Man Caught on Video Drinking Hand Sanitser, His Priceless Reaction Has Sa in Stitches: “Rest in Peace”

Man Caught on Video Drinking Hand Sanitser, His Priceless Reaction Has Sa in Stitches: “Rest in Peace”

  • A video of a man taking a drink of blue disinfectant liquid has been doing the rounds on social media
  • According to experts ingesting sanitiser can cause symptoms that appear very similar to general alcohol poisoning, including nausea, vomiting, headaches and more
  • South African online users could not help but respond with amusement and concern to the Instagram post

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One thirsty man in need of a drink went to extreme lengths to quench his thirst.

A video shared on Instagram by @younglildelty shows him taking a sip of hand sanitiser. He is seen opening the bottle filled with the blue disinfectant liquid and taking a drink to which he squirms at the imaginably bitter taste.

Man, Video, Drinking Hand Sanitser
A thirsty gent had a sip of hand sanitiser. Image: @younglildelty/Instagram
Source: Instagram

According to the Texas Medical Centre, people with substance abuse issues have deliberately ingested hand sanitiser for its high alcohol content.

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“Ingesting any hand sanitiser made with either ethanol or methanol can cause symptoms that appear very similar to general alcohol poisoning, including nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, decreased coordination, and blurry vision.

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Methanol’s high toxicity can lead to a chemical imbalance in the blood (called metabolic acidosis) as well as seisures, blindness, and death,” the medical page reported.

In true Mzansi fashion, many Saffas responded to the post with banter, while a selected few expressed concern for the man’s well-being.

_jadd.y__ reacted:

“Haiii drugs.”

u.charlieee said:

“MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.”

u.charlieee commented:

“Science students rn.”

danielle.pylman remarked:

“@209dyliver said he's going to be clean from drugs now.”

tiana_rihanna_ replied:

“That man drinks black label just to find out the sanitiser is better.”

Milesadcowrld responded:

“This mann needs alcohol right now but he ain't got money and doesn't have a choice.”

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Mzansi thrilled by schoolkids' video dancing with sanitiser

In a separate story, Briefly News reported that a group of school pupils is becoming an internet sensation as they dance to their favourite tune in class while going around sanitising their hands. The schoolkids (from an unnamed school) took their video to the popular social networking platform TikTok.

The short video clip was shared by @OarabileMolete and the clip is going viral among South Africans. According to comments, it seems the kids are enrolled at one of the top high schools in the Free State, Navalsig in the city of Bloemfontein.

In the video, the kids are seen dancing to an Amapiano song, Mmapula by Busta 929, and they are very entertaining.

Source: Briefly News

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Nothando Mthembu (Senior editor) Nothando Mthembu is a senior multimedia journalist and editor. Nothando has over 5 years of work experience and has served several media houses including Caxton Local Newspapers. She has experience writing on human interest, environment, crime and social issues for community newspapers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and an Honours Degree in Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, obtained in 2016 and 2017. Nothando has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: nothando.mthembu@briefly.co.za