What are your unpopular opinions? (Vol. 2)
Discussion
Strangely Brown said:
All of the poncy stuff certainly is. Earl Grey, for example, is just flowery water, but Yorkshire Tea, made in a pot, a brewed properly is nectar. Can't beat a decent mug of tea (with milk and 1 sugar).
I rather like Earl Grey. The poncey stuff is the herbal/fruit concoctions that those of a lefty liberal socially progressive bent tend to drink. Because proper tea is theft.21st Century Man said:
Strangely Brown said:
All of the poncy stuff certainly is. Earl Grey, for example, is just flowery water, but Yorkshire Tea, made in a pot, a brewed properly is nectar. Can't beat a decent mug of tea (with milk and 1 sugar).
I rather like Earl Grey. The poncey stuff is the herbal/fruit concoctions that those of a lefty liberal socially progressive bent tend to drink. Because proper tea is theft.I always refer to Mrs B's herbal teas as 'infusions', IMO they're not real tea. Just fruit dust in a bag.
I ensure that I point this out to her every single day. So that Mrs B is under no illusion as to that fact.
In other news, aren't divorce lawyers expensive nowadays?
Blib said:
Early Grey is awful.
I always refer to Mrs B's herbal teas as 'infusions', IMO they're not real tea. Just fruit dust in a bag.
I ensure that I point this out to her every single day. So that Mrs B is under no illusion as to that fact.
In other news, aren't divorce lawyers expensive nowadays?
The various types of 'tea' that the memsahib drinks are known by all here as 'bag of weeds' and we have many different boxes of Twinings conconctions.I always refer to Mrs B's herbal teas as 'infusions', IMO they're not real tea. Just fruit dust in a bag.
I ensure that I point this out to her every single day. So that Mrs B is under no illusion as to that fact.
In other news, aren't divorce lawyers expensive nowadays?
When I am making myself a mug of tea and I ask her if she would like a drink the answer is often, "Yes, bag of weeds please". So, to be safe, I have to ask, "Which weeds?". Options at the moment include, Turmeric, Camomile, Night Time, Sleep, Menopause and I am sure there are probably a couple other lesser used types behind the front boxes.
I will point out that she does drink proper tea too. She's a good sort.
Strangely Brown said:
Blib said:
Early Grey is awful.
I always refer to Mrs B's herbal teas as 'infusions', IMO they're not real tea. Just fruit dust in a bag.
I ensure that I point this out to her every single day. So that Mrs B is under no illusion as to that fact.
In other news, aren't divorce lawyers expensive nowadays?
The various types of 'tea' that the memsahib drinks are known by all here as 'bag of weeds' and we have many different boxes of Twinings conconctions.I always refer to Mrs B's herbal teas as 'infusions', IMO they're not real tea. Just fruit dust in a bag.
I ensure that I point this out to her every single day. So that Mrs B is under no illusion as to that fact.
In other news, aren't divorce lawyers expensive nowadays?
When I am making myself a mug of tea and I ask her if she would like a drink the answer is often, "Yes, bag of weeds please". So, to be safe, I have to ask, "Which weeds?". Options at the moment include, Turmeric, Camomile, Night Time, Sleep, Menopause and I am sure there are probably a couple other lesser used types behind the front boxes.
I will point out that she does drink proper tea too. She's a good sort.
'Night time'? WTAF?
I've beaten her into reasonableness when it comes to tea strength. When I met her she would just wave a tea bag in the general direction of a cup for a second or two before discarding it in the bin.
She still prefers Earl Grey to proper tea. The loser.
Beloved of Breakfast TV since god knows when , a parade of grey haired
people in ghastly knitwear whining on about how their
lives been catastrophically altered forever, as if their plane
crashed in the Andes and they had to eat human flesh.
I think we are about done hearing about the post office scandal
people in ghastly knitwear whining on about how their
lives been catastrophically altered forever, as if their plane
crashed in the Andes and they had to eat human flesh.
I think we are about done hearing about the post office scandal
Nethybridge said:
Beloved of Breakfast TV since god knows when , a parade of grey haired
people in ghastly knitwear whining on about how their
lives been catastrophically altered forever, as if their plane
crashed in the Andes and they had to eat human flesh.
I think we are about done hearing about the post office scandal
Why?people in ghastly knitwear whining on about how their
lives been catastrophically altered forever, as if their plane
crashed in the Andes and they had to eat human flesh.
I think we are about done hearing about the post office scandal
It is one of our biggest injustices of modern times and until such times as those who knew of the problems, allowed them to continue, and still pursued the prosecutions of people that they knew to be not guilty are held to account to at least the same degree as the victims then it is very much worth hearing about. Simply not talking about it will not make it OK or go away.
CypSIdders said:
Tea, it's disgusting!
I refused to drink any more of the vile beverage when I was ten.
