Cheap energy drinks

PapaLazaru · 16 Aug 2015 at 09:54

How can this **** be legal?

I rather stupidly bought a can on the way home from a long day at the races yesterday as I was tired and a little tipsy and had a good mile walk. Felt ok when I got home, went to bed at 11, woke up at 4am and could not get back to sleep. I feel like the morning after a rave in the nineties! :mad:

Pure evil. And to think I see kids drinking this poison on the way to school.

MikeTheNative · 16 Aug 2015 at 10:46

It's just caffeine and sugar, have you just got a poor tolerance?

hurfdurf · 16 Aug 2015 at 10:50

What do you think is in them that you think should be banned?

Flubble · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:05

energy drinks give me palpitations so i avoid them like the plague

i know some people have can after can of them, can't be doing them much good inside.

Hyburnate · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:15

Stupidly bad for you. I bet kids don't even enjoy them, they know their not meant to be drinking them so they rebel and then it becomes a statement piece and soon enough every kid is doing it to be cool.

Danthus · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:16

PapaLazaru said:
How can this **** be legal?

I rather stupidly bought a can on the way home from a long day at the races yesterday as I was tired and a little tipsy and had a good mile walk. Felt ok when I got home, went to bed at 11, woke up at 4am and could not get back to sleep. I feel like the morning after a rave in the nineties!

Pure evil. And to think I see kids drinking this poison on the way to school.

So you had been out drinking but the energy drink is the problem?

Grimley · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:29

When Red bull 1st came here (late 80's early 90's) I was stupid & young enough to drink half a dozen cans straight off at a party, I was driving so I drank that instead. Needless to say I didn't sleep well after that & I've kept away from Energy drinks since.

Columbo · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:30

PapaLazaru said:
How can this **** be legal?

I rather stupidly bought a can on the way home from a long day at the races yesterday as I was tired and a little tipsy and had a good mile walk. Felt ok when I got home, went to bed at 11, woke up at 4am and could not get back to sleep. I feel like the morning after a rave in the nineties!

Pure evil. And to think I see kids drinking this poison on the way to school.

You spent allday gambling and drinking alcohol yet the can of fizzy drink is evil?

dacads · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:34

Are you still drunk?

But yeah I agree with you they are vile. Never got the whole fizzy, energy etc drink thing tbh just asking for trouble.

Psycho Sonny · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:35

PapaLazaru said:
How can this **** be legal?

I rather stupidly bought a can on the way home from a long day at the races yesterday as I was tired and a little tipsy and had a good mile walk. Felt ok when I got home, went to bed at 11, woke up at 4am and could not get back to sleep. I feel like the morning after a rave in the nineties!

Pure evil. And to think I see kids drinking this poison on the way to school.

so you bought an energy drink and it gave you energy?

so your angry that something actually works?

energy drinks are no worse than having a coffee. i know a guy who drinks a coffee with 6 shots in it everyday. should coffee also be made illegal?

obviously some people will push the boundaries but i think everyone knows these should be used "in moderation" much like alcohol, paracetamol, etc. should they all be banned too because of some idiots??

mushtafa · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:37

I drink a lot of Monster energy drinks, mainly with vodka

Sliver · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:39

OP is a big girls blouse. lol

MooMoo444 · 16 Aug 2015 at 11:41

I drink 15 cans of red bull every day, keeps me focused

FeFiDoh · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:01

The alarming thing about energy drinks is their kind of misuse I guess is the only way to put it. I say loads of really young kids drinking these things. I was out on delivery few months ago and a kid who was probably <5 years old was drinking a can of monster energy. This seems like some shockingly bad parenting and pretty harmful? I see loads of kids out and about at supermarkets drinking this stuff like it's water. Same goes for Lucozade in some ways, some marketing makes it look like Joe Bloggs will benefit from drinking it whilst doing naff all exercise to require it really.

asim18 · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:13

What is this? TV? Why not just say the name of the cheap energy drink you bought.

4 out of 5 energy drinks i buy is a Boost, I like to treat myself to a proper red bull sometimes.

When I used to work full time I drank a can of Relentless and 2 cans of Red Bull every single day and used to sleep around 3-4 hours a night. People actually said I looked healthier.

arknor · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:14

my stepson seemed addicted to them at one point.

I think a lot of young people work hard, party hard and don't get enough sleep then end up using these drinks

Sliver · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:14

asim18 said:
When I used to work full time I drank a can of Relentless and 2 cans of Red Bull every single day.

You're my new hero !

andy_mk3 · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:16

Energy drinks do absolutely nothing for me, whether it's the 35p LSV from the local shop or Redbull, even a couple do nothing at all.

Cosimo · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:19

PapaLazaru said:
Pure evil. And to think I see kids drinking this poison on the way to school.

One would take a guess and say the difference between you and them is the amount of alcohol you had on board before you drank yours. Sounds like it worked a treat.

Diddums · 16 Aug 2015 at 12:20

Relentless for hangovers.

Nothing else.