# There are two types of people... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 12, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909 "2014-04-12T01:46:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![turtlescanfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/1 "2014-04-12T01:46:22Z")
It seems certain types of consumer goods seem to be (or have been) dominated by two competing brands, to the virtual exclusion of others. If this were Facebook, I could tell you which Game of Thrones character you should go out drinking with based on your answers, but since its not, well… just for fun, I guess. Which of the following type(s) are you? Comment on as few/many as you like, and feel free to include other competing duos. (Mostly food cuz I’m hungry…) Coke or Pepsi Cheez Its or Cheese Nips Heinz or Hunt’s Hungry Man or Swanson Wal-Mart or Target Android or Apple Twizzlers or Red Vines (CAUTION: only one right answer here;)) Oreos or Hydrox Keebler or Nabisco Hersheys or Nestle Lipton or Tetley Chef Boyardee or Franco-American PlayStation or XBOX Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth’s ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/2 "2014-04-12T01:53:45Z")
Pepsi, Wal-Mart, Oreo, Hershey’s, and Tetley. No clear opinion on the others. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/3 "2014-04-12T01:54:14Z")
No, no, there are 10 types of people. C’mon! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/4 "2014-04-12T01:58:11Z")
Pepsi Android Twizzlers Oreos Keebler Chef Boyardee ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/5 "2014-04-12T02:00:17Z")
Coke Target Apple Heinz ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/6 "2014-04-12T02:48:52Z")
Coke, Heinz, Target, Android, Nestle, Playstation. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/7 "2014-04-12T02:58:48Z")
Coke or Pepsi - Coke, but I’ll drink either if I’m in the mood for a cola Cheez Its or Cheese Nips - either Heinz or Hunt’s - Heinz…there is no question on this one Hungry Man or Swanson - Neither; I don’t care for ‘TV dinners’ Wal-Mart or Target - Target (or anything else that’s ‘not Wal-Mart’) Android or Apple - Android Twizzlers or Red Vines (CAUTION: only one right answer here;)) - and it’s Twizzers, right? Oreos or Hydrox - either, but I can’t remember the last time I saw Hydrox Keebler or Nabisco - depends on the specific product Hersheys or Nestle - neither, if I’m in the mood for a ‘chocolate bar’ Lipton or Tetley - Neither (Stash, Bigelow, Tazo) Chef Boyardee or Franco-American - depends on whether I want Raviolis or Spaghetti-Os PlayStation or XBOX -both Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth’s - neither, ever. Maple syrup, please ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/8 "2014-04-12T03:05:48Z")
Coke or Pepsi - Coke, but only barely Cheez Its or Cheese Nips - So, there are two of them. I wondered about that. Huh. (I have no opinion, they’re both kind of gross to me.) Heinz or Hunt’s - Heinz Hungry Man or Swanson - Hungry Man, I guess. Both nasty food, but at least Hungry Man has more of it.) Wal-Mart or Target - Target Android or Apple - Android Twizzlers or Red Vines (CAUTION: only one right answer here;)) - Twizzlers. Preferably Pull and Peel Tizzlers Oreos or Hydrox - Actually like Hydrox better, but I never remember that when I’m in the cookie aisle, so I always buy Oreos Keebler or Nabisco - Nabisco. The Keebler elves are way too twee. Hersheys or Nestle - Mars Lipton or Tetley - Tetly Chef Boyardee or Franco-American - Franco-American PlayStation or XBOX - … Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth’s - Aunt Jemima Add: Ragu or Prego Streaming or DVDs Drive or Fly Cake or Death ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/9 "2014-04-12T03:15:41Z")
I have to be honest and say, either I don’t use those products or I don’t really have a preference. Hand me some Cheez Its and I won’t ask you for Cheese Nips. I’m good with any kind of chocolate. Oreos or Hydrox? Whatever’s in the vending machine in the hotel I’m staying in. I like Pepsi Max better than Coke Zero, if that counts. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/10 "2014-04-12T12:42:31Z")
Quite a few of those products aren’t available outside America, FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/11 "2014-04-12T13:16:56Z")
Coke or Pepsi - I tend to buy Coke more, but honestly I can’t tell the difference. Cheez Its or Cheese Nips - either is fine. Heinz or Hunt’s - I buy the store brand, because it’s always cheaper. Hungry Man or Swanson - I like both. Wal-Mart or Target - Target, but Walmart is much closer. Android or Apple - I have both. Push. Twizzlers or Red Vines (CAUTION: only one right answer here;)) - and that would be “neither.” Oreos or Hydrox - neither. It’s the most overrated food product in the history of man. Keebler or Nabisco - I prefer crackers to cookies, and Nabisco makes better crackers. Hersheys or Nestle - neither. Lipton or Tetley - I don’t know. Lipton? Chef Boyardee or Franco-American - neither; they’re both bloody diarrhea in a can, in appearance, taste, and gastrointestinal effect. PlayStation or XBOX - nope. Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth’s - all the same crap, but Mrs. Butterworth’s has a cooler bottle. Add: Ragu or Prego - Prego. Ragu is thin and sour. Streaming or DVDs - streaming. Not sure I even own a DVD player anymore. Drive or Fly - if I can get there within 6 hours, drive. Otherwise, fly. Cake or Death - death. It’s much more consistent than cake. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/12 "2014-04-12T13:34:07Z")
