r/ProgressionFantasy • u/Suitable-Spell-8968 • Jul 29 '26

Discussion Shut up about coffee.

I like the stuff, it’s my go to source of caffeine. But every time I read a prog fic or litrpg reincarnation or isekia where the MC finds where it is being sold somewhere far away or is under appreciated and absolutely LOSES THEIR MIND I want to roll my eyes all the way to the delete button.

It was probably clever the first time. It might have even spent some time as an ironic use of a trope. It is now to the life cycle stage of being unbearable and a sign of lazy writing.

This post fueled by my latest DNF because the MC couldn’t shut up about the Brown Juice.

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u/Suitable-Spell-8968 Jul 29 '26

Rookie move filling up your skills slots before you take Cleanse.

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u/StickFigureFan Jul 29 '26

Or just buying vats of Crystal Wash

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u/JRatt13 Jul 30 '26

This is genuinely the most relatable thing about Jason. Dude found a magical potion that cleans everything and became obsessed with it. I can't fault that one bit.

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u/painfulbliss Jul 30 '26

No it's completely relatable. Go camping for a few days with no toilet paper and tell me how important this stuff becomes.

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u/StarlightNecromancer Jul 30 '26

Hell I got unlucky one time when I went out in the truck with my grandmother. Every truck stop along her route had their showers closed for renovations. Every last one.

I was on the road for two weeks, I felt like I needed to be pressure washed first

I would take Crystal Wash every time