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Honestly, is this really a question?

1) nurse the coffee 2) get tea 3) learn to hold your piss 4) wear a diaper

I mean dude, I don't understand why you even need to ask this. Do you have an issue with caffeine? Like if you get decafe do you still need to piss. Is it a hot fluid thing? Get an OJ.

Meetjng someone for coffee is a colloquialism for just meeting up. Most people drink coffee hence the term. I'm sure in London it's "let's meet for some tea" or vodka in Russia. Just order whatever you want and talk with the dude.

Not trying to be harsh but seriously. Be confident in your choices. You'll be fine.

 
TNA

Honestly, is this really a question?

1) nurse the coffee
2) get tea
3) learn to hold your piss
4) wear a diaper

I mean dude, I don't understand why you even need to ask this. Do you have an issue with caffeine? Like if you get decafe do you still need to piss. Is it a hot fluid thing? Get an OJ.

Meetjng someone for coffee is a colloquialism for just meeting up. Most people drink coffee hence the term. I'm sure in London it's "let's meet for some tea" or vodka in Russia. Just order whatever you want and talk with the dude.

Not trying to be harsh but seriously. Be confident in your choices. You'll be fine.

Really nothing more to be said after this.

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Get tea, English Breakfast & Earl Grey are my go-to when not drinking coffee. Ask for some steamed whole/2%/soy milk to mix things up.

Smirnoff works well if you want to avoid a hangover after the interview date.

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>Incoming Ash Ketchum, Pokemon Master >Literally a problem, solve for both X and Y, please and thank you. >Hugh Myron: "Are there any guides on here for getting a top girlfriend? Think banker/lawyer/doctor. I really don't want to go mid-tier"
 

Get anything non alcoholic. No one cares.

Get water and say you just don't drink enough of it. Get OJ and say you need Vitamin C. Or get nothing and say, "I've been drinking too much caffeine lately and am trying to cut back but I really appreciate it" - then offer to buy them theirs.

I used to do Asia-Pacific PE (kind of like FoF). Now I do something else but happy to try and answer questions on that stuff.
 
Jamoldo

Get anything non alcoholic. No one cares.

Get water and say you just don't drink enough of it. Get OJ and say you need Vitamin C. Or get nothing and say, "I've been drinking too much caffeine lately and am trying to cut back but I really appreciate it" - then offer to buy them theirs.

And I think this one is the best response for the question. Case closed.

Fortes fortuna adiuvat.
 
Jamoldo

Get anything non alcoholic. No one cares.

Get water and say you just don't drink enough of it. Get OJ and say you need Vitamin C. Or get nothing and say, "I've been drinking too much caffeine lately and am trying to cut back but I really appreciate it" - then offer to buy them theirs.

And I think this one is the best response for the question. Case closed.

Fortes fortuna adiuvat.
 

The drink you order (or don't order, for that matter) will not affect the conversation, the way the person looks at you, or any other factor that is even semi-relevant to the purpose of this meeting. For Christ's sake man, get something you like to drink, and if there is nothing you like then get water or nothing at all. It's not a big deal whatsoever.

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Order a chocolate milk and drink it with a straw. Make sure you convey to him that you didn't bring your diaper and caffeine makes you doo-doo

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Get over the need to justify or apologise for yourself in these sorts of situations. This is not only a useful social skill, but is an important professional skill.

Just order what you want to drink.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

sparkling water

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