If you find yesterday's beverage sitting at your desk, do you drink it?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220068)
Walnut Creek, California
May 24, 2017 10:45am CST
This morning, I stumbled out of bed at about 7 AM. I made it to my desk, turned on my computer, and noticed that I hadn't finished the orange juice that I poured for myself last night. So I drank it.
I've done the same before with milk, Gatorade, and even coffee. It then occurred to me that my behavior might be unusual. Some might worry about beverage bugs. Others might think something has gone bad. Still others might not like cold coffee or warm milk.
If you find yesterday's beverage sitting around your house, do you drink it? Or dump it?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 May 17
We don't leave drinks or food sitting around the house for many reasons....OCD might be one reason for me!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 May 17
@TheHorse We live in the south, we have bugs, and any liquid or food sitting that long would be an attraction. Plus, I'm clumsy....if I left a glass of soda overnight guaranteed I'd knock it over the morning since it isn't where it should be.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
24 May 17
@TheHorse If I find typos of mine I correct them if possible no matter when I made them.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
24 May 17
If it's water I might
But usually I don't
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
24 May 17
@TheHorse I like to use kids that way it'll be okay. Water is good for you but I don't drink as much as I should!
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 May 17
@infatuatedbby You like to use kids? I like to use kids too, for slave labor. Heh.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 May 17
{sputter 'n shudder} noperz, no such monkey 's yesterdays beverage sittin' 'round my place. the hubs used to drink his watered down/warm whiskey when he'd awaken. now, he jest drinks'n his truck'n thinks i'm clueless....
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 May 17
@TheHorse 1st clue'd be gum, he ne'er chews gum. 2nd'd be his eyes. 3rd 'd be his speech 'n mannerism. some days i could jest punch him square'n the face :(
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
24 May 17
I most definitely dump it, especially milk. How can you drink that milk?? Yuck.
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 May 17
Well, I sometimes have my third cup of coffee be mostly milk. So slightly warm milk in the morning reminds me of my third cup of coffee, just without the coffee. It actually tastes really good. Sometimes, since I have my coffee brewing anyway, I'll add some coffee to last night's milk.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 May 17
@TheHorse I drink milk every single day. But it has to be really cold.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 May 17
I would dump it out. Having 2 cats you never know what paw may dip inside the cup.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 May 17
@TheHorse blech! I had a client that would share her food with the cats as she was eating. They all fed from the same plate. Gagged me.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
25 May 17
If I have kept the beverage open and has not covered it or have not kept it in a refrigerator, I would not take it next day. I would dump it.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
26 May 17
@TheHorse Yes, you are very right. Coke has Carbon dioxide and once you open it the gas fizzles out and Coke goes flat.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 May 17
Coffee yes, water yes, milk no and I am on the fence about the oj
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 May 17
@TheHorse I prefer cold and fresh lol
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 May 17
@BelleStarr I just pretend I'm drinking it straight out of the cow! Well, that would be a bit warmer. But thats what I pretend.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
24 May 17
Dump it and make fresh! No brainer!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
24 May 17
Heck yeah I drink it @TheHorse . It's probably coffee anyway, so into the micro it goes.
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 May 17
@nanette64 I might just brew up some new coffee and top it off. Don't microwaves make food kind of mushy?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
25 May 17
@TheHorse No microwave? OMG. I'd be lost without one. Of course I guess I could dump it into a pan and put it on the stove for a short.
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@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
25 May 17
I will drink it if it is the juice since it is tasteful. I will not drink it if it is tea, coffee or water. As people always say it is unhealthy to drink the water and tea if it is overnight. As to the coffee, I don't like it cold. I prefer to hot coffee. But I always make sure I will finish the drink once I pour it to my cup.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
25 May 17
not coffee but other things possibly, but not too likely.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
25 May 17
Milk would probably be the only thing I wouldn't drink. I'm surprised sometimes how cool things stay when I have the window open at night.
Are you stretching today for posting material?
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
26 May 17
@TheHorse .....Sometimes that is best. I think it is very difficult to be funny when we are trying hard to be. The natural comes off much better.
@allknowing (137552)
• India
25 May 17
No thank you. Never something that lies there for so many hours.
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