I read a meme the other day that got me curious...

[Michie]

Do people in England think American's tea is weird? Why?

I looked for the meme but could not find it.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

I've heard for years English folks making comments about our 'lousy tea.' I think that's the general sentiment! LOL....

But our teeth are better!

 

[Dylan Michael]

As an American who has an affinity for tea, yes, generally American tea is not too good.
Lipton is only good for Iced Tea.

I'm not a fan of Herbal or flavored teas. Or Green. Only Black. With Sugar and Milk. (NOT Cream)

(Loose leaf>Bags)

Twinings of London is very good. Prince of Wales and Irish breakfast are my favorites from that brand.
You can get it in Supermarkets either in the Tea section or in the Import Section, if the store carries British Foods.

My all time favorite is the Irish brand Barry's. (My Puerto Rican friend got a few boxes from his friend in Ireland.)

 

[Michie]

I noticed in the meme the tea looked watery & yellowish which I found sort of weird.

 

[AvilaSurfer]

I think the last thing the British can make fun of is food or drink.

 

[Gwendolyn]

I like tisane teas. Flower teas are fun and you don't usually have to add anything to them. I tasted one that was naturally sweet but you only need a little bit because it is potent. A Hydrangea tea, maybe? I also have a rose tea, and it is lovely!

 

[Dylan Michael]

I think the last thing the British can make fun of is food or drink.

Stargazy pie anyone?

I think only the Icelandic outrank them in least appetizing foods. (Sorry Iceland)
Hákarl.
Svið

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

American are coffee freaks, not tea people anyway, so it's little surprise it's not our specialty LOL....

I mean, take wrestling. The best the Brits had was Lord Alfred Hayes and the British Bulldogs. We have Ric Flair, the Road Warriors, and six zillion others.

They pretty much beat us on secret agents with Bond. Bourne just doesn't have what Bond has.

They have some pretty dang solid guitarists with Page, Clapton, Steve Howe, George Harrison, Iomi, etc. etc. But we do have Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Lukather, etc. I'd give the edge to the Union Jack.

We really beat the Brits on teeth.

They have better ruins with Stonehenge, but we have Mesa Verde and such. They have castles. Dang, gotta award the belt to them on that.

We have ALL the superheroes, they have jack squat there, so we smoke them in that department. Although British people play all of our superheroes. Oh well, we still win that one

Our sports teams are WAY more interesting. Win there.

They beat us in political entertainment. Watching the parliament scream and yell and the PM's questions stuff is the bomb to view. They're crazy. Decision: England

Television? British tv is pretty awful with the exception of the national treasure of Benny Hill plus Absolutely Fabulous, Keeping up Appearances, and Monty Python stuff. The Avengers was pretty classic. But Americans have fifty times better shows. We have Walking Dead and Lost, done deal. We win

Movies? We win easily

Accent? The English win. Even their dumbest people sound intelligent

Weather? Bah, we have California. Win.

Poetry? They have Bill Shakespeare. Over and out.

Music? Well, since they have the Beatles, the Who, Zeppelin, just those bands alone seal the deal

cars? except for Aston Martin, we kick butt there, plus we don't have jelly bean gas-getters. We have high-horsepower gas hogs

taxes? we win. They have like 98% income taxes and gas taxes that make driving miserable

Prisoners. WE WIN, oh yeah, baby! We can out-incarcerate the English any day. Take that!

Bad leadership. WE WIN without a question. Yep.

Health care. DUH. Zimbabwe has better health insurance than we have

Tans. We win.

Authors? They have Tolkien and Lewis as well as Chesterton. We lose big time....

Detectives? They have Sherlock Holmes. But we have Columbo. I say we win! LOL

Houses? Ours are newer.

Police siren: theirs is more annoying, but kind of cool. I give it to England

Education? Duh. We're hosed there.

Bible Translations? Have to go with England. Like it or not, KJV kicks but to listen to. Gotta love the Elizabethans!

Warfare? Us. We blow things up better. And we invade countries at the drop of a dime.

Conquering countries and keeping them: England. For some insane reason, Scotland and Northern Ireland still submit to their yoke, and Australia and others keep the Union Jack on their flags. We only kept Puerto Rico and Guam. Pretty thin....LOL

Size of country: duh

Monsters: they have the Loch Ness Monster, we have Bigfoot. Tie

Badguys in history: Just watch Braveheart alone and the Brits were pretty awful, oh yeah, and the Patriot! Wait a minute, both Mel Gibson movies....never mind They have Longshanks, we have George W. Bush. Tie.....

