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What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 years ago by kzhe@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

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[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Medicine. The house brands and generics are the exact same, tested the same, made the same.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

But real Advil has the candy coating on the outside, and I haven't found a generic that does =(

Otherwise 100% identical yes.

[–] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A few years ago, I wondered why that was and googled it. I came to an Advil site with an expandable FAQ, and one of the questions was “why does Advil taste sweet?”

So I expanded it out to reveal this shocking answer (or something similar): “Advil tastes sweet because it is lightly coated in sugar.”

Thanks, I guess. I just closed the tab in mild irritation and moved on with my day.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago