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Re:People hated shopping carts when they first came out by bombcar on Sunday May 22, 2022 @11:56AM (#31469509)
It works significantly better when there isn’t any real choice - you have creamy vs chunky peanut butter instead of forty different brands thereof.

Give me whole milk is easier and simpler than “give me this particular brand of whole milk”.

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Re:People hated shopping carts when they first came out by danaris on Sunday May 22, 2022 @12:03PM (#31469603)
Which is great when your needs are the default needs.

When you have needs—or even just desires—that aren't The One Available Product, suddenly you're SOL. Sometimes with grievous health consequences.

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