[blueyon]

Why not just drink cough syrup?

[tanknetter]

Why not just drink cough syrup?

Have you ever tried to drink cough syrup? Particularly the over-the-counter stuff?

I practically have to force-feed myself Robitussin on the occasions when I need to use it. For the second teaspoon-full usually have to overcome a serious gag reflex.

Combining it with fruitpunch and candy makes it more palatable. And there's probably an kick from the additional sugar and caffeine. And I'd imagine that it's easier to conceal since it looks just like regular fruit punch in a brand-name container (sort of like putting whisky and water into an iced tea bottle, or whisky and Coke into a Coca-Cola one.)

[muggs]

Why not just drink cough syrup?

Plenty of kids do but it tastes awful. I have trouble just taking a dose of the nasty stuff.