Tea

[Poppycorn123]

To find tea drinkers exhausting? 🍵
I might have the very odd cup in the rare event of a hangover. Dh would only have one if a guest is present. When we have tea - drinking guests they will drink about 3 cups in a row , five times per day. I've started telling them to help themselves to a cup because it's so exhausting keeping up with making cups of tea. Why not have a glass of water every now & then? There really is no need for copious amounts imo- especially in this weather. Are they addicted?

I’m interested to know where you’re from & your age range with this opinion 😂

I am from Ireland (where tea seems just as popular as the Uk!)and 41 😅
Dhs nieces & nephews are all addicted to tea, I think it stems from having it in their bottles as babies. If that happened nowadays there would be uproar!

My husband would prefer tea to alcohol. I prefer gin but we rarely drink at home now so I drink elderflower at night.
We take tbags away too and my husband drinks earl grey tea.

Put in a hot water tap for instant tea!!

But tea is treated as "special" in the UK. No one cares if you decline a glass of water. People understand that some folk don't like the taste of coffee or aren't drinking fizzy drinks. But tea! As a non tea drinker I can assure you that this is often met with utter bewilderment, offers of herbal tea instead (yuk), a feeling that you're letting the side down. I had tea once as a child. I still remember it. I can still taste it and it's probably the worst thing I ever drank in my life.

Mate, if you think you’re exhausted after a couple of days of it, imagine how WE, the tea drinkers, feel, having to make our own tea hour after hour, day after day 😂 yes it is exhausting. And yes it is an addiction. But also, tea is life. No matter what problems you have, a cup of tea makes it all feel better.

Both my grandmothers were appalled that if didn’t give my babies tea 😂 (this was in the last 5 years btw). They thought it was bordering on cruel to give them “boring old water”. Seems almost unbelievable now.

Just make a pot of tea and tell them to pour themselves another if they want more.

God if you made me wait 15 minutes for a cup of tea when I visited you - I'd be having a minor panic I might not get one...

I drink a lot of tea.

I really wish there was a laughing reaction!

I don’t mind making anyone tra as long as they don’t ask for a ‘cuppa’

Careful of anameia! That much seriously depletes you.

I love tea! It brings me joy and comfort. There is something so soothing and lovely hearing the pop of a kettle that has just boiled. It's also a social thing and it is lovely sitting around with friends or family drinking tea and having a chat, even better with a biscuit. I feel sorry for people who don't like tea (or coffee as an alternative).

A tea tray cover? That's new. Hope it didn't have a picture of a tea pot. Or "Everything stops for tea" written on it. 🤮

Making tea once an hour or so is a useful break. Either a brain break and a reason to stretch your legs if you've been doing desk type work, a rest and an excuse to sit down if you've been doing something more energetic, or a break from social responsibilities if you have a houseful.

I always go and put the kettle on if I'm struggling with something. It's good thinking time.

Not really, I get compliments on how white my teeth are.
Just brush twice a day and dentist visit every 6 months.
She's only ever once brought up staining, which coincided with my licorice phase.

Been drinking tea since I was a toddler and now 50. Used to have sugar but not anymore.

8 cups is the sweet spot.

Congrats on the pregnancy and agree, decaff isn't the same.

I drink 5 mugs of tea a day plus some water, but I don’t drink coffee or any cold/fizzy/sweet drinks. Tea is great for breaks between chores or if anything stressful happens. (72)

Drink it between meals, not with them.

Sounds pretty normal to me. Anyone who comes into my house gets offered tea.

It was hand made, with padded bits - think very twee country cottage style. I genuinely was completely bewildered.

Each to their own. Who rattled your cage?

I used to do this at work so I could spend time making it 🤣

Just make a big teapot of tea for guests ?
It’s not that difficult.

Tea doesn't make otherwise healthy people anaemic.

If people are predisposed to anaemia anyway, it can increase the risk, but even then it will only generally be a problem if it's consistently drunk alongside your meals, rather than between meals during the day.

My sister constantly has a cup of tea on the go. Not actually sure how much she drinks as I keep finding half filled cups! But just tell them to help themselves.