Coffee or Tea?
For me it’s tea, every time.
I have honestly used the following examples at work but they would not work with coffee.
Example 1:
Me: “I feel like a twenty-five letter alphabet.”
Colleague 1: “Why?”
Me: “I’m missing a ‘t’.”
Example 2:
Me: “Okay, let’s play a game. I’ll ask three questions and the first one answer wins.”
Colleagues 2 and 3 nod eagerly. Everyone loves an excuse to take an impromptu break.
Me: “What’s the [pause to make seem like this hasn’t been planned] fifth letter of the alphabet?”
Colleague 2: “E!”
Me: “Yes. Well done. Now, what’s the [are they still falling for this dramatic pause?] tenth letter of the alphabet?”
Colleague 2: “I?”
Me: “No.”
Colleague 3: “J?”
Me: “Yes! Oh, it’s close now. One point each and only one question left. Who’s gonna be the winner?”
Colleague 3 almost falls off her chair with the excitement.
Me: “What’s the twentieth letter of the alphabet?” [No need to pause here, I’ve got them hooked.]
Colleague 2, with desperation in his voice: “T?”
Me, holding out my tea mug: “Yes please.”
I didn’t say they were good examples and they’ve yet to actually net me a brew, but they help break up the working day.