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British And Americans Have Just Started A Tea War On Tumblr, And It’s Hilarious
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British And Americans Have Just Started A Tea War On Tumblr, And It’s Hilarious

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If you’re in for fun and not necessarily meaningful interactions, tumblr is the place. Its users often have conversations that surprise everyone with their unexpected turns, posting the wittiest insults and the most savage comebacks. This time, a group of Brits and Americans are fighting over tea, and it’s the Boston Tea Party all over again. Only this conflict has more memes and gifs. Scroll down to read the exchange and join the battle in the comment section.

The Boston Tea Party 2.0 has just started on tumblr, only this one has a lot more hilarious memes and gifs

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Wil Vanderheijden
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not think that a country where they are driving on the wrong side of the road can be taken seriously on even such trivial matters as tea or chocolate milk.

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Darryl Kerrigan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We drive on the left to annoy the french. That's a good enough reason to do anything. #freedomfries

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Captain Marvel
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, it's scientifically proven that drinking a hot drink on a hot day cools you down. Soooo...

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Chris Miilu
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Chinese friend from Shanghai always drank hot tea during the summer and August months in New England; she said it was to cool down.

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Amina Hays
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ice tea and chocolate milk, are not unknown things here in England. Judging on the exchange, it seems pretty clear that the English person is being facetious/sarcastic.

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Stannous Flouride
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only if you're ready to float little marshmallows in your chocolate milk can you claim that is it is the same as cold cocoa.

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Shull GaRett
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im not a tea guy nor a choco milk guy... but ill take 40 chicken McNuggets anytime! :)

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Darryl Kerrigan
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That last Brit missed the joke completely. We have Iced Tea and chocolate milk. And we even had the KFC double down heart disease burger recently.

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Hisseefit
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm hoping you Brits don't have our American 'Cheese Whiz'. That is not our finest idea.

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Eric Mac Fadden
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I drink tea. Doesn't care about if its cold or hot...... I'm from Brazil and already got my popcorn...

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Martha Meyer
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of the awesome Tumblr war between Americans and Germans whether toast constitutes as bread or not.

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CbusResident
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to be a partial Benedict Arnold and agree that American 'Sweet Tea' is way too damn sugary, but unsweetened or lightly sweetened ice tea can be amazing. And England has an obesity rate nearly as high as the US rate, no surprise for the land of Fish N' Chips and Cadbury Eggs, you bloody fat-f***ing wankers!

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Shari H
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree I prefer my tea, iced or hot, unsweetened, steeped with mint leaves is good. If I want to drink diabetes I'll go buy a Coke.

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Mont
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans drink tea both hot and cold, with and without sweetener, with and without milk.

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MagicalUnicorn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i cannot stand any hot drinks (tea, coffee, cacao) with sugar in it, so coun't handle that american liquixd sugar either way. brits do it almost properly (except they put milk in it)

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Lidee Moril
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans are stupid and ignorant, especially since the donald chump era started. Fact.

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Ruth Beaty
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And hey, sweet tea is a uniquely Southern thing in America. There are, *gasp* people here who drink it unsweet and cold. Think that will shock the British some more? I like hot chocolate in winter, but thank you, cold chocolate milk in summer. Hundred degree weather is nothing to mess around with having hot drinks. I think I'd probably melt.

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Elly Essenberg
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every supermarket in Holland sells different brands of iced tea. It was a hit during the hot summer months. (not for me; I don' t drink tea)

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Nuno Carvalho
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

England didnt stole tea from china. It was introduce to them by the Portuguese. Whom, in fact owened half the world. Spanish owened the other half. Britain stole, trough piracy, the ships that these two countries used to transport their merchandises...

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Ohio Hands
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I only very recently found out that the majority of Brits drink their hot tea WITH MILK IN IT. 36 years and I just found out people drink hot tea with milk in it, my cultural education was s**t.

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Layla
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Third opinion: Tea shouldn't be soaked in boiling water but cold water, and brewed slowly so it gradually warms up to the desired temperature (never boiling hot!) and the leaves extract their flavor better. And loose tea always, if you can help it!

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Kiki
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

England already understands lots of sugar considering their "chocolate" is like 90% sugar. They think Hershey's milk chocolate is BITTER. LOLOL, I'd love to see them try dark chocolate.

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Darryl Kerrigan
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do Americans call British people English just to annoy the scots/welsh etc? Never sure if it's trolling or something else

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Adeepseafish 123
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Chinese, the fact that they put tea in an effing milk jug is a disgrace

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Suzanne Haigh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is an 'effing milk jug' that WE out tea in . You are rude and very ignorant.

