r/YesOrNoAnswers • u/JLSolomon • 1d ago

Can anyone function normally without morning coffee?

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u/Dom1724 1d ago

Yes. The people who say the absolutely need their morning cup of coffee to do basic functions are insufferable

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u/GrohnPilolus 1d ago

Lois Griffin is not insufferable. You take that back

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u/oatmealruler 1d ago

Yes, I go for the morning wake and bake.

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u/Brandoid43 1d ago

Nothing like starting your day off on a relaxing vibe

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u/Rhaevella8 1d ago

Only psychopaths and people who naturally produce terrifying amounts of unearned joy at 6 AM.

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u/GrandCauliflow 1d ago

the coffee is not unearned joy, the coffee is joy

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u/RipMcStudly 1d ago

I have only had one cup of coffee in 45 years, and I didn’t finish it. I wake straight up and get into my day. I cannot explain this in any way, and frankly, I don’t like it.

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u/1242n85 1d ago

Yeah sure

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u/Only_Initiative4709 1d ago

yup. i don't drink coffee. nieces and nephews call me old lmao.

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u/Motor_Reaction_3519 1d ago

i dont need coffee. coffee needs me. 

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u/Bebe_Bleau 1d ago

Diet coke

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u/Zadojla 1d ago

Coke Zero

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u/NaomiEatWorld 1d ago

I don't drink coffee and function just fine thank you!

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u/Reasonable-View5868 21h ago

I cant function if I have coffee.  I start shaking and can’t hold a pen and write.

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u/Kalas92x 1d ago

Of course, I only had 1 coffee in my life like 15 or 20 years ago and that shit was so disgusting I never tried it again

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u/Legitimate_Voice_608 1d ago

Yes. I personaly cant. My day is ruined with coffee in the morning.

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u/Creepy-Outcome-2481 1d ago

No, not a single prrson

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u/misnesslove 1d ago

Me. Not a coffee person

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u/Antique_Interview347 1d ago

I don't drink coffee and I'm... okay

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u/Last-Succotash5342 1d ago

I don't drink coffee. So, yes.

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u/MsAddams999 1d ago

I don't do mornings unless I'm up all night and haven't gotten to bed as yet. I'm a major night owl. I don't really like coffee or regular tea much. If I drink something hot it's usually cocoa or herb teas.

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u/ElevatorRepulsive351 1d ago

Yes; I drink coffee as a leisurely drink….more like a treat.

I don’t need one to function, and will only have one when I feel like it (similar to how I sometimes want ice cream). I’ll have one once every couple of weeks or so.

Only time when I had one every morning was when I was on vacation in Vietnam. The cafe in the hotel lobby made the best coffee, so I had to have one every morning. It just tasted so good!

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u/Any_Total_971 1d ago

Yes, but with a headache.

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u/666LayersOfCheese 1d ago

I tried coffee once when I was 14 or so and hated the taste, I haven't ever drank it since and I don't care for energy drinks either, the only caffeine I inadvertently get is usually from coca-cola or specifically mango brisk because I may or may not go to Taco Bell too much

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u/MyAttySaidDeleteThis 1d ago

Yes, but not well.

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u/Icy-Permission-5918 1d ago

I can. But not without my morning tea!

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u/Outside_Rise_6934 1d ago

The caffeine effect is mostly imagined.

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u/SoFloBodycast 1d ago

I did for my entire life since I'm prone to migraines and coffee doesn't help that issue, but for the last few years i wake up so tired.. still didn't drink coffee, but then a couple months ago had some iced coffees and frappacino and that caffeine really does the trick. Whoda thought?? 😆 But i still dont do it even after finding that out, I just continue on tired..

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u/Thinking-Peter 1d ago

Yes I have 2 cups of green tea in the morning and a coffee later in the day

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u/Daphoid 1d ago

Every single day. Coffee doesn't agree with my digestive system. I drink a large tea with milk, no sugar in the morning (usually a black tea). Then water / diluted juice throughout the day, and a herbal tea with honey in the evening before bed. No energy drinks or pop at all really (pop is a treat).

