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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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[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

FWIW I was mainly talking about things like soda. The difference between store brand and name brand drinks is almost unnoticeable in taste but costs half as much. I agree that the cheapest beer is borderline undrinkable though

[-] chillhelm@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Fair enough I can see that.

[-] 31337@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago

The difference between soda is very noticeable to me. Some store-brand sodas taste almost flat.

I can't tell much a difference between wines of the same type. They taste slightly different, but I can't say which taste "better."

Cheap liquor seems "harsher" than more expensive liquor; even with vodka, which doesn't really have a taste. The difference in taste of say, the regular Jim Beam and a barrel-proof bourbon is pretty noticeable.

I've noticed no difference in 100% fruit juice by brand. Well, except for orange juice.

Tea quality is very noticeable to me, but I'm a heavy tea drinker.

Even different water brands have different tastes. But, as long as it's not my tap water (which is very hard and smells like a swimming pool), I don't really care.

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