[aaafluochugh]

Just found out about this stuff and im having a can of Watermelon flavor currently, just curious if anyone else has had it. It seems to have caused alot of controversy.

[gogFloark]

if by controversy, you mean underage kids and wet behind the ears 21yr olds who drink it and then get alcohol poisoning or kill someone while driving, then yes. My advice: If you need to drink a fruity, sugary mix in order to ingest alcohol, stick with boones farms strawberry hill or purple passion. Drinking those, makes you no less a sissy, but it does prevent you from being a drunk sissy who is also pumped up on caffeine.

[aaafluochugh]

if by controversy, you mean underage kids and wet behind the ears 21yr olds who drink it and then get alcohol poisoning or kill someone while driving, then yes. My advice: If you need to drink a fruity, sugary mix in order to ingest alcohol, stick with boones farms strawberry hill or purple passion. Drinking those, makes you no less a sissy, but it does prevent you from being a drunk sissy who is also pumped up on caffeine.

i wasnt referring to underage drinking of it, but people freaking out about the combination of caffeine + alcohol.

I happen to like the combo of the two.

Im curious though, why is drinking a fruity drink considered a sissy? Is it the low alcohol content or the fact it tastes like fruits. I like juice as well, does that make me a sissy as well?

No sarcasm intended, its something ive always wondered.

[Extipletape]

I had another one when I thought I was buying a beer, can't remember the name.

And they are very high gravity drinks.

[gogFloark]

Im curious though, why is drinking a fruity drink considered a sissy? Is it the low alcohol content or the fact it tastes like fruits. I like juice as well, does that make me a sissy as well?

No sarcasm intended, its something ive always wondered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_H_sVNgvf4

[aaafluochugh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_H_sVNgvf4

that still doesnt explain quite what defines a fruity drink. I mean its not like four loko has fruit sticking out the top of it.

Its higher %alcohol then beer.

[gogFloark]

But you taste the alcohol in beer. Those are transition drinks for new drinkers or non drinkers. Everyone drinks them or something like them in the beginning. But on the whole, mostly it is girls that continue to drink them. All these are is this generations Zima.

[aaafluochugh]

But you taste the alcohol in beer. Those are transition drinks for new drinkers or non drinkers. Everyone drinks them or something like them in the beginning. But on the whole, mostly it is girls that continue to drink them. All these are is this generations Zima.

taste the alcohol? my normal drink of choice is 151 + coke. I can go shot for shot of everclear with anyone. I dont mean that in some stupid macho way, but if you compare those to beer then beer seems like a fruity drink?

no?

[gogFloark]

I can go shot for shot of everclear with anyone.

Doing shots of everclear is not macho, it is just stupid. As in, it will kill you stupid. Only someone very young or very stupid or a dumb pledge about to be molested by their fraternity would do everclear shots.

I don't know how to explain it to you anymore than to say, nothing is added to beer to hide the taste of alcohol, that fruitiness' whole purpose is to hide the flavor of the alcohol in those malt liquor drinks, and any other fruity drink. In essence, to make you not taste the alcohol.

A rum and coke doesn't hide the flavor of the rum, same with whiskey or a vodka tonic. Beer taste like beer because that is how the alcohol inside it is made.

[aaafluochugh]

Doing shots of everclear is not macho, it is just stupid. As in, it will kill you stupid. Only someone very young or very stupid or a dumb pledge about to be molested by their fraternity would do everclear shots.

I don't know how to explain it to you anymore than to say, nothing is added to beer to hide the taste of alcohol, that fruitiness' whole purpose is to hide the flavor of the alcohol in those malt liquor drinks, and any other fruity drink. In essence, to make you not taste the alcohol.

