Coffee is Addictive

zpok writes "According to scientists, coffee is really addictive, which I guess must mean they'll come in and confiscate your latte any moment now..." Can't wait for the study proving sugar is sweet.

Thank's scientists!

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow! With research such as "coffee is addictive", I'm amazed why people find it hard to get grants...

Re:Irresponsibility

[mcovey]

I didn't read the article I'm too jittery from the caffeine.

LIES LIES LIES!!!

[DAldredge]

Coffee isn't Addictive!

IS NOT
!

is not!!!

Re:Irresponsibility

[antifoidulus]

Wow, somebody didn't have his morning cup of coffee.... :P

Science: Sun rises in the east

[Anonymous Coward]

And other blindingly obvious statements:

Bears shit in the woods

Hey!

[Stickerboy]

Can't wait for the study proving sugar is sweet.

Hey, don't steal my dissertation ideas! Some of us have put a lot of thought into that.

heh

[Illissius]

Can't wait for the study proving sugar is sweet.

And addictive!

Just In

[celeritas_2]

A recent study shows that Calling Things Addictive and Evil is truely Addictive! Try to avoid sensational news stories at all costs else your head might rot and fall off.

Re:Science: Sun rises in the east

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

And other blindingly obvious statements:
Bears shit in the woods

I resent that remark.

-- Yours truly, Teddy the constipated grizzly

Next target in war on drugs ?

[TheUncleBob]

Perhaps starbucks should be careful they don't get added to the list, especially serving columbian blends !

In Other News...

[pyite]

"In other news, it has been found that eating food can be addictive. Studies show that some humans who start eating food shortly after they are born are unable to stop until their death."

War on

[Camel Pilot]

Since we lost the war on drugs and are losing the war on obesity and are barely holding our ground on the war on terrorism maybe we could win the war on caffeine!

How I prevent caffeine withdrawal

[Anonymous Coward]

I find that daily use of coffee completely prevents all side-effects of caffeine withdrawal. Give it a try and you will see.

I have to admit.

[daijo78]

The only reason I'm on slashdot now instead of doing some real work is I'm waiting for my first cup of coffee to kick in.

Slurm!

[xyloplax]

It's highly addictive!

Re:LIES LIES LIES!!!

[FatalTourist]

You present a strong argument.

Which is true?

[shockwaverider]

Spot the difference?

"Coffee is really addictive" : Slashdot cover story

"Coffee really is addictive" : Original article

Who says Slashdot are really cut and paste merchants?

Obvious "science"

[erik_norgaard]

It is amazing that there are people getting paid for stating the very obvious. I can't help thinking of Douglas Adams' theory that people need to state and repeat the very obvious or else their brain might start working.

So, to the list:

* High intake of any substance, exceeding some limit, will kill you.

* Low intake of some substances will kill you.

* It is generally not a good idea to be where the plane crashes.

* You may die from other causes than planes crashing on you.

* Nuclear weapons may be dangerous in the hands of kids (needs futher experimental confirmation).

The Coffee made me do it.

[TheLoneCabbage]

What it does meen is I now have a legal basis for beating the cr@p out of the Starbucks clerk when he doesn't understand I just want plain black coffee.

It's worse here in Israel, where the idea of coffee is synonymous with milk. Every time I go somewhere for coffee it's a 5 minuet ordeal, that I am not caffinated enough to deal with.

"Caffe, Shovar, ein Chalav, ein sukar" (Translation: Coffee, black. No milk, no Sugar)

"Espresso".

"Lo Nescafe",(Trans: no instant.)

"Ah Nescafe Latte" (Trans: Oh, you must be wrong, and want Instant coffee mixed with steamed milk)

"LO! Nescafe, im maim cham. Ze Oh." (Trans: No you freaking moron. Put instant coffee in hot water, nothing else!)

"Maim? oh Chalav?" (Trans: No one actually drinks coffee like that here. You want it with milk)

"Look I'm a f@#$ing American. My hebrew sucks, and I know you speak 3 d@#$ languages so you can understand this. All I want is caffine in water. No milk, I'm lactose intolerant. No suggar I'm a diabetic. So unless you want me farting while I'm going through sugar shock on your floor, PUT INSTANT COFFEE IN HOT WATTER AND LET ME PAY YOU FOR IT!!"

Ah... I feel better now.

Re:The Coffee made me do it.

[the_mad_poster]

Huh? I thought there was already a precedent for beating Starbucks employees due to the fact that... well.... they're starbucks employees [illwillpress.com].

Re:Irresponsibility

[base3]

and others to be able to drink half a glass and leave the rest on the table when they leave

These, I assume, are the people with a problem! Where I come from, that's called sacrilege!

Re:So is alcohol

[Fjornir]

You don't see recovering alcoholics getting free shots of coffee to help them get over it.

Have you been to an AA meeting?

Re:Irresponsibility

[spiritraveller]

Seriously... is there ANYONE in ANY part of this country anymore that just takes a little bit of responsibility for their own goddamn actions?

Explaining and determining how you came to act in a particular way IS taking responsibility for your actions.

I think the only disease involved in all this "you're not an irresponsible jackass, you just need medical help!" attitude is an acute affliction of stupid.

You think it stupid that people examine and analyze situations instead of just belting out bold and unsupported statements like "that's ludicruous!"

Alright Monty Python, why don't you explain what is ludicruous about the fact that caffeine withdrawal turns people into crabs?

I'm going to get some coffee and come back... but don't worry, I'll be just as crabby after I get my fix.

Re:Mental disorders are classifications

[robochan]

mental illness
n.
Any of various conditions characterized by impairment of an individual's normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, and caused by social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, or other factors...

