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What are some product categories where the mainstream option IS the best option? (programming.dev)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I was eating some chocolate when I imagined a world where Hershey's was widely accepted, even by elitists, as the best chocolate.

Is consumer elitism just a facade for pretentious contrarians? Or are there things where even most snobs agree with the masses?

Also, I mean that the product is intrinsically considered to be the best option. I'm not considering social products where the user network makes the experience.

Edit: I was not eating Hershey's. Hershey's being the best chocolate is a bizarro universe in this hypothetical.

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[–] 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

Swiss Army knife with tools predates the leatherman by a century, leatherman might have been first with pliers but did not invent the category.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    I did specify that I was talking about plier-based tools in my original response.

    I grew up with Swiss Army knives, back before Leatherman was in business. (Yes, I am that old.) I still carry a Rambler with me everywhere I go.

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