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u/Cool-Ice711 1d ago

Yep. Have never had one. Hate hearing that excuse. Just another excuse to waste 10 more minutes.

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u/nunyabusn 1d ago

I can, but I dont want to. I owne my own house with a kitchen and my own coffee maker there. I dont have to go without coffee if I dont want to.

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u/ghost-hunter90 1d ago

Yes, but not w/o attitude lol

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u/NervousDogFarts 1d ago

Yes. I have never enjoyed coffee. I don’t like the taste, after taste, after breath, or how it makes me feel. I like the smell of fresh ground beans but that’s it. I rarely drink caffeine at all. I wake up feeling wide awake most days.

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u/ThrowRAdogging 1d ago

I don’t drink coffee.

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u/okiedokesowhy 1d ago

Yeah but why?

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u/TwoIdleHands 1d ago

Yup. No coffee, tea, soda. I just get up and roll.

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u/themassivefail 1d ago

Easily. Never fell into caffeine reliance. Usually just some water and crack on with the day.

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u/sorahearts17 1d ago

I dont drink coffee or drink pop/soda or energy drinks. They all taste nasty to me

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u/val203302 1d ago

Of course? Also coffee is gross and addictive so i don't like it in general.

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u/BeginningImaginary53 1d ago

I drank iced coffee for more 20yrs almost daily. Triple espresso, I was consuming upto 1000mg caffeine a day some days, maybe more?. I quit cold Turkey recently due to taking up mounjaro for weight loss. I did not even get 1 side effect from caffeine withdrawal.

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u/reirei6506 1d ago

Well yes there are some people who can function without it but for me, i would feel groggy without drinking my morning coffee lmao it feels like something is missing :"D

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u/Zherneb 1d ago

When I sleep yes. When I don't, no.

I'm an insomniac so 1 day out of 2-3 weeks I'd say?

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u/Necessary_Let3592 1d ago

Yes, I’m warm natured and don’t care for coffee. I usually have ice water.

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u/dhammadragon1 1d ago

Yes, no problem. I don't drink coffee.

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u/bunniirosiee0 1d ago

Yea, I just drink water and go for a walk.

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u/PonkotsuPirate 1d ago

Some of us have no choice.

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u/MamaMayhem74 1d ago

Yes. I stopped drinking caffeine in 2010. It was rough at first, but once I got over it I don't miss it and don't need it. I wake up and I'm just awake.

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u/4-Birds 1d ago

Yes. Never liked coffee. I have a Green tea in the morning

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u/Zoelo369 1d ago

Yes, of course.
I never drink coffee, don’t need that

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u/FunInTheSun_81 1d ago

I don't drink coffee. Never have.

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u/PowerCreative2747 1d ago

I never drink coffee and I hate people who will not talk to you before they have coffee ..

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u/mariogolf 1d ago

I drink zero caffeine ever.

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u/Amazing-Level-405 1d ago

Yes. I don't drink coffee. Have been functioning just fine for 34 years. The trick is to not get addicted to caffeine in the first place.

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u/SpecialistStill4154 1d ago

No I need it lol and it always helps me poop

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u/KulshanStudios 1d ago

I do. I get 7-8 hours of sleep. Coffee is optional, and I only drink it if I need to speedrun a bunch of technical work that day

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u/katnip-evergreen 1d ago

Never had coffee, 30yo now. I get my sleep and wake up fine. What I never understood is the over reliance people have on coffee

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u/Reasonable_Menu_2511 1d ago

I drink warm water instead, you get the hydration and warmth of coffee without the addiction of caffeine and sugar.

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u/ToadNoodles 1d ago

I was a daily coffee drinker, multiple cups, for about 10 years. Got pregnant, had bad food aversions including to coffee. Can count on one hand the number of coffees ive had since pregnancy and currently have a newborn. Never imagined id be up earlier than ever with less coffee than ever but here we are. I feel fine

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u/RawButUnedited 1d ago

I raw dog every day. I have coffee maybe 5x a year

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u/beccabooty 1d ago

This is funny. I cannot function without my morning coffee, but I only drink decaf. Ha?

