Clueless AOL newbie Sheldon "Pussy" Katz wrote:

> Nonsense... "off-brand" ketchup is made right along with the national
> brand name ketchup, in the same plant, in the same vat... they 'may'
> water it down a bit to fill the off name packaging... every food
> processor contracts for store/generic products.

Bullshit.


> Only a pinhead like the sqwartz dwarf thinks someone builds a whole new
> factory to make "off-brand" ketchup. All manufacturers do this, whether
> it's glass cleaner, laundry soap, clothing, booze, wine, everything that
> can be sold under different names is... box wine comes from the same vat
> as the $30/bottle wine.

Bullshit. There's no generic version of Ivory soap. There's no generic
version of Heinz ketchup. There's no generic version of Ophir wines. You've
been caught LYING AGAIN, Pussy!


> People buy with their eyes, even if you showed many women the expensive
> Leggs panty hose coming off the line being packed in a off brand cello
> packet instead of a fancy schmancy egg they still won't buy it even at
> half price, for the exact same reason many folks won't buy box wine, image
> and boasting. Box wine packaging is actually much superior to a bottle,
> and is certainly kinder to the environment.

The fact that YOU can't tell the difference is noted, but no surprise. Most
people can recognize the difference between good-quality name-brand ketchup
(or wine) and generic. Then again, most people subsist on things other than
SPAM and olive loaf.

Bob