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[โ€“] Piecemakers3Dprints 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's essentially how/why tea bags were invented, back in the day. ๐Ÿค“

[โ€“] bappity 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Also TIL. I was a little shocked to find they were invented in... the US.

Wikipaedia page for Tea Bag

[โ€“] bappity 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

how much more of our culture is taken from other countries ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 8 months 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.

[โ€“] Piecemakers3Dprints 5 points 8 months ago

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

I first heard about this yesterday amd suddenly I hear about it again. Stupid Baader-Meinhof-effect

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Also..on a Sunday? Madness.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Vernon Dursley said to be furious

[โ€“] bappity 4 points 8 months ago

yea wtf ๐Ÿค”

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

.... What was it advertising?

[โ€“] bappity 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] bappity 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You have to try it and report back

[โ€“] bappity 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 8 months 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."