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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The One Product They Bought That Turned Them Into A Total Snob, And Now They Can Never Go Back To The Cheap Stuff
These days — especially with prices rising — it seems like everyone is always on the hunt for dupes or cheaper alternatives to their favorite products. But sometimes, the "real deal" is so good that the budget version just cannot compete! So much so that once you experience that kind of quality, there's just no going back. Recently, redditor Wonderful-Economy762 wanted to know which purchases completely leveled people up and made them unexpectedly picky when they asked: "What's one product you bought that turned you into a total snob — like, you can never go back to the cheap stuff?" From butter to bedsheets, here's what people said made them raise their standards for good: 1."High-quality headphones. Once you hear music on good headphones, cheap ones sound like static." —ColdAntique291 "This! After using great headphones, you try your old ones and suddenly it sounds like your music is coming out of a haunted bucket." —Random_NameGenerated 2."High-quality butter." —Calm-Sea-5526 "Kerrygold is my fave." —pereuse 3."Balsamic vinegar." —U_kiddingme "The thick, expensive kind." —nycvhrs 4."Really good olive oil." —WeirdcoolWilson "I married an Italian and learned of this liquid gold. When it goes on sale, the family gets the word out and some buy it by the case." —dbrackulator 5."Whole coffee beans. No pre-ground coffee for me, keep your freeze-dried coffee to yourself, thanks!" —blondehairedangel "Came here to say this. Grinding your own has no substitute." —stairway2000 6."Maldon Sea Salt Flakes." —tyrannosaurus_eh "Their smoked salt is amazing too." —Smallloudcat 7."My fancy coffee machine. I'm never going back to instant coffee." —0ld_skool "I was just telling someone I can't drink drip coffee anymore. It just doesn't taste good to me now." —leese216 8."My KitchenAid stand mixer." —rushX33 "Mine runs great. Got it in 1999 or 2000." —Necessary_Internet75 9."Heated seats in my vehicles. It's pretty common across most models these days, but I first got them in 2005, and I told myself, 'There's just no going back now...'" —TravelEven1789 "Also the heated steering wheel!" —Fragrant_Turnover_38 10."Maple syrup!!!" —FlapDoodle-Badger "True Vermont maple syrup is on another level. We have a vacation home near many sugarhouses. No chemicals, no flavoring, no additives. Just pure syrup is ridiculously better." —imonlinedammit1 11."Quality fabrics — cotton, linen, and wool." —Jadey006 "I never thought I would be checking fabrics as much as I do now. Cotton seems to be becoming a thing of the past." —VivelaVendetta 12."Birkenstock sandals. I have knee problems, and they redistribute weight just enough to make a BIG difference — so much so, that I bought a slip-in style and ankle boot for when the cooler weather comes." —nycvhrs "Agreed. I've bought similar cheaper brands and they are not the same support at all." —catashtrophe84 13."Vanilla extract for baking. I cannot use the 'imitation' crap anymore, even if it is half the price." —L0st-137 "Real vanilla is expensive and worth every penny." —Transcontinental-flt 14."Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce." —bebenee27 "Oh hells yes. It's pricey, but it's damn good." —Yankee6Actual 15."My perfume. The specific scent I wear, I've worn almost every day for the past 25 years. I won't change it." —Ecjg2010 "Exactly! I may have on a thrift store shirt and a pair of jeans I bought at a yard sale, but Imma have on one of my expensive perfumes with them." —ALmommy1234 16."Really great cookware. Most people start out on T-fal, but once you can afford the good stuff, your cooking will never be the same. I personally love my Scanpans. Oh, and quality knives like Wüsthof." —Adorable_Complaint36 "Solid advice. Great cookware and great knives are so worth it and will last a lifetime given proper care and use."—UnsafeAtEverySpeed 17."Coca-Cola. I never buy the cheap shit." —ricst "Off-brand cola is the worst. I can handle off-brand orange, citrus, or ginger ale, but any brown soda needs to be brand." —Pizzaisbae13 18."Q-tips." —Foxingmatch "True. Generic ones are crap." —FireBallXLV 19."Aesop body wash and hand soap. Smells so good and doesn't dry skin." —mega_star_ "That's a level of rich I aspire to." —Careless-Ad8346 "High-quality sheets with a great thread count.' —Heebyjeebees "And silk pillowcases." —vernongodlittle_ You can read the original thread on Reddit. Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Buzz Feed
