• Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Calling alcohol and nicotine the first substances that most people abuse when caffeine exists is the biggest win in propaganda history.

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      1 month ago

      Coffee isn’t really a mind-altering drug in the same way, and people take it for it’s effects recreationally. Getting drunk, though? It’s not for me, but people do that for fun, and then look to other ways to have fun in the same kinda way. All the sudden…

      • Undearius@lemmy.ca
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        1 month ago

        There is a whole merchandise category about people not being able to function without coffee but I’ve never seen a mug that says “don’t talk to me unless I’ve bumped a rail”