What are your favorite brands of...?

Cafe Society
1
  1. Ketchup
  2. Laundry Detergent
  3. Mustard
  4. Pickles
  5. Sportswear
  6. Tires
  7. Televisions
  8. Hand tools
  9. Power tools
  10. Soda
  11. Pasta
  12. Deodorant
  13. Toothpaste
  14. Ice Cream
  15. Car

And next to each item, put a number between 1 to 10 on how devoted you are to the brand.

This is just for fun - I’m not analyzing markets or anything like that.

Me:

  1. Heinz - 10
  2. Tide - 7
  3. French’s - 3
  4. Cain’s - 8
  5. Under Armor - 5
  6. Bridgestone - 7
  7. Sony - 7
  8. Craftsman - 8
  9. DeWalt - 8
  10. Coke - 7
  11. Prince - 3
  12. Speedstick - 10
  13. AquaFresh - 8
  14. Turkey Hill - 8
  15. BMW - 8
2

For all of the food items I always buy the store brand and I don’t even really consider any other brands, so I guess that makes me a 10 for loyalty.

3
  1. Ketchup - I use generic mostly because I don’t use a lot of it.
  2. Laundry Detergent - Tide - 9.
  3. Mustard - French’s, and Grey Poupon - 8.
  4. Pickles - generic.
  5. Sportswear - it has brands? Seriously, the hubby likes UnderArmour.
  6. Tires - Goodyear - 7.
  7. Televisions - Mitsubishi - 9.
  8. Hand tools - the ones I have are mostly so old they don’t have recognizable brands anymore, but they’re Craftsman - 8.
  9. Power tools - Don’t really use them.
  10. Soda - Diet Coke, though I’m trying to break the caffeine addiction - 8.
  11. Pasta - Dried, whatever’s cheapest. Filled - probably Buitoni - 7.
  12. Deodorant - Right Guard - 9.
  13. Toothpaste - Colgage - 9.
  14. Ice Cream - More loyal to flavor than to brand. French vanilla.
  15. Car - Toyota - 8.
4
  1. Ketchup - Trader Joe’s Organic - 10
  2. Laundry Detergent - Tide. I think. - 2
  3. Mustard - for plain yellow, French’s - 3
  4. Pickles - John’s Butcher Shoppee, from the giant jar - 8
  5. Sportswear - Under Armour - 5
  6. Tires - I’m not even sure what’s on my car
  7. Televisions - Sony, because it’s what I have - 4
  8. Hand tools - not sure
  9. Power tools - black & decker - 4
  10. Soda - Coke - 4
  11. Pasta - Aldi brand (Fit & Active) whole wheat - 8
  12. Deodorant - Mitchum Smart Solid, unscented (sold with the men’s, but it’s basically unisex) - 10
  13. Toothpaste - Crest whitening - 6
  14. Ice Cream - Oberweis - 8
  15. Car - Chevy, probably because again, it’s what I have - 5
5

For all except fizzy drink it’s whatever’s cheapest (love an ice cold can of coke). My car = my legs; I’m quite attached to those so they get a 10.

6
  1. ketchup-- HEB (store brand). I used to always buy Heinz but tried this for a change and it’s actually better. I wish they sold bottled Whataburger ketchup, though. 8
  2. detergent-- Tide 5
  3. mustard-- French’s 8
  4. pickles-- Claussen 9
  5. sportswear–?
  6. tires–Michelin 7
  7. tv–Samsung 8
  8. handtools–?
  9. powertools–?
  10. soda–Coke brands 10
  11. pasta–Colavita or Barilla 8
  12. deodorant–Secret 9
  13. toothpaste–Sensodyne 10
  14. ice cream–Bluebell 10
  15. car–Ford 7
7
  1. Ketchup – don’t use it
  2. Laundry Detergent – Purex sheets with the detergent built in. 10 until someone copies them
  3. Mustard – can use any brand
  4. Pickles – Vlasic – 8
  5. Sportswear – don’t use it
  6. Tires – whatever is $200 installed
  7. Televisions – whatever I inherit, but I’d get a Sony if I could
  8. Hand tools – not particular
  9. Power tools – DeWalt
  10. Soda – Diet Pepsi, 6
  11. Pasta – any brand
  12. Deodorant – Almay Clear unscented gel, 8
  13. Toothpaste – not particular
  14. Ice Cream – Ben & Jerry’s, 9
  15. Car – Honda or Toyota, 9
8
  1. Ketchup–Heinz–10
  2. Laundry Detergent–Tide–9
  3. Mustard–No preference
  4. Pickles–Mount Olive–9
  5. Sportswear–Whatever it is that they sell at Target–3
  6. Tires–No preference
  7. Televisions–No preference
  8. Hand tools–Stanley–5
  9. Power tools–DeWalt by DeFault–5
  10. Soda–Coke–8
  11. Pasta–Barilla-8
  12. Deodorant–Ban–3
  13. Toothpaste–Colgate–3
  14. Ice Cream–Breyers–9
  15. Car–Subaru–9
9
  1. Ketchup–never use the stuff
  2. Laundry Detergent–Arm n Hammer–9
  3. Mustard–Kosciusko–9
  4. Pickles–never eat them
  5. Sportswear–whatever looks good and fills the need
  6. Tires–I need new ones so HELP!!
  7. Televisions–I have no loyalty here. I own a Toshiba and it is OK
  8. Hand tools–Craftsman–10
  9. Power tools–depends on the tool, some companies excel at table saw, some at drills, etc
  10. Soda–Polar–10 although I only drink seltzer, never ever soda
  11. Pasta–anything but Prince or Mueller
  12. Deodorant–Dry Idea gel–10
  13. Toothpaste–Sensodyne–10
  14. Ice Cream–Ben&Jerry’s or Hagen Daz
  15. Car–first four vehicles were Dodge, I will not mention what I have now but I would not buy another.
10