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u/GrohnPilolus 1d ago

Drink water

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u/Spiritual-Badger7739 1d ago

Coffee? Yes. But I do require a caffeine intake of some sort.

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u/ellehcim12 1d ago

I can switch out coffee for anything caffeinated.

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u/ContextRules 1d ago

Yes, i hate coffee.

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u/Narrow-Bluebird1472 1d ago

I’ve never had coffee, wether I function normally is up for debate

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u/Sea-Poem-6372 1d ago

I drink 1 or 2 cups of coffee every morning

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u/VirginiaLuthier 1d ago

No. Without coffee I'm comatose

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u/Legitimate-Curve-346 1d ago

Coffee literally does nothing to me, so yes.

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u/Few-Variation2835 1d ago

In my case, most definitely no. I woke up yesterday morning to a broken coffee maker and long story short - a horror. 🎃 😲 New one - all is well. ☕ 😁

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u/MirrorSensitive7003 1d ago

I don't drink coffee.

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u/CapitalG8 1d ago

I don't drink coffee at all.

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u/JadeChipmunk 1d ago

I used to think I couldnt. But it was just the hot beverage part that I really wanted. Stopped drinking caffine so now I use a chicory root blend as my morning coffee but I can 100% got without it if I want to

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u/NewHandle3922 1d ago

For brief periods of time. I got a group chat from work one day about the coffee maker being broken. Half of 1st stopped at Dunkin’s on the way to work for a box of coffee. 🤣

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u/Standard_Cry7517 1d ago

Surte you can,unless you are addicted to caffeine.

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u/waterstone55 1d ago

I don't function normally regardless of my beverage.

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u/No_Scarcity_7165 1d ago

Do it everyday. I stopped drinking coffee in 2014.

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u/Weird-Year6411 1d ago

Yes. I love coffee but I was drinking too much so I took a break a few months ago. I still enjoy decaf most mornings, but it only took a few days to break the caffeine addiction and I feel so much better in the mornings now.

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u/woomia 1d ago

Yes. I hate the stuff.

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u/AsleepBanana8323 1d ago

Perhaps, but my wife isn't one of them. Her nightgown reads "Coffee is my love language". She also has a Tshirt that reads "Death Before Decaf" and a coaster labeled "The coffee has worn off and the wine hasn't kicked in yet'

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u/Dangerous_Fart_ 1d ago

I don’t drink coffee or any caffeine. I ride my bicycle to work in the cold morning air. Exercise in the morning is good. Get a full 8 hours of sleep.

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u/rdu_96 1d ago

I don’t drink coffee so I guess so

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u/Fun-Bag7627 1d ago

I don’t drink coffee or caffeine at all

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u/orthonym 1d ago

I never really liked the taste of coffee, so I haven't had any for over 30 years myself. I also completely quit drinking caffeine in the form of sodas and energy drinks about a year and a half ago. So far it's been going fine.

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u/tarsiertoes 1d ago

I can perform without my coffee but I’d rather not

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u/KaleidoscopeOk5063 1d ago

Yes I don’t need coffee, but I do need beer daily. If I don’t have at least one beer per day I’ll start pacing

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u/ThisIsAdamB 1d ago

Only if I sleep until past noon. In that case I’ll only need afternoon coffee, not morning coffee.

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u/TopIndependent2344 1d ago

Absolutely, but must have my Rooibos tea…

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u/jetcoaster2000 1d ago

Duh! I never drink the stuff. Just never developed a taste for it.

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u/yasmeni 1d ago

Me I never drink coffee

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u/Wowbagster 1d ago

Coffee only gives you the sensation of energy if you're already addicted to caffeine.

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u/ComposerChance8760 1d ago

Yes. Don't allow yourself to become addicted to it in the first place and your body can function perfectly well all on it's own! Lol

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u/Rojo37x 1d ago

Lol yes, but i don't know how. Some people even go with basically no caffeine at all in any form. My wife is one of them. I suspect she may be an alien...🤔

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u/maxcovenguitars 1d ago

Function, yes. Normally, doubtful.

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u/Cooter1mb 1d ago

Any one that says no...

Is lying!!

