Anyone else addicited to coke?

danniemcq

I mean Coca Cola now not that white powder stuff! but in all honesty i stopped drinkin coke a fair few months back (and i'm not gonna get dragged into the why not argument before anyone asks) and ever since then i've been having serious cravings for a drink. now this isn't the mmmm i'd love adrink kinda things this is actually dreaming about drinking it and even staring at it in shops. it's really annoying esp when i see all the gamers drinkin like over 2L of the stuff a day. Has this happened anyone else or am i just plain mad?

KTRIC

Yep, Diet Coke. I have at least 2 bottles a day (500ml) , love the stuff. It doesn't really quench your thurst but I find that I can't get enough of it. Someone told me once that there is something in it that makes it addictive.


On a different note, this is my 666th post. OOoooooh Evvviillllll......

Oriel

Your teeth are going to rot, and you're addicted to the sugar hit, not the drink.

Hobbes

I seriously think there is something addictive in Diet Coke. I was drinking 2-4 500ml a day last year. It does not help your health/weight at all.

So I went cold turkey on it and for a couple of months I had horrible withdrawal. I ended up getting fizzy water to help the addiction which tastes like crap for a while but helps keep me off it.

danniemcq

sinecurea wrote:

you're addicted to the sugar hit, not the drink.

thats what i thought but i eat enough sweets and bars every day that it's almost a sin (esp when i'm still only 11st) and then my mate thought it was the caffine so i started drinkin coffee and that still hasn't stopped it. i'm on strength 5 expresso's for god sake!

DaBreno

Yer man Paulo Di Canio once spoke of his addiction -he used to consume litres everyday. Got to the stage where he started suffering pains, went to the doctor and was told his Liver is tanking coz of all the coke. He had to give it up completley. It can be nasty after a while alright.

tk123

Coke = caffenine = additive...i'm just driinking a bottle of it now!!

vibe666

have you tried snorting it?

seriously though, it can't be good for you.

try the fizzy water thing, and see how you go.

personally i'd write to coca cola and tell them you're addicted and ask them what they put in it to make it so addictive and if they have any advise to help you kick your habit. just to see what they say.

danniemcq

vibe666 wrote:

have you tried snorting it?

seriously though, it can't be good for you.

try the fizzy water thing, and see how you go.

personally i'd write to coca cola and tell them you're addicted and ask them what they put in it to make it so addictive and if they have any advise to help you kick your habit. just to see what they say.

they'll probably send me out a huge case of it with a little note sayin "with compliments"!

Lump

I used to be addicted to it. I'm now addicted to Lucozade sport (The Fizzy trype in the blue bottle) Unfortunality it;s not available in the Uk.... so regular or Orange it is for me.

John

TerrorFirmer

My girlfriend drinks so much I worry about her health. She's not fat or anything, she just drinks it 24/7, whenever I'm over she always has one of those 1.25 litre bottles in her room.

On a different note, a fantastic alternative to coke if you feel like coke if Riverrock flavored water. Its just plain fizzy water, with a lovely taste of fruit. Great stuff.

Vokes

Yeah, same here. Drink a bottle of Lucozade Sport before and after playing football.

But its good for you, right? Cos it has Sport in the title.....

JC 2K3

Junior Cert stress made me drink ALOT, like about 2/3 litres over 3/4 days for about 2 weeks. I'm going into 5th year next year so I'll be actually studyng as opposed to 4th year slacking, so I guess i''ll be back on the coke....

danniemcq

Riverrock flavored water... made by coca cola hmmmmm

ShreddedHumans

Used to be but now I am addicted to 7up.

MorningStar

At one point I was drinking about 4litres a day. I never thought of it as an addiction. It was just the life style I had at the time and lots of shift work.
Diet coke will still turn to sugar in the body if your diet isn't right. It's a bit like the plastic bags that are biodegradable but only under the right conditions.

shellby

same thing with a mate of mine, he drinks about 4 litres of coke a day no BS at least once a month he has an apsis in his back teeth and sometimes the pain is so bad that he can't work.
the thing is no matter how much pain he is in he still guzzles back the coke
My cousin works with him and says he drinks at leadt 8 cans of the stuff by 4pm, that can't b good for him

kjt

I dont see whats so good about coke. I know on a summers day and Ice cold can of coke is REALLY nice, but thats about it for me.

