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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] phcorcoran@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

You a paid rep? No? Then you're not shilling, you're sharing a positive experience with $whatever. And that's a good thing. Helps us all.

[–] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

LOL, I'll fight you on Curad vs. Band Aid.

Bang for the buck though? Meh, you gotta use more Curad to get the wound over with, but they're cheap and not nearly as shitty as the generic shit.

Still. Mediocre.

[–] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Can you tell me the generic brand? LOL, let's just say I often need band aids.