How do old people drink caffeine at night?

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:37 pm

I know old people and they all like a cup of coffee at night before bed and then they go to sleep. As far as I know it is caffeinated. My mother offered me a cup one night when I was over there, and I declined saying I needed to be asleep before 3am. She seemed surprised that caffeine at 9pm would keep me awake, at my age.

What the hell is up with that?

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:41 pm

It's not an old people thing, it's an acclimation thing. I can't have caffeine after lunch, because I never drink caffeine. Otherwise, I'll be up to midnight.

But, when I used to drink 5 cokes a day, I could have them any time and it didn't matter.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:46 pm

Yeah, suppertime is my limit. A big glass of tea at 6 and I am good to be asleep by 11.

Post by **Vince** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:54 pm

What Catt said. When I was hitting the AA meetings regularly, I didn't bat an eye at a cup or three before bed time. Now I have my last one around 3:30 in the afternoon or I don't sleep well.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:06 pm

It depends on how much boredom my day is going to slam down on my brain. Monday - Friday, I go through 32 oz of energy drinks (two tallboys). Weekends, zero. Unless I have to get up for some reason, then half the weekday standard.

Weirdest caffeine intake I ever saw was this dude I knew that worked at a club. Would slam the ~8 oz Red Bulls while cleaning from 2am - whenever (usually 5 or so in the morning). Sometimes double digits. It's like, "How the fuck do you get to sleep after work?"

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:46 am

I only drink tea and water. I find drinking tea late doesn't really affect me. The downside is a cup in the mid-afternoon doesn't wake me up much either.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:05 am

Weeknight gaming, I like to have something to wet my whistle, but it's gotta be decaff, otherwise I am awake until 4 and the day starts at 6:30.

I like my caffeine hot in the morning, and cold in the afternoon.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:42 am

Leisher wrote:I only drink tea and water. I find drinking tea late doesn't really affect me. The downside is a cup in the mid-afternoon doesn't wake me up much either.

Coworker of mine drinks a few cups of coffee a day. He tried some tea once. Made him light-headed enough to scare him off from the substance permanently.