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That reminds me beer ads in eastern Europe :). They show successful people enjoying themselves in a cosy pub. But reality is vomit and alcoholism. Not sure that someone selling an unhealthy legal drug/stimulator is a good role model. Unless you are trying to build a better Happy Farm clone.

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One reality of beer is vomit and alcoholism. Another reality is people, of many socioeconomic demographics, including successful people, enjoying it socially without vomiting or alcoholism. Of course you sell on benefits.

And maybe ironically and/or coincidentally, the only thing I associate Red Bull with is drinking it with vodka.

I'm not sure how much effect it's had on sales figures, but I'm convinced Red Bull is the only soft drink whose flavour is actually improved by adding vodka.

But reality is vomit and alcoholism.

That is dramatic! Yeah, some young people vomit, some people become alcoholics... But the vast majority of people enjoy those beverages to varying degrees and quantities and most successful people have a beer or two every now and then.

Same thing with Red Bull. I don't drink it often but every once in a while I grab one when I need a little more energy.

Yeesh...if your experiences with beer have been vomit and alcoholism, then you either have a very strange group of friends, or an allergy to something in beer.

Beer has been an integral part of the human experience for a very long time.

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