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Originally Posted by lizzy_09
why would some people buy cheap items when they taste horrible and strange.
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This is a rather judgmental question. Just because you think something tastes "horrible and strange" doesn't mean everybody else thinks so. If everyone thought an item tasted horrible, I would imagine the manufacturer would stop making it since nobody was buying it. Heck, if it was up to me, the broccoli industry would go out of business. Can't stand the stuff.
The general rule in our house is that we are always willing to try store brands and generics and cheaper versions of things. If we like them, we'll keep buying them. If we don't like them, we'll go back to the more costly versions. Then there are a few items where I like the store brand but my family doesn't, so we buy both. If you look in our pantry, for example, you will see brand name Honey Nut Cheerios right next to the store brand version of the same cereal.
To answer your question, I think it is fine to go cheap when the cheap version meets your needs and taste.