Terminology: knickers, tele, lift (for elevator), and using "s" instead of z. I realize it was their language first, but I'm going with us. Pure prejudice. I hate hearing "whilst" instead of while. Judgement: US of A

Wasting Money: Americans blow tons of money on welfare and giving other countries $$$ and paying for the Pentagon to buy $200 toilet seats, but the English blow ten times that on that royal family nonsense. Judgment: England

Food: no-brainer. Americans. British food? wow....ay yay yay!

 

[cmarie423]

I've heard most of their tea has a lot of cream added to it. So they tend to be milky. But who knows. Never been. Lol

 

[Sword of the Lord]

I think the last thing the British can make fun of is food or drink.

They have every right to make fun of what 90% of Americans consider beer

 

[Gnarwhal]

American are coffee freaks, not tea people anyway, so it's little surprise it's not our specialty LOL....

True, we like it as black as an Arabian horse and strong enough to curl your mustache.

They pretty much beat us on secret agents with Bond. Bourne just doesn't have what Bond has.

Ooooh, I'm really going to have to disagree here bro. Bond has ample resources, but I think in shear physical, survival and tactical capabilities Bourne is vastly superior.

They have some pretty dang solid guitarists with Page, Clapton, Steve Howe, George Harrison, Iomi, etc. etc. But we do have Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Lukather, etc. I'd give the edge to the Union Jack.

True that.

We really beat the Brits on teeth.

Lawlz.

They have better ruins with Stonehenge, but we have Mesa Verde and such. They have castles. Dang, gotta award the belt to them on that.

Yeah the antiquity of the British Isle is fascinating, especially the Britannia era.

Our sports teams are WAY more interesting. Win there.

Yeah, I'm not much of a fan of soccer which is really the only thing worth considering in the UK. Granted, I'm a growing fan of Liverpool FC. Cricket isn't even worth mentioning...

They beat us in political entertainment. Watching the parliament scream and yell and the PM's questions stuff is the bomb to view. They're crazy. Decision: England

Meh, never viewed any parliamentary processes in the UK. Forgetting the entertainment factor I think our form of government is far more fascinating than the constitutional monarchy the UK has. I'm saying that as objectively as possible too, for as many flaws are in our present day government, the foundations and beginnings of it all are phenomenally brilliant.

Television? British tv is pretty awful with the exception of the national treasure of Benny Hill plus Absolutely Fabulous, Keeping up Appearances, and Monty Python stuff. The Avengers was pretty classic. But Americans have fifty times better shows. We have Walking Dead and Lost, done deal. We win

Don't forget the Brits have Top Gear UK!

But in the end U.S. > U.K. as far as entertainment goes.

Accent? The English win. Even their dumbest people sound intelligent

Boy ain't that the truth!

Weather? Bah, we have California. Win.

California is the best!

Music? Well, since they have the Beatles, the Who, Zeppelin, just those bands alone seal the deal

Yeah I think the British music culture is always at least a few years ahead of us, if not a decade...

cars? except for Aston Martin, we kick butt there, plus we don't have jelly bean gas-getters. We have high-horsepower gas hogs

They definitely don't have as many "fun" cars as we do, but you could say their use of silly economical cars is an awareness of the long-term.

They also have the Land Rover... which is a beastly vehicle.

taxes? we win. They have like 98% income taxes and gas taxes that make driving miserable

Agreed.

Health care. DUH. Zimbabwe has better health insurance than we have

Ha, fo sheezy.

Authors? They have Tolkien and Lewis as well as Chesterton. We lose big time....

Yep, game: British.

Houses? Ours are newer.

Newer doesn't always equal better though.

My apartment building was built in 2011, and boy the craftsmanship is worth jack diddly. Conversely, those older homes in the New England and Chesapeake area built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are something else. I love colonial era architecture.

Police siren: theirs is more annoying, but kind of cool. I give it to England

Wee-woo-wee-woo! vs. Woo-woo-woo-woo!

Yeah I think I like the former too.

Education? Duh. We're hosed there.

Second oldest university in the world, I think the UK beats everybody, lol.

Bible Translations? Have to go with England. Like it or not, KJV kicks but to listen to. Gotta love the Elizabethans!

Troof.

Warfare? Us. We blow things up better. And we invade countries at the drop of a dime.

Yeah. They have the SAS though, kind of the grandaddy of all Special Operations groups. Those guys are so spiffy it makes ya wonder how many ops they've conducted that we're unaware of...

