General Chat / Four Lokos

oh i know. but you have to think. i play multiple shows on a weekly basis, and at most of these shows there are plenty of kids drinking fours and acting generally stupid.
it gets fairly annoying.

and of course i'm going to tell a story about dumb drunk girls. its more entertaining.

Maybe your shows attract stupid girls?

maybe our shows attract over 300 people with a few stupid girls out of the 300?

We drink them because if you can deal with the taste it gives a nice buzz from drinking only one cheap can

...if you can deal with the taste? I guess in my old age and my few years of being able to buy my alcohol legally I've gotten spoiled in thinking that I should enjoy the alcohol.


And to chime in on the rest of this, EVERY show attracts stupid girls.

I'm with MA. Drinking alcohol is just as much about the journey to getting hammered as it is about being hammered. If you either can't afford good alcohol or don't know what good alcohol is (and yes, good and inexpensive alcohol does exist), you probably shouldn't be drinking it in the first place.

MA, I came off wrong, sorry...
By 'if you can deal with the taste', I meant if you like the taste. I know they mean completely different things but that's what I meant

And John, well I completely disagree. All I know is that good alcohol is 100% preference based. Putting it in economical terms, I get more utility from drinking these than pretty much anything else. You can't tell me I rather have 12 beers than one of these and 6 beers, because no I wouldn't. Pretty much yeah, good and inexpensive alcohol does exist, and this is that to many people...

Good and inexpensive doesn't exist. Like MA said you shouldn't drink to get drunk. Getting drunk is just part of drinking alcohol. Its like the difference between a sirloin steak and a leather shoe. Both will fill your belly but only one will be enjoyable.

I would much rather drink a nice european beer (which are generally stronger than cheap beers anyway) or a nice rum/bourbon over 12 cans of crap lager/alcohol pops any day

WTF I drink the get drunk mofo

I would much rather drink a nice european beer (which are generally stronger than cheap beers anyway) or a nice rum/bourbon over 12 cans of crap lager/alcohol pops any day

So what you're saying is, you rather spend 2-3 dollars on one good beer, than 10 dollars on 12 crap beers, understandable
That's where the whole utility thing comes in, even if you're saying they're stronger. I would have a better time with 12 crap ones over the 8 good ones knowing I have an extra 10+ dollars in my pocket

That being said I guess I drink to get drunk...as in the reason behind me having beers with a meal or under any situation is not because I prefer the taste to a normal beverage but because I enjoy what it does to you...no?

WTF I drink the get drunk mofo

Go figure, Travis drinks the get drunk mofo. Never heard of that one.

Anyway, I asked my 20 year old daughter about these things (FourLokos) and she said that the 'drunks' that she knows seem to like them. Alcoholic potency+energy=a winner amongst young people that want to try to remain functional while they're drunk, I guess. Much the same as the Vodka/RedBull thing that I still don't get. I mean, I understand the theory behind combining energy drinks with alcohol...I just think that people that go that route believe that they kind of cancel each other out and make you think you're less buzzed than you really are. Which makes no sense to me. But, I'm old school and figure if you're gonna get drunk...just get drunk. Instead of trying to counter the effects of the alcohol...why not do what we did in the old days before energy drinks and just monitor your alcohol intake? Or is that too difficult? God only knows that we're all better off with a bunch of 'drunk, yet jacked up enough on caffeine and whatever else is in energy drinks to think they're not' people careening across our highways late at night.

MA, I came off wrong, sorry...
By 'if you can deal with the taste', I meant if you like the taste. I know they mean completely different things but that's what I meant

And John, well I completely disagree. All I know is that good alcohol is 100% preference based. Putting it in economical terms, I get more utility from drinking these than pretty much anything else. You can't tell me I rather have 12 beers than one of these and 6 beers, because no I wouldn't. Pretty much yeah, good and inexpensive alcohol does exist, and this is that to many people...

To an extent, good alcohol is personal preference. But there is a marked difference between bottom-self and top-shelf alcohol that is undeniable. I highly doubt anyone would tell you Four Loko constitutes anything resembling good quality. They will say that it is incredibly cheap and that it gets the job done, which, as you note, is a commentary on its perceived value and utility. Good value does not equate to good quality. How do you suppose it is so cheap? They aren't using top-shelf (or even mid-level) alcohol to produce it.

Good and inexpensive doesn't exist. Like MA said you shouldn't drink to get drunk. Getting drunk is just part of drinking alcohol. Its like the difference between a sirloin steak and a leather shoe. Both will fill your belly but only one will be enjoyable.

I would much rather drink a nice european beer (which are generally stronger than cheap beers anyway) or a nice rum/bourbon over 12 cans of crap lager/alcohol pops any day

Good and inexpensive does exist. As an example, you don't need to drop a chunk of change for a bottle of Grey Goose when there are plenty of mid-level brands that are often of comparable caliber and cost considerably less. And no, I don't mean Smirnoff.

Otherwise, I completely agree with you.

Shiet Kong I meant to say WTF I drink TO get drunk mofosssss.

-Travis

Ignorant bastards put 4Lokos' under the table.

Yea, i was about to bump this when I heard this got shut down.

It's cool, guys. 17-year-olds will find some new shitty drink to obsess over soon enough.

It's cool, guys. 17-year-olds will find some new shitty drink to obsess over soon enough.

Good one, bud

HAHAHA

how did i miss this topic?

I stocked up. 43 of them sitting on my dresser as we speak. It'll be a good Christmas Break

Haha these fuckers hit hard.

I had a lemon and a berry along with smoking a blunt after each one (on an empty stomach)... i made camp on my kitchen floor that night.
-JDP