RANDOM WORD DRABBLE | FICTION SHORTS #261
Generic for the Win?
Cost savings isn’t always worth it
Today’s Daily Word: BRAND
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Tito was proud of his selection.
It wasn’t the brand that Sonia purchased, but Tito was very frugal, buying generic more often than he admitted.
Arriving home, Sonia scoffed at Tito, saying “Just because you don’t notice quality, it doesn’t mean you always have to buy generic for the rest of us.”
Tito shrugged and stifled a laugh. If she only knew how often he bought generic and replaced it in her brand-name packaging, she’d be furious.
Suddenly, he realized that she knew his secret.
She looked at him with eyes that said:
“You know exactly what I mean.”
LESSONS:
1. You can fool some of the people all of the time — but less often than you think.
2. Save your relationships — be honest.
