I've gotten to the point where until I have some in the morning (or take caffeine pills), I feel like have a horrible flu or something
I drink tea, not coffee.
I stopped drinking it regularly just so that I would never get to that point.
Quote from: Skylark on May 20, 2009, 07:26:56 AM
I stopped drinking it regularly just so that I would never get to that point.
I wish I didn't go through caffeine withdrawal every weekend but otherwise I would probably be so tired in the morning I couldn't even drive safely
Quote from: wziard on May 20, 2009, 07:28:06 AM
I wish I didn't go through caffeine withdrawal every weekend but otherwise I would probably be so tired in the morning I couldn't even drive safely
that sounds awful
I drink at a whole pot of it in the morning (me and my mother fight over it giggle; ) and I drink tea during the day.
Not really, but I'll drink tea sometimes... like once a week maybe
Quote from: XVI- The Tower on May 20, 2009, 08:02:48 AM
I drink at a whole pot of it in the morning (me and my mother fight over it giggle; ) and I drink tea during the day.
That's caffeine addiction if I've ever seen it n_u
Casually, sometimes I'll have a mocha, but I never depend on it.
Nope, never been in a Starbucks either.
no i doesn't
I hate the taste. hocuspocus;
Quote from: Cookie on May 20, 2009, 08:47:10 AM
Nope, never been in a Starbucks either.
Is that even possible?
Quote from: Henry Hatsworth on May 20, 2009, 08:51:36 AM
Is that even possible?
Considering that I haven't either, yes. hocuspocus;
Nah, I hate coffee.
I just made some, actually ;3
Quote from: Henry Hatsworth on May 20, 2009, 08:51:36 AM
Is that even possible?
very
Also, no, I don't. I think it tastes fine, though. hocuspocus;
I don't drink it all that often, maybe once every other week.
Once I thought a cup of coffee was my coke, and I vowed to never drink it again. This was 8 years ago.
Quote from: Mettalik on May 20, 2009, 12:49:58 PM
Once I thought a cup of coffee was my coke, and I vowed to never drink it again. This was 8 years ago.
it's one of the best flavors in the world
it's one of the best smells too. :3
no, it's too complicated.
Quote from: UnSid on May 20, 2009, 01:45:00 PM
no, it's too complicated.
wter + coffee + some sugar, not really. Also, just got back from starbucks. bassir;
i have some most weekday mornings
though ive gone weeks where i didnt make any in the morning and im fine without it
i'm drinking a cup right now :)
No, I think it tastes disgusting. hocuspocus;
ive tried to like it, but i just can't
i loathe the taste
I don't drink coffee.
Before reading this thread, I would only drink coffee for its positive mood altering effects, but if dependency can get as bad as Snorkel's, then I don't think I'll ever drink it.
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On a side note, I actually performed a study on coffee's (technically, caffeine's) effect on cognitive functioning, and I found that it didn't make a bit of difference (at least, not with the students at my school). You can check out the paper in all of its crappiness here (http://students.imsa.edu/~dchatman/finalpaper.pdf).
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I've never liked coffee.
lately i haven't had anything in the morning
Quote from: Det in Fââ,,¢Â¯ Major on May 20, 2009, 04:41:26 PM
ive tried to like it, but i just can't
i loathe the taste
You're a terrible Italian
Just had some to stay up writing this paper. First cup was great, milk and sugar. Second cup was bad, coffee + diet coke.
Never mix coffee and diet coke.
I like drinking little half&half creamer shots giggle;
Everytime I've tried to start drinking coffee I had to stop for my own sanity.
Quote from: CutLess on May 20, 2009, 06:36:01 PM
I don't drink coffee.
Before reading this thread, I would only drink coffee for its positive mood altering effects, but if dependency can get as bad as Snorkel's, then I don't think I'll ever drink it.
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On a side note, I actually performed a study on coffee's (technically, caffeine's) effect on cognitive functioning, and I found that it didn't make a bit of difference (at least, not with the students at my school). You can check out the paper in all of its crappiness here (http://students.imsa.edu/~dchatman/finalpaper.pdf).
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"Dependency" is when your every thought concerns the question "how do I get more;" although my condition sometimes presents with pain, pain does not imply dependence, and we're talking about caffeine here, not heroin. it's not like any day I skip the morning quadruple espresso is comprised entirely of delusional convulsions and cravings
Your research doesn't appear to consider things like the subject's mass, age, or livelihood in relation to the amount of caffeine in milligrams consumed (which was never even mentioned), and also uses "coffee" (never specifically identified) as a means of administration... you'd have been wiser to administer it in 250mg pill samples or a water solution
I don't know about "cognitive functioning" but I'm pretty sure no one's arguing that it does the same thing any stimulant does
Quote from: wziard on May 20, 2009, 07:25:30 AM
I've gotten to the point where until I have some in the morning (or take caffeine pills), I feel like have a horrible flu or something
Same.
Quote from: Lwar on May 20, 2009, 01:50:24 PM
wter + coffee + some sugar, not really. Also, just got back from starbucks. bassir;
I add way too much sugar all the time, then it's still nasty so I add cream but my cup is too full from the sugar and it's hot so I have to wait awhile before I drink it, then it's just nasty cold bean water.
Quote from: wziard on May 20, 2009, 10:01:58 PM
"Dependency" is when your every thought concerns the question "how do I get more;" although my condition sometimes presents with pain, pain does not imply dependence, and we're talking about caffeine here, not heroin. it's not like any day I skip the morning quadruple espresso is comprised entirely of delusional convulsions and cravings
Oh, I realize that. I was simply trying to express my disinterest in pain that I could avoid without major negative consequences.
Quote from: wziard on May 20, 2009, 10:01:58 PM
Your research doesn't appear to consider things like the subject's mass, age, or livelihood in relation to the amount of caffeine in milligrams consumed (which was never even mentioned)
I completely agree with you. My partner and I actually planned on taking all of those things into account, but given our time constraints (about 6 major testing sessions) and our subjects' needs, we had to take away lots of things. If we actually did choose to be more comprehensive, we'd have much less samples, which would take away from conclusiveness.
Quote from: wziard on May 20, 2009, 10:01:58 PM
You'd have been wiser to administer it in 250mg pill samples
Like stated before, we actually did want to try that. The problem was that we weren't sure of the safety of using caffeine pills. My advisor was annoyingly strict about subject safety, so instead of spending time fighting for the ability to use the pills, we just chose coffee.
My partner pretty much summed up our experiment as "... a shitty alternative to what could have been a very thorough study."
Quote from: Mettalik on May 20, 2009, 09:48:55 PM
I like drinking little half&half creamer shots giggle;
those things smell and taste terrible.
Nope. Pretty much so I won't get addicted to caffeine. I do drink tea though, but not every day, and certainly don't need it in order to get my day started.
Quote from: laylay on May 21, 2009, 01:30:15 PM
those things smell and taste terrible.
it was like super sugary milk!
No I do not.
I used to work for a residential painting company during summers and I'd guzzle gallons of heavily caffeinated beverages. I started trying red bull and all that other energy shit, but found the crashes towards the end of the day unbearable.
I could certainly notice days I didn't indulge. I'd be sluggish and a little fuzzy, as if I'd only gotten a few hours of shut eye(s).
Naturally I associated it with my intake and gradually cut it down to managable levels.
I do know people who do get exceptionally mushy when they dont have their two (or five) morning cups.
I suppose I can relate on a minor level then.
yeah man
Though I don't seem to have any kind of addiction, I'm just tireder than usual if I skip it.
my stomach is also a lot happier when i do akudood;