My mother did this with coco pops for years and my sister didn’t realise until her twenties when she caught her in the act
I usually buy the cheap Fruity Pebbles for my kids, but Walmart has out of them one day so I got the name brand as a treat. Their response? “Dad, please don’t buy those again. Dyno Bites are better.” I was flabbergasted.
Then again, they don’t see cereal ads, don’t know who the Flintstones are, but love dinosaurs.
I think you imprint on things as a kid and don’t like change. I definitely had my preferred after school snacks and even different brands just felt wrong.
I’ve imprinted of specifically Hood Golden Eggnog. I have it every year and no other eggnog hits for me.
Kids: *Happily eating substitution*
You: *Reveal the trick*
Kids: “Well now we’re not eating it anymore” (and also they could supposedly tell something was off all along)
The price difference was huge not long ago. Now it’s much closer and everything is overpriced severely.
That’s not a “back in my day” thing either, do the math on it and where it should be from inflation and where it’s at from gouging are not even close.
Tootie fruities are just flat out better tha Froot Loops. Fight me.
