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Started by kphoger, July 21, 2021, 12:17:46 PM

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Rothman

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JayhawkCO

Quote from: jakeroot on August 27, 2021, 03:44:38 PM
It may be a matter of conflating the popularity of "fancy" drinks vs plain drinks (pumpkin spice latte vs americano, for instance). Generally, I see more of my female friends making a big deal about the newer/seasonal iced drinks than I do male friends. But I wouldn't say that's an indication that my female friends order them any more often. They just like to talk about it a bit more, I guess.

Sure.  That makes a little more sense.  "Men" drink their coffee black, whatever.  But ice doesn't scream one gender or another to me at all.

Chris

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Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2021, 03:45:51 PM
Coffee is for sissies.

I can't remember the last time I even had coffee.  It definitely is not my caffeinated drink of choice. 

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Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2021, 03:45:51 PM
Coffee is for sissies.

You just go straight to cocaine for your pick me up?

Chris

hbelkins

I do not drink coffee at all. Tried it once, many years ago, when I was in my teens. Did not like it. Haven't had it since.
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Quote from: hbelkins on August 27, 2021, 04:05:05 PM
I do not drink coffee at all. Tried it once, many years ago, when I was in my teens. Did not like it. Haven't had it since.

I dislike black coffee, but surprisingly I find it more tolerable if it's iced.

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Quote from: hbelkins on August 27, 2021, 04:05:05 PM
I do not drink coffee at all. Tried it once, many years ago, when I was in my teens. Did not like it. Haven't had it since.

To each their own on taste with food and drink of course, but it's interesting to me the amount of people who will try something once and then write it off forever.  Perhaps you just had bad coffee?  I know you probably don't need to introduce it into your life after x amount of years, but I'm always just curious about things and would give something another shot.

Chris

webny99

Quote from: kphoger on August 27, 2021, 03:43:35 PM
This thread is supposed to be a safe place to poke fun at gender stereotypes.  Basically, if someone is going to be offended by something like coffee preferences, then they're in the wrong thread.  Post away.  I'm curious.

Quote from: jakeroot on August 27, 2021, 03:44:38 PM
It may be a matter of conflating the popularity of "fancy" drinks vs plain drinks (pumpkin spice latte vs americano, for instance). Generally, I see more of my female friends making a big deal about the newer/seasonal iced drinks than I do male friends. But I wouldn't say that's an indication that my female friends order them any more often. They just like to talk about it a bit more, I guess.

I concur. I like iced coffee, but all the mocha/latte/macchiato/cappucino stuff is a bit out of my league. Just a medium iced coffee with caramel swirl, thanks.

Not only do females seem to talk about this stuff a lot more, they also probably have a better understanding of what all those different words actually mean, so they can have a more intelligent conversation about them :)

webny99

Quote from: kphoger on August 27, 2021, 04:06:53 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on August 27, 2021, 04:05:05 PM
I do not drink coffee at all. Tried it once, many years ago, when I was in my teens. Did not like it. Haven't had it since.

I dislike black coffee, but surprisingly I find it more tolerable if it's iced.

Probably because iced coffee usually comes with cream/sugar, or you'd probably add them if you made your own.

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Quote from: webny99 on August 27, 2021, 04:11:25 PM
Not only do females seem to talk about this stuff a lot more, they also probably have a better understanding of what all those different words actually mean, so they can have a more intelligent conversation about them :)

Not to put words in anyone's mouth, but I kiiind of feel like we're just tiptoeing around the conclusion that women do drink iced coffee more than men.
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Quote from: interstatefan990 on August 27, 2021, 04:24:13 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 27, 2021, 04:11:25 PM
Not only do females seem to talk about this stuff a lot more, they also probably have a better understanding of what all those different words actually mean, so they can have a more intelligent conversation about them :)

Not to put words in anyone's mouth, but I kiiind of feel like we're just tiptoeing around the conclusion that women do drink iced coffee more than men.

