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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 11:16

This is not meant as being judgemental at all, I’m just curious, but aren’t Prime drinks energy drinks that are meant to be bad for kids?? It’s just I see so many children drinking these now! I just saw 3 different groups of children under 10 with them walking out of Asda.

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Hesma · 09/09/2023 22:44

The hydration ones in bottles are pricey coconut water. The cans have 3x caffeine of monster drinks and illegal to sell to children

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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 22:41

Will give it a go! Thanks @KatherineJaneway Always looking for something new to watch :)

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Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBaby · 09/09/2023 16:46

The bottles are just flavoured coconut water (and fucking rank!!) it's the prime in the cans that under 16's can't have cos of the high caffeine content.

SummerHouse · 09/09/2023 16:23

I think it's nicer than fruit shoot. Amuses me the bottled version calls itself a hydration drink. I might invent hydration water and mastermind a shortage of it everywhere, buy a couple of bottles for £100, go viral, get rich!

KatherineJaneway · 09/09/2023 16:20

Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 16:00

LMFAO!!! Oh that has me in stitches, please stay!!

In that case, if you like Police drama, watch Bosch 😁

OooohAhhhh · 09/09/2023 16:10

I thought Amazon prime aswell 😂
Which I have to say I love!

Bernadinetta · 09/09/2023 16:09

OnAMidnightTrainToGeorgia · 09/09/2023 12:48

Even if they were "bad" for kids, what of it??

I believe a child had a “cardiac episode” after drinking the caffeinated energy drink version (the can). Can Google it.

Poppyseed14 · 09/09/2023 16:05

Revolting stuff. My DD had about 5 bottles of it. Different flavours to try. All of them like drain cleaner. Sadly they all ended up down the drain as they tasted so revolting. And even more sadly they didn't do a great job of cleaning it either.

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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 16:00

LMFAO!!! Oh that has me in stitches, please stay!!

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KatherineJaneway · 09/09/2023 15:59

I assumed this was about Amazon Prime and was going to recommend you watch Bosch.

I'll quietly leave the thread 😁

cannaecookrisotto · 09/09/2023 15:47

I don't get the hype. My child fucken loves it, so I gave in and bought her the bottled version. Tastes like shite!!

flingoringo · 09/09/2023 15:43

BooksAndHooks · 09/09/2023 15:26

Just like fruit shoot in a teenager friendly bottle. Horrible tasting stuff but no worse than fruit shoot.

I'm using this description from now on Grin

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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 15:34

😂🤣😂 so sorry Lizard! I will do my best to keep my harmless observations to myself in the future, especially if I dare to post of AIBU! This place is truly full of PRIME vipers! 😂🤣😂 I think I’m funny anyway 😂

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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 15:32

Telling someone to get over themselves for just asking a question seems weirder than asking the question to me, but ok! I already said I wasn’t judging anyone, was just a genuine question as to whether they were ok for kids!

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BooksAndHooks · 09/09/2023 15:26

Just like fruit shoot in a teenager friendly bottle. Horrible tasting stuff but no worse than fruit shoot.

LizardLizard · 09/09/2023 15:21

Who put you in charge of soft drinks OP? The Prime Minister? The UN? GOD??!!!!

How dare you make a harmless observation. Please cease passing comment on aforesaid matters.

OnAMidnightTrainToGeorgia · 09/09/2023 15:19

Not worked up love... just laughing at the weird threads..

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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 15:16

😂🤣😂 your getting a lot more worked up about it than I am! I was just asking a question. Blimey, some people on here! 😂🤣😂 Have a good day!!

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OnAMidnightTrainToGeorgia · 09/09/2023 14:46

It's a drink or two on the summer months. Get over yourself!

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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 14:38

🙄

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OnAMidnightTrainToGeorgia · 09/09/2023 12:48

Even if they were "bad" for kids, what of it??

fairyfluf · 09/09/2023 12:39

Kids drink stuff that's bad for them all the time

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Lostlostlostagain · 09/09/2023 12:38

Ah fair enough, thanks for clarifying!

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Timmytap18 · 09/09/2023 12:06

It's basically cordial. Shit and overpriced but not an energy drink

FionnulaTheCooler · 09/09/2023 12:05

1upmushroom · 09/09/2023 11:49

The bottles of prime are as other posters have said just flavoured coconut water. Not great, but definitely no caffeine etc.

When pressed by my teenagers I started my 'it's just a gimmick, you're being brainwashed by advertising, it's overpriced' speech, but then I remembered being a teen and occasionally wanting something in hindsight that was rubbish but at the time made me feel 'cool' 😂

So I relented and bought them some. To be fair, in Tesco it was £2 per bottle. There's no way I would have paid more than that.

Same, when it was at the height of the craze for it earlier this year there were shops selling it for £8 a bottle and parents going to the supermarket at 7am to try and get some. I told my 12 year old I was not prepared to do either of these and that she would get some when I saw it at £2 and I was on my regular supermarket trip anyway. There does seem to be more availability now, Morrisons had loads on the shelf last week including the new pink one that's she's been wanting to try so she was happy.