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Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

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Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

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Post by kbouck »

mrburton wrote: post #17

Not enough on both accounts. If I had to give an on average/daily account. - 4 double shots of espresso daily; I bought a good espresso machine. - around 1 beer every 2 - 3 days If I have wine, I typically will drink the entire bottle because I hate leaving a bottle open. I Might do this every 3 months?

> because I hate leaving a bottle open.

I used to share that concern until I discovered that many young full red wines are just as good, if not better, in the day or two after opening. No need for a vacuum plug either. Just plug the original cork back in. The result probably depends on the style - I typically have very full reds which already benefit from opening at least an hour before drinking.

Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

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Post by EnderMB »

Alcohol: Maybe a few drinks a month? I love going for a beer or three after work, but the older I get the more I find that I can't tolerate the day after. It's not even necessarily a hangover thing, but more of a stomach thing. Regardless of what I drink, I'll feel a bit off for at least half of the day, so it's not really worth it for me. If anything, I prefer drinking during the week, because at least I know I'll spend that half of the day where I feel sluggish/sensitive sat down in front of a computer.

Coffee: Enough that I can go into my local coffee shop, and the nice girl that usually serves me asks me if I want my usual order. I'm more of a tea drinker (living up to the British stereotype), mostly because I can drink a few cups of tea throughout the day and feel alright, but if I've got a busy day I'll grab a large cappuccino from nearby.

Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

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Post by EnderMB »

idoh wrote: post #20
raarts wrote: post #15

You know, if you're on HN a lot and respond to questions like this, you share a lot of valuable private information. Which is publicly accessible.

What is the danger of sharing how many cups of coffee you drink?

I think the danger is more around how much alcohol you consume, especially if you do it around professional settings like user groups and hack-nights.

If your name can be tied to a HN account, and your account of drinking at developer events matches up with local stories of "that guy that gets drunk each month" then that's enough for sway some hiring managers towards another candidate.

It's an extreme example, sure, but most people do a few Google searches to see what comes up when a candidate comes in for an interview. In my experience, I've seen some...strange things come up on peoples Twitter accounts when I've done a quick check on them, and while I try to keep my decision to purely a skilled-based one, a lot of people will have their opinion on someone swayed by their actions online.

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