  1. Ketchup - Heinz - 9. It would be a 10, but I am willing to cook with other brands when I make BBQ sauce.

  2. Laundry Detergent - No preference. Whatever is on sale. At the moment, Costco own brand.

  3. Mustard - Maille - 4. I like most ‘artisan’ type mustards, and am willing to try anything.

  4. Pickles - Vlasic - 8. I don’t eat the damn things, but it is the brand I usually buy for others.

  5. Sportswear - Nike - 4. I don’t buy it often, but most of my sneaker purchases are Nike, and most of the football jerseys I have are also that.

  6. Tires - Goodyear - 5. Though this is likely to become more of an issue if my muscle car ever arrives.

  7. Televisions - Panasonic - 1. No real attachment here at all.

  8. Hand tools - Craftsman - 8.

  9. Power tools - Skil - 6.

  10. Soda - Diet Mountain Dew - 10. Only other soda I drink is Coke Zero.

  11. Pasta - 0. No brand preference here.

  12. Deodorant - Right Guard - 10. Won’t buy anything else.

  13. Toothpaste - Colgate - 9. Pretty close to 10.

  14. Ice Cream - Breyers - 6.

  15. Car - Dodge - depending on if they every get me my fucking Challenger.

11
  1. Heinz – 6 – any name brand will do.
  2. All – 7 – anything fragrance-free.
  3. Stadium – 8 – Cleveland!
  4. Vlasic – 8
  5. Lands’ End – 8 – Hard to find 100% cotton
  6. Whatever my husband buys
  7. Whatever my husband buys
  8. Wha. . . .
  9. Wha . . .
  10. Caffeine-Free Diet Dr Pepper – 10
  11. Ohio City whole wheat bought from the guy at the farmers’ market – 10
  12. Mitchum fragrance-free – 9
  13. Tom’s of Maine – 10 – doctor told me to
  14. Smith’s – 7 – it’s local, but I buy what’s on sale
  15. Car – Toyota – 8 – We’re liking the new Prius!
12
  1. Ketchup - Heinz, 8
  2. Laundry Detergent - Tide, 5
  3. Mustard - No preference, any form of Dijon
  4. Pickles - Don’t buy, but if I did would go towards Vlasic
  5. Sportswear - Champion, 3
  6. Tires - No preference, but would probably go with Good Year
  7. Televisions - No preference, and have no idea what I would go with
  8. Hand tools - No preference
  9. Power tools - No preference
  10. Soda - Coke Zero/Diet Mt. Dew, 9
  11. Pasta - No brand preference, must be whole wheat
  12. Deodorant - No brand preference
  13. Toothpaste - No brand preference
  14. Ice Cream - Don’t buy, but would probably be most attracted to Edy’s
  15. Car - No preference
13
  1. Ketchup: Heinz, 10.
  2. Laundry Detergent: Imus GTC, 8.
  3. Mustard: Grey Poupon Country Dijon, 8.
  4. Pickles: No preference.
  5. Sportswear: Banana Republic, 8.
  6. Tires: Haven’t bought any lately.
  7. Televisions: Sony, 8.
  8. Hand tools: Stanley, 8.
  9. Power tools: No preference.
  10. Soda: Coke Zero, 10.
  11. Pasta: Barilla, 10.
  12. Deodorant: Sure, 10.
  13. Toothpaste: Tom’s of Maine, 8.
  14. Ice Cream: Culver’s, 8.
  15. Car: Volkswagen, 8.
14
  1. Ketchup - never buy it - 0
  2. Laundry Detergent - Great Value -10
  3. Mustard - never buy it - 0
  4. Pickles - Velasic - 10
  5. Sportswear - never buy it - 0
  6. Tires - Big O - 10
  7. Televisions - Anything different from Magnovox
  8. Hand tools - Craftsman - 10
  9. Power tools - Craftsman - 10
  10. Soda - never buy it - 0
  11. Pasta - Great Value - 10
  12. Deodorant - never buy it - 0
  13. Toothpaste - never buy it - 0
  14. Ice Cream - never buy it - 0
  15. Car - old used
