Life is too short to..... (fill in the gap)
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340230)
Rockingham, Australia
December 16, 2018 12:53am CST
MyLotter @hereandthere wrote about buying toilet paper on special. I am always on the lookout for specials but it doesn’t include toilet paper. I have worked out which brand suits us the best and now I don’t deviate from that brand. I think life is too short to use crappy toilet paper (pardon the pun).
We have a friend that is always quoting ‘Life’s too short to drink cheap wine’. By cheap, they are assuming the wine isn’t of good quality but ‘cheap’ and ‘good quality’ aren’t always mutually exclusive.
So do you have a product of which you always prefer and always buy a particular brand? You’d rather pay more and get what you want/like? To make it easy, you could just complete the sentence: ‘Life is too short …..’
The photo has no relation to the post.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
16 Dec 18
I also do not deviate from the brand of toilet paper we have chosen, but it is for sale at 50% twice a year, I buy enough to cover the 6 months.
There are several products that I only buy from a specific brand (as an example coffee, flour, butter), I always check when our grocery store put those items on "special sale". I never paid my coffee the full price.
There are several products that I only buy from a specific brand (as an example coffee, flour, butter), I always check when our grocery store put those items on "special sale". I never paid my coffee the full price.7 people like this
@topffer (42156)
• France
16 Dec 18
I have actually an espresso coffee from Switzerland that I found in a discount shop. "Café Royal". I buy only pure arabica, but to tell the truth this one is not very good. For flour, I have never noticed a difference between them for the same quality, I buy the cheapest flour and sugar that I find, whatever the brand.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
16 Dec 18
@topffer I also buy espresso coffee from "Chicco d'Oro" a Swiss company that roasts coffee 3 km from home (when the winds blow I can smell it 
). I only buy pure arabica, I cannot stand the taste of robusta. As for flour, should you make tortellini at home you would notice the difference. I buy from a local mill, fresh flour is important, so your tortellini do not break while you boil them. French flour was good, 0 for pasta and bread, double 0 for pastries.
). I only buy pure arabica, I cannot stand the taste of robusta. As for flour, should you make tortellini at home you would notice the difference. I buy from a local mill, fresh flour is important, so your tortellini do not break while you boil them. French flour was good, 0 for pasta and bread, double 0 for pastries.2 people like this
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
16 Dec 18
That's one lazy tree! 
I try to find the best products that give me satisfaction and stick to that. I get too frustrated with inferior products.
I try to find the best products that give me satisfaction and stick to that. I get too frustrated with inferior products.5 people like this
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
17 Dec 18
@JudyEv That's right and then it is frustrating and so I stick with what has proven to be reliable.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Dec 18
I disagree, the photo is perfect for the post. Life is too short for the tree to stand upright. Looks like it wanted to rest. Where did you take it? It put a smile on my face.
Life is too short to worry about what you can't change.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
16 Dec 18
I don't buy cheap coffee. I stick to the brands I know that I like. I once bought coffee in a discount supermarket. I had never heard of that brand, but it was really cheap and I decided to give it a chance. It tasted horrible. I tried to add some milk (I usually drink black coffee) but that didn't help at all. I threw away the rest of coffee, I simply couldn't drink it.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
17 Dec 18
@JudyEv I think that many people stick to the coffee they know. I drink more than one brand, but I usually stick to two or three different brands that I like. I prefer to pay a bit more. It is better than buying coffee that I won't be able to drink.
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@JudyEv (340230)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 18
@Porcospino For sure. We are really ignoramuses when it comes to coffee and only like instant. There are two brands we stick too - one in particular.
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@Sandeep_81 (33)
• India
17 Dec 18
Life is too short to learn. we learn from everything that comes across. This picture also says that we cant stand upright with all the egos and ill wills in our mind. Life is to give yourself to others. The best caption I can think of is 'Living down to Earth.'
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@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
16 Dec 18
There are certain things I will not compromise on for taste and quality. We tend to use the same products for certain things and I don't care what price they are. You know what suits you best.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Dec 18
We stick with one brand, for sure:) And to complete this phrase, "Life is too short to waste it being angry.'
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@JudyEv (340230)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 18
@kobesbuddy Certainly it's wasted energy and wasted time but still not always easy to let go of.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Dec 18
@JudyEv It's miserable to be angry, especially if I hang onto it for an entire day! It's like 24 hours just got thrown into a garbage can
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@porwest (91089)
• United States
16 Dec 18
I am just too set in ways when it comes to frugality. And I am rarely brand loyal...so...not sure what would be on my list. I'm a Ford guy, so I always drive Fords. But I still don't have the King Ranch I want in my driveway. As for toilet paper in general, I use very cheap stuff. Seems to work just fine despite the occasional, err uh, itch.
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
16 Dec 18
Life is too short not to eat chocolate..and I will eat cheap and expensive brands..I like it all!
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@JudyEv (340230)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 18
As The Horse says did you mean to write 'not to enjoy nature' or perhaps you meant that there is so much to enjoy, we're not going to live long enough to see and enjoy it all.
@isweartokira (3460)
• United States
17 Dec 18
I definitely agree about the cheap toilet paper.
for me, life is too short to hold grudges. or buy bad coffee
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