How do you feel about those Monster drinks?

I don’t drink them. I have never had one, but I think I had a sip of some type of energy drink once, and it was gross.

In general, I think of them as too much sugar. If I want energy, I drink coffee or occasionally, a Diet Coke. I try to avoid any caffeine after around 2 or 3 pm,so I can sleep better.

I can’t imagine why I would even drink one.

I had a Frankenstein Fizz once and it jolted me forkin’ electrodes! Then I had a Vampire Vodka and it sucked. ;-O

Halfway through an 8 hour drive home, I found myself exhausted and wanting to nod off. I stopped at a gas station and bought a Monster drink, chugged that down and I don’t think I blinked the rest of the way home. Not sure though why so many people like the bizarre super sugary flavors as they really are not all that pleasant tasting.

Never cared for them, they seem to be most popular amongst the younger crowd, like under 30 something it seems. My daughter had me taste a couple over the years, meh, didn’t find them appealing, I’ll just stick to my morning coffee, why risk a heart attack at this stage of the game. haha

I’ve had the coffee flavored ones. They have a bit of a tinny aftertaste, but they’re massively helpful when you have to run a 10-hour shift at a festival booth during a bout of insomnia.

The Kool-Aid flavors are just gross.

There are two problems with them. Firstly, they don’t disclose the amount of caffeine (and caffeine-like) substances they contain.

Unless they have changed their labeling following several deaths, that is still the case.

Secondly, they have been linked to at least two deaths where the COD was listed as “caffeine toxicity”.

The problem in each case was a fatal heart arrythmia (due to a previously undisgnosed genetic condition) so it’s not like everyone who drinks it will drop dead.

There are lawsuits currently making their way through the courts as well as studies being done to see how widespread the problem can be.

So, proceed at your own risk. But without accurate disclosure of the contents, it makes it impossible for anyone to judge how much is too much.

Google Lanna Hamann and Alex Morris for more specifics on the two deaths I mentioned.

The coffee ones are OK, in a pinch. The other flavors are just horrid. Also, the easiest way to identify a douchebag driver is by how many Monster Energy logo stickers they have on their car.

@Banjo_Pickin_Appalachian_Wizar You’ve just coined a new phrase, DDD, douche bag driver. I’m going tio use that next time I go out, ” uh oh, it’s a DDD coming up behind me.” haha

psst.. @Coloma… Wouldn’t that be D B D? Douche Bag Driver? :-)

She’s thinking of douche dag driver.

^^^^ Haha..Oops, and I just poured a glass of wine, imagine the typos that will unfold now.
Is it hot in here, or is it just me? lol

Well, take off all your clothes!