bittersweet101 Senior Member Joined: 14 Apr 2012 Posts: 35 Location: Philippines Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Sat Apr 14, 2012, 1:53pm Subject: Re: Dealing with the coffee haters around me.
It's really sad, isn't it when people can't understand your passion towards something?
Anyway, it's good that you have found a temporary solution to block off the snickering of your family. Though I can't understand it, what is so wrong about being enamored by coffee?! You could do a lot worse, for all they know eh? Like drugs or prostitution or whatever. LOL. My long term advice though, is to keep doing what you want. Eventually these people will see your passion for coffee and will learn to respect it. Who knows, maybe you'll be able to convert them too. Not anytime soon, obviously, but one day (maybe).
Ciclisto Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 242 Location: Connecticut Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:05am Subject: Re: Dealing with the coffee haters around me.
KennyH Said:
Oh I know, but I meant a research career in neuropharmacology (neuropsychopharmacology is what I'm actually interested in) which is still related to medicine. It's definitely not due to the pay- I just think there's such a huge amount of good that can be done in that field. Rad oncs have a great lifestyle and I'm very interested in that as well, especially with all of the emerging technologies. I think diagnostic radiologists can make somewhat better pay, but that would bore me to death if I had to do that for years. The reason I'm still considering coffee is not exclusively for my benefit. I think it'd be nice to be able to start up my own business and provide a service that I'm really passionate about to others, and also educate them if they wish to be educated. I like helping others with this a lot.
I would strongly argue that a barrista (likewise a bartender) is working in a branch of neuropharmacology -- they're both preparing and dispensing psychoactive drugs ;-)
I'm not sure they're not doing more good than the ones in Big Pharma, for that matter.
Posted Fri May 18, 2012, 4:54pm Subject: Re: Dealing with the coffee haters around me.
Trying to explain to family why you've spent so much money and time on your hobby can be frustrating. I would just point out that they have no idea what they're talking about. And i'm sure each of them has a hobby you think is pretty lame too---you may want to point those out next time they chastise you for doing something YOU enjoy. You could also rub all the coffee mugs on your balls---then sit and enjoy your coffee while you grin and watch them drink theirs.
"Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as Death, and as sweet as Love."
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
Oh yeah? Well the seeds been planted for the next time the inlaws come over.
Len
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
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