Weird off brand things

captainfantastic94
captainfantastic94 Posts: 1,745 Member
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So I found this box... and it's red.... and it has movies in it... but it's not quite a redbox! That got me thinking, what weird not quite a brand things do you have in your area?

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  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    We had a convenience store that was called zasty market which is a rip of (to me) of the chain called hasty market
  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    Also we had a Popeyes chicken restaurant that closed and the new owners opened an independent chicken restaurant, but all the colours and the sign look quite similar. If you were driving by you would think it is a Popeyes location until you read the sign.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Ray's Pizza in NYC

    it seems that there's one (well, a different one) on every corner
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  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    Also that time i couldn't believe Sharpies were so cheap
    (Except I think mine actually said shoopie but here's an example)

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    lol, Shar Pei, like the dog!
  • FireTurtle75
    FireTurtle75 Posts: 2,014 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Ray's Pizza in NYC

    it seems that there's one (well, a different one) on every corner

    But the real one’s on 11th. And if you see a sign that says “Peep Show”, that doesn’t mean that they’re letting you look at the new toys before Christmas.”
  • captainfantastic94
    captainfantastic94 Posts: 1,745 Member
    Also that time i couldn't believe Sharpies were so cheap
    (Except I think mine actually said shoopie but here's an example)

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    It's like high school musical!
    Some of my favorites come from ALDI

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    Do those "original" cookies actually taste good
    most of the stuff at the Dollar General down the street is basically knock off versions of everything. except for oreos. i find every unique style of oreo there before i ever see them anywhere else, if i see them anywhere else at all.

    like i just found these Jelly Donut Oreos there the other day, which is weird because they're supposed to be a walmart exclusive. and yet my walmart doesn't have the jelly donut ones at all. i'm not entirely confident that i exist in the same reality as the original prime jelly donut oreo/walmart reality tbh.

    sometimes the alternatives are better is what i'm saying i guess?

    This got to me at a really deep level
  • Miz_T
    Miz_T Posts: 150 Member
    Dollar General has these caramel coconut cookies that are just like the Girl Scouts caramel delights. I only buy them in between girl scout cookie sales.
  • captainfantastic94
    captainfantastic94 Posts: 1,745 Member
    @FireTurtle75 all of the yes
  • angelxsss
    angelxsss Posts: 2,402 Member
    Miz_T wrote: »
    Dollar General has these caramel coconut cookies that are just like the Girl Scouts caramel delights. I only buy them in between girl scout cookie sales.

    Omg I've had those! This is totally true
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Walmart brand potato chips are the best! Way better than the name brand ones. I know there's other stuff too but not jumping out at me right now.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Roberitos who started it and then became the Filibertos, followed by Eribertos, Albertos, Lobertos, Adiberto's, Humberto's, Polberto's, etc.

    Crazy.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Roberitos who started it and then became the Filibertos, followed by Eribertos, Albertos, Lobertos, Adiberto's, Humberto's, Polberto's, etc.

    Crazy.

    One on every corner.....

  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    My hometown as a Cold Stone Creamery ripoff joint called "Frosty Rock Creamery". :smirk:
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Roberitos who started it and then became the Filibertos, followed by Eribertos, Albertos, Lobertos, Adiberto's, Humberto's, Polberto's, etc.

    Crazy.

    One on every corner.....

    Right? I eat at the Eribertos at 7th Ave and Osborn all the time. It's one of the better ones.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Walmart brand potato chips are the best! Way better than the name brand ones. I know there's other stuff too but not jumping out at me right now.

    I had a friend that used to work for Frito Lay, she said you would be surprised at the number of different chips that went into both the name brand generic bags. The would produce one, for a while, then shut down the line until they switched the rolls of bags over to the generic ones & fire it back up. Half the time it's the same chips off the same line, one just costs more.

    I believe that. That is the way lots of off brand things are, just a different label but made by the same company in the same factory so they can target all markets.
  • FireTurtle75
    FireTurtle75 Posts: 2,014 Member
    Same thing with canned veggies. Just read the labels for processing origin & you will figure out that as well.
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  • itsy_bitsy_spider
    itsy_bitsy_spider Posts: 292 Member
    edited June 2017
    Edited out because... I'm dumb.
  • itsy_bitsy_spider
    itsy_bitsy_spider Posts: 292 Member
    When you want your home smelling nice, and you're not afraid to be racially insensitive...
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  • itsy_bitsy_spider
    itsy_bitsy_spider Posts: 292 Member
    When you want to smell like the body you want, not the one you have..
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  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
    There are two things that are wrong with this one.. corn you spot one of them?
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  • itsy_bitsy_spider
    itsy_bitsy_spider Posts: 292 Member
    There are two things that are wrong with this one.. corn you spot one of them?
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    Hahaha with more toppings, it says...someone needs to tell the Dr that less is more. For being the pizza of the free world, it sure looks likes it was put together from prison commissary :D
  • Just_Mel_
    Just_Mel_ Posts: 3,992 Member
    No one will ever convince me that generic macaroni and cheese is worth spending money on.
    Kraft 4 Life.
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  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
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    They are a knock off of Amy's Cheddar Bunnies, which are the health food knock off of Pepperidge Farms Goldfish, so double off brand. I used to buy cheddar whales at the 99 cents store when I lived in Vegas. They were better than the real thing.
  • captainfantastic94
    captainfantastic94 Posts: 1,745 Member
    When you want to smell like the body you want, not the one you have..
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    I used to get this in my Christmas stocking
    No one will ever convince me that generic macaroni and cheese is worth spending money on.
    Kraft 4 Life.

    I don't know, that off brand velveta shells from Aldi are bomb
    Yummmmmmm