Tesco bananas
Mrs Tugnut2 thinks I am a tightwad for getting Tesco Value bananas (and such like).

Seriously - what is the difference? I don't get it. On things like the digestive biscuits the ingredients are the same as the 'normal' ones so why pay more. Sure there are items that are inferior but many are equal to the more expensive counterparts.

(On the other hand never buy their own label 'white rum' Bacardi substitute, it will give you a twat of a headache.)
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 15:15, 7 replies)

with fruit and veg
the value stuff tends to be the ones that don't conform. too small, weird shape etc.

other value stuff is cheaper because of packaging.

some is cheaper because it is shit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 15:24, closed)

Was at a house party on Saturday just past, and we ran out of Vodka.

We decided (being lazy & drunk as fuck and not at all tight) to get a taxi to pick up some voddy from Tesco for us.


The idiot taxi driver only went and picked up Tesco Value Gin!? Certainly fucked my night up as I barely remember anything else :(
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 16:09, closed)

I gladly buy
own brand gear on almost anything, but NEVER cheap spirits. The hangovers thay deliver are epic.
( baw__bag contains traces of nuts on, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 18:04, closed)

it's the same with medicine
Beechams cold and flu remedy (paracetomol+phene whatever+caffine) is about £3 dearer than Morrisons Cold and Flu remedy containing EXACTLY the same ingredients.

Zorvirax cold sore cream is about a fiver, tesco cold sore cream with the same ingredients - a shade over 2 quid
( h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Fri 24 Oct 2008, 18:35, closed)

SnakeOil
ALWAYS buy own brand paracetamol/Brufen etc; It's about 30p a box and is chemically identical to the £3-4 stuff you see on TV.
(kitescreech still here, Sat 25 Oct 2008, 8:56, closed)

Or do what my mate does.
Buy tesco value vodka and a water filter. Run it through said filter four times and it is much improved.
( gareth_alien will be human again at, Mon 27 Oct 2008, 12:42, closed)

Tesco value vodka
Is great for sangria.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 28 Oct 2008, 9:38, closed)