Oh and whats the deal, Cans are SO much nice than bottled coke.


Mixed berries - Lucozade sport is where its at, After a run that stuff is sex in liquid !!!!1one

monkeyfudge

I'm addicted to gin!

cee_jay

shellby wrote:

says he drinks at leadt 8 cans of the stuff by 4pm

Ok I thought I was bad - I'm addicted to Diet Coke but have 3/4 cans a day (and it has to be cans - not the same from the plastic bottle!). First one at 7 in the morning!
But thats only when I'm at work - when I'm off I don't drink that much at all! I would normally get a bottle of 7Up or water - which I find weird!
Went cold turkey with the Diet Coke last year - and it was so hard!
But then I gave in to the addiction again.........

*off I go to the Coke machine now......

drunkenfool

my mate died from a coca cola overdose. his addiction was pretty bad though, was on 22l a day of the stuff. Ruined his life, lost his job, wife and family. Was living in the gutter for the past 3 months, searching for his next glass.
He was found dead outside mcdonalds, doctors say he had 26l of coke on him, the damage was done however when it was mixed with 7up, he drank 4l of 7up. They didnt mix too well together, his heart gave in.
RIP Jimmy "coke monster" O'Rielly

shellby

kjt wrote:

Oh and whats the deal, Cans are SO much nice than bottled coke.

so true.

monkeyfudge

drunkenfool wrote:

my mate died from a coca cola overdose. his addiction was pretty bad though, was on 22l a day of the stuff. Ruined his life, lost his job, wife and family. Was living in the gutter for the past 3 months, searching for his next glass.
He was found dead outside mcdonalds, doctors say he had 26l of coke on him, the damage was done however when it was mixed with 7up, he drank 4l of 7up. They didnt mix too well together, his heart gave in.
RIP Jimmy "coke monster" O'Rielly

Shame on you Coca Cola! SHAME!!!

skibum

I was hooked on coke, but now I addicted to can's of Pepsi Max.... at least 2 a day.

vibe666

all these coke addicts. i think i read somewhere that it was the new drug of choice for the younger generation in dublin these days.

oh, and coke light is better thandiet coke.

yes they are different.

Blub2k4

The largest legal purchaser of cocaine in the world is Coca-Cola.
They have removed the psychoactive ingredients and what they add now is a "bitter" flavour agent from the cocaine, no longer the hard stuff.
This is where the myth of the coca-cola recipe secret comes as they wouldn't admit for years that there were still constituents of cocaine in it as an ingredient.
I know they have removed the cocaine hydrochloride but I still cant help thinking that there is still "something" in there with more addictive qualities than caffeine.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99040.htm

Khalim

Yeah i used to be addicted as well.

Had to at least have a bottle of 500ml Coke a day, or I'd start getting headaches. I've only stopped drinking the stuff daily just recently, although I still get it from time to time.

It was hard at first, and then after a few days, I find it easier to just walk away from it.

But every now and again it calls to me...

Oh, and I also agree that they taste better in cans. Must be some scientific reason in relation to pressure in cans and bottles or whatnot.

KTRIC

vibe666 wrote:

all these coke addicts. i think i read somewhere that it was the new drug of choice for the younger generation in dublin these days.

oh, and coke light is better thandiet coke.

yes they are different.

Yes indeed, It's the choice of a new generation.

TerrorFirmer

I drink Coke every once in awhile, maybe 1 bottle a week? Never came across as that nice to me, unless I was really thirsty?

Really don't get how people find it addictive....

weemcd

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/

also this thread has made me want a coke.

Blub2k4

Snopes wrote:

By Heath's calculation, the amount of ecgonine [an alkaloid in the coca leaf that could be synthesized to create cocaine] was infinitesimal: no more than one part in 50 million. In an entire year's supply of 25-odd million gallons of Coca-Cola syrup, Heath figured, there might be six-hundredths of an ounce of cocaine.

