Generic? Or Name Brand? That is the question!

Upon arriving at the Ruidoso Wal-Mart, I headed to the aisle I have visited many a time...the pregnancy test aisle. I don't know if the grocery costs in Frisco are just ridiculously overpriced or what, but I was elated to see that I could get THREE pregnancy tests for under $10.00! Of course, these were the "Equate" brand, but I had tried so many different kinds and the average price I had paid in the past was twelve bucks a pop...so I quickly snatched up the generic box! Amber met me at the check out counter and said, "Are you sure you want to get that kind? Is it going to be accurate?" I assured her they were all the same and I walked away a very satisfied customer. I thought about going back to buy 4 or 5 more boxes before we left town, at that cheap rate, I knew I needed to stock up!
So, the next morning, I skipped the instructions in the little pink and purple box and took the test. I place the cap on and set the test strip on the counter and began to freak out! The window, that was supposed to be a plus or minus sign was a complete purple circle! I quickly opened a second test, dipped it in my little sample...(I know, there is just NO lady-like way to say that I peed in a cup and took the test that way!) AGAIN, the entire circle began to turn purple. It was only then that I picked up the instructions and read that what I was seeing was "normal." I just had to wait for the results. At first a minus sign appeared and I opened the bathroom door to tell Bonnie, who had her video camera in hand, that it "was another no." I kept one eye on it and the other on the clock, waiting for three minutes, and sure enough, a faint little vertical line appeared over the minus sign! Not just on one, but on both! I stood looking at the barely plus sign and waved to the others to come take a look. I needed a second opinion. We all stood, staring at this little plastic strip and debated about the accuracy of it's results. Then the teasing really began. I believe Kris' exact words were, "I know you are cheap Jen, but I can not believe you bought the generic brand for something like a pregnancy test. You would think that for something that is going to determine the REST OF YOUR LIFE, you could leave it to the First Response People!" Then the girls broke into a forum on what generic buys are excusable and which ones you should only trust to the name brands. We all laughed but then headed to Wal-Mart to buy a "Clear Blue Easy" test. I honestly, didn't think it had happened, I wasn't convinced, yet! The next morning, same song, second verse, but this time Bonnie was actually filming the little digital hour glass as it turned over, (showing that it was working.) I said, "Bonnie, it's going to be three minutes, so you may want to..." She interrupted me with a big gasp...she was the first to see the word! I shot over to the counter and looked...there it was, the word, "Pregnant." Kris ran in followed by Amber and while I did a little spartan move cheerleader jump Amber blurted out, "YOU'RE PREGNANT!" It was loud enough for the neighbors to hear I'm sure!