Posted on 04/21/2020 4:32:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
You haven't begun to see all of these off-brands and how badly they rip-off big-name companies.
We all have our preference for food brands, this is an undeniable fact. When we're out food shopping, we buy what we know and what we like. From our go-to brand of chips to those snacks that we can't seem to resist when we see them in the aisle, they are our guilty pleasures.
However, we all know that feeling of seeing that weird, knock off-brand that is usually half of the cost. There is an endless supply of them. All of the grocery stores have their own kind and they are always a blatant copy of our favorites. In fact, there are probably so many that you haven't even begun to see all of them and how bad they rip-off big-name companies. Some of them are so obvious that it's hilarious. We have compiled this list of the ones that made us actually laugh out loud, let's take a look.
15 Jay's Chips, The Fake Lays You Probably Never Heard Of Jay's chips original fake lays The people who came up with this brand of potato chips did not even attempt to hide who they were taking their name from. All they did was change the first letter and called it a day. That is some pretty lazy work if you ask us.
14 Why Buy Fruit Loops When You Can Have Fruit Rings? Fruit Rings fake fruit loops boxesvia Reddit Fruit Rings, you have to hand it to this grocery store. They took the fruit and switched out the loop for a more friendly ring. We don't know what a dragon has to do with fruity cereal, but then again, what does a toucan have to do with it?
13 I Can't Believe It's Not Fake, But This Brand Is Real Butter it's not rip off brandvia FunnyJunk We are not even sure that the wording on this brand makes sense. Butter It's Not? Is that even grammatically correct? FredMeyer, you should be ashamed of yourself. We can't believe you did this to our favorite fake butter.
12 Hamburger Helper's Less Liked Cousin Is Out There Panburger Helper fake hamburger helpervia Reddit Behold, folks, Panburger Partner in all of its glory. This is clearly Hamburger Helper's cousin that nobody likes. Why would you want a partner when you could have a much better helper. We don't know about you, but we will stick with our Hamburger, thank you very much.
11 Dr. Bob's Degree Is Definitely From A Fake School Dr. Bob rip off Dr. Pepper sodavia Reddit We were never really sure where Dr. Pepper got his doctorate, but we always trusted it because it tasted so good. Dr. Bob, though, he definitely got his degree from a fake online school where you probably just pay for a piece of paper.
10 They Could've Thought Of A Better Name For This One Creme Betweens package fake oreosvia Reddit We know what you are thinking, and we are thinking the same thing. Oreos is not the best name for a chocolate cookie, but there is no question that it is better than Creme Betweens. There is not much more to say about this one.
9 Who Ever Came Up With This Should Be Fired Fake Nutella brand Nut Mastervia Reddit Come on, really? The meeting for naming this one must have been canceled and they just went with the first one they got. The person who came up with Nut Master either has no sense of humor or really got one past the higher-ups! Either way, they should probably be fired.
8 Tired Of Gatorade? Try Out This Rip Off Brand Energade the fake Gatorade brandvia Reddit We all know the less liked Gatorade brand Powerade. We all buy it from time to time if there is none of the other ones. Have you ever heard of Energade, though? We're gonna steer very clear from this one. Stick with the alligator.
7 Ever Wanted Some More Mint In Your Thin Mints? Thick Mints package on shelfvia Reddit The girl scouts are probably searching for the people who came up with this one. It's one thing to take thin mints from those poor little girls, but the people who created thick mints might have even improved upon their product! Who doesn't want more cookie?
6 The Stealing Can't Get Any More Obvious Than This H&H box rip off M&Msvia Reddit These people didn't even bother to change the mascot for this rip-off of M&Ms! They just elongated the body and gave it some seriously big teeth. What is up with that point on the top too? Is that supposed to be hair? Just give me the original, please.
5 You're Not You When You're Hungry, Grab A Snipers Snipers fake Snickers hang holdingvia Reddit Snipers, Snickers, what's the difference? Probably a lot, to be honest. Naming a candy after a weapon probably wasn't the best move either. Also, the package is pretty much identical. These people really are not creative geniuses, are they?
4 Spain Runs On Duffin, The Fake Dunkin' Duffing Dagels storefront in Spainvia Sandy Goes To Spain If you are ever in Spain and are missing that reliable cup of coffee from Dunkin', you can stop off at this place and grab one. We can't really say if it is anywhere near as good as the original, but it's worth a shot. Or, maybe just go to a local place. It's probably better.
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3 The Offspring Of Gold Fish Is Probably Not As Good Fake Gold Fish box of guppiesvia Reddit If you ever wondered what a baby goldfish tasted like, here is your chance. Introducing cheddar cheese Guppies, the offspring of our favorite cracker that you probably never even knew you wanted. They even have zero grams of trans fat, what more could you ask for?
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2 Behold, The Fake Doritos No One Asked For Fake bag of Doritos nacho cheesevia Reddit If you take your snack foods as seriously as we do, then you are probably as mad as we are at this one. How dare they, you just don't mess around with Doritos! They are one of the greatest chips that have ever been created. Throw these in the trash!
Time to go to Pathmark. I told you.
Never seen any of these
They still make Haribo Sugar Free Gummies but under a different brand name.
Because people still need the gummy bear power cleanse apparently....
Also, we should send all our Congresscritters a bag of these to properly thank them for all they do.
Jay’s chips have been around as Lay’s
Now that we have too much petroleum, they need to put it i food.
First example is incorrect. Jay’s was founded in 1927 and started with potatoe chips. Frito Lay was founded in 1932 and started with corn chips. Lays copied Jay’s.
Panburger Partner is hilarious. I used to eat Jay’s when I used to live in chiraq a long time ago.
LOL!
Hydrox first came out with that sandwich cookie that is now called Oreo’s.
Clancy’s Nacho Chips from Aldi are the bomb. 1/3 the price and 1/3 more MSG. They are great for tailgating and bbq’s
Cheese artificially flavored, Made with REAL Cheese!
I don’t think I have ever seen any of these but I regularly buy and like “Mountain Lightning”. It is bottled in Canada and sold at Walmart.
I actually like it just a hair better than “Mountain Dew” at around half the cost.
“Nut Master?” Really?
Jays have been around much longer than Lays.
And they’re much better.
L
”I can’t believe it’s not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.”
/bingo
I believe Hydrox was first and Oreo came next.
Pepsi Cola.
The poor man’s Coca Cola.
“Pepsi-Cola hits the spot, twelve full ounces, that’s a lot, twice as much for a nickel too. Pepsi-Cola is the drink for you.”
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