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09.19.07 by Widge @ 1:59 am
Here's the full article. My favorite bit: Now facing six weeks off work, he said warning labels on the products should be revamped to alert people that excessive consumption could lead to death. Labels currently warn against consuming more than two cans, or 1.5 bottles a day, without describing the consequences. 'They say [on energy drink labels] don't have more than this much,' Mr Penbross said. 'But they don't say if you have too much, what will happen.' That's right, Mr. Penbross. You also aren't told expressly not to drive your car off a cliff. And, on the Batman costume, when it says "Cape does not enable user to fly," it does not expressly state what will happen if you try anyway. Bad shit is what happens, you jackass. It's not like they're trying to hide the fact that after the fifth Red Bull you suddenly gain magical powers or something. You had 640mg of caffeine in five hours while involved in a sporting activity that was already taxing your system. You obviously don't have a serious tolerance because I have 400mg of caffeine at a single go. But that's because I have a huge tolerance and I know my limits. And I go find out how much caffeine I'm taking in and control the levels by watching what I'm ingesting. Thank you for admitting you are a terminal imbecile. On behalf of everyone, please: don't breed. And listen to me, everybody. I know we take a light-hearted approach to being caffeinated and buzzy and whatever, but do not fuck with caffeine. It is your friend as long as you don't piss it off. Know. Your. Limits. Sorry for the rant. I just get pissed off by idiots who make life difficult for the rest of us. Filed under: Ranting
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He said Mr Penbross had no other risk factors apart from smoking
Hmmm. Safe to say this guy's a complete idiot then. I wonder if he has any idea how huge a Red Bull can would have to be in order to properly list every possible thing that could happen if you drank too much of it? He certainly wouldn't be able to buy four a day any more.
Comment by Jones — September 19, 2007 @ 5:45 pm