Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: đđđ» Tuesday, 31 December, 2024
BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org âš3â© âšweeksâ© agoProbably not. But itâs not a literal âThese fireworks are from Franklinsâ itâs just the implication. Franklins was a budget shopping centre in comparison to Woolies or Coles.
Where those guys would sell the name brand stuff, the draw of going to Franklins was for cheaper no-name brand (Franklins brand!)
Like Black & Gold or Savings. You knew you were eating the knock-off Tim Tams.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
I know! Fireworks definitely werenât sold there. Itâs simply shorthand for âbargain bin crapâ.
I just do remember the packaging of the No Frills brand food but not what it tasted like. If it was bad
BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
Itâs not necessarily bad. But back in the day there was an obvious discrepancy between home brands and name brands.
The chocolate didnât taste quite right, the wafers tasted like 90% cardboard instead of 60%, the orange juice seemed to be a lot more pulp.
There was good reason it was cheaper, you knew you werenât eating Arnottâs biscuits.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
The jelly lollies were pretty awful. We used to buy some cheap snacks at Franklins before the half price sessions at the Cinema over the road and whilst it was great to be able to stretch your precious pocket money a bit further they were definitely nowhere near as good as the more exoensive brands. The basic cooking staples were all much the same though.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
I used to buy film for my camera there. It was dirt cheap, like about $2-$3, and it was comparable in quality to any other film. Not quite as good as Kodak or Fuji, but not totally shit. It enables this impoverished MF to have a hobby lol.