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I'll start: Greggs is massively overrated. I genuinely don't understand how people hype it.

Edit: this is a casual community so it would be great if we could avoid politics lest it descend into chaos!

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (10 children)

Tea bags without a little string on it is weird.

Then again, I'm european and have only ever visited Edinburgh so I don't think my opinion counts, Anglophilic as I may be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Because it means you either have to get silverware involved, or have to dunk your fingers into hot tea.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Don't you need to do this anyway even if it has a string, as you'll need to squeeze the bag at the top of the mug to prevent unwanted drips. Chances are you're making a cup of tea in a kitchen and a teaspoon will be within arms reach.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Going to go out on a limb and say continental Europeans tend to drink tea without milk so don't need to use a spoon, that makes having string more important

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

nah just lift it out, give it a shake and let it tap the sides a bit before a swift transfer to the dustbin.

edit: the little packaging the teabags might come in can be used for transfer as well.

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