More energy drink haters
So I’ve run across a few more news sources that say one of two things: (a) Energy drinks don’t give you more energy, or (b) energy drinks may have harmful side effects and shouldn’t be consumed.
As someone who avidly drinks energy drinks, I think I can safely claim shenanigans. It takes me 3-4 mountain dews just to get through a day. That’s not even to get energy, that’s the kind of stuff that keeps me from having withdrawl headaches. So when I drink a Mountain Dew Amp Tallboy, Monster, or Full Throttle, and feel a giddy buzz of caffeine and other energy drink ingredients, I know they work.
Here’s an article I’m talking about:
Opinions divided over energy drinks
Yeah, great, you need to be a star in order to drink them.
I think the whole thing between those who think they are crap, and those who think they are essential for functioning can nicely be summarized by this article:
“Today’s 24/7 lifestyle is driving the sales of energy drinks,” the group said, using a shorthand expression for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you don’t understand it, let me spell it out for you: You don’t have to explain what 24/7 is to people who drink energy drinks. We already know. The only people that don’t are Mormons and people who hate energy drinks because they can’t handle them, and I’m not sure about the Mormons.
Why the tirades? I’m sick of old people who have never tried the drinks telling us they don’t work. I know, I know people that know, and I know people that know people that know energy drinks work. I get a better buzz than coffee, it tastes better, and, frankly, we kick more ass than you.
I actually have a theory that goes along with all of this: The Prosumer Theory of Energy Drinks. It’ll be the subject of an article in the next day or two, so make sure you check back.
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I definitely do not notice any difference when I drink Red Bull for example. In fact, I would say “it’s a bunch of bull” so to speak. Many times, I have had a Red Bull and gone to sleep easily to take a nap. Coffee works a little bit better as do several cups of tea, but even two Red Bulls in a row have zero effect on me.
I think the young generation likes energy drinks because you dont have to be 18 to purchase. And it resembles alcohol so people can drink them ANYWHERE!
I think they need to require a person to be atleast 18 to buy them since they are so bad for your health.