Brands you (unreasonably) dislike?

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I was thinking about this tonight as I parked next to a Renault SUV. It’s completely unreasonable but I’ve never liked the brand since someone I know once said ‘it’s like driving a bin on wheels’. Even though I’m sure the brand is perfectly fine (and very popular) it’s stuck in my head. Apologies to all Renault drivers!

I’ve got other brands I unreasonably dislike too but do you have any?

They look like something my daughter would have played with from Fisher Price 😂 especially when they’re parked together, like they should be on a playmat

Yes, I didn’t know that either till I tried to buy it down south! I just thought it was the same as mince pies, treacle toffee and hot cross buns. Bought some in Morrisons a few days ago - think I’ll have a slice now. I know I can make it etc but i just never remember in time.

I agree the stores are a bit grotty in appearance, but the parkin thing and the much better “ethnic” food section and great butcher cheap cuts / fish heads for stock make it a great extra supermarket for me.

Primark. It's like a dystopian horror show - I am autistic and there is something about the store layout, acoustics and general sense of chaos that makes me twitch. To be fair I have only ever been in pre Xmas / boxing day sales (that's when we usually visit the UK). My chest tightness just thinking about going in.

Fairy washing up liquid. Can’t stand their adverts. Refuse to buy the stuff and mentally put two fingers up at their highly paid marketing team as I ignore their product and buy the one next to it.

Yes, I am petty. I am the same about M and S Christmas food adverts.

I love this thread, I have found my people, irrational, vindictive and grudge bearing.

maltesers, the nonsensical depressing ads they have. Still don't get it and I worked in advertising, elevate your product. Same for dove, real women and all that but I see it as boring, icky and cheap. I don't want to see moles on someone.

I'm kind of glad to be pulled up by this thread.

I was always a bit mystified by the Longchamp foldy bags, but recently when travelling I am increasingly finding the airlines ask you at the gate to check in your cabin bag "free of charge" 🙄- which is oh so decent not to charge you when you bought the ticket based on the representation you could have it with you. It's particularly annoying when you have not checked any luggage so that you can move off swiftly at the other end and then find yourself waiting at the conveyor belt for your hand luggage.

Anyway, I have noticed they let you remove any "I absolutely need this for the flight" items, so have begun taking a fabric tote rolled up inside the wheely bag to empty the must-haves or 'my life would stop if the luggage doesn't arrive" items into (eg reading glasses, contact lenses, laptop), but it did cross my mind that what I really need to whip out is one of those La Pliage" bags. I was contemplating getting one ahead of my next trip ... but you are right: the Waterstones fabric tote will do!

Duchy Originals

Like King Charles needs any more money from his gullible subjects 😡

Range Rovers. .seems to be that literally everyone has one ( I assume because you can pick them up cheap these days); and I feel very inadequate and unsafe in my little car!

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Can we put Lush in the skip too?

Yeah, I know. 😊
I use Amazon for reference, try not to buy from them.

Saltworks perfume. I have never bought any but their marketing appears to be stalking me.

Oh that was in by about page 1.

Yep, same for high end bags as well!

I have a similar problem with the Nissan Juke - bug-ugly car! (I know the expression is "pug-ugly" but it looks like a fly so my version seems appropriate! 😂 )

Same absolutely disgusting

Mr Kipling

He makes exceedingly bad cakes, not good ones.

I tried a fondant fancy the other day having had good memories of them as a child. Yuk, yuk, yuk, yuk, yuk. Processed shite.

Sorry to say I’m a southerner and have absolutely no idea what Parkin is

Ditto Kipling and those infantile toys they charge you for. And now the things have apparently started breeding and turning into ugly labubublalalala rubbish.

Damn you (other) Northerners @Starlight1984 @Talipesmum. All this talk of parkin has given me cravings and I’m now defrosting some from my special freezer parkin stash (acquired every time I go back up North visiting and do the mandatory Booths trip).

Apple
Lush (for their politics & migraine/vomit inducing products)
Michael Kors
Snag tights
Vodafone (still bitter from an awful experience 20 years ago. I don't forgive or forget!!)
Lindt Lindor (for trying to pass themselves off as expensive, luxury chocolate when they actually taste like slimy oil balls!)
And many, many more!

Me & Em. So frumpy and overpriced.

Missed it - thank the Lord, I value breathing and my lungs automatically close up at the thought of their products.

I get it...not a fan of Joules clothing at all. BUT...my wellibobs have held up quite well (have 5 pr!) and bright pink floral ones get complimented everytime. Older hunters wear great..newer made in China ones, like all brands that become trendy, are far inferior

bloody Stanley cups!