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I really enjoy the ritual of cooking up my heroin in a spoon, watching it bubble and then seeing the tasty liquid sucked up into the hypodermic; then searching

I really enjoy the ritual of cooking up my heroin in a spoon, watching it bubble and then seeing the tasty liquid sucked up into the hypodermic; then searching for a vein that hasn't already collapsed and inserting the needle. Drawing back the plunger and seeing blood -- ensuring that I've hit the vein properly, then squeezing the plunger until I've completed my hit... Ahhh!

worker767424 6y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAXDMOVamI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAXDMOVamI I saw that scene and it reminded me of coffee drinkers with their $40 per pound beans, hand grinders, and Chemexes. Junkies like their rituals.
- nobody9999 6y ago
  >I saw that scene and it reminded me of coffee drinkers with their $40 per pound beans, hand grinders, and Chemexes. Junkies like their rituals. I don't know the youtube video you linked, nor will I watch it (I avoid Google as much as possible). That said, I grind my $6.99/lb French Roast twice (once with a burr grinder and once with a blade grinder) to ensure that it's ground fine enough for my taste. Is that a ritual? Not really. It's more to make sure that my coffee is of a taste and consistency I prefer. In fact, I'd prefer not to have to do all of that and sometimes will use the Bunn commercial coffee grinder[0] at my supermarket, which will grind to the level I want consistently. I'd buy one, but they cost ~$1,000.00. Is my activity a ritual or is it just making sure I get what I want? [0] https://www.ebay.com/p/1100681870?iid=193368088995 https://www.ebay.com/p/1100681870?iid=193368088995 Edit: Fixed spacing.
  - Forge36 6y ago
    Yes? I think the author is over-selling "ritual" within a product with "secondary habit". Yours would be "I drink coffee" with a habit of "grind beans extra fine". Now that you have these preferences, you enjoy coffee more. That said: 40$ per pound coffee is expensive, but buying a 1000$ coffee maker, and searching for a deal on one so you can afford it is no less absurd to us Tea drinkers. Now: May I interest you in some Somovar tea? https://onceinabluemoose.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4167 https://onceinabluemoose.com/index.php?main_page=product_inf... ;)
    - nobody9999 6y ago
      >That said: 40$ per pound coffee is expensive, but buying a 1000$ coffee maker, and searching for a deal on one so you can afford it is no less absurd to us Tea drinkers. Just to clarify. I pay $6.99/lb for coffee, and I didn't even seriously consider purchasing a $1000 coffee grinder (not maker). Doing so would absolutely be absurd. I'm going to assume that either I wasn't clear in my comment or you aren't a native English speaker. Either way, apologies for any confusion.
- phkahler 6y ago
  I once pointed out to a guy that coffee is like religion. There's a lot of ritual around brewing and prep. There are many sects drinking different brews etc... he looked at me and said "and then there are the false prophets that try to get you to drink tea." Yep.

worker767424 6y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAXDMOVamI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAXDMOVamI I saw that scene and it reminded me of coffee drinkers with their $40 per pound beans, hand grinders, and Chemexes. Junkies like their rituals.

nobody9999 6y ago
>I saw that scene and it reminded me of coffee drinkers with their $40 per pound beans, hand grinders, and Chemexes. Junkies like their rituals. I don't know the youtube video you linked, nor will I watch it (I avoid Google as much as possible). That said, I grind my $6.99/lb French Roast twice (once with a burr grinder and once with a blade grinder) to ensure that it's ground fine enough for my taste. Is that a ritual? Not really. It's more to make sure that my coffee is of a taste and consistency I prefer. In fact, I'd prefer not to have to do all of that and sometimes will use the Bunn commercial coffee grinder[0] at my supermarket, which will grind to the level I want consistently. I'd buy one, but they cost ~$1,000.00. Is my activity a ritual or is it just making sure I get what I want? [0] https://www.ebay.com/p/1100681870?iid=193368088995 https://www.ebay.com/p/1100681870?iid=193368088995 Edit: Fixed spacing.
- Forge36 6y ago
  Yes? I think the author is over-selling "ritual" within a product with "secondary habit". Yours would be "I drink coffee" with a habit of "grind beans extra fine". Now that you have these preferences, you enjoy coffee more. That said: 40$ per pound coffee is expensive, but buying a 1000$ coffee maker, and searching for a deal on one so you can afford it is no less absurd to us Tea drinkers. Now: May I interest you in some Somovar tea? https://onceinabluemoose.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4167 https://onceinabluemoose.com/index.php?main_page=product_inf... ;)
  - nobody9999 6y ago
    >That said: 40$ per pound coffee is expensive, but buying a 1000$ coffee maker, and searching for a deal on one so you can afford it is no less absurd to us Tea drinkers. Just to clarify. I pay $6.99/lb for coffee, and I didn't even seriously consider purchasing a $1000 coffee grinder (not maker). Doing so would absolutely be absurd. I'm going to assume that either I wasn't clear in my comment or you aren't a native English speaker. Either way, apologies for any confusion.
phkahler 6y ago
I once pointed out to a guy that coffee is like religion. There's a lot of ritual around brewing and prep. There are many sects drinking different brews etc... he looked at me and said "and then there are the false prophets that try to get you to drink tea." Yep.