Beverages

[taimatsu]

Question, because it occurred to me:

IF you drink tea or coffee, how old were you when you started, and why did you start? What's your favourite type of tea/coffee/each, and how often do you imbibe such drinks?

If you don't drink tea or coffee, what do you do when people (friends, hairdressers' assistants in semi-posh salons, etc.) offer you the choice 'tes or coffee'?

Comments

[baratron.livejournal.com]

I don't drink either tea or coffee.

I was never given them as a child, and never developed a taste for them. Subsequently I discovered that I'm vilely allergic to caffeine (it makes me have fits), so I avoid both like the plague, even decaf versions.

My friends mostly know and remember that I don't drink coffee, and keep some sort of juice in if they are expecting me. In public places, I'll ask for water, and often get offered juice or squash. Although then I have the problem of people thinking I don't honestly want water. "I'd like some water please". "We do have some squash!". "No, honestly, water's fine, it's mostly what I drink at home". "Are you sure?". Etc.

I usually do carry a bottle of water around with me, so in the worst case scenario, I can just drink that. Try to avoid it, though.