Conquering countries and keeping them: England. For some insane reason, Scotland and Northern Ireland still submit to their yoke, and Australia and others keep the Union Jack on their flags. We only kept Puerto Rico and Guam. Pretty thin....LOL

Yeah I was looking at a map of the British empire at it's peak, it really was quite astounding just how much of the globe was under their control. They nearly had world domination!

Badguys in history: Just watch Braveheart alone and the Brits were pretty awful, oh yeah, and the Patriot! Wait a minute, both Mel Gibson movies....never mind They have Longshanks, we have George W. Bush. Tie.....

LOL... Yeah the viciousness of the British when it comes to their treatment of peoples whom they've conquered in centuries past was pretty harsh. Their treatment of the Irish, Scottish and even Americans at some points in the pre-revolutionary era.

Terminology: knickers, tele, lift (for elevator), and using "s" instead of z. I realize it was their language first, but I'm going with us. Pure prejudice. I hate hearing "whilst" instead of while. Judgement: US of A

Dude British slang is awesome. I love some of the Top Gear guys' terms but I dunno if they'd be kosher on here.

Wasting Money: Americans blow tons of money on welfare and giving other countries $$$ and paying for the Pentagon to buy $200 toilet seats, but the English blow ten times that on that royal family nonsense. Judgment: England

Hafta agree there. Although our defense spending is pretty exorbitant to say the least...

Food: no-brainer. Americans. British food? wow....ay yay yay!

Yeah without question, when I was there the only good meals I ever had was when I'd stop in at a BK or McDonalds - and that was out of desperation for flavor! Haha...

I've heard most of their tea has a lot of cream added to it. So they tend to be milky. But who knows. Never been. Lol

I don't know, that could be true. I had several cups of Earl Grey when I was there, and it was always straight up. I'm sure some folks put cream in it though, the same way many folks put cream in their coffee here.

 

[Sarcalogos Deus]

They have every right to make fun of what 90% of Americans consider beer

You can blame the Germans for part of it, and you can blame US for wanting our beer light and ultra light.

But drinking room temperature beer like they do in England is a no-go here, it's just too dang hot for that.

 

[Michie]

Stargazy pie anyone?

I think only the Icelandic outrank them in least appetizing foods. (Sorry Iceland)
Hákarl.
Svið

Yikes! Looks like something I'd serve my cats!

 

[Michie]

As an American who has an affinity for tea, yes, generally American tea is not too good.
Lipton is only good for Iced Tea.

I'm not a fan of Herbal or flavored teas. Or Green. Only Black. With Sugar and Milk. (NOT Cream)

(Loose leaf>Bags)

Twinings of London is very good. Prince of Wales and Irish breakfast are my favorites from that brand.
You can get it in Supermarkets either in the Tea section or in the Import Section, if the store carries British Foods.

My all time favorite is the Irish brand Barry's. (My Puerto Rican friend got a few boxes from his friend in Ireland.)

So what would the English consider good & proper tea?

 

[Michie]

American are coffee freaks, not tea people anyway, so it's little surprise it's not our specialty LOL....

I can't stomach coffee. I do like tea. If I want something coffee like I drink chai tea.

I mean, take wrestling. The best the Brits had was Lord Alfred Hayes and the British Bulldogs. We have Ric Flair, the Road Warriors, and six zillion others.

Women's roller derby! I love women's roller derby! Because I'm a classy gal that would totally try it!

They pretty much beat us on secret agents with Bond. Bourne just doesn't have what Bond has.

It's just too bad Bond is a man tramp!

They have some pretty dang solid guitarists with Page, Clapton, Steve Howe, George Harrison, Iomi, etc. etc. But we do have Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Lukather, etc. I'd give the edge to the Union Jack.

Clapton & Vaughn are my faves in that group. But you know Clapton was inspired by American Blues.

We really beat the Brits on teeth.

Will & Kate have nice smiles. (I know. I know).

They have better ruins with Stonehenge, but we have Mesa Verde and such. They have castles. Dang, gotta award the belt to them on that.

Well they are an older country. But I'm thinking as far as natural wonders go, we have that in the bag.

We have ALL the superheroes, they have jack squat there, so we smoke them in that department. Although British people play all of our superheroes. Oh well, we still win that one

Definitely but the latest Sherlock Holmes movies are sorta super heroish.

Our sports teams are WAY more interesting. Win there.

I have to agree.