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Daniel Marsh
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know what you call Britain with no tea? Bri'ain. It works better said aloud. But I don't promise that much better.

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Carol Emory
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had this happen with a Scottish friend of mine. She posted a picture of of Bruh which came in a bottle with a label similar to Lipton Iced tea over here. When I posted teh similarity, she was like "Ugh! Why do you drink that? Do you have to heat it up or something?"

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Jimmy Wright
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@dadmonster, England never, ever owned most of the world you lunatic.

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Jaguarundi
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An American will apologize if the hot tea has gone cold. He will then add ice and proudly serve it as iced tea. Welcome to the South! (can we talk about iced coffee and coffee-milk (coffee syrup,yes,SYRUP, mixed in cold milk) next?

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Martha Meyer
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The people living in the United Kingdom, which mostly means the island of Great Britain and a bit of Ireland.

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Debbie
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

noone! is questioning obesity in america. it's their way and life choices and well known national profile. one can id a civilian(!) american anywhere in the world

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Jus
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both Brits and Americans eat awful unhealthy food, you people are famous for it. But Americans drink liquid sugar, too. It's worse in my opinion. Talking about teeth - Brits have crooked teeth, which I personally like, and Americans have too straight, too white teeth, almost artificial, which I don't like. But the most important thing is to have healthy teeth. Sugar doesn't help.

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Suzanne Haigh
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American visit orthodontists from an early age and have their teeth capped, veneered, shaped, bleached, whatever. British understand that natural teeth are not brilliant white and unless they are false or doctored in some way. Simple for anyone not American complicated for you lot.

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Master Markus
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm very confused by this. I'm not from the U.K. myself, but I know from other people that they totally have things like... pre-prepared iced tea. I get that it's comedy, but I feel like comedy needs at least a grain of truth to be funny.

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Andres Tejeda
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well the don't own hot chocolate either that's Mexico for that one lol. Seriously this is hilarious. Though I think yet again America won this war against England.

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Josie Jones
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agree with brits here tea comes in tea bags and is consumed hot with milk sometimes a spoon of sugar if I'm eating with the cup o tea. Plus tea outside U.K. & Ireland is weak p**s you need like three teabags.

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Pobin Rice
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5 years ago

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Mmmmm ridiculously over zealous religiously fanatical racist misogynistic C***S..... Or a bad teeth rep and actual history................... ????? Not a difficult decision

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Dan H
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5 years ago

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He should be happy that he doesn't speak German and should thank American for that

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Wil Vanderheijden
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not think that a country where they are driving on the wrong side of the road can be taken seriously on even such trivial matters as tea or chocolate milk.

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Darryl Kerrigan
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We drive on the left to annoy the french. That's a good enough reason to do anything. #freedomfries

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Captain Marvel
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, it's scientifically proven that drinking a hot drink on a hot day cools you down. Soooo...

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Chris Miilu
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Chinese friend from Shanghai always drank hot tea during the summer and August months in New England; she said it was to cool down.

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Amina Hays
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ice tea and chocolate milk, are not unknown things here in England. Judging on the exchange, it seems pretty clear that the English person is being facetious/sarcastic.

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Stannous Flouride
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only if you're ready to float little marshmallows in your chocolate milk can you claim that is it is the same as cold cocoa.

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Shull GaRett
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im not a tea guy nor a choco milk guy... but ill take 40 chicken McNuggets anytime! :)

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Darryl Kerrigan
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That last Brit missed the joke completely. We have Iced Tea and chocolate milk. And we even had the KFC double down heart disease burger recently.

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Hisseefit
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm hoping you Brits don't have our American 'Cheese Whiz'. That is not our finest idea.

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Eric Mac Fadden
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I drink tea. Doesn't care about if its cold or hot...... I'm from Brazil and already got my popcorn...

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Martha Meyer
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of the awesome Tumblr war between Americans and Germans whether toast constitutes as bread or not.

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CbusResident
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to be a partial Benedict Arnold and agree that American 'Sweet Tea' is way too damn sugary, but unsweetened or lightly sweetened ice tea can be amazing. And England has an obesity rate nearly as high as the US rate, no surprise for the land of Fish N' Chips and Cadbury Eggs, you bloody fat-f***ing wankers!

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Shari H
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree I prefer my tea, iced or hot, unsweetened, steeped with mint leaves is good. If I want to drink diabetes I'll go buy a Coke.

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Mont
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans drink tea both hot and cold, with and without sweetener, with and without milk.

