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sounds cool.
What no beverages does to a mf >

My cubicle neighbor and I got a mutual little fridge for our beverages, it’s great. >

We hid this huge toaster oven with a grill on top and a rotisserie attachment under our main work bench for a very long time when I was nightshift maintance. No one seemed to ask why we had a chicken in the ops office freeze or fridge. >

Never seen someone so triggered over another adult holding a cup >

Had a moment of weakness, haha. Tired of getting called out about not having a coffee. 
Windchime, where's your coffee?
Windchime, this meeting is 3 hours so don't forget your coffee.
Omg, did you finish your coffee already? Do you need to go get another one? Cuz it's totally fine, windchime, we already have our coffee so we can hold the fort down while you go get yours. >

It reads like your coworkers are actually trying to be nice to you?
Long meetings do wear down the soul though. >

They're concerned I'm changing the system. If a higher up sees I can do a good job at a moderate pace without having to spend 90 collective minutes a day making or sourcing beverages, they might hold others to that standard. >

Guessing you haven't been in an office environment long. They're not "concerned you're changing the system". I guarantee that your superiors do not give half a shit that you don't drink coffee, nor do they care that your coworkers spend time making coffee. Being the guy who thinks everybody needs to be busting their ass 24/7 does not put you in a good light, as it doesn't sound like you're in management. This doesn't sound like an issue with company culture, it sounds like a superiority complex.
Will say though, very unpopular opinion. Well done lol >

Reads like someone new in their career that idolize a workaholic culture >

Beverage culture? >

God damn hipsters and their beverages >

Fuckin beatniks always drinking water >

You seem pretty salty about all this. 
Hold on I think I got a water bottle nearby you can have. >

It’s a sign that they might need to up their water intake. >

You sound dehydrated. >

Probably from their coffee >

You’d have a mental breakdown at a construction sight. What gets me is the guys drinking Mountain Dew at 6 am >

I’ve worked quite a few outside jobs and my favorite coworkers were banging back cigarettes and RedBulls at that hour. Water was for later. >

Oh trust me I’ve done my fair share of that but something about Mountain Dew or Pepsi at 6 am was off putting >

I don’t understand how this is off putting to people. Mountain Dew is disgusting, but Diet Coke, ginger ale, or sprite settles my stomach in the morning >

Im bringing my water with me dammit. And there will be hell to pay if I dont have somewhere to plug in my tea kettle.
Take my upvote. >

Fucking beverage culture?
Why do people think you can just insert "culture" after any old noun and it somehow makes them sound smart? >

It's like saying oxygen culture lol. >

I'm partial to nutrition culture. >

Not into it, personally. >

Wow, interesting. 
[sips coffee] >

☕️ >

why do u give a shit whatsoever >

Me too, just with a spritz of vodka.
Kidding >

This is more of a rant. >

Yes it is >

Then you need to take it to r/rant where it belongs.This isn't the sub to vent your frustration over your own social ineptitude. >

Average beverage consumer over here >


I don’t panic when I forget my coffee or run out in the middle of a two hour meeting

No one does OP.  If I forget to bring my coffee, or forget coffee in the morning altogether, the most I’ll do is grumble about the inevitable headache.
Why does it bother you so much to see people with coffee cups in their hands? >

Not a coffee drinker, but I think there are people who can't live without a coffee in morning for work. So yes, some will panic. >

I have prepared drinks at all times. A cold lemon water, a hot tea and a hot herbal tea sans caffeine. It’s my little lovely habit >

seriously. a nice bevie goes a long way for the soul. >

Exactly like let me have my Iroh moment of peace in this vast hell scape 😂 >

i wish I could raw dog life like OP 😭 >

Holding a cup stops me from from talking with my hands. >

Who tf cares lol >

It’s called an emotional support beverage and it’s a way of life. >

LOL. Beverage culture? It's not a culture. You need fluid in order to live and it's good to have regular access to it. >

2-3 hour meetings?  Jesus I would need a coffee.  There is no reason for a meeting to be that long unless it's a working meeting.  If it's a working meeting then maybe but people should be able to come and go if they're thirsty or tired. >

Imagine being this bothered by other people carrying a coffee around. >

It's mindblowing. Some people are just incredibly privileged to the point where they go looking for things to be pissed off about because their life is so boring and monotonous. >

Lol this is such a random ass opinion. Never once while drinking at work have I been like "wow, why did that fucking weirdo over there not have a drink?" I don't think these people exist. >

They do. When you're the 1 out of 30 without a Starbucks cup in your hand, they gang up on you. >

Scariest gang of all time- the macchiato mafia >

The milk coffee muchachos >

I always grab coffee in the morning and even on my breaks if I feel the need to but it’s not anything I would freak over if I didn’t have. >

but i love my little drinks :( they make me happy. if anyone said this to me at my work i would be so sad, don’t rain on my happy little drink parade. >

