"i.e." vs "e.g."

another one in the note-to-self series:

what abbreviation to choose when in doubt: "i.e." vs. "e.g."?

• "i.e." -> id est -> à la "in essence"
• "e.g." -> exempli gratia -> à la "example given"

I'm a classical dichotomy, i.e. dive instructor, IT architect and wanna-be chef, all in one person.

You say: drink? I say: yes, potatoes, e.g. tequila.