slo’s FRIDAY 2/23 poll - Energy Drinks

[slo]

We‘re going to end the week energetically with discussing energy drinks. Energy drinks are very popular - lots & lots & lots of people drink them. I have a friend that used to drink Red Bull all the time and we always knew when he had to much because he was like zoom zoom zoom - kinda made your head spin - LOL! He finally realized he was addicted and stopped drinking them. So I’m energetically asking this morning…..

Do you drink energy drinks? (this does not include caffeinated coffee or tea)
If yes….how often?
(multiple choice)

*Bonus points for posting which brand(s) you drink


For Me…..I have never had an energy drink - they never appealed to me. Trust me, many times during the day I wouldn’t mind an energy boost, but I’m not comfortable drinking them. I actually don’t drink caffeinated coffee or tea after 12:00noon - I will only drink decaf. My DD20 used to drink Bangs once in awhile when she was in high school and last year (first semester of college), but when she started having blood pressure issues she quit.

 

[Kitty 34]

Only energy drink I drink is coffee.

 

[pinkxray]

I don’t drink them. When I was younger, I tried Redbull a few times. I was working during the day, taking college classes and we had a 2 year old. The only time I could study was when DD2 was asleep so I’d drink Redbull to stay awake. It was disgusting so I could only do it once in awhile.

Now, I only drink coffee. But same as you, @slo, I don’t drink any caffeine after lunch. Otherwise I have a hard time falling asleep.

I work in a hospital and see lots of my younger coworkers drinking energy drinks when they sign up to do double shifts.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I've never had an energy drink. I don't plan to drink one, either. A couple of cups of coffee are usually enough for me. A caffeinated beverage like a cola would be my choice if I needed a 'pick me up".

 

[snowwite]

I had checked no but changed my response since I do drink lots of caffeinated iced coffee!
Every morning I fill my 40 oz mug with ice and add this coffee. It is so good!

 

[bobbiwoz]

I drink about 12 Oz of coffee every morning. That’s it. Never bought an energy drink.

 

[loves to dive]

Coffee and hot tea are all I drink. I have never had an energy drink like Red Bull. I also only drink my coffee hot, no cold brew and usually only black. Same with my hot tea, I don't drink iced tea. I'm one of the weird people that caffeine doesn't amp me up. I can actually drink a cup of coffee at night and it makes me sleepy instead of waking me up.

 

[Skywalker3]

I've never tried an energy drink. Just my 2-3 cups of morning coffee addiction here. and a cup of tea from time from time to time.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I don’t drink energy drinks I tried them couple times when I say try them I mean I had a sip of DD energy drink - never cared for the taste of them

My energy drink is my big glass of iced coffee every morning

The only time I have coffee in the afternoon would be when I’m on vacation otherwise I do not have coffee in the afternoon or in the evening

 

[RedAngie]

Wawa sells a wide variety of those drinks like Red Bull, Monster, etc. I referred to that cooler door as “Drinks for Crackheads.”

 

[soccerdad72]

I cut pretty much all caffeine out of my diet about 4 years ago. Even before that, I never had any interest in energy drinks. Drank too much Mountain Dew in college

 

[Dan Murphy]

Never have had any 'energy drinks'. A few decaf coffees a day and caffeine-free pop if I drink that. My cardiologist recommends none of that stuff, not good for one's health, especially heart health.

 

[_19disnA]

Never drink them. Seems like many have WAY too much caffeine which really isn't good for you.

 

[dioxide45]

I've tried one or two of them, generally don't like them all that much. So I don't drink them. Anyone remember Jolt Cola? As a Gen-Xer, that was the energy drink as a kid. I didn't drink that either.

 

[MIGrandma]

I don’t drink them. But I do my .

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

I have actually never had a cup of coffee in my life and any soda I drink (rarely) is caffeine free. But every once in awhile I will have a sugar free Red Bull…maybe a few times a year.

 

[ronandannette]

NO!! These are poison, most particularly to the demographic of young men they target, and I’ll shout it to the rooftops. A dear loved one of ours ended up hospitalized with stimulant-induced psychosis from binging these. It threw his brain chemistry so far out of whack that his mental health has still not completely stabilized three years later and maybe never will.

Please, please warn your young people that caffeine in mega-doses is not harmless and inert and very real risks of peril exist.

 

[AppleDumpling]

Never had them and don’t drink coffee. The only caffeine I drink is iced tea and an occasional Diet Coke.

 

[GAN]

I'm trying to reduce my energy, not increase it.......

 

[Moliphino]

I've never really drank energy drinks. I've had enough Red Bull to know what it tastes like and I don't really like it (may have had a Jagerbomb once or twice in college, but I don't like Jager or Red Bull so it did not become a habit).