Same. If someone ragged on me for having a drink I’d feel so self conscious. >

Yikes I feel like I'm gonna be put on a list just reading this. >

I like to have one at all times, there's no culture about it. >

The real question is why do you care ? >

While I agree, isn't that sort of the purpose of alot of posts on this sub? Lol I find so many of them to basically be people bitching about the actions of others that have (or should have) virtually no impact on their own lives. 
To be clear, I usually enjoy the posts because they're usually funny and trivial. This one is definitely trivial, but kinda pedantic and too whiny to be all that funny. >

Gets a lot funnier if you read OP’s many comments. Definitely seems to be very invested in this issue 😄 >

I mean, I drink coffee from the time I wake up until I leave work. All day, every day. 12oz styrofoam cup, refilled over and over. Even had the nickname "Coffee Cup" at one time. 
All I can say is: I do wot I want. Ur not the boss of me. >

How many oz you drink a day?  And what type or brand of coffee is that? >

I probably brew \~144 oz, but some of it goes cold and I pour that out. I'm going to estimate about 40 oz waste, so 100oz sounds about right. The brand is Tully's (provided by work). >

As someone who doesn’t drink coffee… why? It doesn’t even taste good. >

Gotta drink something. Was all that was available when I was in the Navy. Got hooked I guess. They have bottled water now, but not back then and desalinated water tastes like poo. I drink it black. No sugar or cream. >

At my work the world will end if someone didn't make coffee. Drives me insane. Of I drank that much coffee I would shit my pants. >

I think people view these drinks as some small piece of their life they get to control, even through the work week drudgery. I can understand your position from the perspective that people *should* be able to suck it up and go without it if they forget for a day, but in general, if it makes someone's life slightly more bearable...why not? >

Stay salty. I'll stay hydrated. We'll see who lasts longer. >

I like tea tho. >

I live at a higher altitude, I always have water with me. >

I don’t drink coffee but feel like i should start just so I’m never considered as obnoxious as OP sounds. >

Just let me have my morning hot coffee, emotional support water bottle, kombucha, water, greens, water, post-work cold brew, water, dinner sparkling water, water, and bedtime hot tea in peace >

Just let me cling to the one thing that brings me an ounce of joy during the workday, man :(
If bringing an ice latte with me to the meeting makes my day even a little bit more enjoyable, or taking a 5 minute break to grab a cup of coffee in the break room brings me a shred of happiness, what’s it to you? Why are you so pressed about it?
I also carry around my beloved 40oz insulated water bottle. It’s not a flex, it’s not “beverage culture” (wtf even is that). It’s just something I do that makes my day a little bit better. >

This reads like a manifesto >

Your comment made me laugh a little too hard 😭😂 >

Happy to hear! Always nice to make someone laugh (: >

Let people enjoy things. >

Seriously! What if their Starbucks purchase is their one item they splurge on & that’s what brings them joy? Sure, people can get out of hand with the cup collecting (I’m definitely in this category!) but if someone likes it then good for them. >

Okay? This post is so hilarious but just to play along, I have anxiety and autism so a helpful and harmless fixation for me to self regulate is to have a drink with me ready for me to use. Lots of reasons why this helps me. So it’s not just for physical maintenance, but for psychological regulation for me. >

Me too, except for me it’s bipolar depression and anxiety among other things. Plus my depression makes it hard to sleep/stay awake sometimes. Not to mention if I have an anxiety attack at work and need my rescue meds, those also make me extremely groggy and make me need caffeine. >

Breaking news: caffeine is a drug. What you're seeing is addicted people. >

A cold lemon water, a hot tea and a hot herbal tea sans caffeine. >

Hahaha what the fuck are you even talking about >

Beverage culture isn’t a thing. >

Whatever you want to call it >

I always have cotton mouth so I need a beverage close. But more than one cup of coffee would have me peeing every 5 minutes. >

Gatekeeping beverage drinkers 🤣 I love reddit >

Yeah well I’m team alcohol anyway so >

I mean I love coffee sure, but at work I do always gotta carry that big tumbler of water. I do a lot of walking, lifting, bending, moving, super physical job. I always drank water anyways but after my family member got a kidney stone from not drinking as much water as needed, I became obsessed with making sure I'm drinking all my fluids. Even more so when I'm doing physical activities. >

Two girls one cup is the only time I've been more offended than you about someone holding a cup. >

I’m chronically thirsty tho lol >

The only coffee cups and mugs I see at work are obviously those fee swag mugs you get when the company buys like 100k worth of lab equipment and you get a free metro thermo coffee mug or something.
We drink it straight from the pot 
Work at a lab it's awesome. >

My veterinary practice has an in house lab, does that count? 🥺👉👈