I stopped drinking coffee. Here’s what I notice.
<p>Recently, I told almost everyone in my surroundings a big news. You know, the kind of news when everyone covers their mouth, gasps, and looks at you with that weird look. Eyes wide open. The sort of news when they say: “Really? Why? Are you alright? That doesn’t seem normal.”</p>
<p>Well, that was the reaction of a few of my friends when I said that scandalous, shocking fact about myself: “I don’t drink coffee anymore.” Is it excessive to mention the number of shocked faces during break time at my new job when they started pouring that magical potion every worker needs to stay sane and survive, but I said: “Thank you, but I will drink just a little.”, because I was trying to be polite. They seemed really surprised, even though I didn’t fully refuse to drink it. I guess I was the first employee to say that.</p>
<p>You have to understand that coffee is everything to Croats. It is a part of our culture. We drink it when we wake up, before, during and after work, with friends, enemies, business partners, before studying,… You get me. Nationality speaking, caffeine is our fuel on every occasion. It’s almost like water to us. Now you have a better understanding of why people reacted as if I told them I stopped consuming oxygen, for example.</p>
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