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MagicalUnicorn
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i cannot stand any hot drinks (tea, coffee, cacao) with sugar in it, so coun't handle that american liquixd sugar either way. brits do it almost properly (except they put milk in it)

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Lidee Moril
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans are stupid and ignorant, especially since the donald chump era started. Fact.

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Ruth Beaty
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And hey, sweet tea is a uniquely Southern thing in America. There are, *gasp* people here who drink it unsweet and cold. Think that will shock the British some more? I like hot chocolate in winter, but thank you, cold chocolate milk in summer. Hundred degree weather is nothing to mess around with having hot drinks. I think I'd probably melt.

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Elly Essenberg
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every supermarket in Holland sells different brands of iced tea. It was a hit during the hot summer months. (not for me; I don' t drink tea)

nufica avatar
Nuno Carvalho
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

England didnt stole tea from china. It was introduce to them by the Portuguese. Whom, in fact owened half the world. Spanish owened the other half. Britain stole, trough piracy, the ships that these two countries used to transport their merchandises...

rachelrosky avatar
Ohio Hands
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I only very recently found out that the majority of Brits drink their hot tea WITH MILK IN IT. 36 years and I just found out people drink hot tea with milk in it, my cultural education was s**t.

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Layla
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Third opinion: Tea shouldn't be soaked in boiling water but cold water, and brewed slowly so it gradually warms up to the desired temperature (never boiling hot!) and the leaves extract their flavor better. And loose tea always, if you can help it!

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Kiki
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

England already understands lots of sugar considering their "chocolate" is like 90% sugar. They think Hershey's milk chocolate is BITTER. LOLOL, I'd love to see them try dark chocolate.

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Darryl Kerrigan
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do Americans call British people English just to annoy the scots/welsh etc? Never sure if it's trolling or something else

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Adeepseafish 123
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Chinese, the fact that they put tea in an effing milk jug is a disgrace

rhemore1 avatar
Suzanne Haigh
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is an 'effing milk jug' that WE out tea in . You are rude and very ignorant.

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Daniel Marsh
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know what you call Britain with no tea? Bri'ain. It works better said aloud. But I don't promise that much better.

emory_ce avatar
Carol Emory
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had this happen with a Scottish friend of mine. She posted a picture of of Bruh which came in a bottle with a label similar to Lipton Iced tea over here. When I posted teh similarity, she was like "Ugh! Why do you drink that? Do you have to heat it up or something?"

jimsurfs avatar
Jimmy Wright
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@dadmonster, England never, ever owned most of the world you lunatic.

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Jaguarundi
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An American will apologize if the hot tea has gone cold. He will then add ice and proudly serve it as iced tea. Welcome to the South! (can we talk about iced coffee and coffee-milk (coffee syrup,yes,SYRUP, mixed in cold milk) next?

mirmidon avatar
earloflincoln avatar
Martha Meyer
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The people living in the United Kingdom, which mostly means the island of Great Britain and a bit of Ireland.

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Debbie
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

noone! is questioning obesity in america. it's their way and life choices and well known national profile. one can id a civilian(!) american anywhere in the world

giustizia avatar
Jus
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both Brits and Americans eat awful unhealthy food, you people are famous for it. But Americans drink liquid sugar, too. It's worse in my opinion. Talking about teeth - Brits have crooked teeth, which I personally like, and Americans have too straight, too white teeth, almost artificial, which I don't like. But the most important thing is to have healthy teeth. Sugar doesn't help.

rhemore1 avatar
Suzanne Haigh
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American visit orthodontists from an early age and have their teeth capped, veneered, shaped, bleached, whatever. British understand that natural teeth are not brilliant white and unless they are false or doctored in some way. Simple for anyone not American complicated for you lot.

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Master Markus
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm very confused by this. I'm not from the U.K. myself, but I know from other people that they totally have things like... pre-prepared iced tea. I get that it's comedy, but I feel like comedy needs at least a grain of truth to be funny.

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Andres Tejeda
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well the don't own hot chocolate either that's Mexico for that one lol. Seriously this is hilarious. Though I think yet again America won this war against England.

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Josie Jones
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agree with brits here tea comes in tea bags and is consumed hot with milk sometimes a spoon of sugar if I'm eating with the cup o tea. Plus tea outside U.K. & Ireland is weak p**s you need like three teabags.

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Pobin Rice
Community Member
5 years ago

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Mmmmm ridiculously over zealous religiously fanatical racist misogynistic C***S..... Or a bad teeth rep and actual history................... ????? Not a difficult decision

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Dan H
Community Member
5 years ago

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He should be happy that he doesn't speak German and should thank American for that

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