Approach with caution! (Battle of the Energy Drinks)

Member Name: moonbailey

Product:	Battle of the Energy Drinks
Date:	31/08/01 (322 review reads)
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Advantages: like being drunk - but cheaper and more coherant

Disadvantages: wrong place wrong time and you're on your own.

Oh my giddy Aunt - what will they think of next?

I have tried these energy drinks a few times, for a laugh apart from anything else. I can't understand how people can drink 20 in a night or a couple on the drive in to work. That's just social suicide.

The first time I was given a Red Bull was in a queue for a comedy show, by the organisers. I see now that this seemingly generous gesture had provocative undertones. I think they hoped to get more hecklers or something. Sadly for me - it just gave me wild starey eyes and a compulsion to interupt proceedingly with regular trips to the loo so I could run about in the corridor - though my abscenses did supply some material for the comedian to heckle ME with!

Next time was at a car showroom launch of the new Mini. This I suspect was designed to gain a few over enthusiastic impulse buys from the temporarily insane-with-caffeine public.

Thirdly, I tried a rival brand from Tesco called Kick. As far as I could tell this tasted just the same (rather nice actually), although I didn't perhaps feel quite so bonkers as with 'the real McCoy' - so I had two. And what did I do armed with this stimulant. I went paintballing on the hottest day of the year.

I blame the beverage for acts of courage I'd never put myself through (if sane), and bursts of energy that got me into so much trouble and even more pain. Why did I run towards a hail of bullets, believing I was invincable? I'll leave that one to you.

The bruises and smarting skin wounds lasted three whole weeks - long after the drink's effects had subsided.

Surely, I wouldn't put myself through this ordeal again? Oh, how little you know me!

Episode four.

One very cold Red Bull left over from the paintball day, lies glistening with condensation in the fridge.

I have an interview in 30 mins.

It's the second hottest day of the year so far.

T
he tap's running warm and there's nowt else to drink.

Muggins here takes it with me just in case. Gets delayed by interviewer and passes time by drinking it...

The interview was two hours. I did not stop talking for the entire duration.

I await the outcome.

In summary, I would suggest:

Do not try this drink for the first time at any important function.

Do not drink on the same day that you will be wanting to sleep.

Each one is like drinking two strong coffees and the effects, for me lasted about four hours.

Wait a little while for an effect. It's a bit like Tequila - you think you're fine. You have another. Then one for luck. Then all of a sudden the first one hits like a pan on the head and it's all over for you at that particular party.

Remember.

YOU ARE NOT INVINCIBLE.

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