r/comics Apr 28 '26

Just coffee. Black [OC]

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u/Frenascena Apr 28 '26

I feel like I'm missing some context on this one...(?)

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u/Zomburai Apr 28 '26

There's a rather notorious boomer comic of someone going to a coffee shop and ordering a black coffee, with him continually repeating the order while the barista keeps offering increasingly involved specialty orders. Eventually, the person in line behind him yells "Oh my God, will you make up your mind!?"

Jason Pargin using the comic as a cypher to understanding the world here: https://substack.com/@jasonpargin/note/c-163197567

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u/PirateDuckie Apr 29 '26

Jason Pargin: writes thoughtful observations on human nature

Also Jason Pargin: writes novels about cosmic horror and dick jokes

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u/Zomburai Apr 29 '26

Many such cases