I'm not a snob
I'm very fussy in the sense of what I like and who I socialise with, but it's not snobbery in the conventional sense.
How much money something costs does not necessarily mean quality these days.
How much money someone earns says nothing about their character.
Using the brand name of something instead of naming it is for tits.(Apart from Hoover and Tannoy. That's fine by me.)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:04, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

In fact there's also Coke and Pepsi. But you know what I mean. When birds say "My Manolo Blahniks" instead of "My shoes" or "My Prada jacket" instead of "My parka". Are you so insecure and in awe of money that you have to desperately mention it? If you were truly 'minted' or 'well-bred' you'd find that sort of name-dropping very crass. I bet you had nits and dodged the rent man as a child.
(I am speaking about a particular girl I know here. Can you tell?)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:08, Reply)

You can tell
And I hate that too. Mind you, I don't tend to buy branded clothes, certainly not designer labels, as I find it hard to believe that a t-shirt (for example) is worth spending more than 20 quid on.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:10, Reply)

It's not
They're made by the same sweatshop kids.
It's that fear that some people have. My friend drives me potty.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:15, Reply)

^ oh, this in spades
It's the same fucking sweatshops, the same fucking sewing machines and how many daft cunts try to tell me the stuff's much better made? Do they realise that 48 of their 50-odd pounds is going straight to Calvin fucking Klein's pocket?
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:17, Reply)

There are Coke and Pepsi
But they're the names of the drinks themselves as much as the name of the company. Besides, how many times have you had this conversation in a pub:
"...pint of best, small white wine and a coke please."
"Er, we've got Pepsi, is that alright?"
"Meh."
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:11, Reply)

Many times, but if they only have Pepsi, I order lemonade, can't stand the stuff.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:12, Reply)

Are you making a serious claim that you can tell the difference?

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:12, Reply)

Yes
I am confident I could pass blind taste tests.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:13, Reply)

Fair enough. I can see a distinction between their 'diet' and 'regular' varieties
But between the two brands, I really fail to see how they differ.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:14, Reply)

Pepsi tastes like swigging sugar

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:15, Reply)

^ this
My sister didn't believe me either when I said I could taste the difference, so we did actually do a taste test and I can. Pepsi can only be drunk on sufferance and in the absence of anything else more palatable.
(berk, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:24, Reply)

Definitely

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:25, Reply)

this is true
on the subject of taste tests my parents did one on goats milk versus cow's milk when I was little in the hopes of fooling me
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:45, Reply)

You can absolutely tell the difference

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:14, Reply)

^ see above; I'm sceptical
But I will admit I don't drink either very often.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:15, Reply)

Pepsi's a bit sweeter.
Although I prefer Coke. Paradoxically, I can tolerate Diet Pepsi, but Diet Coke is rank unless it's the one with lime in it.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:16, Reply)

I like how it's always said in a semi-apologetic way
Pepsi is inferior to Coca Cola.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:12, Reply)

And Coca Cola is inferior to Diet Coke from anything but draught.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:14, Reply)

No
I don't like Diet Coke, apart from that stuff with lemon in, that was alright.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:14, Reply)

I prefer Diet to Normal coke, always have

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:15, Reply)

Diet coke tastes like bicarb
My fat relatives drink it so they can excuse their obesity.
"I'm trying, look!"
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:16, Reply)

I love it when fatties do that
I mock them wholeheartedly for it, though usually just in my head.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:18, Reply)

"But the 'diet' in my coke cancels out the MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF FAT in the crisps and scampi fries..."

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:19, Reply)

Eggzackly

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:25, Reply)

Haha, I don't claim that, I just prefer it

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:18, Reply)

Fair dooz our kid

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:22, Reply)

^ pretty much this.
I freely admit to doing most of my basic bulk-buy food shopping at Aldi. Their frozen chicken breasts are half the price of fresh from mainstream supermarkets, you get more and it's not filled with fucking water. I tried stir frying some fresh chicken breasts from Asda once; I may has well have just dropped them in a pan of boiling water.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:11, Reply)

Mind you don't let Swipe hear you saying you shop at Aldi
She'll stop talking to you!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:12, Reply)

A lot of their stuff is far superior to anything you can get in mainstream supermarkets.
For basics it's sound. I do supplement the basic shop from other places, but why spend double the money when you can get the same basic quality at half the price?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:14, Reply)

That was exactly my point
Especially their frozen stuff.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:15, Reply)

Their fresh produce rocks and you can get a great variety of continental meats and cheeses there
I just don't have one near me
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:17, Reply)

Ours is about 200 metres along from us.
Which is another compelling arguement for shopping there.

Their frozen fish is mostly pretty good too.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:20, Reply)

Lidl ain't bad and a bit nearer
I should go there when I get my olives/cheeses/meats-type feasts.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 12:25, Reply)