Milk IN the teapot: Innovation or abomination? (xpost from UK forum)

[steve2470]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/29/milk_in_teapot_debate/

El Reg towers was plunged into internal strife today, with the production desk struggling to keep the news production line humming as senior editors were forced to launch an investigation into the question that has split the editorial team down the middle: is it acceptable to add the milk to the tea pot?

The rift opened up at approximately 10.20am here in our London HQ. A member of the team offered to make a pot of tea. Before we knew it, said team member had placed a pot, mugs and sugar on a vacant desk.

The rest of the office savoured the soothing aroma of steeping leaves, wafting across the room on an unexpected gentle breeze as the air conditioning system staged one of its sporadic bursts into life.

Then the bombshell: “Tea’s brewing. The milk’s already in the pot.”

more at link

I thought the UK forum would enjoy this.

on edit: Be sure to read the comments, quite educational!

[elleng]

1. HAHAHA!

Sounds UNacceptable to me, but I may be on the wrong side of the pond!

[steve2470]

3. oh me too and I rarely drink tea!

The Brits at that website are absolutely aghast, rightly so!

[elleng]

4. Ditto,

but I did 'learn' to drink tea when I was 'over there,' during my college years, and still do occasionally.

[qnr]

2. Oh dear.... n/t

[UTUSN]

5. No milk in my Navy coffee, either