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OldBaldy1701E

(7,071 posts)
11. Nowadays, I cannot have caffeine.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 08:18 AM
Nov 17

I was an original coffee lover and a trained barista.

Quick story. I once applied for a position at a Radio Shack in town. The manager and I sat and talked. One thing she said was, "I hope you are a big coffee person! We drink a lot of it here!" I replied that I was a big coffee person. We spoke for a bit more and then ended the interview. She said, "Well, I guess it is time for round two!" She the picked up her coffee cup and went to the station. She got a cup. I said, "Oh... you meant a second cup." She replied, "Yep!" I said, "Oh." She said, "Wait, what did you mean?" I replied "Pots." She exclaimed, "You drank one whole pot of coffee today?" I replied, "Well, it is summer, so I normally drink less during the summer." She was speechless. LOL.

Now, I have to drink decaf or not have any at all. I prefer the world to be a safer place, so I drink what I can to keep the peace.

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Fell for that one - as I sit here drinking my decaff :) patricia92243 Nov 17 #1
I hope you True Dough Nov 17 #3
I had wondered! niyad Nov 17 #2
Lol! Yep. Lunabell Nov 17 #4
Gotta have... 2naSalit Nov 17 #5
You probably already know this, robbob Nov 17 #13
I doubt it... 2naSalit Nov 17 #25
Wow, that's something I've never heard of! robbob Nov 17 #26
I suspect... 2naSalit Nov 17 #27
Caffeine is my friend 😻 Niagara Nov 17 #6
Don't even get me started on white chocolate! jfz9580m Nov 17 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 17 #8
I have never understood white "chocolate." Bumbles Nov 17 #9
You agree with my husband on this. TNNurse Nov 17 #10
Heh.. jfz9580m Nov 17 #12
Why was a completely innocuous post in this sub thread jfz9580m Nov 17 #14
because that poster probably posted something else in another thread that got hidden and reached the 5 post limits which drray23 Nov 17 #16
Got it jfz9580m Nov 17 #17
And milk chocolate! central scrutinizer Nov 17 #24
Nowadays, I cannot have caffeine. OldBaldy1701E Nov 17 #11
They always told us caffeine was chemically removed from decaff bucolic_frolic Nov 17 #15
Using methylene chloride BumRushDaShow Nov 17 #18
supercritical carbon dioxide kiri Nov 17 #21
One would have hoped BumRushDaShow Nov 17 #23
Coffee is medicine. Mme. Defarge Nov 17 #19
coffee Kali999 Nov 17 #20
I'm seeing a little black rectangle that says "The image you are requesting does not exist or is no longer available" NBachers Nov 17 #22
same for me Kali Nov 17 #28
The image you are requesting does not exist or is no longer available. Emile Nov 17 #29
that's what i see too Skittles Nov 17 #30
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