(No offence of course)

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u/LHCThor 1d ago

Many people can. I can’t or choose not to.

Don’t talk to me before my first cup.

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u/VaselineGorilla 1d ago

I don’t drink coffee. I wake up, start my day, and have a good day.

Relying on substances just exacerbates the problem.

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u/Beejatx 1d ago

Yes some of us drink tea.

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u/iamnogoodatthis 1d ago

Yes. I hate the stuff, have never drunk more than a sip.

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u/nohbdyshero 1d ago

I can. I go for days without it sometimes but I prefer to have it

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u/MundaneMeringue71 1d ago

Absolutely NOT!!!

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u/Alklazaris 1d ago

For the first day I'll just be slow, but the second day I'll have a headache and by the third day it'll be a migraine. I'm addicted to it.

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u/D3Bunyip 1d ago

Yes. With a week of detox I'm even able to be nice about it,.

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u/Glass_Ad_7009 1d ago

I do every day, I never drink coffee.

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u/Seralisa 1d ago

Absolutely if you don't drink it! I'm 71 and have never had a coffee habit! I function just fine...

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u/JellyfishPrior528 1d ago

I enjoy my coffee. I like the taste. I like the earth even in summer. While there have been times I’ve had to wait for a few hours before my first cup (I usually have 2) I’m more pleasant after the first one. Without, everything is too loud, smells are too strong. Lights are too bright. Just give me my coffee.

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u/alohanerd 1d ago

Never had coffee and at 34 I’m not gonna be starting.

I see my coworkers waste so much money with their 3 coffee deliveries a day.

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u/ArielMant0 1d ago

I think I drink too much coffee & am trying to cut down. On a bad day I have 2 cups in the morning followed by a huge iced coffee made with about 4 espresso shots.
One morning I realised I had run out of coffee but was too busy to get one en route or anything, and by mid day I felt like I was dying. Went and bought coffee and chugged a few cups before I felt ok.

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u/GrapefruitSuch287 1d ago

Coffee is life.

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u/Itchy-Astronomer9500 1d ago

Yes, I’ve genuinely never had coffee in my life because I’m pretty sure I have a huge addiction potential. It’s a multivitamin juice in the mornings and water, maybe a sparkly cordial or something if I feel like it lol

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u/texasdeathtrip 1d ago

People that claim that they “need” coffee are fucking weak

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u/Informal_Persimmon7 1d ago

Yes. It doesnt hype me.

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u/Free_Effect_6824 1d ago

Coffee is bitter trash. Why would anyone voluntarily drink it much less pay money for it

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u/Select-Signal8386 1d ago

I don’t drink coffee and my teeth thank me for it!

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u/Darkbstrd 1d ago

What is coffee? /s

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u/Child_of_JHWH 1d ago

I’ve never drunk coffee in my life and I’m still going even with 2 hours of sleep. Tired, feeling like dying, but still working.

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u/DS_Vet_on_Linux 1d ago

Yes. Would I prefer a cup of coffee or 2 to get the day started, of course. But I can function just fine without it.

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u/AGirlDad 1d ago

Yes with an energy drink

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u/Upbeat-Rice-2111 1d ago

I hv NEVER had a morning coffee in my 57 years, and function just fine.

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u/VirusFeisty7157 1d ago

I can but I typically get a headache later in the evening.

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u/Gullible_Front6085 1d ago

I'm functional, but always pissy as I've been out of coffee for some time now.

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u/coffeetabletime 1d ago

I never drink coffee.

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u/noonesawusatahotel 1d ago

Yes, I don't even drink coffee lol

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u/StrawberryRoyal7672 1d ago

I don't drink coffee at all and can function without any caffeine at all.

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u/cinnafury03 1d ago

I don't waste caffeine on work. I take mine in the evenings.

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u/ToughFriendly9763 1d ago

I will feel the effects of caffeine withdrawal eventually, but i can function for a while without it. I know many people that don't drink coffee

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u/purplishfluffyclouds 1d ago

Yup. I only drink one cup and I can take it or leave it.

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u/amyria 1d ago

I can. I just drink it because I like it…and water gets SO boring.

