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  1. #1
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    Snob here or maybe just stupid!

    Shoes - Merrill only (I live in Vermont!)
    Sandals - Teva
    Good Henkels knives
    Butter not Oleo
    Cloth napkins not paper
    Good appliances in the house
    Good car (just not new....1999...)
    So yes, I am a snob to a point.

    I also spend a $$ on haircuts.

    I try to invest when I buy. I don't buy many of one item just good (?) ones.

    I could be foolish, but hey, I'm having fun!

    SAS

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    The only brand of soda I will drink is Diet Mountain Dew. If I can't get that, I will drink iced tea or water.

    When I used to smoke, I was picky about cigarettes. I only smoked MY brand, I'd never bum a different brand from a friend.

    I only wear Wacoal bras. When you are ... ummm ... very well endowed in the chest area, and you find the right bra, you stick with it!

    I won't buy an American car. I've had Japanese and German cars, and really wanted an English car (but couldn't afford it).

    Most things, I could care less, though. I like to find things on sale, actually, I don't really care about most brand names.
    "We give dogs the time we can spare, the space we can spare and the love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made" - M. Facklam

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    "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." - J.R.R. Tolkien

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    The only thing I am a snob about are for my shoes. I don't wear or buy anything but Flexi's to go outside. . They aren't shoes but pull tab boots and they are the only thing I can be comfy in.
    Summer months I wear Mocassins or nike's only .

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    I'm addicted to Diet Mountain Dew and nothing else will do. Even though I like the other MD flavors, I can't drink them often. Regular soda makes me sick and always has.

    I'm not crazy about lower priced perfume.

    Peanut Butter-It has to be Jif.

    Cheese-no cheap cheese. It tastes funny to me.

    Bread

    Coffee

    Shoes

    I'm sure there are some more but I can't remember them right now.

    I almost refuse to pay full price for OTC meds(Tylenol, Advil, etc.) The bargain brands are the same to me.
    Many store brands are ok with me as long as they perform the same way.


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    I am a Moutain Dew snob for sure...the store brands just don't cut it. It helps that we live near a Pepsi distributer so it tends to be cheaper.

    Anything else, if its cheap and it works I'll stick with it. I have noticed with some things you get what you pay for though

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    yup..

    Garbage bags absolutly MUST be Glad, period, everything else sucks.

    Mac and Cheese..kinda a snob, any brand or genaric EXEPT Kraft dinner.

    Ketchup must be no*name

    I have become a snob about my Dyson vacuums lol

    I prefere my jeans to be Bluenotes, I have a few from other places but I dont like any of them as much as I like my Bluenotes.

    Petfood, but I would consider that a given lol
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    Garbage bags: I'm not a brand snob, but they must be at least 1 mil thick. I find the off-brand drawstring bags drawstrings break, which is really irritating.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sasvermont View Post
    I try to invest when I buy. I don't buy many of one item just good (?) ones.

    I definitely agree with that.

    At this point I'd rather have quality over quantity of something. I will spend money on my hair, on my purses, and my shoes. I forgot I own a bunch of Tevas as well, lol. Love them!! My boots are all Sorel, love them too. Almost all of my purses for the past 10 years have been Fossil, although I just bought one that is called Haiku. It's cute, and is like a messenger bag (which is what I wanted, and didn't have to pay $$$ for).

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    Q-Tips. I must have real Q-Tips.
    "Unlike most of you, I am not a nut."

    - Homer Simpson


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    I've become a food snob. I eat very little premade/processed food, except for high-quality premixes (no synthetics). My weird one is toaster pastries; they must be Pop Tarts (synthetic stuff and all!) Go figure.
    I've been finally defrosted by cassiesmom!
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    I can't really say there's any particular brands I have to have, but I do prefer organic foods most of the time, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. They taste SO much better to me. We buy mostly organic produce unless the price is really prohibitive.

    Quote Originally Posted by smokey the elder View Post
    I've become a food snob. I eat very little premade/processed food, except for high-quality premixes (no synthetics). My weird one is toaster pastries; they must be Pop Tarts (synthetic stuff and all!) Go figure.
    Have you tried Amy's toaster pastries? They are delicious!!! But, they are highly addictive- and even though they are probably better for you than Pop Tarts, they still have lots of sugar and calories.

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    No, I am pretty far off from that. I almost always buy the cheap brand unless there is a noticeable difference in them.

    Niņo & Eliza



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    I come from a family of food snobs! My dad especially, he has to have name brand everything. But I've realized, since buying my own food, that name doesn't really matter to me. I go the cheapest route. If I had more money, I'm sure I'd be willing to spend for higher quality...however, I'm a poor college student at this point!

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    Foods I don't care what I buy. Rarely the brand names. I find that some of the store brands are better than the higher priced brand names. Whatever saves me a dollar on my grocery bill will do just fine. I'm not fussy , whatever is edible and called food I will eat.

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    NOPE, for the most part don't care about brand.
    GILL & Crew;

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