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[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Also..on a Sunday? Madness.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago

Vernon Dursley said to be furious

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

yea wtf 🤔

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 2 years ago (2 children)

how much more of our culture is taken from other countries 😭😭

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 9 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

.... What was it advertising?

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] athos77@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] bappity@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You have to try it and report back

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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 2 years 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."