Autistic people who need multiple weeks of scientific research into a new product to convince themselves to try it present!
Of course were not immune to all advertisement, especially others suggesting/recommending a product but everything i buy are the same products/brands i did 15 years ago. Or a researched alternative. Trying something new is the opposite of safe.
I am not autistic (or maybe i am? I shoulda get tested a day lmao) but i do research a LOT, like that time i spent hours to search an alternative to M&M
Bonus if it’s something I don’t actually need the product immediately. Like, if you want to talk about every single mirrorless camera on the market and what will come out within a year, with reasonably probability, well. It’s on the top of my head now. And it’s definitely not researched at cost of other stuff I need to do, nope.
Me: I need a new phone. (does months of research, creates elaborate spread sheets to compare brands and models and shops, still can’t decide, nervous breakdown)
Husband: I need a new phone. (asks search engine for “cheap phone”, buys first one that catches his eye, it’s perfectly adequate) You want one too?
For what it’s worth, if you’ve not switched something fundamental to daily life in 10+ years, male time to investigate of new alternatives exist that aren’t just switching from Brand A to Brand B.
A friend told me about detergent sheets, and it to some trial and error, but I found one that is awesome. Never even knew the things existed until a couple years ago.
I’ve gone back to powdered detergent. It’s harder to find, but works very well, and is very cheap. I’m going to write on the box when I start a new one, but I’m sure it’s been at least 6+ months, probably closer to a year since I started this one. The key is to not use too much. You only need a very little bit. Most people use WAY more detergent than needed, and actually cause themselves more problems.
I’m with webghost. I have brand loyalty and brand hatred lists. Marketing people might generalize to oh you don’t know yourself, but there are lines I do not cross. Verizon is dead to me for example. I don’t care if no other providers are available I will never give them money again.
I hate buying anything for this reason. Always end up down some rabbit hole researching the product I am looking at, comparing it to other similar things, looking up peoples experiences with each one. Searching for information on it is always such a pain, the results on search engines are just places that have a financial interest in selling it to you.
For some reason my original comment showed up 3 times for me, so deleted it and then it showed just 1 deleted post… So here I am reposting as a reply to my originally deleted post.
Autistic people who need multiple weeks of scientific research into a new product to convince themselves to try it present!
Of course were not immune to all advertisement, especially others suggesting/recommending a product but everything i buy are the same products/brands i did 15 years ago. Or a researched alternative. Trying something new is the opposite of safe.
I am not autistic (or maybe i am? I shoulda get tested a day lmao) but i do research a LOT, like that time i spent hours to search an alternative to M&M
It’s fun mixed with ADD.
Hyper research
Pause, put in to-do pile
…Repeat
Bonus if it’s something I don’t actually need the product immediately. Like, if you want to talk about every single mirrorless camera on the market and what will come out within a year, with reasonably probability, well. It’s on the top of my head now. And it’s definitely not researched at cost of other stuff I need to do, nope.
Me: I need a new phone. (does months of research, creates elaborate spread sheets to compare brands and models and shops, still can’t decide, nervous breakdown)
Husband: I need a new phone. (asks search engine for “cheap phone”, buys first one that catches his eye, it’s perfectly adequate) You want one too?
Me: 😭
For what it’s worth, if you’ve not switched something fundamental to daily life in 10+ years, male time to investigate of new alternatives exist that aren’t just switching from Brand A to Brand B.
A friend told me about detergent sheets, and it to some trial and error, but I found one that is awesome. Never even knew the things existed until a couple years ago.
I’ve gone back to powdered detergent. It’s harder to find, but works very well, and is very cheap. I’m going to write on the box when I start a new one, but I’m sure it’s been at least 6+ months, probably closer to a year since I started this one. The key is to not use too much. You only need a very little bit. Most people use WAY more detergent than needed, and actually cause themselves more problems.
I just buy whatever is cheapest. I have no brand loyalty or familiarity.
I’m with webghost. I have brand loyalty and brand hatred lists. Marketing people might generalize to oh you don’t know yourself, but there are lines I do not cross. Verizon is dead to me for example. I don’t care if no other providers are available I will never give them money again.
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I hate buying anything for this reason. Always end up down some rabbit hole researching the product I am looking at, comparing it to other similar things, looking up peoples experiences with each one. Searching for information on it is always such a pain, the results on search engines are just places that have a financial interest in selling it to you.
For some reason my original comment showed up 3 times for me, so deleted it and then it showed just 1 deleted post… So here I am reposting as a reply to my originally deleted post.