A comment about the right way to make tea caused exactly the mayhem you’d expect
If you think people get overheated when they tweet about Brexit, you should try testing them on how to put jam and cream on a scone, which way to hang the toilet roll, or whether a Jaffa Cake is a biscuit. Of course, an equally divisive issue is what constitutes the perfect cup of tea. Writer Joel Golby put the cat among the pigeons with this strong opinion.
simply can’t trust people who don’t leave the tea bag to steep in the cup for a bit. you think you can get enough depth of flavour just by squashing it a lot with the back of a teaspoon? the arrogance. the ego. leave the room and walk away from it
— joel golby (@joelgolby) August 10, 2019
He even doubled down.
‘ah but sometimes you forget you were making it and come back to a cold cup of brown’ high risk high reward. tea for warriors
— joel golby (@joelgolby) August 10, 2019
His remark sparked a wave of tea drinkers spouting volumes about why he was wrong, and others leaping to his defence. These tweeters must have let their opinions steep, because they’re pretty strong.
1.
Dude. You can steep it, but you must stir it all the time or a layer of tannin will appear on the top like scum. And anyway, tea bag in a mug, you never stood a chance. Use a teapot like a grown up 😂😂😂
— This is so unnecessary! 🇿🇼🇬🇧🇨🇦 (@TooMuchCute1984) August 10, 2019
2.
These two tweets accurately sum up my feeings towards weakling who would forget that they are making one of life’s great pleasures, a proper brew https://t.co/JC7uRKxu2B
— Laura Waters (@sherbetshuriken) August 10, 2019
3.
No, No No!! It's got to be made in a tea pot, even with tea bags. And a tea cosy to keep the pot warm, for when you forget you've made it 😁
— Brendan Sweeney (@mbrendansweeney) August 10, 2019
4.
If it’s not in the cup for 3-5 minutes I don’t think it legally can be called tea
— Jonathan Easton (@eastjoneast) August 10, 2019
5.
I personally like my tea strong so it stays in until am done drinking it. Some ppl don’t like me for it but IDC PERIODT
— H (@muranga83) August 10, 2019
6.
Thank you. My friends don’t understand this https://t.co/lcdDg0BaO1
— Lemon (@TheGamingLemon) August 10, 2019
7.
Oh, but if you let it get bitter it’s a waste of a perfectly good cup of tea! PG Tips, the best of British black teas (yes, I proudly take this stance) allows me to do the ”swish, squash, and remove” technique with its pyramid-shaped bags! A perfect cup every time! ☕️ pic.twitter.com/ekBI9JJlaj
— 🌵Ellie Rush🍦 (@EllieCatRush) August 10, 2019
8.
Right?? If your tea mugs aren't irreparably stained, you're not drinking tea😌
— Cheekybelle🇨🇦 (@RealCheekybelle) August 10, 2019
Writer Mara Wilson had a different tea-related issue.
Go to a coffee shop in the US and you will have to tell them not to put the milk and tea bag in at the same time 😣
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) August 11, 2019
And Twitter user, Cae, had a very strong opinion, but not one of the ones you might have expected.
I think people should just have their tea however they damn well please. Make your own tea & don't worry about how others make theirs. Its like this question of toilet roll & whether it should be over or under…shut up….first world problems…some people really pet my peeve
— Cae❌🇬🇧 (@realCAEHaughton) August 10, 2019
Ultimately, it didn’t matter how any of them wanted to make their tea, because this was what Joel thought of their responses.
lots of people telling me the different ways that this tweet doesn’t apply to them because actually they use different leaves. i don’t care. i simply don’t care oh my god
— joel golby (@joelgolby) August 10, 2019
H/T: Indy100
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