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UK question: So, when one has tea, is it generally an afternoon thing? Or is it an all-the-time thing? Like say you went over to someone's house in the morning, would you have tea? Or would it be weird to say you're going to someone's house for tea in the morning? It makes no matter to me one way or the other, I just need to know how to word something.
This was the episode where the Doctor extracts a toothbrush from his coat and hands it to Martha, right? Was there something special about the toothbrush? I seem to recall that it wasn't an ordinary toothbrush, but can't remember exactly. (And The Shakespeare Code transcript isn't up yet.)
This was the episode where the Doctor extracts a toothbrush from his coat and hands it to Martha, right? Was there something special about the toothbrush? I seem to recall that it wasn't an ordinary toothbrush, but can't remember exactly. (And The Shakespeare Code transcript isn't up yet.)
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HA!
The first thing I drink in the morning is a cup of tea then the first thing I drink when I get into work is a cup of tea. I then stop for a cup of tea 5-6 times throughout the day (and since I don't even stop for LUNCH that says something). Then the first thing I do when I get home is make a pot of tea. Then I'll have a cup of tea with my dinner. Then before I go to bed. Maybe a few between.
WOW!!
As for a social thing, if you visit someone it is only polite to offer them a beverage. A cup of tea (or the option of coffee) is normally first on the list, and the offer is normally the first thing said after 'Hello'! Friends/neighbours will often invite people over with the promise of a cuppa. 'Popping in for a cuppa?' or 'Fancy a cup of tea?' are used probably more than 'Popping round for a chat?' or 'Fancy a natter?'. It's also the first thing we offer visitors at my work. A cup of tea is pretty worked into the British psyche, although it is starting to be more of a 'tea or coffee' thing.
I think I really love that. :) It's just so...nice!
Although, having read the other comments and their preference for 'coffee' in the wording, I wonder if it's affected by different regions? Everyone I know uses 'tea' before 'coffee' in invitations/suggestions for beverage etc. Maybe I'm affected by living out in the countryside where coffee shops are few and far between!
Could possibly be. I commented above about the different use of the word Coke and soda in the U.S. in different regions.
and if you thought I prattled on long enough about tea then, be glad you didn't bring up the proper way to MAKE tea!Is it bad that I'm sorta curious about this now?
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http://selenityshiroi.livejournal.com/47640.html
And I do drink a lot of tea! It's helped by the fact that we have an automated staff drinks machine at work for 5 pence a cup ( about 10 US cents). It means I can have a cup of tea in hand in 20 seconds for throwaway money!
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