I don't drink iced coffee because I don't like coffee, but if I did like coffee I'd drink iced coffee because I don't like warm/hot beverages.
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formulanone

Quote from: interstatefan990 on August 27, 2021, 04:24:13 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 27, 2021, 04:11:25 PM
Not only do females seem to talk about this stuff a lot more, they also probably have a better understanding of what all those different words actually mean, so they can have a more intelligent conversation about them :)

Not to put words in anyone’s mouth, but I kiiind of feel like we’re just tiptoeing around the conclusion that women do drink iced coffee more than men.

Preferable on a hot day, but not exactly my go-to choice...usually if I'm stuck eating at a McDonald's (thankfully, the kids' tastes have mostly changed).

I don't mind expresso; I'm starting to enjoy those more because it's only 2-4 ounces, rather than 8-12 in a standard coffee for the same jolt.

1995hoo

I don't think women necessarily drink iced coffee more than men so much that they drink various cold drinks made with coffee more than men do. There's a bit of a difference, I think, between "iced coffee," which I think most people interpret to mean coffee and, perhaps, cream or milk and sugar (I personally drink mine black), versus the various frappucinos and all those other fancy things with tons of stuff mixed into them that some people get and that seem to be popular among women. If you went into a coffee shop and asked for "iced coffee" you wouldn't get the elaborate froo-froo stuff.
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Quote from: webny99 on August 27, 2021, 04:12:22 PM

Quote from: kphoger on August 27, 2021, 04:06:53 PM

Quote from: hbelkins on August 27, 2021, 04:05:05 PM
I do not drink coffee at all. Tried it once, many years ago, when I was in my teens. Did not like it. Haven't had it since.

I dislike black coffee, but surprisingly I find it more tolerable if it's iced.

Probably because iced coffee usually comes with cream/sugar, or you'd probably add them if you made your own.

No.  The first time I ever had iced coffee, it was black.

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Male pronouns, please.

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Quote from: formulanone on August 27, 2021, 04:48:41 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on August 27, 2021, 04:24:13 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 27, 2021, 04:11:25 PM
Not only do females seem to talk about this stuff a lot more, they also probably have a better understanding of what all those different words actually mean, so they can have a more intelligent conversation about them :)

Not to put words in anyone's mouth, but I kiiind of feel like we're just tiptoeing around the conclusion that women do drink iced coffee more than men.

Preferable on a hot day, but not exactly my go-to choice...usually if I'm stuck eating at a McDonald's (thankfully, the kids' tastes have mostly changed).

I don't mind expresso; I'm starting to enjoy those more because it's only 2-4 ounces, rather than 8-12 in a standard coffee for the same jolt.

Actually espresso will have less caffeine than a cup of coffee.  A double espresso is 2 oz. which will have about 80 mg of caffeine whereas a 12 oz. drip coffee has about 120 mg.

Chris

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Quote from: hbelkins on August 27, 2021, 04:05:05 PM
I do not drink coffee at all. Tried it once, many years ago, when I was in my teens. Did not like it. Haven't had it since.

I periodically try some once every few years or so, just in case my tastes have changed. They don't. The only way I can drink the stuff is to drown it in enough sugar/milk/creamer that I can barely taste the coffee. If I'm going to do that, I'd rather admit defeat and just drink a glass of milk.
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Ned Weasel

Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2021, 03:45:51 PM
Coffee is for sissies.

How does a real man get his caffeine fix, then? Does he go straight to the Caffeine God atop Mount Cocoamore and kneel before His Beaniness until He answers the man's groggy prayers and injects the caffeine straight into his veins?
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formulanone

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Quote from: Ned Weasel on August 27, 2021, 07:48:48 PM
Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2021, 03:45:51 PM
Coffee is for sissies.

How does a real man get his caffeine fix, then? Does he go straight to the Caffeine God atop Mount Cocoamore and kneel before His Beaniness until He answers the man's groggy prayers and injects the caffeine straight into his veins?

You get your adrenaline fix by hunting or doing other übermenchy stuff. It bombards your red-blooded veins with brotons, which sends a flush of testarossastone so you can masculinize your behavior and scare away others with a mere primal scream.