06-07-2025
- Business
- Buzz Feed
20 Products That Ruined Cheap Alternatives Forever
These days — especially with prices rising — it seems like everyone is always on the hunt for dupes or cheaper alternatives to their favorite products. But sometimes, the "real deal" is so good that the budget version just cannot compete! So much so that once you experience that kind of quality, there's just no going back. Recently, redditor Wonderful-Economy762 wanted to know which purchases completely leveled people up and made them unexpectedly picky when they asked: "What's one product you bought that turned you into a total snob — like, you can never go back to the cheap stuff?" From butter to bedsheets, here's what people said made them raise their standards for good: "High-quality headphones. Once you hear music on good headphones, cheap ones sound like static." —ColdAntique291"This! After using great headphones, you try your old ones and suddenly it sounds like your music is coming out of a haunted bucket."—Random_NameGenerated "High-quality butter." —Calm-Sea-5526"Kerrygold is my fave."—pereuse "Balsamic vinegar." —U_kiddingme"The thick, expensive kind."—nycvhrs "Really good olive oil." —WeirdcoolWilson"I married an Italian and learned of this liquid gold. When it goes on sale, the family gets the word out and some buy it by the case."—dbrackulator "Whole coffee beans. No pre-ground coffee for me, keep your freeze-dried coffee to yourself, thanks!" —blondehairedangel"Came here to say this. Grinding your own has no substitute."—stairway2000 "Maldon Sea Salt Flakes." —tyrannosaurus_eh"Their smoked salt is amazing too."—Smallloudcat "My fancy coffee machine. I'm never going back to instant coffee." —0ld_skool"I was just telling someone I can't drink drip coffee anymore. It just doesn't taste good to me now."—leese216 "My KitchenAid stand mixer." —rushX33"Mine runs great. Got it in 1999 or 2000."—Necessary_Internet75 "Heated seats in my vehicles. It's pretty common across most models these days, but I first got them in 2005, and I told myself, 'There's just no going back now...'" —TravelEven1789"Also the heated steering wheel!"—Fragrant_Turnover_38 "Maple syrup!!!" —FlapDoodle-Badger"True Vermont maple syrup is on another level. We have a vacation home near many sugarhouses. No chemicals, no flavoring, no additives. Just pure syrup is ridiculously better."—imonlinedammit1 "Quality fabrics — cotton, linen, and wool." —Jadey006"I never thought I would be checking fabrics as much as I do now. Cotton seems to be becoming a thing of the past."—VivelaVendetta "Birkenstock sandals. I have knee problems, and they redistribute weight just enough to make a BIG difference — so much so, that I bought a slip-in style and ankle boot for when the cooler weather comes." —nycvhrs"Agreed. I've bought similar cheaper brands and they are not the same support at all."—catashtrophe84 "Vanilla extract for baking. I cannot use the 'imitation' crap anymore, even if it is half the price." —L0st-137"Real vanilla is expensive and worth every penny."—Transcontinental-flt "Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce." —bebenee27"Oh hells yes. It's pricey, but it's damn good."—Yankee6Actual "My perfume. The specific scent I wear, I've worn almost every day for the past 25 years. I won't change it." —Ecjg2010"Exactly! I may have on a thrift store shirt and a pair of jeans I bought at a yard sale, but Imma have on one of my expensive perfumes with them."—ALmommy1234 "Really great cookware. Most people start out on T-fal, but once you can afford the good stuff, your cooking will never be the same. I personally love my Scanpans. Oh, and quality knives like Wüsthof." —Adorable_Complaint36"Solid advice. Great cookware and great knives are so worth it and will last a lifetime given proper care and use."—UnsafeAtEverySpeed "Coca-Cola. I never buy the cheap shit." —ricst"Off-brand cola is the worst. I can handle off-brand orange, citrus, or ginger ale, but any brown soda needs to be brand."—Pizzaisbae13 "Q-tips." —Foxingmatch"True. Generic ones are crap."—FireBallXLV "Aesop body wash and hand soap. Smells so good and doesn't dry skin." —mega_star_"That's a level of rich I aspire to."—Careless-Ad8346 Lastly, "High-quality sheets with a great thread count.' —Heebyjeebees"And silk pillowcases."—vernongodlittle_ You can read the original thread on Reddit.
