Good Afternoon . I have noticed one or two of my workmates, when I make a cup of tea they always leave a bit in the bottom of the cup. When asked they said we have always done it. Is it common practice .  |
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over a year ago
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Probably goes back to when loose tea leaves were used. Gypsies who read the tea leaves like a drop of leave left so the leaves can be swirled a bit. Personally I think it’s nonsense. I had my palm read once and was told I’d marry a man who was tall dark and handsome….. still waiting to meet him….. met a few handsome ones but they were fair haired not dark. Lol |
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over a year ago
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It's to avoid accidentally drinking tea leaves, which you can get even with modern tea bags (e.g. if they're ripped, or if another bag in the pot was ripped and got leaves on it).
I didn't do it until I got a mouthful of them - now I do it  |
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It’s probably a relic of their upbringing. My Nan (Gawd bless her soul) and Mum are the same, it’s from when tea leaves were used before tea bags and a few stray ones used to end up in the bottom of the cup.
My Mum still leaves a bit to this day even when using teabags  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s probably a relic of their upbringing. My Nan (Gawd bless her soul) and Mum are the same, it’s from when tea leaves were used before tea bags and a few stray ones used to end up in the bottom of the cup.
My Mum still leaves a bit to this day even when using teabags "
Yep same here
Nan and Grandad used to have fresh tea every morning. You dont drink the bottom bit because of the dregs of the leaves. |
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"Probably goes back to when loose tea leaves were used. Gypsies who read the tea leaves like a drop of leave left so the leaves can be swirled a bit. Personally I think it’s nonsense. I had my palm read once and was told I’d marry a man who was tall dark and handsome….. still waiting to meet him….. met a few handsome ones but they were fair haired not dark. Lol "
What if he dyes his hair?
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over a year ago
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Mrs NE does this. She also has to leave a tiny bit of food on her plate when she’s finished eating. It really annoys me for some reason but I suppose if that’s the biggest problem in our marriage we’re doing alright. |
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"Does it come from the days where tea bags would leak constantly or loose leaf tea was more common.
Nothing worse than a mouth full of leaf at the end....
Well except pubes I suppose...."
Why is there pubes in your tea? |
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By *TK421-Man
over a year ago
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"Does it come from the days where tea bags would leak constantly or loose leaf tea was more common.
Nothing worse than a mouth full of leaf at the end....
Well except pubes I suppose....
Why is there pubes in your tea?"
I lived with some arsholes when I was training in my early 20's. Right lads. Not my cup of tea (see what I did there?) |
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"Does it come from the days where tea bags would leak constantly or loose leaf tea was more common.
Nothing worse than a mouth full of leaf at the end....
Well except pubes I suppose....
Why is there pubes in your tea?
I lived with some arsholes when I was training in my early 20's. Right lads. Not my cup of tea (see what I did there?)"
There’s definitely a teabagging joke in there somewhere  |
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