Coke or Pepsi: I don’t drink a of of soda, but Pepsi tastes flat to me, so Coke Cheez Its or Cheese Nips: Either one, no preference Heinz or Hunt’s: Ketchup is nasty… Hungry Man or Swanson: TV dinners are also nasty, but Swanson makes the Hungry Man dinners… Wal-Mart or Target: Any place but Walmart. Android or Apple: Apple Twizzlers or Red Vines (CAUTION: only one right answer here) Third option: I do not eat candy Oreos or Hydrox: Neither Keebler or Nabisco: Neither Hersheys or Nestle: Neither Lipton or Tetley: no preference, but I mostly buy Twinnings Chef Boyardee or Franco-American: Canned Spaghetti is nasty PlayStation or XBOX: Neither Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth’s: Neither ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/13 "2014-04-12T14:06:58Z")
I always heard it as there are two kinds of people those who get ulcers and those who give them. _Coke or Pepsi Coke Cheez Its or Cheese Nips either Heinz or Hunt’s either Hungry Man or Swanson either Wal-Mart or Target neither but if I had to choose Target Android or Apple \* Android_ Twizzlers or Red Vines (CAUTION: only one right answer here) _YUK NEITHER_ Oreos or Hydrox _oreos_ Keebler or Nabisco _Either_ Hersheys or Nestle _Both_ Lipton or Tetley _doesn’t matter_ Chef Boyardee or Franco-American _can we say YUK to both_ PlayStation or XBOX _neither_ Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth’s \* _neither_ ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/14 "2014-04-12T14:36:59Z")
For those I have a clear preference: Coke Target or any place but Walmart Apple For those I dislike both options: Cheese Its/Cheese Nips Twizzlers/Red Vines Oreos/Hydrox Chef Boyardee/Franco American The rest I’m fine with either. ---
**Author:** ![turtlescanfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/15 "2014-04-12T14:45:14Z")
> [@LH75](#): > > Hungry Man or Swanson: TV dinners are also nasty, but Swanson makes the Hungry Man dinners… D’oh!! :o I think you’re right. Surprised you’re the first to mention this. ---
**Author:** ![turtlescanfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/16 "2014-04-13T03:24:04Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > Quite a few of those products aren’t available outside America, FWIW. Didn’t intend to discriminate… are there any products where you live that are represented by two dominant, more-or-less equal brands? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/17 "2014-04-13T05:25:01Z")
This reminds me of a cartoon I saw, probably in the pages of The New Yorker. The scene: A hallway, with a door labeled “Jury Room”. The door is open just a crack. Outside (in the hall) stands a uniformed bailiff, taking notes on a notepad. A man is sticking his head out the door, chin covered with unshaven stubble. He is talking to the bailiff: “Eleven hamburgers, one hot dog. Eleven french fries, one onion rings. Eleven Cokes, one Pepsi . . .” ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/18 "2014-04-13T05:57:25Z")
Coke Apple Nestle (except I really prefer Cadbury) The other brands either aren’t available here or I haven’t tried them. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/19 "2014-04-13T07:46:00Z")
> [@turtlescanfly](#): > > Didn’t intend to discriminate… are there any products where you live that are represented by two dominant, more-or-less equal brands? Possibly, but there’d be less than a dozen people on the boards who’d know what they were. 😛 (McDonalds or Hungry Jacks, KFC or Red Rooster, Dominoes or Eagle Boys). Obviously, we’ve got Coke and Pepsi in Australia, along with Playstations and Xboxes and Apple gear and Android phones, but in a lot of cases I would suggest it really boils down to “Name Brand or Store Brand?” on a lot of stuff. Alternatively it’s “Popular Brand/Place or Weird Hipster Brand/Place Only You And Three Other People Know About”. If I asked “Gloria Jeans or Zaraffas?” (Coffee places) you can bet there’d be people in within the first 10 posts to say something akin to “Neither, there’s this awesome authentic cafe near work and it does the best \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and they use organic milk and their fair trade beans are transported across the Andes on free-range donkeys before being roasted over a fire fuelled by recycled paper and twigs and then sailed across the Pacific Ocean on an actual sailing ship to ensure the process is carbon neutral.” ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909/20 "2014-04-13T16:00:43Z")
Coke or Pepsi - Pepsi Cheez Its or Cheese Nips - CheeZ Its Heinz or Hunt’s - Neither. I don’t eat ketchup Hungry Man or Swanson - Hungry Man Wal-Mart or Target - Either - depends on what I need Android or Apple - Android Twizzlers or Red Vines - Red Vines Oreos or Hydrox - Oreos Keebler or Nabisco - Depends on the kind of cookie Hersheys or Nestle - Hershey’s Lipton or Tetley - Lipton Chef Boyardee or Franco-American - Depends on what the product is PlayStation or XBOX - Neither. Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth’s - Mrs. Butterworth’s [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-two-types-of-people/685909.md?page=2)