I vaguely remember those ads. (According to wiki, the campaign was a response to 20 years of declining coffee consumption.) I don’t remember the phrase “coffee achievers,” but I do remember them always saying that coffee “…gives you the serenity to dream it and the vitality to do it” and that it “…picks you up and never lets you down.”
I remember the latter phrase because it is used by the protagonist in the movie Summer Rental to justify his coffee drinking – to which his wife responds “It also gives you heartburn and fattens your adrenals” as she takes his cup away.
“You can be a Coffee Achiever – ‘r You can sit around the house watching Leave it to Beaver! – The Future’s up to You! – So Watcha gonna do!? – Dare to be Stupid! – Dare to be Stupid!” – W.A.Yankovic
Much of the Enlightenment period, Newton, Liebniz Hooke, et al, has been attributed to the arrival of coffee in Europe. Before then, people had just boozed all day, beer for breakfast etc.
!!ǝlɐ⅁ about 5 years ago
Opus, just order a herring wallbanger and be done with it!
Chithing Premium Member about 5 years ago
I remember a bunch of the original SNL members doing Coffee Achievers commercials. I always thought it was a joke.
Doctor Toon about 5 years ago
If Opus wants to do some moving and shaking, he should try my Nuclear coffee
RobinHood about 5 years ago
You can be a coffee achiever
You can sit around the house and watch Leave It To Beaver
The future’s up to you
So what you gonna do
Dare to be stupid
biglar about 5 years ago
I vaguely remember those ads. (According to wiki, the campaign was a response to 20 years of declining coffee consumption.) I don’t remember the phrase “coffee achievers,” but I do remember them always saying that coffee “…gives you the serenity to dream it and the vitality to do it” and that it “…picks you up and never lets you down.”
I remember the latter phrase because it is used by the protagonist in the movie Summer Rental to justify his coffee drinking – to which his wife responds “It also gives you heartburn and fattens your adrenals” as she takes his cup away.
Greyhame about 5 years ago
“The Think Drink!”
vics_machine Premium Member about 5 years ago
Reading this while sitting in my local coffee shop.
Seriously.
logophiles about 5 years ago
And this strip predated Starbucks taking over the world. Who knew Breathed was so prescient?
johnec about 5 years ago
Wanna moderate that overachiever mode? Make it an Irish coffee. A shot or two of Bushmills in that mug would calm you right down!
Ravenswing about 5 years ago
(sips his tea)
phlash about 5 years ago
“You can be a Coffee Achiever – ‘r You can sit around the house watching Leave it to Beaver! – The Future’s up to You! – So Watcha gonna do!? – Dare to be Stupid! – Dare to be Stupid!” – W.A.Yankovic
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 5 years ago
Much of the Enlightenment period, Newton, Liebniz Hooke, et al, has been attributed to the arrival of coffee in Europe. Before then, people had just boozed all day, beer for breakfast etc.
Nick Danger about 5 years ago
The magically shapeshifting bar brought Opus and Steve closer together
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 5 years ago
The answer is Irish Coffee. Hold the sugar and cream.
The question is… uh, I forget.
craigwestlake about 5 years ago
It’s a drug of Transcendence: Drink enough of it and your nerves will vibrate you into another dimension…
Sisyphos about 5 years ago
Coffee is, generally speaking, a good thing. But I’ll have mine with cream and sugar, thank you…..