Man dies on way home from Panera after having three “charged” lemonades
Man dies on way home from Panera after having three “charged” lemonades
Panera, formerly Panera Bread.
This is THE SECOND person who died from drinking this.
I heard on the evening news (and I'm only reporting what they said) that the guy had high blood pressure already - not the kind of person who should be chugging "charged" anything anyway. Those energy drinks are not good for your heart, but I do get why people use them. I just think they're not for everyone.
'Not for everyone' generally means some people just don't like that thing, not that it causes fatalities.
If you are at risk for certain activities or drugs, like caffeine, you are part of the not for everyone demographic...
IDK, I think it's fair to say peanuts aren't for everyone, and they can cause death if you're seriously allergic to them. Most people are fine having them, but many don't like them and some have negative reactions to them.
If you know your body would have issues with it, don't have it, but it's fine for the general public.
That's true enough. There were a mere 34 deaths from energy drink fatalities according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest this year so - it doesn't even compare to gun deaths or auto accidents. I guess that can be considered pretty safe.
Literally everyone has high blood pressure as of the most recent CDC update which calls anything above 120/70 hypertension.
This seems like something that could’ve been avoided with clearer labeling, IE “Contains 300 mg of caffeine avoid if you have a health condition” or similar.
We put up signs literally everywhere after the first incident (front door, coffee bar, drive-thru, drive-thru menu, and counter) in like 30 point font that says how much caffeine and that it isn't recommended for (very long scary list of all possible) sensitive groups... The first incident was avoidable, but this time is on them...
They already share that information.
Caffeine is so addicting and so bad for the heart. Isn't it great? I have to have it throughout the day, because I'm so used to it that without it, I get pounding headaches. Usually I only drink about 1/2 cup of coffee a day, but I do drink diet coke throughout the day and eat chocolate all the time. I find if I try to go without it, the headaches are so intense as to be debilitating.
Maybe you should wean yourself off then. I would hate to feel like a slave to a substance. Perhaps start with cutting out the soda, that's probably what's causing the physical dependence.
I personally rarely have caffeine. I sleep pretty well, so I'm not that tired in the morning (I don't even use an alarm). I think people use caffeine to cover up bad habits, and that often feeds back on itself and leads to dependence.
Overcharging kills more than batteries.
I guess they must be to die for
Limit one per customer ffs...
So I can't buy a few to go to give to my friends/family? That's kinda stupid.
How about these customers just not consume stuff that's dangerous for them? Maybe put a warning that since it has a lot of caffeine, people should consult a doctor if they have known health conditions about what amount of caffeine they can handle.
Soon:
"Panera lol one per customer I just made two orders with different mobile app accounts"
Yeah they'd have to basically make it against the rules to ever have two lemonades, even if one is for someone else. People are determined to kill themselves lol
Well damn. Wish I could try it, especially before they inevitably discontinue if these cases are actually because of it. Siiigh.
From what I’ve heard, they are not very good. But what do I know, apparently they’re to die for.
Take my upvote and get the fuck outta here
Add vodka and create the ultimate beverage
Now we're rocking
Are people just forgetting 4 Loko existed (in its original form, I mean)? I've never been so drunk so quickly. I drank a few of them one time without realizing how much alcohol was in one of them. They apparently ranked from a few percent ABV all the way up to 14. I woke up in a pool of alcoholic Strawberry Lemonade vomit.
Budweiser had a caffeinated beer in 2004!
Dump some red bulls into a lemonade and I bet you'll get there.
They're pretty good, but I'd never drink more than a small. My caffeine tolerance is terrible though (can barely handle a monster).
dont let your dreams be dreams
They’re good but they have a lot of caffeine in them