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What are your "controversial" opinions that go against popular opinions in the UK? (self.casualuk)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by blackn1ght to c/casualuk
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I'll start: Greggs is massively overrated. I genuinely don't understand how people hype it.

Edit: this is a casual community so it would be great if we could avoid politics lest it descend into chaos!

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[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Tea bags without a little string on it is weird.

Then again, I'm european and have only ever visited Edinburgh so I don't think my opinion counts, Anglophilic as I may be.

[–] Fudoshin 11 points 10 months ago

Anglophilic

There's creams for that.

[–] GreatAlbatross 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For a long steeping tea, I can understand the string.
For one you're going to be whipping out after a few minutes, I like the tagless ones.
It means I can just throw them in, instead of fiddling wrapping the string around.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

instead of fiddling wrapping the string around

wrapping the string around what? just let it hang over the side.

[–] GreatAlbatross 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have too much fear of it sliding in. I wrap it around the handle (a lot of them have a little slit in the paper so it clips to itself).

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Just hold it as you pour the water in? After that it just stays there.

[–] blackn1ght 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How come it's weird?

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because it means you either have to get silverware involved, or have to dunk your fingers into hot tea.

[–] blackn1ght 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Don't you need to do this anyway even if it has a string, as you'll need to squeeze the bag at the top of the mug to prevent unwanted drips. Chances are you're making a cup of tea in a kitchen and a teaspoon will be within arms reach.

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Going to go out on a limb and say continental Europeans tend to drink tea without milk so don't need to use a spoon, that makes having string more important

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

nah just lift it out, give it a shake and let it tap the sides a bit before a swift transfer to the dustbin.

edit: the little packaging the teabags might come in can be used for transfer as well.