EPTEnergy Drinks - Kids Beer? - Page 2
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xaeravoq
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Enzymatic
Canada1301 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:21 rewired wrote: Dunno but in Canada (BC at least) you cant even have the things anywhere near a school and kids are taught the problems they can cause in health classes. However another thing is, cheaper than regular soda my ass 471ml monster $3.99 591ml Pepsi $1.89 I'm going to Finland to stock up on Nos if thats the case ? In Alberta energy drinks are often on sale at various convenience stores such as 711, etc for 2 for $4 (473ml cans). Thats 2 dollars per 473ml can. And at 711, there's always one brand of energy drink on sale for 2 for $4 at any given time. | ||
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Nick3
513 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:25 Callynn wrote: I used to do this in my youth, and yes it can cause diabetes, it can cause hypertension and yes, it can cause dizziness and sleep problems. Excessive intake of sugar does not cause diabetes, it is not that simple. An unhealthy lifestyle may increase the chance of type 2 diabetes but to claim that energy drinks "cause diabetes" is a lie. | ||
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Rimstalker
Germany734 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:39 Sinensis wrote: Energy drinks are the same price as cheap beer; which are more expensive that soda. Two dollars for a monster two dollars for a tall boy. ah, blessed Germany, where you can get a bottle of really, really good beer for about 50 cents at a supermarket  Coke is a lot more expensive, cheap energy drinks are rather cheap, but still more expensive than beer. | ||
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mememolly
4765 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:16 DJFaqU wrote: What the hell are their parents doing? working more than ever before to pay off mortgages/insurance/bills etc etc and most likely the parents of the kids aren't even together | ||
Kipsate
Netherlands45349 Posts
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rewired
Canada630 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:49 Enzymatic wrote: ? In Alberta energy drinks are often on sale at various convenience stores such as 711, etc for 2 for $4 (473ml cans). Thats 2 dollars per 473ml can. And at 711, there's always one brand of energy drink on sale for 2 for $4 at any given time. Whenever I go to 711 the best I see is 2 for 5 and this is like every second or third month. | ||
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Vaelone
Finland4400 Posts
At least I regularly see kids in train/bus with this in their hands. Can't say what it actually causes in kids but I'm pretty sure the really low price is main factor here at least. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/kjsYF.jpg) | ||
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GolemMadness
Canada11044 Posts
The very cheapest I've seen a 473 ml Monster is $2. You can get a 2 liter pop for that much. | ||
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Deleted User 176289
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GolemMadness
Canada11044 Posts
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MVega
763 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:11 Too_MuchZerg wrote: YLE I have to say after seeing young kids buying lot of energy drinks, what are they really doing? Is this really new way to pretend drinking beer, getting "buzzed". I wonder what does big use of energy drinks do to you after long period of time. Is it even morally right to let kids drink these while we don't really know effects that might harm them. Call me a old fashion but I think banning energy drinks wont help at all. Good education about their harms might do better work and increase of taxation as well. How about other countries? edit: about half price cost to soda is meant for no-name brands. We know exactly what it does, healthwise. Every ingredient in them has been studied extensively. The sugary ones aren't as bad for you as a cup of fancy coffee loaded with cream and sugar, the sugar free varieties are a little worse for you than a cup of regular coffee with no added sugar/milk/etc. I'm not really a fan of children buying them, but unless they abuse them to a really stupid degree (Which has been done) it's not the worst or even close to the worst thing they could be doing. It's more an issue of parenting however - Where are 16 year olds kidding the money for energy drinks? Since in most places they're very expensive compared to just about any other drink. If they're working and using their own money it's still an issue of poor parenting as their parents obviously never taught them not to waste money. After the recent death of a girl with a heart condition and bad parents / no common sense I asked my cardiologist friend his thoughts on the matter and he said he's still drinking Monster and most of the other doctors he knows are drinking Monster, Rockstar, 5 Hour Energy, whatever, because it's more convenient than coffee. | ||
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nayc
Germany42 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:39 Sinensis wrote: Energy drinks are the same price as cheap beer; which are more expensive that soda. Two dollars for a monster two dollars for a tall boy. Thank God i dont live in the United States of Wecantbrew. Theres cheap beer in Germany starting at 30ct/500ml that actually tastes good, doesnt give you a headache later on and is probably of good quality (counting ingredients, manufacturing process ...) | ||
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Scholera
United States166 Posts
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Resilient
United Kingdom1431 Posts
With that said, even one can of Monster makes me feel disgustingly sick so reading those numbers of consumption boggles my mind. | ||
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AnachronisticAnarchy
United States2957 Posts
There will always be idiots, and they will always find a way to make themselves look like they licked the paint off the walls a few dozens times as a kid. These exact same morons will probably be the ones pioneering the next wave of stupid shit you can do that fucks you up. | ||
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Recognizable
Netherlands1552 Posts
On November 10 2012 20:21 Azera wrote: Man... I don't even know where to start with kids these days. Please stop the bullshit, it's not as if you are 60, and else if you are 60, it's not as if that statement had any merit anyway. | ||
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Fuzer
Finland266 Posts
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Tanukki
Finland579 Posts
It's stupid. It's the same as chugging watered down coffee that's saturated with sucrose. You can't put bans and taxes on those things, you just have to make the kids see the silliness of it. | ||
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dannystarcraft
United States179 Posts
On November 10 2012 22:00 nayc wrote: Thank God i dont live in the United States of Wecantbrew. Theres cheap beer in Germany starting at 30ct/500ml that actually tastes good, doesnt give you a headache later on and is probably of good quality (counting ingredients, manufacturing process ...) Hey come on now! You are making me jealous! ^^ On topic. Just need to teach people (kids and adults) to drink these energy drinks in moderation (if at all). Pretty much like with anything. | ||
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