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 over 4 years ago
Her first time for coffee.
momofalex7 over 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 over 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 over 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 over 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 over 4 years ago
In panel three, we have the premise for the new movie “The Three Faces of Ruthie!”
Purple People Eater over 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 over 4 years ago
All I’ll say is that I drink coffee for your protection. 8-}
CandaceO over 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 over 4 years ago
She’s a kid. She doesn’t need caffeine to go bouncing off the walls.
kab2rb over 4 years ago
Sorry Ruthie, no caffeine is what I have, I have a buzz results.
oldsmkysyvr over 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 over 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?”