# Brand Loyalty **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 22, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743 "2003-05-22T04:25:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/61 "2003-05-23T20:54:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Marley23 \* > \*\*Gibson (I only own one guitar, but I like playing Gibsons much more than Fenders in general) > \*\* What model? ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/62 "2003-05-23T22:11:52Z")
Stay Free Maxi Pads Marlboro Rose’s Sweetened Lime Juice Fig Newton and Oreo Puffs Plus with Lotion Q-Tips Infusium conditioner Dansko clogs Kraft macaroni and cheese Wrigley’s Extra Winterfresh ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/63 "2003-05-24T12:47:07Z")
Tuborg beer (It’s been thirty years since I had one!) Dansko clogs Born shoes White Rain shampoo (recommended by a dermatologist who is a hair specialist) Chrysler Bailey’s Irish Creme Benson and Hedges LL Bean for winter clothes ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/64 "2003-05-24T12:49:54Z")
Oh! I forgot the most important one! _ **Kraft** _ mayonnaise. ---
**Author:** ![kirk280980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@kirk280980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirk280980)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/65 "2003-05-24T15:34:40Z")
Levis 501s Fred Perry polo shirts Ben Sherman shirts Dr Martens boots Kellogg’s breakfast cereals Coke Budweiser (sorry, I like what I like) Marlboro Ecover laundry & cleaning products Charmin Gillette Sony Hewlett-Packard PCs and printers Nokia cellphones ---
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/66 "2003-05-24T22:48:39Z")
nVidia AMD Heinz Ketchup Levi’s 501s Sony - televisions Mazda (RX-7s) Rolling Rock Novalogic (Delta Force series of games) Lever 2000 soap Marlboro (but I quit monday) Claussen Pickles (Halves and samichslices) Hillshire Farms Baked Ham MtDew (unless Mellow Yellow is a LOT cheaper and where the hell did Surge! go?) Arizona Rx Tea “Health” ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/67 "2003-05-25T00:00:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dead0man \* > … Claussen Pickles … Gaaaaah! I left out the **Claussen Mini Dill Pickles**. It is the only dill pickle above which no other dill pickle shall be held in the world of true dill pickles that we dill pickle lovers love. While we’re at it: Seymour Duncan electric guitar pickups Floyd Rose tremolo systems Proco sound cables Dunlop 0.69mm guitar picks Starrett machine tools 3M Kapton film Berkeley Farms chive cottage cheese Mrs. Fanning’s Bread and Butter Pickles Arbus padlocks Alaskan Airlines Sharpie pemanent markers Limca lime soda Akubra hats Stetson hats Man O’ War spar varnish Jasco paint stripper El Aguila corn chips Guererro yellow corn tortillas Tuborg Danish beer Johnny Walker Black Label whisky Harp Lager Jetco balsa wood gliders Testors cement and paints Loctite adhesives Squirt soda pop Canada Dry ginger ale Jarritos sodas Modelo Especial Lager beer Driz-A-Bone waxed cloth dusters Pendleton Mills apparel Rouge et Noir Camembert and Brie cheese Maytag Blue cheese Fromage D’Affinois soft cheese Cakebread Cellars David Bruce wine Ah-So cork pullers Bodum café filtre presse Chemex coffee flasks Melitta coffee filters Raybestos brake parts Winston Tires Anton Berg chocolates Casper’s hot dogs Swarovski faceted crystal ---
**Author:** ![ZebWalton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/fbc32d/32.png) [@ZebWalton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebWalton)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/68 "2003-05-25T00:03:09Z")
Maytag appliances Arrid deodorant Bosch power tools GM cars Levis jeans Beagle ™ dogs, but others will do Boy, that list makes look boring and middle aged. Not that it lies. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/69 "2003-05-25T06:51:49Z")
Dr Pepper Reebok ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/70 "2003-05-25T07:58:41Z")
> [@](#): > > What model? Biffy: it’s a '94 Epiphone, red with a rosewood neck. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/71 "2003-05-25T13:42:40Z")
Pepsi Irish Spring (original green, none of the other types) Mobil 1 Paul Newman salsa Whoppers malted milk balls Reese’s Peanut Butter cups Crayola crayons’ Reach toothbrushes Wrangler jeans Nalley canned chili Nalley mayo (better than Best Foods/Hellmans) Craftsman tools ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/72 "2003-05-25T17:01:37Z")
Gee whiz, **Zenster**. That’s not brand loyalty, that’s just your shopping list! To me, brand loyalty means it would really pain you to buy a comparable item _just because the brand name is different_. So much so, that you would probably make a seperate trip to another store to secure your beloved brand name item, or go without until they restock. If you were shopping, and they were all out of Best Foods Mayo, you mean to tell me you wouldn’t just shrug your shoulders and pick up a jar of Hellman’s? You’d rather wait and be totally without mayo, or make a trip to another store, than just buy the Hellman’s? I fully understand about having preferences for certain brands. I usually buy the mayo with the red cap, I forget what the name is. But if they’re all out, I’m sure not going to go home mayonnaiseless 😃 The same with Ivory Soap. Would you go home stinky rathar than have to buy stop-gap soap? I am brand loyal to Honda and Sony. Ford may make some good vehicles, but for me they are just not an option. I was going to add Close-Up toothpaste to the list, only because nobody else makes a cinnamon clear red gel toothpaste as far as I know. But this is another example of a mere brand preference (not loyalty). If they’re al out of close up, Colgate (or whatever) will do just fine for now. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/73 "2003-05-25T17:32:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Attrayant \* > Gee whiz, **Zenster**. That’s not brand loyalty, that’s just your shopping list! > > … If you were shopping, and they were all out of Best Foods Mayo, you mean to tell me you wouldn’t just shrug your shoulders and pick up a jar of Hellman’s? You’d rather wait and be totally without mayo, or make a trip to another store, than just buy the Hellman’s? … Actually, there is no problem with this particular dilemma since Hellman’s and Best Foods Mayonnaise _are the same product_. (Walked into that one, didn’t you?) Yes, I would go to another store for Best Foods Mayonnaise before buying another brand. However, I never run out of the stuff because I _always_ have at least one or two backup jars specifically to avoid such a complication. And yes, most of the products I listed are the only type I will accept for that application. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/74 "2003-05-25T19:26:39Z")
Backup Jars. That’s not a loyalty, that’s a dependency 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743.md?page=3)