Had to pick between iced coffee and hot coffee this morning

I grabbed the iced because I thought it would wake me up faster. Ended up spilling half of it on my shirt right before a meeting, so now I smell like stale Starbucks at my desk. Anyone else make the wrong call on simple choices like this?

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3 Comments

emmawood1mo ago

So why didn't you just grab a napkin and blot it?

charliestone1mo ago

The thing about blotting a napkin is it can actually push the stain deeper into the fabric if you're not careful. You gotta dab it gently, not rub or press hard, or else the oil just spreads out more. So grabbing a napkin is fine, but the technique matters more than people think.

keith_rivera191mo ago

Man you're totally right about the dabbing thing. I ruined a brand new white shirt last year because I panicked and pressed down hard on a grease spot from some pizza. That oil just spread out into this big gross circle and it never came out in the wash. Now I always just gently pat at it with a napkin like you're saying, barely any pressure. It's wild how such a small difference in technique can save your whole shirt.