Buzz Feed
25-06-2025
- Health
- Buzz Feed
Fun Facts Everyone Believes That Are Actually False
You know those "fun facts" we all know and that somehow make it into every dinner party or trivia night? Turns out, sometimes they are totally wrong, but that hasn't stopped people from repeating them like gospel. Mainly because a lot of us have heard them throughout our lives and tend to take them at face value. Recently, redditor ColdAntique291 was curious about those "facts" when they asked: "What's a super common 'fun fact' that everyone keeps repeating but is actually false?" The thread got over a 1K responses. Below are the top and most often repeated "fun facts" that were actually a big lie: "That bats are blind. They hunt by echolocation, but they can actually see quite well." —blue_eyed_magic"It gets better: only about 1/3 of all bat species can use echolocation. Others just look where they're going."—rkaw92 "That we only use 10% or 30% of our brain capacity. This is nonsense. We use 100%." —abraxasnl"You're correct. Our brains are being used to maintain the body's functioning, and there is not a secret hidden 90% we can use unless we want organ failure, I suppose."—maruhchan "That you swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep. And that it takes seven years for gum to be digested." —Special_Discipline94"Wouldn't the spiders get stuck in the gum? 🤣"—One-Bodybuilder309 "Not exactly a 'fun fact,' but 'Let them eat cake.' It's attributed to Marie Antoinette, but she never actually said it." —Minibearden "I was told my entire life that cracking your knuckles is bad for you and causes arthritis. This is not true." —Forward_Age6247"I actually believed it, up until i read your comment. And I'm 54 lol"—CHICKADEE7dee "Sorry, but you can't see the Great Wall of China from orbit." —disturbednadir "If you make a face, it will stay that way. It absolutely does not, Mom." —ExxxemplaryVegitable "That the tongue has different taste zones, they taught us in school, ffs." —simonko1"They hadn't even identified 'umami' as the fifth taste when I was in school."—jack-jackattack "Napoleon wasn't short; he was actually above average height for his time." —clemoh"Britain's propaganda just made him that way to make fun of the French. He also wasn't actually French, he was Corsican."—squid_ward_16 "People say your hair grows back thicker if you shave. Absolute twaddle." —Botheuk "The idea that local honey can treat or cure seasonal allergies. Not true, never been true, people repeat it anyway." —chemicalysmic "That blood is blue inside your body until it touches air. Your blood is still red in your body, just darker." —wowza6969420"As if there's no oxygen in your blood while it's in your body."—OriginalKriWolf "The Jonestown Massacre: they drank Flavor Aid, not Kool Aid, but as everyone repeatedly says, 'Drank the Kool Aid.'" —Ned_Braden1 "Turning the inside car light will get you pulled over by the cops." —Available_Ad2852"Parents myth, lol"—airb00st1 "Dog year = seven human years. Not true! Sincerely, someone who works in veterinary." —Fun-Engineering7877 "Dogs are pack animals. They are not. They are social animals. The person who coined that term of them being pack animals, the same exact person responsible for that myth, is the person who completely 180'd when he realised his studies were extremely flawed, and upon review re-published to correct his mistake, but nobody paid any the fact that if you research yourself what pack animals actually do and the behaviours they engage in, none of it aligns with dog behaviour. 🤦" —No-Wolverine296 "You lose most of your body heat from the top of your head." —Boglikeinit"In the military, during training, I heard 'keep your head cold and your feet warm.'"—Ilirot "Sweating like a pig. Pigs do not have sweat glands, which is why they wallow in the mud to keep cool. Horses, on the other hand, sweat profusely." —MoreQuiet3094 "That you can catch a cold from being outside in cold weather. A cold is a viral infection. You're more likely to catch one inside from being in close proximity to people." —Turdwienerton "Everyone believes that the captain of a ship can perform weddings. It was even referenced in an episode of The Office once, but it's not true." —-Brother-Seamus-"Well, they can perform one, but the marriage won't be legal."—PlanetLandon And lastly, "Sugar makes kids hyper." —Bulky_Algae6110"Sugar doesn't actually make you hyper; it just makes you tired."—squid_ward_16 You can read the original thread on Reddit.
