{"id":4762,"date":"2009-09-14T02:24:23","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T12:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=4762"},"modified":"2023-08-14T17:53:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T03:53:28","slug":"review-battleberry-yumberry-black-currant-slurpee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2009\/09\/14\/review-battleberry-yumberry-black-currant-slurpee\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Battleberry Yumberry Black Currant Slurpee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If I repeat over and over again the name of the latest Slurpee flavor, Battleberry Yumberry Black Currant, it feels like I’ve transported myself to Strawberryland, where freckled Strawberry Shortcake and her pet cat, Custard, reside. Because everyone in Strawberryland, except for The Peculiar Purple Pie Man, replaces EVERY reference to the word “very” with “berry.”<\/p>\n

Thankfully, repeating the name doesn’t actually teleport me to Strawberryland because getting stuck there and hearing the word “berry” all of the time would get berry fucking annoying, berry fucking fast.<\/p>\n

See, look how annoying that was.<\/p>\n

Also, being in Strawberryland would cause whatever masculinity I have left to be drawn out of me. I don’t have much left because I’ve had most of my masculinity sucked out of me thanks to Sanrio stores and Coldplay albums.<\/p>\n

Speaking of things sucking, I didn’t care too much for the Battleberry Yumberry Black Currant Slurpee. It has a disappointing mild sour and berry flavor. I also thought I could taste some pineapple in it. It has just as much sugar as other Slurpees, but it doesn’t taste crazy sweet like others. <\/p>\n

I’ve never had black currant, so I can’t say if this Slurpee flavor comes close to tasting like it, but what I do know, from reading Wikipedia, is that black currant is an excellent source of vitamin C, but this product doesn’t have any. <\/p>\n

I know. It’s not surprising it doesn’t have any vitamin C. After all, it’s a Slurpee and the only things Slurpees provide are a lot of high fructose corn syrup and something to shove down the front of my shorts on hot days.<\/p>\n

Speaking of hot things, too bad I can’t hang out in Strawberryland for a little bit and meet Strawberry Shortcake. I would love to meet her and get to know her a lot better, because I have a thing for redheads and I might want to hear her say, “That feels berry, berry good.”<\/p>\n

(NOTE: I just want to clarify I’m talking about 1980s Strawberry Shortcake, which would make her more than legal.)<\/small><\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 24 ounces – 189 calories, 0 grams of fat, 15 milligrams of sodium, 51 grams of carbohydrates, 51 grams of sugar.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Battleberry Yumberry Black Currant Slurpee
\nPrice:<\/b> $1.59
\nSize:<\/b> 24 ounces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> 7-Eleven
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Great for hot weather days. Redheads. Not a source for anything wholesome.
\nCons:<\/b> Disappointing sour and berry flavor. High fructose corn syrup. High in sugar. Getting trapped in Strawberryland. Getting my masculinity drained out of me via Coldplay albums.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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