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British Tea Translator (startrek.website)
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[-] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 years ago

In lesson 2, the semantics of tea vs brew vs cuppa

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 22 points 2 years ago

I'd like to learn this too.

[-] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Tbh, I was hoping some other Brit with actual social skills would drop by with the answer, then I could pretend to have known all along. I think it indicates increasing familiarity, something like

  1. Tea - you are a person who might want tea
  2. Cuppa - we are on friendly terms and I consider you my social equal
  3. Brew - I would trust you with my life and call you wanker to your face
[-] smeg@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago

I'd say it's much more regional, for instance brew is much more a northern thing.

[-] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Good shout. There's probably class differences too - there usually are.

[-] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

If someone I think is "high class" or just classy in general offers to brew some tea I'm expecting the loose leaf and a porcelain teapot to come out, and some science about the perfect steeping time for this particular blend.

If I'm in my trackies and slippers having a fag on the patio, and offer to brew tea for the tradie working on a roof, I'm pouring boiling hot water over a dusty 2 cent bag in a thick ass mug, and he knows it.

[-] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Please use brew in a sentence that reflects your theory.

[-] averagedrunk@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago

Fancy a brew, ya wanker?

[-] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Thank you!

[-] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Uh... "Does your Royal Majesty fancy a brew?".
It doesn't feel right when you don't have a reasonably close relationship.

[-] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

That helps - thanks!

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