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So where's the cup of tea emoticon then?

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 13:11

I see we have a new wine glass emoticon! Jolly good! But some of us would prefer a good old cup of tea.

Do you think you could cater for the likes of us too?

Lots of love,

Norman x

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LadyPumpington · 04/02/2011 16:08

I think MNHQ didn't think this one through, I would like to say that Wine glass emoticon is very insulting on a lot of levels, firstly are they implying we are a bunch of drunks? Secondly think of all the Muslims out there they don't want to be doing with a wine glass thingy thirdly what if you upset the AA brigade how would hq explain that?
Please MNHQ rethink and provide us with a teacup emoticon. Thank you.

nickelthenaughtybutnicefairy · 04/02/2011 16:09

I'm happy Helen - i lvoe it. Grin

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:09
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nickelthenaughtybutnicefairy · 04/02/2011 16:10

btw - it's because lots and lots of posters said they wanted one - and moaned and whined for aaaaages.

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:11

Actually I do like the Wine, but it is a bit unseemly to be using it all day, when a cuppa is much more the thing at breakfast time! And you could assume the cup contained coffee/hot chocolate/other hot beverage for the non-tea drinkers.....

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nickelthenaughtybutnicefairy · 04/02/2011 16:12

you shouldn't drink tea with food, because it stops the blood absorbing iron.

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HelenMumsnet · 04/02/2011 16:12

Could be a nice cup of redbush, mebbe?

nickelthenaughtybutnicefairy · 04/02/2011 16:13

except that tastes horrible.... Grin

GwendolineMaryLacey · 04/02/2011 16:14

Bugger Redbush, that's for girls.

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:14

Ah, but nickel I tend to drink the tea at breakfast time, but have the actual breakfast a bit later Blush. I need the tea to wake my stomach up first!

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nickelthenaughtybutnicefairy · 04/02/2011 16:14

okay, that's fine - you can leave an hour.

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:15

Redbush isn't real tea, but you could use the cuppa emoticon for all hot beverages! It's very inclusive!

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CuppaTeaJanice · 04/02/2011 16:15

What about those of us who don't like wine or tea?

At least I like biscuits Grin, but just to clarify, are they the sort with jam and cream in the middle (yum) or the similar looking but inferior tasting jammy dodgers?

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:16

Nickel, I usually do leave an hour (have cuppa when get up, then eat breakfast after returning from dropping ds at school) Grin

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LadyPumpington · 04/02/2011 16:16

Oh come on us lovely ladies we love our cuppa.
I want a teacup I want a teacup

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:17

Do you like any other hot beverages Janice? The cuppa emoticon could cover any of them. Otherwise we may have to ask for a glass of water/beer/whatever emoticon as well.....

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:18
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PorkChopSter · 04/02/2011 16:20

[hot beverage] probably suffices.

LadyPumpington · 04/02/2011 16:20

No probs Norman? Anything for a cuppa. Are you a bloke? Not being sexist but shouldn't you be on dadsnet?

CuppaTeaJanice · 04/02/2011 16:23

Well ok I do like hot chocolate, but it has to have squirty cream piled high like a Mr Whippy ice cream. It would be evident from the tea smiley that the cream was missing.

Still think we should have a judgey pants emoticon though.

MadameOvary · 04/02/2011 16:23

Tea...hmmm ok.
But not cake. Before you know it that will lead to chocolates, stilettos, a heart...you can see where I'm going with this can't you?

MadameOvary · 04/02/2011 16:23

Oh, YES, definitely a judgey pants!

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:24

Lol, LadyP, I am sort of a bloke.... I am a Playmobil plastic figure, not actually a Dad.

I belong to the ds of SoMuchToBits, so she has kindly lent me the use of her MN registration so that I can campaign for a cuppa emoticon. Smile

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maryz · 04/02/2011 16:31

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NormanTheForeman · 04/02/2011 16:32

Ah, but Maryz that would be discriminatory to people posting in Australia, for example....

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