Prime hydration

Scuzi · 15 Mar 2023 at 21:36

Is anyone else being tortured by their children about this stuff? My kids are convinced their social lives and entire reputations are at stake if they don’t get the latest flavours. I’ve been touring the Spars and Asdas in the local area to try to get some “Ice Pop” and “Meta Moon” to no avail.

A dodgy guy in the local Spar heard my plight and gave me a tip for a place to go. This is what I found…

Only £11 for half a dozen I thought, but none of the flavours the kids wanted. I’ll get them anyway. Guy at the till wanted £66. They were £11 each. I left empty handed.

Another dodgy guy with a can of special brew and every scab on his face picked to the point of bleeding gave me another tip off. So off I went.

Oh look, what great value…

My kids hate me because I’m too tight and don’t realise that I have ruined their lives.

Maybe I could get them into coke instead? It would be cheaper.

Scuzi · 15 Mar 2023 at 21:39

GaryTheSnail said:
Far too much social media, remove all devices from them with a month ban.

They have zero access to social media. The hype seems to be driven by their peers.

Scuzi · 15 Mar 2023 at 21:40

OpenToSuggestions said:
I don't understand the whole fad.
Might be a good time to teach your kids the rule of 'Just because you want it does not mean you can have it'.
Those prices for an energy drink. Good grief.

They’re currently learning that lesson!

Scuzi · 16 Mar 2023 at 09:17

ITT: “Back in my day when I were a kid, we knew the value of a good wholesome life. We walked 50 miles to school, uphill both ways, and we appreciated the thruppence wage we got from the coal mines. Only stupid people want things”.
Also ITT: People who buy things they don’t need.

I think it’s an inevitable trait of ageing. The older we get, the more distorted our memories of the emotions we felt as children become. Mary Schmich hit the nail on the head…

“Accept certain inalienable truths
Prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too, will get old
And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young
Prices were reasonable, politicians were noble
And children respected their elders.”

Scuzi · 18 Apr 2023 at 09:24

Don’t worry folks, I have been reliably informed by my 8yo that Prime isn’t that cool any more.

Scuzi · 29 Jun 2024 at 21:15

@Feek I’m reliably told that “Prime is basic now, bruv”.

I see the latest trend is Prime branded vape flavours. I saw a grown man-child with it recently.