic but generic Band-Aids have terrible adhesive so I always buy name brand.

    Edit: Oh, and frozen pizza. I’ve had too many generics with crusts that might as well have been made of cardboard.

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      My local grocery store just made one that slaps actually. But most others suck

      edit: I am talking about pizza. I don’t eat band-aids

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      It’s pretty weird to be basically shilling for brands in here but Nexcare bandages are superior to band-aids in pretty much every way; i agree that band-aids beat generic though

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        Can I make a plug for Curad bandaids? So much better than band aid brand and you can get all the available sizes in fun colors. I may be an adult, but I’d like a bright orange band-aid on my skinned elbow thank you

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            I feel like the Curad bandages I got in the stores always sucked, but I found different ones on Amazon (I know I know, I hate Amazon too) and they’re bigger in comparison to Bandaids, noticeably better quality, and stay on forever if you don’t pull them off.I’ve stuck one on and forgotten about it until over a week later when I realize its still on. I don’t know why they’re different than what I’ve always seen in the stores. I’m also wildly allergic to Band Aid brand adhesive to the point that I have scars shaped like bandages and I’m only very mildly allergic to whatever Curad uses.

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      I buy nearly everything generic but generic Band-Aids have terrible adhesive so I always buy name brand.

      Yeah, this is a case of a brand that’s been subject to trademark genericization where the knock-offs and generic products genuinely aren’t as good.

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      I find the cloth generic band aids to be identical to brand name, the plastic one of any brand, well they’re just crap and I don’t know why the even exist.

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      What frozen pizza do you recommend? Every single time I have the misfortune of trying a frozen pizza, I regret my life choices because they taste like dogshit. Even the crappiest delivered pizza is way better than any frozen pizza I’ve tried. Granted, my experience is limited and I can never remember which ones I’ve tried.l

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        I’m a fan of Freschetta rising crust personally, with the caveat that you’ll want some hot sauce or something for the crust.

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        How dare you talk shit about Jacks.

        Never had problems with tombstones either but Hy-Vee has a nice inhouse pizza for $5. A bit heavy on the 4meats though.

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          My experience with frozen pizza is very limited! I’ve never tried Jacks but I’ll keep it in mind! No Hy-Vees in my state tho.

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        There aren’t really any good ones, just a few different quality tiers between “low” and “extremely low”

        The ones with rising crusts usually have higher quality sauce, cheese and toppings and are more filling because they’re breadier.

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      Honestly, Safeway Select frozen pizza is pretty good. I’d take it over most of the midrange name brands.

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      Great Value used to have an amazing 5 cheese and bacon white pizza… can’t find it anymore though.

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      The problem with non-generic frozen pizza is they cost like a dollar less than a real pizza. Some of the fancier ones cost even more than a pizza from the place right next to the grocery store. Maybe I’m just blessed living in the pizza sphere but even the best frozen pizza is fucking disgusting next to even mediocre real pizza.