A rum and coke doesn't hide the flavor of the rum, same with whiskey or a vodka tonic. Beer taste like beer because that is how the alcohol inside it is made.

i wont disagree that shots of everclear is stupid, ive done it only a few times but you mentioned hiding the taste of alcohol (and it hasnt killed me), which there really isnt anything that compares to everclear (190 proof). Beer is typically only 6%, so the other 94% is something other then beer (alcohol).

i guess my point is, so what if i enjoy a fruity drink once in a while? I dont drink it to hide the taste of alcohol, the fact that i drink 151 and everclear points that out, i drink it just because i enjoy the taste every so often.

[BlackBird]

i guess my point is, so what if i enjoy a fruity drink once in a while? I dont drink it to hide the taste of alcohol, the fact that i drink 151 and everclear points that out, i drink it just because i enjoy the taste every so often.

Then why the hell even drink it? There are plenty of better tasting drinks that don't have to hide an alcohol taste.
Drinks like that are for people who don't want to (read not man enough) to drink an actual alcoholic drink but still want that buzz.

[gogFloark]

i guess my point is, so what if i enjoy a fruity drink once in a while? I dont drink it to hide the taste of alcohol, the fact that i drink 151 and everclear points that out, i drink it just because i enjoy the taste every so often.

It comes down to this, would John Wayne drink it? Drink what you want, when you want. No one really cares, unless they can rag on you for it.

[adverwork]

Then why the hell even drink it? There are plenty of better tasting drinks that don't have to hide an alcohol taste.
Drinks like that are for people who don't want to (read not man enough) to drink an actual alcoholic drink but still want that buzz.

lol not sure where the man enough part comes in.

That said I do make fun of my friends when they drink stuff like that but only because they know I'm joking. I seriously don't care what anyone drinks to get smashed.

[BlackBird]

lol not sure where the man enough part comes in.

That said I do make fun of my friends when they drink stuff like that but only because they know I'm joking. I seriously don't care what anyone drinks to get smashed.

That's only to answer the question of why it's viewed as "sissy". I don't even drink myself.

[cQT6nmEc]

The only drink that I will drink out of a can is Dr. Pepper. Anything else is in a bottle, a short (not shot) glass, or a wine glass, permitting. Needless to say, I've never wanted a cheap drunk-drink like the topic drink.



*edit - Something to read if you're wondering about "those kind of drinks."

http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2010/0...ger-of-lagers/
http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2009/1...-orange-blend/

[rushiddink]

IIRC in December they are going to be banned here.

[truck]

Don't think it's been sold down here, but there are other 'alco-pop' types of drinks that the youngsters drink, mostly girls.
However that 4LOKO drink is frequently mentioned on the 'Textsfromlastnight' site, where it seems to be popular with girls 'of easy virtue'...

[Extipletape]

Drinking a 24 oz Earthquake is like drinking a 6-pack of Bud Light, alcohol-wise.

[CymnMaync]

Drinking a 24 oz Earthquake is like drinking a 6-pack of Bud Light, alcohol-wise.

Indeed, but so is drinking a 22oz Double IPA. 4Loco is taint in a can, but I must admit I've tried one after a day of drinking on the beach when a friend was coming into town (and thus needed a boost). The caffeine certainly gives a kick, but I feel the crash is more or less due to the amount of sugar is in these things, similar to a 24oz monster or other energy drink. They taste like Sasquatch choad, but the controversy surrounding them is retarded. Underage drinking is underage drinking, and if a bunch of irresponsible teens want to chug a few to get drunk, the after-effects are on them.

[ftqwhbvxlcfop]

I was just listening to a story about this on NPR so I guess the stuff is banned. You know what I really hate about these stories though? I heard it said in this report and I've heard it mentioned else where. It's the idea that these kids don't know how strong these drinks they are drinking are. Bullshit! They DO know how strong they are that's exactly why they drink them, because they want to get ****in smashed.

I don't get the point of banning these drinks and effectively putting the blame on the manufacturers. People do stupid things and if you consume stupid amounts of alcohol yeah you can **** yourself up. There's no real way to legislate against stupidity though and I don't think there's any point. I suddenly remember something Dennis Miller said in a book about drug prohibition, "The government could take away all the drugs in the world and people would spin around on their lawns until they fell down and saw God."