So about the same amount as in gram of Charlie in Reynards then
:P

Endurance Man

Gave up any fizzy drinks a few months ago. If u could only see what that stuff is doing to your teeth :eek: . Coke is bad news, have u ever stuck a small coin in fresh coke and left it for a few days :rolleyes: . You will never drink it again. U no that the same stuff they put in coke, is used to make toilet cleaner :rolleyes: . Evil stuff, eats the lining of your stomach....................oh this list goes on.

PS: Any 1 drink milkshakes from macdonalds, got a tasty fact about those 2

segaBOY

In summer this year (I'm goin into 6th year now) comin up to my "this is intended to make you do pass" french exam I like drunk 4.5litres of lidl apple juice (the 100% stuff) a night for one week, I used to wake up at 1,2 and 3 in the morning just to wander into the bathroom, I don't know which was worse, drinking all that cheap crap or trying to understand the guy behind the counter at the supermarket.

As for coke, anyone go into Marks and Spencer lately? I mean I always knew they only had their own brand but they sell their crap M&S cola for 95c-the same price of coca-cola but it tastes like crap, and those annoying Dubliners (no offence it's just they are all from Dublin and that is the best way to describe them when they are in cork) from the hanley centre just wait outside the doors of the place and pounce on everyone begging for cash, you know they get paid for charity????

I collected for epilipsy Ireland during 4th year and I got nothing, not a cent, just a voulcher for a small hamburger which I sold for 50c, so I guess yeah I got 50c, but they get propper wages for collecting for charity, I see I am going off the point here but does anyone agree that they sould have a big sign saying "I GET 20% or so OF WHAT YOU PAY ME SO NOT ALL OF YOUR MONEY IS ACTUALLY GOING TO HELP ALCOHOLICS BUT IT IS GOING TO HELP ME DO SOME UNDERAGE DRINKING ON FRIDAY NIGHT"????

And they stand in front of you, wtf?????? leave me alone, I don't wait around the street harassing you and your friends, if I did I would throw myself off a bridge dew to the shame brought on me and my family

Blub2k4

this one time in band camp....

danniemcq

Endurance Man wrote:

have u ever stuck a small coin in fresh coke and left it for a few days :rolleyes: . You will never drink it again. Evil stuff, eats the lining of your stomach

sorry mate i hate to say this (esp when coke is involved but red sauce (ketchup) does the same to coins. rub it on and see. and the inside of your stomach is a lot more acidic than coke. that is an urban legend my friend

fact from fiction

anyway i'm quite glad i'm not the only one who finds it addictive /phew

Endurance Man

sorry mate i hate to say this (esp when coke is involved but red sauce (ketchup) does the same to coins. rub it on and see. and the inside of your stomach is a lot more acidic than coke. that is an urban legend my friend

Bottom line, its VERY bad for u. Your teeth are going to take a beating. I loved coke, the taste ect......... but its not worth it. I think at the end of the day fresh orange juice tastes better and actually quenches your thirst.

PS: Guess wat makes your mac milkshake so lovley and thick?? Ill have the answer after this commercial break

danniemcq

/waits with bated breath....

Tar.Aldarion

i drink 2-3 litresof coke a day in uni :eek: the only thing i drink during the summer is water..weird..

Endurance Man

PS: Guess wat makes your mac milkshake so lovley and thick?? Ill have the answer after this commercial break

............ Pig Fat . Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

danniemcq

it won't light

Endurance Man

it won't light

Hhehehe,
But seriously, how rotten is that, u would think its just good old milk and icecream, but somehow macdonalds find ways to stick a pig into out bloody milkshake, stupid idiots :mad: . Used to love those things, havent had 1 since i got this info :rolleyes:

kjt

Endurance Man wrote:

Hhehehe,
But seriously, how rotten is that, u would think its just good old milk and icecream, but somehow macdonalds find ways to stick a pig into out bloody milkshake, stupid idiots :mad: . Used to love those things, havent had 1 since i got this info :rolleyes:

WTf???

