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AIBU to have never had a cup of tea..

172 replies

tiputipi · 03/05/2017 20:17

I'm 27 and never tried tea. My OH thinks this is incredibly weird?

The smell just makes me heave.

What 'normal' things have you never tried?

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tiputipi · 03/05/2017 20:30

What does tea even taste like? How would you describe it?

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ShowMePotatoSalad · 03/05/2017 20:30

Oh god definitely don't do it then if it'll make you sick! 😂😂

I don't know whether I could try marmite actually. It reminds me of earwax 😳

ShowMePotatoSalad · 03/05/2017 20:31

i drink at least 3 cups a day and I honestly can't describe to you what it tastes like

ShowMePotatoSalad · 03/05/2017 20:31

Tea not earwax...why am I still talking

tiputipi · 03/05/2017 20:32

Potato - do you like salty things? Cheese and marmite toastie. Honestly, you won't regret it!

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selfishmommy · 03/05/2017 20:33

Never had a boiled egg. The smell is disgusting.

ShowMePotatoSalad · 03/05/2017 20:33

I love salty things...I'm going to try it!

Pandabee11 · 03/05/2017 20:35

I started drinking tea at 5, I bloody love the stuff. But for the last 3 years I've had to go cold turkey, as it gives me migraines. I still miss it and sometimes I'll sneak a cup to see if the problem has gone away, then pay dearly for it. So I now make cups for everyone else, a kind of tea by proxy.

If you've tried it but don't like it, well that's fine. If not, have one cup for me!

tiputipi · 03/05/2017 20:35

Let us know how you get on 😁

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PuppyMonkey · 03/05/2017 20:35

Tea tastes of heaven Grin

ShowMePotatoSalad · 03/05/2017 20:36

panda can you have decaf tea?

tiputipi · 03/05/2017 20:37

Panda - the smell reminds me of vanilla icecream mixed with cigarettes. That sounds so weird but it's the only way I can describe. After reading all these replies, I feel like I may have to try it.

Not tomorrow, but maybe soon.. when I'm feeling brave 😂

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Anditstartsagain · 03/05/2017 20:40

I don't drink any hot drinks last year I decided I was getting to old to not drink tea so decided to try to aquire the taste it didn't work. Im back to explaining that no I don't drink tea, it's because I don't like it, yes i've tried it different ways and water is fine.

I can't try curry and didn't know i liked burgers or pizza until 18 but I've got major food issues stemming from my mums anorexia.

RedStripeIassie · 03/05/2017 20:40

I basically run on tea. I can't do life without it.

Now with sugar for the first time since I was tiny.

One of my first memories is my dad making me a cuppa early in the morning and watching him shave.

Coffee makes me shaky and paranoid though. Nasty stuff.

HildaOg · 03/05/2017 20:41

I love tea but it's terrible for staining teeth so don't drink it often anymore. You're better off without it.

DimsieMaitland · 03/05/2017 20:42

I have never had a cup of tea, ever. Just the smell makes me feel ill.
I'm 47.

I love the smell of coffee but hate the taste - have had maybe 6 cups in my entire life.

My DH doesn't drink tea or coffee either. We're happy being social outcasts together.

luckylucky24 · 03/05/2017 20:42

Never drank tea- only ever sipped coffee off a spoon once too.
Never tried marmite (had it in a pie but never tasted it in whole form).
Never had scrambled egg- looks like sick.
Never tried peanut butter- see above.
Never tried a kebab- don't intend too either.
I'm sure there is plenty more I can't think of.

katmunchkin · 03/05/2017 20:42

I'm 31 and have never had coffee!

user1492554064 · 03/05/2017 20:43

I've never tried tomato ketchup 😳

LapdanceShoeshine · 03/05/2017 20:44

I went on decaff tea when I had bad nausea with second pregnancy, in 1984 Shock Grin

Have drunk it ever since. Ordinary tea is much too tanniny for me now. Have to give the decaff teabag a long brewing time & a good poke mind you.

Asmoto · 03/05/2017 20:44

tip Have you thought about trying a citrus type tea, such as Earl Grey - you might find the smell less off-putting?

RedStripeIassie · 03/05/2017 20:44

This thread is shocking. First tea and now ketchup Shock.

PuppyMonkey · 03/05/2017 20:44

Lucky - you had marmite in a pie? Confused

Cantusethatname · 03/05/2017 20:44

Cooked breakfast. At any time of day but especially in the mornings.

crazypenguinlady · 03/05/2017 20:45

My partner doesn't drink any hot drinks. I think he's weird but I love him anyway Grin I love tea and drink it a lot. Also drink coffee these days since my baby arrived.

Now, cottage cheese and cherries? No way. Boak.

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