Twelve years ago, I accidentally drank a mouthful of the vile brew, projectile vomiting ensued, a total waste of a perfectly good bacon butty.
The slightly medicinal flavour turns my stomach.
Tea drinkers, you're just weirdos with no sense of taste or smell, whatsoever!
I endorse this message. British tea, as brewed by everyone, is rank. I once was forced to drink a cup and even with about 8 sugars I felt like throwing up. I refused to drink any more of the vile beverage when I was ten.
Twelve years ago, I accidentally drank a mouthful of the vile brew, projectile vomiting ensued, a total waste of a perfectly good bacon butty.
The slightly medicinal flavour turns my stomach.
Tea drinkers, you're just weirdos with no sense of taste or smell, whatsoever!
Fruit tea is also pretty universally always rank at worst and at best just lightly flavoured hot water.
21st Century Man said:
Chubbyross said:
Nethybridge said:
AC/DC should retire.
Sadly, I'm with you on that one. I saw them many times in the early eighties and they were magnificant. Poor Angus's fingers just can't keep up these days and it's rather sad. Bowing out now wouldn't be a bad thing. Besides, the Young family must have a few quid in the bank by now. dukeboy749r said:
21st Century Man said:
Chubbyross said:
Nethybridge said:
AC/DC should retire.
Sadly, I'm with you on that one. I saw them many times in the early eighties and they were magnificant. Poor Angus's fingers just can't keep up these days and it's rather sad. Bowing out now wouldn't be a bad thing. Besides, the Young family must have a few quid in the bank by now. 
If I had to pick any coffee/tea it would be a nice pot of Earl Grey - nice and refreshing with a decent caffeine kick.
Breakfast tea is ok, but any tea you have to leave the bag in when drinking should be killed with fire.
Coffee is nice in small doses but a heartburn factory after the second cup.
To be honest, I'd rather just have a cold can of Coke (was Pepsi until they filled it full of sweeteners).
Breakfast tea is ok, but any tea you have to leave the bag in when drinking should be killed with fire.
Coffee is nice in small doses but a heartburn factory after the second cup.
To be honest, I'd rather just have a cold can of Coke (was Pepsi until they filled it full of sweeteners).
Flibble said:
21st Century Man said:
Chubbyross said:
Nethybridge said:
AC/DC should retire.
Sadly, I'm with you on that one. I saw them many times in the early eighties and they were magnificant. Poor Angus's fingers just can't keep up these days and it's rather sad. Bowing out now wouldn't be a bad thing. Besides, the Young family must have a few quid in the bank by now. They are heavily influenced (understatement) by AC/DC. Nowt new to their sound but they do it so well
Nethybridge said:
Beloved of Breakfast TV since god knows when , a parade of grey haired
people in ghastly knitwear whining on about how their
lives been catastrophically altered forever, as if their plane
crashed in the Andes and they had to eat human flesh.
I think we are about done hearing about the post office scandal
Think you are definitely on your own with that one.people in ghastly knitwear whining on about how their
lives been catastrophically altered forever, as if their plane
crashed in the Andes and they had to eat human flesh.
I think we are about done hearing about the post office scandal
bodhi said:
If I had to pick any coffee/tea it would be a nice pot of Earl Grey - nice and refreshing with a decent caffeine kick.
Breakfast tea is ok, but any tea you have to leave the bag in when drinking should be killed with fire.
Coffee is nice in small doses but a heartburn factory after the second cup.
To be honest, I'd rather just have a cold can of Coke (was Pepsi until they filled it full of sweeteners).
For medical reasons, I have been forced to cut out caffeine for a couple of months (and potentially longer).Breakfast tea is ok, but any tea you have to leave the bag in when drinking should be killed with fire.
Coffee is nice in small doses but a heartburn factory after the second cup.
To be honest, I'd rather just have a cold can of Coke (was Pepsi until they filled it full of sweeteners).
I would normally have about three mugs of coffee and five of tea over a day - so this is a bit of a shock to the system.
I've actually found that Twinnings decaf Earl Grey is quite palatable and Taylors decaf coffee bags are likewise.
I'm even thinking about staying caffeine free longer term (that might be the hormones I'm on speaking).
djc206 said:
Blib said:
Coffee is merely overrated, bitter sludge.
My coffee related unpopular opinion would be that adding milk to it is an act of savagery. Coffee snobbery actually makes sense if you drink it the way the gods intended, black no sugar…
Starbucks for example burn all of their coffee until it tastes like the contents of an ashtray that have been left out in the rain. Drip coffee from those machines that only exist in the US and my workplace (we also have a fax machine) is a crime against hot beverages. Instant coffee can bugger off back to the early 20th century. Good coffee though is delightful. Basically it’s bloody minefield so one does need to be particular.
This might be another unpopular opinion I’m not sure, Australia has the best coffee in the world.
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