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submitted 11 months ago by bappity@lemmy.world to c/casualuk@feddit.uk

only in the UK...

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[-] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

That's essentially how/why tea bags were invented, back in the day. ๐Ÿค“

[-] bappity@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago
[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

Also TIL. I was a little shocked to find they were invented in... the US.

Wikipaedia page for Tea Bag

[-] bappity@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

how much more of our culture is taken from other countries ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 12 points 11 months ago

It doesn't bear thinking about.

Just look up at a flag with a St George's Cross whilst drinking your pint of lager (or cup of tea) and having a lovely curry (or a kebab) and don't ask any more questions.

[-] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I mean... It's not like the UK invented tea, now is it?

[-] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

I first heard about this yesterday amd suddenly I hear about it again. Stupid Baader-Meinhof-effect

[-] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 11 points 11 months ago

Also..on a Sunday? Madness.

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago

Vernon Dursley said to be furious

[-] bappity@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

yea wtf ๐Ÿค”

[-] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 8 points 11 months ago

.... What was it advertising?

[-] bappity@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I censored the brand it was on the envelope. probably the teabags they make idk

[-] athos77@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago
[-] bappity@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I doubt, don't even know anything about their brand anyway

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

You have to try it and report back

[-] bappity@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

update it's boring no cool unique flavour 0/10

also pls and thx don't question why I tried it at 2AM

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago

I am waiting for the update: "turns out it was magic mushrooms and I've been up a tree in Rutland for a week."

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