Name Brand or Generic?

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Cannibal wrote on 2010-07-14 14:07

Which do you prefer? Or do you even care?

It all depends with me. I usually don't care whether or not something is generic, but there are some things that I just don't like if they are.

I don't like generic soda, because I always feel like they sweeten it up waaaay more than Brand Names. Its always made me sick when I've drank it, so I ask my mom to buy me brand name soda. This usually doesn't matter since I don't drink much soda anyway and prefer things like water and juice.

I'm okay with some generic snacks. Most knock-off potato chips and other snacks like that are okay, but I can't stand generic Cheetos. They're always really far off from what the name brands taste like, which is super gross. I prefer generic potato chips to Lays because the latter always seems way too salty.

I don't care about things like toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc. To me, they all work the same, so it doesn't really matter.
Sam wrote on 2010-07-14 14:53

I don't really care about brand names for food, as long as it doesn't taste like horse poop, then i'm good!
Although, with electronics, I really only like getting brand name things, I don't know why, maybe I think they would be more reliable?(xbox rrod ftl) and to me, apple products are worth it, for the brand name, and the way they look/operating systems!
Taycat wrote on 2010-07-14 14:55

Cheezies taste way better than Cheetos hands down.

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Sayoko wrote on 2010-07-14 15:15

Definitely generic when it comes to prescriptions. Name brands are wayyy overpriced.

For foods, many brand name foods taste much better than Alexander's "Famous" Pizza.
Serathx wrote on 2010-07-14 15:21

Generic prescriptions, but I usually buy name brand for food.
Chiri wrote on 2010-07-14 15:34

For meds, I check the active ingredient of the brand name, and see if it's the same in the generic. A lot of the time, generics are actually stronger-- which is fine by me.

I don't usually eat snacks, so I buy whats in the vending machine. And then of course its brand.
Pocoyo wrote on 2010-07-14 15:41

I don't really mind. :D
Chockeh wrote on 2010-07-14 16:34

I don't really care as long as it's good.
Although, I hate the food in price chopper for some reason, when I went there.
paladin wrote on 2010-07-14 16:51

Meds are genric
Food is based on taste
Hiccup wrote on 2010-07-14 18:35

Brand names. Hell even my lil sis wont eat/touch/use things that aren't Brand named XD
Kraken wrote on 2010-07-14 20:27

I pretty much only eat generic brand food. Why? It's cheaper. Brand name crap you pay for their billion-dollar ad campaigns and package redesigns.

Technology, like controllers, flash drives, ETC. I usually buy well-known good names, because generic electronics tend to be lower quality. [SIZE="1"]Like that Mad Catz Xbox 360 controller that I had to kludge in leftover parts from unrepairable SNES controller to get working again.[/SIZE]
Zid wrote on 2010-07-14 21:46

If it's not meant to last long (like food), I'd usually buy generic.

If it's meant to last long (like computer hardware), I'd usually buy brand names.