matching mugs - is it smart or boring?

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We seriously need some new mugs and I'm wondering whether to get matching ones, or co-ordinated ones, or just a few different ones that I like the look of! I went to a posh rather nice house recently and the mummy had matching Emma Bridgewater mugs, really lovely looking. But no-one could tell who's tea was who's, as you couldn't say, "oh, yours is the one with the dancing pig on the side, mine is the tasteless flower design"!
So, what do you think, matching mugs - go for it or not?

I have multitudes of white and green mugs from IKEA. 59p each. I can drop them, chip them and then chuck them away.

Ah bless him - Dh must have been reading this thread, he's just bought me two lovely bone china mugs from John Lewis with my fave Dandelion Clocks pattern on. Xmas has come early!

I sell novelty mugs, and I have discovered that people like mugs that are very entertaining (such as matching mug). When you invite a friend or love one over for tea, a conversational mug is very entertaining sitting on the table.