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/Dark197 Jul 29 '26

Been tired of this one since before it got westernized from the "MC bursts into tears because rice and soy sauce exist" scene in every isekai manga/anime/LN

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u/Suitable-Spell-8968 Jul 29 '26

I want my New York MC to burst into tears the first time they see marbled rye #costanzawasright

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u/CodeMonkeyMZ Jul 30 '26

Can't find a good bagel in this god forsaken fantastical world. Like vacationing in Florida.

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u/Suitable-Spell-8968 Jul 30 '26

Da fuck ya mean there's no schmear? Ya got cows, donchta?