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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. Iβve had too many generics with crusts that might as well have been made of cardboard.
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
Ignore the haters, this is actually hilarious.
The android ROM?
but if you don't eat the bandaids you can't have pudding, that's how this works right?
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
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.
That seems like a really big stretch to me. The essence of being a shill is dishonesty. What you're calling fanboyism isn't dishonesty, just questionable judgement.
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
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.
Band-Aids are a great call out!
I'm both active and clumsy with DIY stuff. Nothing else sticks "right" like Band-Aid brand. Yes, the off-brand shit is cheaper, better than nothing, but it's shit. And you're not saving any money by using twice as many.
And serious y'all, let me preach the gospel of Hydro Seal Band Aids. Game changing. No clue how they work, but they stick, puff up around the wound (infected bit) and come off when, and only when, you want them to. And taking them off don't hurt a tiny bit. Got a few in every med kit.
Any more than a paper cut, Hydro Seal. And even then, if I want it healed fast? Hydro Seal. They're also great for capping torn fingernails when you fucked it up too far down.
Tried the generic Amazon version. Meh, they're OK for half the price, "healing" tech seems the same. Doesn't stick quite right so you'll use twice as many. Worth it if you want that painful finger wound done with in 24-48 hours.
Caveat: They work a little too well on puncture wounds, seals the infection in, only treats the top. If you got poked deep, and congrats if that's your thing, it seals off the wound and makes it worse. Surface wounds like slices and scratches, go for it. Punched a drill bit 1/4" deep? Nope. Clean that one up and let it breathe a bit.
tl;dr $.70 for a band aid sounds crazy. I know. Just try it for me. Try it for yourself.
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.
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.
Honestly, Safeway Select frozen pizza is pretty good. I'd take it over most of the midrange name brands.
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 Iβm just blessed living in the pizza sphere but even the best frozen pizza is fucking disgusting next to even mediocre real pizza.
Great Value used to have an amazing 5 cheese and bacon white pizza... can't find it anymore though.