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Bourbon or gin.
Just order coffee and don't really drink it. Or tea. Or simply excuse yourself to go to the toilet.
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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I fulled expected this to be a religious thing, such as "I'm Mormon, and can't drink coffee." As mentioned above, order something else or nurse your drink. If nerves get the best of you and you still have to piss, just excuse your self or wrap up the meeting with a, "hey, I know your busy, and I have class/work/parent died..."
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.
Didn't we have a lengthy thread about this that reached the consensus of whole milk?
no offense but I just misread your screen name as 'goldenCOCKblock' ... just letting you know for what its worth.
Sadboy
I could have bet that you would MS me for that .. but you didn't so you get an SB for your restraint ..
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.
And I think this one is the best response for the question. Case closed.
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.
Can't believe this is a question. I hate coffee passionately but this has never even crossed my mind as a problem. If I think the person I'm meeting with will judge me for not drinking coffee, I'll get a coffee and fake to drink it. Otherwise I just get a tea...
Coffee session? Well, if you can't drink coffee drink water, OJ, soda, or whatever you want. Good luck.
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
There's always a cup of tea
There's always a cup of tea
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.
sparkling water
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