I’m sure others have made this observation in the past, but I was just thinking about it and had a personal epiphany. Tobacco and caffeine are socially acceptable are because they don’t stop you from working. If anything they can help you work longer. That’s why you don’t see the elitecalling them evil so much as other drugs. Not a super mind shattering realization but I thought it might be worth discussion. Thoughts?

  • rentisafuck
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    4 years ago

    Yeah sorry I’m a bit late to the thread but I was thinking something similar not long ago about how in the UK painkillers (paracetamol) is often sold cut with caffeine. It’s so poor people can be ill and keep working.

    • gallock
      3·
      4 years ago

      Caffeine reduces migraines for the majority of people and it may enhance paracetamol’s effect. Being the least “offensive” chemical, it’s easier to make drugs that have effects around caffeine, instead of clashig with it.