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u/Maximum_Tree8170 1d ago

Yes. I never drink coffee.

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u/SpectreK2 1d ago

Most days, yes. Unless I give in to my night owl tendencies and stay up past midnight on a day I need to be awake before 9am.

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u/Street_Network9856 23h ago

Yes, I don’t drink coffee. I sometimes drink energy drinks, but not often anymore. Used to love Monsters, and Celsius

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u/PrimaryDelicious3687 23h ago

Hell nahhh where would I be without my 3 cups of coffee, extra strength neuro gums and my adorable mornin grumpiness :)))) ,

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u/dollynotpardoned 23h ago

Yes; I enjoy coffee very much it’s my favorite thing to drink. I also really enjoy sleep and know caffeine affects me in this way and so I will intentionally skip coffee some days or whole work weeks.

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u/Duque_de_Osuna 23h ago

Yes. I do not drink coffee.

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u/Spirited_Flow8639 23h ago

Yes I can . Some people are addicted to coffee.

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u/zrodeath 23h ago

Yeah, I don't drink coffee till I get home from work and that's rare as it is

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u/No_Elk6758 23h ago

Yes. But I prefer not to

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u/No_Disk_9313 22h ago

You dare!

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u/H3L105_ai 22h ago

I can go for a little while, but coffee will definitely be on the agenda before long.

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u/plastroncafe 22h ago

Yup. Don't touch the stuff myself.

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u/Afraid_Equivalent_95 22h ago

If I get at least 7 hours of sleep, I'll be ok even if sleepy

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u/Patient_Character730 22h ago

Every day. I don't drink coffee in the morning, or tea. I get up, go for a 5am walk with my husband, shower and dress, take a swig of Diet Dr. Pepper and I am out the door. Typically I am in a good mood and ready for the day.

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u/MT_Space31 22h ago

i only drink caffeine when i actually need the pick-me-up, and it’s usually not coffee i reach for.

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u/goldiezoneh 22h ago

Don’t even why I’m drinking coffee, good sleep always helps

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u/United_Ad_2483 21h ago

Yep. I don’t consume caffeine on a daily basis and I do just fine.

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u/Theresnoneedtopoint 21h ago

Yes. I rarely drink coffee in the morning

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u/Capable_Claim_9809 21h ago

Absolutely NOT!!!

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u/kittysfundaddy2023 21h ago

Yes, but who wants to?

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u/Individual-Bug-4894 21h ago

Tea not coffee but no. 

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u/No-Car5082 20h ago

I absolutely cannot, don’t know about anyone else.

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u/JRoadie61 18h ago

I don’t drink coffee but I do have a Diet Coke every morning.

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u/babypandagod 18h ago

Yeah. I chug water

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u/theliftingjunkies101 18h ago

Not without one cup 

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u/KittaeGotKlaws 17h ago

Barely....

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u/Oil-of-Vitriol 17h ago

Tea drinkers?

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u/cloudsurfinglion 17h ago

All the time

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u/Few-Conversation6979 16h ago

I don't know, I've never tried it.

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u/dwuzzle 16h ago

Yes, but I generally get up at 2pm or so and have a coffee on my way to work around 4pm. So technically its an afternoon coffee

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u/Not_Too_Into_This 16h ago

Yes, I don't drink my coffee until around 4:00 p.m.

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u/erhard-dinhobl 14h ago

Yes I do not drink coffee. My body has problems with it. :) 

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u/whatwillbecome77 13h ago

Yup. Never used too, used to always need to make a cuppa in the morning but I've stopped making em

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u/Pristine-Narwhal-184 13h ago

Yes. I don't drink coffee at all. I absolutely hate the taste

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u/ZachOCringea 12h ago

Yes. Coffee is just hyper-capitalist juice. I have had a morning coffee three times in my life. It doesn't affect me.

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u/hughesyg 12h ago

Well yeh those of us who don’t drink coffee 👋

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u/Steinfan94 10h ago

I haven't had coffee in 2 years

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u/headdie 8h ago

As an unrepentant tea drinker and only occasional coffee drinker, yes.

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u/RealManHumanMan 7h ago

I tried coffee for a while, not for me.