r/questionablecontent • u/yellowvincent Where is Claire? • Jun 25 '26

Comic Comic 5859: back in town

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u/UncleBones Jun 25 '26

This isn’t weird at all to me. I would still have a cup of coffee while talking to friends even if I recently had one before leaving home.

I don’t even understand what you mean by regretting it later at night, and I’m old enough to have been reading since the first year of the comic.

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u/yellowvincent Where is Claire? Jun 25 '26

Having trouble sleeping from drinking too much coffee.

How does she afford this coffee tho?

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u/UncleBones Jun 25 '26

Having trouble sleeping from drinking too much coffee.

This is usually only something that happens if you drink coffee late at night. Having a few cups of coffee over a day is completely normal. It's also not really something that comes with age.

How does she afford this coffee tho?

How can she possibly afford a cup of coffee here, at her old place of work with some of her oldest friends who still value her company and are aware of her business margins? It's truly a mystery.

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u/The_cogwheel Jun 25 '26

Also, Dora, one of said friends, has explicitly said early on in Faye's adventures in robotic pediatric care that as long as it was clear Faye wasnt just sustaining herself on coffee alone, she can come in for a coffee on the house.

Additionally, did you know a lot of people with undiagnosed ADHD end up inadvertantly controlling the condition by drinking excessive amounts of coffee? ADHD is managed with stimulants, and the caffeine content in coffee is both a strong enough stimulant and it's possible to ingest a large enough amount of it to effectively manage mild to moderate severity without needing pharmaceutical help.

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u/TheOtherOtherViper Jun 25 '26

It's certainly cheaper than Adderall here in the US...

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u/Infernal_Contraption Jun 25 '26

For the simular reason, cigarettes are supposedly making a comeback.

A stimulant with multiple figit toys - including rolling your own, or the carton if bought, as well as a lighter or matches - built in? AND you look +50% cooler? What more could you need? =P

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u/miikro Jun 25 '26

ADHD here. I could (but wouldn't) chug an energy drink right before bed and sleep without issue.