So zits can now be considered a mental illness?

Re:Irresponsibility

[jE]

No *slurp* that is not *slurp* true. It can't *slurp* be. I can *slurp* always stop if I *slurp* want to.

Just *slurp* watch me.

Re:Irresponsibility

[Anonymous Coward]

No *slurp* that is not *slurp* true. It can't *slurp* be. I can *slurp* always stop if I *slurp* want to.

Just *slurp* watch me.

That man is addicted to giving blowjobs.

Re:Irresponsibility

[Anonymous Coward]

I chow on some Kenyan AA in the freezer when I need to burn the midnight oil.

Isn't it rather chilly eating in the freezer?

Re:Irresponsibility

[drinkypoo]

I chow on some Kenyan AA in the freezer

Do you have a walk-in, or do you just curl up?

Re:War on

[Twisted Grind]

Something tells me that if we started a war on caffeine, we'd have a whole new front in the war on terrorism to deal with. Millions of coffee-starved Americans calling themselves 'Al-Qafeen' would rage throughout our streets spreading chaos and discord...

At least they offer real milk

[Civil_Disobedient]

Sorry to hear about your plight, but it could be worse...

I live in "God's Country" (place your finger in the middle of the U.S. -- that's about where I am) and I have the opposite problem -- nobody has cream here.

Now, I started drinking coffee in the Italian area of Boston. I can't stand not having cream in my coffee. And out here, I'm literally surrounded by cows, but everyone insists on putting this "Creamer" stuff in their coffee. Creamer can be left open, in a warm room, for months and not go bad. It's simply not from this earth.

These fat slobs (some of the fattest in the nation!) would super-size their ASPIRIN if they had the chance, but "oh no, cream is too filling!" Gah!

And naturally nobody has ever heard of SUGAR. No, it's all artificial, carcinogenic "sweeteners". Most of the people just drink Foldgers instant-coffee, anyway. Mixed to half-strength.

If you're ever in the Mid-West, just remember that "coffee" means "slightly brown-tinted water with artifical sweeteners and fake milk."

Osama plan

[Tablizer]

If I were a bad evil guy like Osoma, rather than attack buildings and airports, I would attack coffee processing facilities. Without coffee the US economy would shift into sluggishness. Coffee allows people to stay awake through boring work and insipid PHB meetings. Coffee feuls the economy more so than gasoline. Coffee is the only known semi-anecdote to the Dilbert World, and without it we would all either go insane or go to sleep. It can be likened to the pills in 70's sci-fi films that kept the population from revolting against the overseers.

Ahhhhhhhhhh

[t_allardyce]

Oh shit, that described me to a tee. I sometimes get headaches and a coffee gets rid of them! I only drink 1 or 2 a day but occaisionally upto 4 or 5. But then there are times when i feel like a boost so i grab the big 4-person coffee pot and stuff it! Im just glad im so obsessed with making it right, i like to grind it on the spot and run the pot through empty to clean it every time which means i offen just can't be bothered to make a coffee, good thing i cant drink instant or i'd be OD'd by now! Oh fuck, thank you very much slashdot, now i need another!

Re:Irresponsibility

[nmk]

You're right, you should cut down on whatever it is you're drinking. It's making you type "slurp" repetitively.

Re:Irresponsibility

[bumski]

More importantly, does the light really go out?

I Don't Have a Problem with Coffee

[Greyfox]

I can quit anytime I want. No, really!

I did actually kick the habit for several months a while back. The first two weeks are murder (headaches, can't keep your eyes open in the afternoon, etc) but once you get done with withdrawl it's pretty nice. Then one day I needed to stay up late for something and I was back on. I stopped smoking far easier than stopping caffiene.

Some mental health professional I talked to a while back told me that one of the best signs of caffiene addiction that he's seen was Mountain Dew consumpsion. At the time I was drinking a fair bit of that stuff, and I was a bit startled that a lot of people in late night jobs also did. I stopped drinking soft drinks shortly thereafter. I want my daily caffiene quota to come from nice, wholesome coffee! (Heh heh heh)

If you're watching your intake, Excedrin and BC Headache Powder both contain caffiene, by the way. Make sure you check the active ingredients on the stuff you're using take the edge off those caffiene-withdrawl headaches. They make be taking the edge off very well due to having the stuff that you're trying to get away from.

Oh, sorry.

[Civil_Disobedient]

I hate all the folks around me say "Gah" when they want to express frustration. Never heard it in NY.

Sorry, what I meant to say was, "Goddamn fuckin' mutha-fuckah's!"

And there goes my karma.

Re:Irresponsibility

[caswelmo]

I think that's Starbucks new slogan: "Burnt, Bitter Crap. Mortgage your home and get some today!"

Re:Hey!

[6Yankee]

Don't you mean "dessertation"? :)

Re:Irresponsibility

[mOdQuArK!]

So if you are thinking that the quad shot Americano (espresso and water) you get to impress you buddies is some superdrink then just put on a dress and change you name to Sally.

While it isn't as strong as a 4-cup equivalent of "normal" coffee, a quad-shot espresso still has enough caffeine to give you a decent buzz. (Yes, I have done the comparison :-)

That is about as far removed from the 'manly' coffee my dad drank in the navy that you can get and still call it the same drink.

Gah - "Navy coffee"! If this is the same stuff that one of my coworkers prepared and called Navy coffee - about 6 times the recommended amount of "Folgers" (or whatever cheapie instant equivalent was available), and allowed to boil down on the heating plate for 3-4 hours before consumption. (Apparently this "cooking" time was important to make sure that all of the essential coffee-flavoring oils were made rancid.) I guess you could call it manly - I called it a substitute wood stainer.