Some people get their energy from positive people or good vibes. You, however, are not one of those people, because you get your energy in the form of any and everything caffeinated. Tea, coffee, chocolate, soda — you’re an addict and you aren’t afraid to admit it. Here are a few ways to know that you’re way too dependent on caff— er, we mean, here are a few ways to know that you’re a caffeine enthusiast!
You drink coffee, tea, or both — neither is NOT an option.
Coffee connoisseurs get upset when people say they prefer tea over coffee. Tea tasters roll their eyes at coffee enthusiasts, categorizing them all into basic PSL lovers. Caffeine fiends, however, love any and all drinks. Whether their caffeine comes in the form of a bean or a leaf, caffeine-free drinks are just not acceptable. Seriously though, when’s the last time we’ve had just plain water? Yikes.
You drink coffee more as a routine, not because you need it.
Wake up, press the snooze button a few times, brush teeth, turn on coffee machine, get dressed, drink coffee, start the day. Your morning routine without coffee is a thing of the past, and you need to go through the motions of pouring yourself a cup and inhaling that coffee smell to really get your day going. Does the caffeine help physically? Who knows. Does it help mentally? ABSOLUTELY.
Withdrawals occur anytime you haven’t had caffeine, even if it’s just for ten minutes.
Moments in the day that you don’t have sugar or coffee in your hands are moments of weakness. Without caffeine, even for a few minutes, your life begins spiraling downwards and your withdrawals range anywhere between irritable AF to crashing on your desk for a few minutes. You basically need caffeine just to stay alive.
You can drink an energy drink and then take a nap easily.
To some, energy drinks save lives. They can take a few chugs of a Monster and be set for a cram session for their final the next day. For you, however, energy drinks are just another beverage choice to go along with your afternoon snack or evening meal. You’re just a Rockstar when it comes to drinking energy drinks, and most people think you’re wingin’ it #redbull.
You travel with your own Keurig pods in your purse.
You swear this is just because you have your own preferred flavor of choice, but we all know that’s a lie. You keep a Keurig coffee (or tea!) pod in your bag for any and all caffeine emergencies, but you also constitute “1:15pm” as a caffeine emergency. You dream of finding a random Keurig and popping your emergency pod in there, because that thought is more realistic to you than imagining a day without caffeine.
Some people like shots of alcohol. You prefer yours in the form of espresso.
You might have partied hard in college, handle pulling for days, drinking mysterious concoctions out of red cups, and taking shot after shot of cheap vodka. However, you’re (sort of) an adult now, and the only shots that you’re interested in are espresso. The best part about these shots is that you don’t need to drink them at a party setting for it to be socially acceptable. As Lil Jon once might have exclaimed, “Espresso SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS, EVERYBOOODAAAY!”
Your barista gives you your extra shots for free because you’ve already paid for a lifetime supply of them with all the drinks you’ve bought.
Extra shots in your drinks are a bit pricey but 200% necessary. However, you visit the coffee shop more times than you visit your parents within a year, and you’re basically in a committed relationship with your barista. After your 100th consecutive drink with your extra three shots of espresso, your barista doesn’t even charge you.