I just shoot road signs with a camera, works for me.

kurumi

Similar vibe at a bar. I'm partial to mojitos, caipirinhas and other flavorful drinks if the bar is good with them, but if we're all drinking beers and I order a cosmo, I'm making a statement whether I want to or not.
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Quote from: formulanone on August 27, 2021, 07:57:05 PM
Quote from: Ned Weasel on August 27, 2021, 07:48:48 PM
Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2021, 03:45:51 PM
Coffee is for sissies.

How does a real man get his caffeine fix, then? Does he go straight to the Caffeine God atop Mount Cocoamore and kneel before His Beaniness until He answers the man's groggy prayers and injects the caffeine straight into his veins?

You get your adrenaline fix by hunting or doing other übermenchy stuff. It bombards your red-blooded veins with brotons, which sends a flush of testarossastone so you can masculinize your behavior and scare away others with a mere primal scream.

I just shoot road signs with a camera, works for me.

Never got an adrenaline rush from shooting signs with my camera, maybe I'm just not hardcore enough?  I do get my caffeine needs though from Mountain Dew. 

kkt

Quote from: jayhawkco on August 27, 2021, 05:12:00 PM
Quote from: formulanone on August 27, 2021, 04:48:41 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on August 27, 2021, 04:24:13 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 27, 2021, 04:11:25 PM
Not only do females seem to talk about this stuff a lot more, they also probably have a better understanding of what all those different words actually mean, so they can have a more intelligent conversation about them :)

Not to put words in anyone's mouth, but I kiiind of feel like we're just tiptoeing around the conclusion that women do drink iced coffee more than men.

Preferable on a hot day, but not exactly my go-to choice...usually if I'm stuck eating at a McDonald's (thankfully, the kids' tastes have mostly changed).

I don't mind expresso; I'm starting to enjoy those more because it's only 2-4 ounces, rather than 8-12 in a standard coffee for the same jolt.

Actually espresso will have less caffeine than a cup of coffee.  A double espresso is 2 oz. which will have about 80 mg of caffeine whereas a 12 oz. drip coffee has about 120 mg.

Chris

They all vary widely by varoety of bean, manner of brewing, and additions.  I wouldn't try to generalize.

TheHighwayMan3561

Quote from: kurumi on August 28, 2021, 11:34:33 AM
Similar vibe at a bar. I'm partial to mojitos, caipirinhas and other flavorful drinks if the bar is good with them, but if we're all drinking beers and I order a cosmo, I'm making a statement whether I want to or not.

My dad (who was very blue collar and expected strict conformation to society's gender expectations) publicly ridiculed me to our family at a wedding a decade ago when I tried to order a sex on the beach at the open bar.

formulanone

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 28, 2021, 11:40:08 AM
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Quote from: formulanone on August 27, 2021, 07:57:05 PM
Quote from: Ned Weasel on August 27, 2021, 07:48:48 PM
Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2021, 03:45:51 PM
Coffee is for sissies.

How does a real man get his caffeine fix, then? Does he go straight to the Caffeine God atop Mount Cocoamore and kneel before His Beaniness until He answers the man's groggy prayers and injects the caffeine straight into his veins?

You get your adrenaline fix by hunting or doing other übermenchy stuff. It bombards your red-blooded veins with brotons, which sends a flush of testarossastone so you can masculinize your behavior and scare away others with a mere primal scream.

I just shoot road signs with a camera, works for me.

Never got an adrenaline rush from shooting signs with my camera, maybe I'm just not hardcore enough?  I do get my caffeine needs though from Mountain Dew. 

You could beat the sign with the camera, but if there's a large enough bone lying around, one can use that for striking.

kkt

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 28, 2021, 05:25:48 PM
Quote from: kurumi on August 28, 2021, 11:34:33 AM
Similar vibe at a bar. I'm partial to mojitos, caipirinhas and other flavorful drinks if the bar is good with them, but if we're all drinking beers and I order a cosmo, I'm making a statement whether I want to or not.

My dad (who was very blue collar and expected strict conformation to society's gender expectations) publicly ridiculed me to our family at a wedding a decade ago when I tried to order a sex on the beach at the open bar.

Because what would a family wedding be without some unnecessary drama?



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