You know you’re addicted to energy drinks when every time you get gas, or pass a gas station for that matter, you wonder what energy drinks they have. It has gotten to the point where I know which gas stations have which energy drinks. I don’t choose which gas station I go to by gas price anymore. I choose them by which energy drinks they have and if they have specials. Shit, I had to drink an energy drink just to write this. Coffee is great. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. But there’s a different buzz I get from taurine. I need… aaaa I mean I want that pick-me-up around 2:30pm to get me through my day of work.
And why don’t they advertise to this market? I’m not a rock star or a extreme X-Games athlete, or even want to be. I’m just your run of the mill working man that wants a taurine pick-me-up to wind out my workday. I wouldn’t feel so silly buying a can of “Productivity”. No, instead I have to buy “Monster!”. These things are more addictive than cigarettes. I know, I smoke too. So, cigarette companies can’t market to kids but energy drinks can? How’s that fair? I mean my heating bill went up this month and I broke it down in the number of energy drinks I just burnt. It’s getting out of control…. my heating bill that is. Not my energy drink addiction.
10 Comments
February 5, 2009 at 2:41 pm
haha, I like the ones mixed with orange juice, it makes me feel a little better about the taurine. You have Rumba up there?
February 5, 2009 at 2:45 pm
http://www.energydrinkking.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=10&products_id=18
Buy in bulk!
February 5, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Reuben: I have seen Rumba before. But it’s not too popular up here. I actually just bought a new one Venom “Piercing Energy That Bites Back”. Not too shabby. Stupid marketing though.
As for your bulk suggestion, that’s still $2 a pop. If you hit up the right corner stores or gas stations you can catch specials. I get mine for $1.50. You just gotta know your stuff.
I was actually just talking to my brother about this. He has a case of Red Bull in the fridge. Total teeze. But yeah, that still breaks down to $1.66 and I don’t favor the small cans. I like a longer experience.
March 3, 2009 at 3:56 pm
i feel like i am a savvier energy drink consumer today than when i first read this. i can now say with certainty that the SLURPEE variety of full throttle deserves its rightful place in this blog. 40 oz of the citrus flavor might be the ultimate springtime breakfast. also, word on the street is that the blue agave version comes in slurpee form as well and is much less horrible tasting than the can of the same flavor. that said, i can only vouch for the citrus so far.
you might be inclined to think slurpee = sissy, but i say think again.
March 10, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I have officially taste tested the Full Throttle Citrus Flavor at 7-11. Although excellent that taurine can be consumed in slurpee form, these do not pack the punch that you get from the can. But that might be do to the fact that I only braved the 20 oz…
April 30, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I am doing a research project for high school on Monster Energy Drinks and i need to interview someone that is either addicted or knows a lot about them. If you are interested in being interviewed or would take a survey please email me.
May 8, 2009 at 1:36 pm
pj we have to do something about your addiction. it has gone to far.
July 15, 2009 at 1:34 am
heyyyy.
i dont know you but i think im addicted!
haha & im only 13.
but i have at least one energy drink a day.
i walk to the gas station & buy AT LEAST one a day.
yesterday i drank 3.
(: haha oh well.
you should try “venom.”
no one really knows what it is.
but its good. purple is the best.
August 12, 2009 at 9:38 am
Update: Wired Maximum X 3000 has the greatest kick. 3000 mg of taurine. Can be found at 711.
August 26, 2009 at 8:04 am
this stuff is for kids.