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Drank the Kool-Aid

Drawn from the mass suicide of 914 followers of cult leader Jim Jones in 1978 by drinking Flavor-Aid laced with cyanide (known as the "Jonestown Massacre"). Someone who "Drank the Kool-Aid" has so bought into their leader's vision or cause they will blindly follow to their own doom.
Other companies adapted and were successful. However, James continued to believe his bosses were right not to adapt--even after the company had to file for bankruptcy. James really "drank the Kool-Aid".
Drank the Kool-Aid by Kevin November 10, 2004

drinking the kool aid 

Guy 1: That new substitute is soo cool!
Guy 2: Man, quit drinking the kool aid. :-/

don't drink the kool-aid 

Comes from a religious mass suicide from poisoned kool-aid. When people are going to a meeting of a controversial group, they are sometimes warned not to drink the kool-aid
Oh, you're becoming a scientologist? That's ok, just don't drink the kool-aid.
don't drink the kool-aid by bob. November 23, 2004

drinking the kool-aid 

refers to accepting something blindly without thought or criticism.
Linked with Cults and mass poisonings.

The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to followership at its worse. It was coined after a delusional, pseudo-guru named Jim Jones led his cult, the Peoples Temple, to mass suicide. Over 900 people, including 304 children, killed themselves by drinking from a vat of grape-flavored drink laced with cyanide.
p1: "Wanna start a cult?"
p2: "I'm not drinking the kool-aid"

or
p1: "Dinosaurs could all fly and were secretly dragons"
p2: "Wow you really drank the kool-aid huh?"

Drinking the Kool-Aid 

To blindly follow and support a cause, sports team, religion, protest, political figure, etc. without first looking into it or researching it
Example 1:
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Mike: So who did you vote for in this past presidential election??

Jim: I voted for Obama!!

Mike: Why? Was it his promise for change? His economic policies?

Jim: Huh? ohhh no I just did it because everyone else did.

Mike: Jim..dude, stop drinking the kool-aid.

Example 2:
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Roxanne: Brian, I've noticed you go to church quite a bit lately, how come??

Brian: Ohhh Roxanne its simple really, if you don't go to church people won't like you.

Roxanne: You know nothing about religion do you? Not one thing...Lemme guess your doing it because you just want people to look at you in a good way?

Brian: Nope not one thing and yup pretty much

Roxanne: Brian.....Stop drinking the kool-aid

Example 3:
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Max: Ohhhh my god, why does ESPN always have to talk about Charlie Weis and Notre Dame!?!?!?

Jack: Well he is a decent coach and they are a good team?

Max: Since when?? Weis sucks as a coach and Notre Dame is overrated due to their schedule and pure talent

Jack: Well ESPN says they're good

Max: Stop drinking the kool-aid , get off the bandwagonand take off those rose colored glasses.
Drinking the Kool-Aid by Dennys menus September 25, 2009

Dippin' in the Kool-Aid 

When somebody is way too nosy and butts into your conversation.
Dippee: HAHA That's hilarious!
Dipper: What? What's hilarious?
Dippee: Quit dippin' in the Kool-Aid when you don't even know the flava', and by the way it's lemon lime!
Dippin' in the Kool-Aid by Kyle Mohr December 22, 2008