In the late 70’s / early 80’s we’d take my grandmother and my aunt shopping with on us on Friday night and then go to their house for cake and coffee. I was single-digits young but I remember them having the first Mr. Coffee “drip” coffee maker out of anyone I knew (the electric percolator was the more common).
My favorite thing was to sit on a little stool in their pantry while my aunt prepared the machine. Then she let ME press the start button. (Now THAT was exciting. :) )
Back then I’d try drinking it but didn’t like it much without a ton of sugar.
Later, I forced myself to drink it in college because I kept nodding off in the afternoon while trying to study. Eventually I developed a taste for it (and of course – the addiction).
Now, every morning, I go through that same ritual my aunt did 40 years ago. The Mr. Coffee doesn’t look anything like the one I have now but the ritual is the same.
If coffee tasted as good as it smells, I’d be in trouble. But no caffeine. I’m likely to get kidney stones (worst pain ever) and caffeine helps create kidney stones. Milk does not normally. Drink water!
The placebo effect at work. I once heard of a study where they had a party, and half the guests got real alcohol and the other half got non-alcoholic drinks that they were told were alcoholic. Both groups got equally drunk.
When my cousin was a toddler, someone gave him a sip of warm (not hot) black coffee, thinking kiddo’s reaction would be hilarious. It was, but not in the expected way! The boy loved it. He began drinking coffee regularly as soon as he was allowed (mid to late teens, IIRC) and still takes it black, no sugar. He is now in his 40s.
There was a strip from an e-comic called “Count Your Sheep” where the resident kid drank some coffee; she was upside down on the ceiling saying “Does anybody remember laughter?”
PaulLeckner about 4 years ago
Her first time for coffee.
momofalex7 about 4 years ago
I remember my first drink of coffee. It was my grandmother who gave it to me. I hated it then and hate it now.
stellanova87 about 4 years ago
If that’s how Ruthie reacted to decaf, she’s probably be a force of nature if she drank the real thing.
biglar about 4 years ago
In the late 70’s / early 80’s we’d take my grandmother and my aunt shopping with on us on Friday night and then go to their house for cake and coffee. I was single-digits young but I remember them having the first Mr. Coffee “drip” coffee maker out of anyone I knew (the electric percolator was the more common).
My favorite thing was to sit on a little stool in their pantry while my aunt prepared the machine. Then she let ME press the start button. (Now THAT was exciting. :) )
Back then I’d try drinking it but didn’t like it much without a ton of sugar.
Later, I forced myself to drink it in college because I kept nodding off in the afternoon while trying to study. Eventually I developed a taste for it (and of course – the addiction).
Now, every morning, I go through that same ritual my aunt did 40 years ago. The Mr. Coffee doesn’t look anything like the one I have now but the ritual is the same.
hfergus Premium Member about 4 years ago
If coffee tasted as good as it smells, I’d be in trouble. But no caffeine. I’m likely to get kidney stones (worst pain ever) and caffeine helps create kidney stones. Milk does not normally. Drink water!
jagedlo about 4 years ago
In panel three, we have the premise for the new movie “The Three Faces of Ruthie!”
Purple People Eater about 4 years ago
The placebo effect at work. I once heard of a study where they had a party, and half the guests got real alcohol and the other half got non-alcoholic drinks that they were told were alcoholic. Both groups got equally drunk.
Bookworm about 4 years ago
All I’ll say is that I drink coffee for your protection. 8-}
CandaceO about 4 years ago
When my cousin was a toddler, someone gave him a sip of warm (not hot) black coffee, thinking kiddo’s reaction would be hilarious. It was, but not in the expected way! The boy loved it. He began drinking coffee regularly as soon as he was allowed (mid to late teens, IIRC) and still takes it black, no sugar. He is now in his 40s.
bookworm0812 about 4 years ago
She’s a kid. She doesn’t need caffeine to go bouncing off the walls.
kab2rb about 4 years ago
Sorry Ruthie, no caffeine is what I have, I have a buzz results.
oldsmkysyvr about 4 years ago
Hey Grandma….. give Ruthie one of those little bottles of 5 Hr. Energy Drink and ask her to help clean the house.
DDrazen about 4 years ago
There was a strip from an e-comic called “Count Your Sheep” where the resident kid drank some coffee; she was upside down on the ceiling saying “Does anybody remember laughter?”