15
  1. Heinz - 10
  2. Tide Cold Water - 6
  3. French’s - 3
  4. Giant Eagle brand - 5
  5. Drymax Socks 10. They’re worth three times what they cost.
  6. Goodyear - 4
  7. Sony - 7
  8. erra…
  9. umm…
  10. none
  11. Whole Foods 365 whole-wheat - 9
  12. Ugh, I wish.
  13. Crest Pro-Health - 8
  14. Edy’s Slow Churned - 9
  15. BMW - before this week, an 8, now more like a 6
16
  1. Ketchup-Red Gold 9
  2. Laundry Detergent-Purex (cheap) 3
  3. Mustard-n/a (OK, maybe some strong dark stuff, not the bland French’s style) 2
  4. Pickles-store brand 1
  5. Sportswear-Columbia 4
  6. Tires-Goodyear 6
  7. Televisions-n/a 0
  8. Hand tools-Craftsman 8
  9. Power tools-DeWalt 8
  10. Soda-Mountain Dew 10
  11. Pasta-n/a 0
  12. Deodorant-Ban roll on unscented 4
  13. Toothpaste-Arm&Hammer 4
  14. Ice Cream-Edy’s 2
  15. Car-Ford 7
17
  1. Ketchup: Heinz – 10
  2. Laundry Detergent: Tide, the kind that’s “free”–no scent: 8
  3. Mustard: Boar’s Head Delicatessen Spicy Brown or something like that: 5
  4. Pickles: Hate them
  5. Sportswear: no particular brand
  6. Tires: Don’t care
  7. Televisions: I’ve had good luck with Panasonic–5
  8. Hand tools: don’t care
  9. Power tools: don’t care
  10. Soda: Canada Dry Club Soda–it’s the only one I drink–9
  11. Pasta: Ronzoni, for no particular reason–5
  12. Deodorant: Degree, unscented–7
  13. Toothpaste: Crest–7
  14. Ice Cream: Don’t eat it, but I do eat Publix Frozen Yogurt
  15. Car: Don’t care too much
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Odd, the way you read my mind. I came in here to say “Whataburger ketchup, if the bastards would just bottle it!”

As it is, I stockpile the delightful little tubs in my fridge and always ask for extra.

19
  1. Ketchup–Heinz, I suppose. My SO always buys the ketchup. 2
  2. Laundry Detergent–Tide. 10
  3. Mustard–house brand is fine. 2
  4. Pickles–Vlasic, cuz they’re the crunchiest. 7
  5. Sportswear–N/A
  6. Tires–don’t care
  7. Televisions–whatever’s on sale
  8. Hand tools–N/A
  9. Power tools–N/A
  10. Soda–Diet Coke/Orange Fanta Zero. 10
  11. Pasta–don’t cook
  12. Deodorant–whatever’s on sale
  13. Toothpaste–Colgate Total Care. 7
  14. Ice Cream–Ben & Jerrys/Blue Bell, depending on what flavor I want. 9
  15. Car–don’t really care.
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I like store brands, and whatever is on sale. Ketchup is considered a beverage around here, so quantity is more important than quality… I am picky about mustard, especially Nance’s Hot and Mr. Mustard hot and sweet. “10”. Hot, grainy, or imported - I love my mustard…Sportswear? Like for exercising? Hanes, I guess. “8” … Soda - Diet Coke!.“10”… Deodorant - anything that doesn’t leave a white streak on clothes, and anything unscented. ( I hate deodorant with built in smells, it stinks like the cheap cologne from Bath and Body Works. Especially baby powder, what a dirty diaper stench that conjures up!)…Ice Cream - never found anything better than Wegman’s store brand vanilla, or runner up Edie’s double churned vanilla. “10”. (that’s for the now-reduced half gallon sizes for feeding a mob. Haagen Daz and Ben & Jerry’s have their place, too, but that’s for Mom only!)…I, unlike some people I know, have very weak brand loyalty. I know I’m paying higher prices for name brands to pay for the commercials.