Where'd u get that info from?

DonkeyStyle \o/

Yeah I used to be hooked on the stuff... cost me a pretty penny in dentist bills I can tell you.
Between that and the panic attacks, I've sworn off the shíte forever.
I sometimes used to go out to the shops just to buy a can of coke because I felt a need for it.
The gas thing is though, now that I've been off coke for a few years (and fizzy sugary drinks in general) I wonder why I ever drank it in the first place... it doesn't even taste nice... and who the hell wants stupid fizzy bubbles in their drink? It's madness really, all they're good for is making you belch.
I'm sure you could sell bottled piss as a softdrink if you put enough sugar in it.

horseflesh

I had/have a minor addiction; maybe 4-5 cans a week, and of course if there's a bottle in the frudge at home I can't resist swigging out of it.

Does anyone else think Coke tastes better from a mug?

segaBOY

horseflesh wrote:

I had/have a minor addiction; maybe 4-5 cans a week, and of course if there's a bottle in the frudge at home I can't resist swigging out of it.

Does anyone else think Coke tastes better from a mug?

No I think it tastes better from the bottle,

anyone here ever taste Coca-Cola Classic? Nicer or Worse than the European stuff? I think it is worse than our own Coke however when I bought it in america it came in 590ml bottles, yes and extra 90mls for nothing

Endurance Man

When i did drink the stuff, i found machine coke to be the best, with lots of ice. Most cinemas use machine coke.

PS: Look on the internet, its a well know fact at this point . Got another one. Do you know , they use more potatoes in there milkshakes than they use in there french fries :eek: :eek: .

http://www.sportsfilter.com/comments.cfm/2299

My sister was going out with a food critic for some newspaper, he used to tell her all the wonderful things they put on our food :rolleyes: , lovely.

Houston Griffin

As an American Southerner, I can relate (Yankees tend to drink Pepsi: *puke*). It's hard to explain my addiction to this drink, even though I know it's bad for me. I guess it's because I associate it with good times, from my earliest memories. As a young child, when my mom controlled my diet, I associated Coke with birthdays, holidays, movies, and other special occasions. Not to bore you with my entire beverage history, but by the time I was independent enough to choose my own diet, I was drinking 6- 12 Cokes a day. Anyways, as I got older (I’m 28), I realized I couldn’t keep a slim waist with my same old habits. So I had to make some hard choices. Instead of drinking Coke now, I drink carbonated water in cold twelve oz cans. After experimenting with diet colas, teas, coffees, and whatnot, I realized that cold carbonation is the main thing. I drink La Croix now. I’m sure they got an equivalent in Ireland (even if it’s just generic club soda), but if you force yourself to make a habit of it, you’ll eventually forget about Coke.

mokeymokey

yep i drink about 4 liters a day at the mo

delly

I'd usually have a 500ml bottle at breakfast and lunch, with 2 regular cans for dinner every day. The dinner time cans are usually put in the freezer for about 20 minutes beforehand, for that extra cold taste.

If i'm ever in Newry, i'll make sure to pop into Sainsburys to get some of the 8 packs of bottles. I don't know why they don't sell them down here in supermarkets tbh. They taste way better.

Houston Griffin

segaBOY wrote:

No I think it tastes better from the bottle,

anyone here ever taste Coca-Cola Classic? Nicer or Worse than the European stuff? I think it is worse than our own Coke however when I bought it in america it came in 590ml bottles, yes and extra 90mls for nothing

You got a point there. American Coke switched to corn syrup as a sweetener years ago, and most other countries still use pure cane sugar. There's all kinds of conspiracy theories in the States to explain this, but mainly I think it has to do with the corn surplus we've been having for years (Coke has admitted that they started to gradually blend corn syrup with the original cane sugar in the 1980's). Anyways, a lot of American Coke purists now buy Mexican Coke (it still comes in the thick, retro glass bottles and you can buy it at any Latino market in any sizeable American city).

Endurance Man

Got another mac fact , could start a whole thread on these .
Macdonalds use more potatoe in the milkshakes than they do in there fries :eek: