Generics...

Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I liked to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the Queen of a thing called Generics!

*** in case anyone feels the need to read the rest of the lyrics to The Fresh Prince Theme Song

;) Nothing like a little Will Smith aka Fresh Prince to start off a Friday night blog!

I'd like to complain about something for a bit..

Generic Items:  I AM THE QUEEN of cheap.  If I can save money on something I will, after all times are tough. I walk uphill both ways to the mailbox! In a skirt (nightshirt) with no shoes (this is for real).

I honestly would love nothing more than to buy brand name items including clothing, purses, shoes, toys, even greeting cards.  But our budget hasn't allowed it lately & previous to that I felt like if you compare "apples to apples"

(or ingredients in this case) why would you possibly spend more for something if there is a cheaper option?? I mean it's common sense! That $.10 difference could make or break us right? Well here is a small list of what I've learned in my almost 17 years of being "responsible" for my own self, my spouse and now to my children.  

Generic Q-TIPS = wad of cotton stuck in your ear, stick in your hand OR stabbing your ear b/c said cotton is only wrapped like 1mm thick.

Generic T-Paper = Now I'm not a fan of Charmin like some people....I'm ok with just plain Northern, but when I got like 100 rolls of Walgreens "The Big Roll" for $.10/ea I thought, Oh it can't be that bad.............IT WAS SINGLE PLY & SEE THROUGH (which also means finger through) crap! (Pun Intended!)

Generic Diapers = lmfao, poop up the back, out the side, sticky tabs in your hands instead of attached to the diapers, holds like 2 pees and stinks worse than a mans urinal at a NASCAR race. 'Nuff Said.

Generic Tampons = we're not going to go "there".  Let's just say DON'T DO IT!

Generic Hotdogs = like they aren't already bad enough to begin with (but I still am a huge lover of a Chicago Dog) they make generic, extremely cheap hotdog that taste like a$$ and probably are made from part of one as well. 

I prefer Ball Park, I know what they are made with, but they just taste better. Anything else is just NOT acceptable.....well except Vienna! But who can afford that?

Generic Sliced Cheese = plastic cheese in a plastic wrapper.  We buy Kraft singles. It's already processed fake cheese practically anyways and tastes pretty good.....so what is in the generic fake ones that make it taste like I'm eating a Barbie Doll arm???  

All this was spurred by the Q-tip after my shower last night, that really pissed me off........ Apparently I'm not over it! What are some things that you readers find that are unacceptable as a generic????

Happy Friday All!