What's the point?

sophistryliz

I was just getting some coffee, and I noticed someone had brewed some decaf.  Why? Do people really just like the taste of mid-grade office coffee?

danieliza1127

I don' t know, it's like drinking non-alcoholic beer. 

Night_Sprite

My parents drink decaf for the reduced (but still present) caffeine.  I also have a friend who drank it all through her pregnancy.

shellydiane820

Gross.  Nick's mom is almost to the decaf point.  She'll make coffee (that looks more like tea) and then adds hot water to her mug.  Why is she even drinking it?

TheSaltyPeanut

I still don't "get" decaf coffee

kate51485

The other day at the grocery store I saw nonalcoholic red wine.  I didn't know that even existed.

AlexiaANDRobert

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[QUOTE]The other day at the grocery store I saw nonalcoholic red wine.  I didn't know that even existed.
Posted by kate51485[/QUOTE]

Seriously? I've never seen that either.

sophistryliz

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[QUOTE]I don' t know, it's like drinking non-alcoholic beer. 
Posted by danieliza1127[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

sarabellam

Possibly. My grandmother had to switch to decaf in her last years because of heart troubles. Some women are advised to skip caffeine due to fibrocystic breast disease. I couldn't drink caffeine when I was nursing. Did I still want my morning cuppa joe? Yep. I still normally drink a blend of French roast and decaf, though I am trying to wean myself off of that even.

Not so sure about the mediocre office coffee, though. I'm a coffee snob (drive 40 minutes each way to the store to get the specific kind I want, when it would be a WHOLE lot easier to pick some up at the grocery store 2 minutes from work).

sarabellam

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[QUOTE]The other day at the grocery store I saw nonalcoholic red wine.  I didn't know that even existed.
Posted by kate51485[/QUOTE]

That would have been IDEAL for my grandmother. She loved wine, but couldn't drink it because she was allergic to alcohol. Gave her an asthma attack every time. I know, the horrors!

MissLeahM

My sister drinks it because she's pregnant and isn't supposed to have a lot of caffeine.

Other than that, my mom will usually drink decaf because she loves the taste.

tidetravel

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[QUOTE]The other day at the grocery store I saw nonalcoholic red wine.  I didn't know that even existed.
Posted by kate51485[/QUOTE]

That would be grape juice, my dear :)

(probably overpriced grape juice, marketed as non-alcoholic wine)

BecW2be

I mix regular and decaf after my first cup just to cut down on the caffeine. I guess it's a matter of preference. Like diet vs. regular.

I can't figure out the point of this question. Why do you care what other people drink?

AlexiaANDRobert

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What's the point? : That would be grape juice, my dear :) (probably overpriced grape juice, marketed as non-alcoholic wine)
Posted by tidetravel[/QUOTE]

Hahaha, awesome and so true.

sophistryliz

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[QUOTE]I mix regular and decaf after my first cup just to cut down on the caffeine. I guess it's a matter of preference. Like diet vs. regular. I can't figure out the point of this question. <strong>Why do you care what other people drink?</strong>
Posted by BecW2be[/QUOTE]

Curiosity...

kikibaby

I guess I can understand decaf coffee, because I drink caffeine-free soda.  I gave up caffeine a few years ago, but started drinking coffee in the morning in the last year.  I guess I just don't want to overload myself.

missy68

The only caffeine I drink is tea. It helps with my headaches, and when I get one, I can turn to a regular Coke to help with relief. Coffee of any kind tears up my stomach, therefore I don't drink any of it. Hot tea - usually herbal, or decaf, or sometimes regular. And only one cup.

So - some people avoid it for health reasons.

FutureMrsTR

She's trying to sneak back in like she wasn't an idiot in a previous thread.

BecW2be

She's been an idiot since her first post. But we're all just fat and angry...

mwhitson14

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[QUOTE]She's been an idiot since her first post. But we're all just fat and angry...
Posted by BecW2be[/QUOTE]

I have such an awful memory, I'd totally forgotten she called us fat biitches.

AlexiaANDRobert

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What's the point? : I have such an awful memory, I'd totally forgotten she called us fat biitches.
Posted by mwhitson14[/QUOTE]


Ohhhhh, me too.  I'm a bad mean knottie rememberer.  Boo.

MeaghanandMichael

I like to mix my coffee too because if I have too much I am all hyper and cranky. But, it is still a habit of mine to sip on coffee all morning so it works for me.

My office coffee is awesome though (Trader Joes wooot) so all your biitches can be jealousee.

BecW2be

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What's the point? : Ohhhhh, me too.  I'm a bad mean knottie rememberer.  Boo.
Posted by AlexiaANDRobert[/QUOTE]

Yep. <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_unpopular-opinions-3_.3"><u>LINK, pg. 4.</u></a> But yet she's back, prompting me to ask: What's the point? Ironic, no? :)

beatlesgirl25

I also don't get the point of this post. Is this like your "Head tables are so cheesy, am I right guys?" post when you've actually never seen one IRL and aren't using one at your wedding? What's with the random, judgy thread topics about things that have nothing to do with you?

sophistryliz

I don't think a post about decaf coffee is "judgy."  I was sincerely curious.

sophistryliz

polichik...i saw in your bio you were link from the legend of zelda for halloween.  i was him too in 2008.

sarabellam

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[QUOTE] <p>I don't like any of you because you just feed off of each others [sic] negative energy like a bunch of little girls.  Seriously, think for yourself [sic].</p>
Posted by sophistryliz[/QUOTE]

If this is how you genuinely feel, then why are you here? Seriously, I think you would be happier over on wedding wire. And don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

beatlesgirl25

Coming from you, it sounds judgy given your other posts. And typically when I ask "what's the point?" about something and call it mid-grade, I'm judging it a leetle bit.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

My grandmother loved black coffee, but when she got older she had to drink decaf because regular coffee upset her stomach too much. She really did just love the taste of coffee.

Bubbalub

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[QUOTE]I was just getting some coffee, and I noticed someone had brewed some decaf.  Why? Do people really just like the taste of mid-grade office coffee?
Posted by sophistryliz[/QUOTE]

Some people can't have caffeine. I can't, but I always loved coffee so I just got used to the taste of decaf. What is so weird about people drinking decaf at work? I don't get the point of this post.

betrothed123

I don't understand how you can be as smart as you attempt to portray yourself, yet have no idea how it's possible that someone would enjoy something you don't.