They beat us in political entertainment. Watching the parliament scream and yell and the PM's questions stuff is the bomb to view. They're crazy. Decision: England

First time I saw that I thought it was a parody. I couldn't believe it. What is with the wigs in court as well?

Television? British tv is pretty awful with the exception of the national treasure of Benny Hill plus Absolutely Fabulous, Keeping up Appearances, and Monty Python stuff. The Avengers was pretty classic. But Americans have fifty times better shows. We have Walking Dead and Lost, done deal. We win

Their humor, etc., is different. The whole Dr. Who thing baffles me. So cheesy.

Movies? We win easily

I agree but I did like Shawn of the Dead.

Accent? The English win. Even their dumbest people sound intelligent

Cockney...not so much.

Weather? Bah, we have California. Win.

The weather sounds depressing.

Poetry? They have Bill Shakespeare. Over and out.

Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, & more for writers. Walt Whitman for poetry.

Music? Well, since they have the Beatles, the Who, Zeppelin, just those bands alone seal the deal

All were inspired by American blues artists though.

cars? except for Aston Martin, we kick butt there, plus we don't have jelly bean gas-getters. We have high-horsepower gas hogs

We have the coolest vehicles.

taxes? we win. They have like 98% income taxes and gas taxes that make driving miserable

Phht.

Prisoners. WE WIN, oh yeah, baby! We can out-incarcerate the English any day. Take that!

We's cowboys.

Bad leadership. WE WIN without a question. Yep.

Because Americans look at politics like sports.

Health care. DUH. Zimbabwe has better health insurance than we have

I don't think that's going to improve anytime soon.

Tans. We win.

Yeah those tanned leathery Americans win.

Authors? They have Tolkien and Lewis as well as Chesterton. We lose big time....

I mentioned authors earlier. CS Lewis & Chesterton though... you don't just admire them, you love them. They get into your heart & take up residence.

Detectives? They have Sherlock Holmes. But we have Columbo. I say we win! LOL

Mentioned Holmes earlier but I think Sam Spade puts us over the top here.

Houses? Ours are newer.

Yeah from what I've seen, I prefer them.

Police siren: theirs is more annoying, but kind of cool. I give it to England

Me too.

Education? Duh. We're hosed there.

***Pondering my navel***

Bible Translations? Have to go with England. Like it or not, KJV kicks but to listen to. Gotta love the Elizabethans!

Well I can get the same with the local Amish.

Warfare? Us. We blow things up better. And we invade countries at the drop of a dime.

*sigh*

Conquering countries and keeping them: England. For some insane reason, Scotland and Northern Ireland still submit to their yoke, and Australia and others keep the Union Jack on their flags. We only kept Puerto Rico and Guam. Pretty thin....LOL

They like the royalty.

Size of country: duh

Is bigger always better though?

Monsters: they have the Loch Ness Monster, we have Bigfoot. Tie

Neither exist.

Badguys in history: Just watch Braveheart alone and the Brits were pretty awful, oh yeah, and the Patriot! Wait a minute, both Mel Gibson movies....never mind They have Longshanks, we have George W. Bush. Tie.....

Terminology: knickers, tele, lift (for elevator), and using "s" instead of z. I realize it was their language first, but I'm going with us. Pure prejudice. I hate hearing "whilst" instead of while. Judgement: US of A

Try saying schedule the way they do.

Wasting Money: Americans blow tons of money on welfare and giving other countries $$$ and paying for the Pentagon to buy $200 toilet seats, but the English blow ten times that on that royal family nonsense. Judgment: England

Not sure. I think the Royals bring in revenue don't they?

Food: no-brainer. Americans. British food? wow....ay yay yay!

Agree.

But is their tea better & why?

 

[Michie]

You can blame the Germans for part of it, and you can blame US for wanting our beer light and ultra light.

But drinking room temperature beer like they do in England is a no-go here, it's just too dang hot for that.

I can't hack beer of any kind. But dark, warm, bitter beer?

 

[Anhelyna]

Quite finished ?

OH and Gurney if by tele you mean TV ie television the common abbreviation is spelt 'telly'

We don't take cream in tea - the stuff you add is milk .

Cream is for coffee , pouring on fruit like raspberries and strawberries and apple pie

Carry on making fun of us - we don't mind.

In our favour - we get paid holidays from work - it's legally mandated - do you ?

 

[Michie]

Quite finished ?

OH and Gurney if by tele you mean TV ie television the common abbreviation is spelt 'telly'

We don't take cream in tea - the stuff you add is milk .

Cream is for coffee , pouring on fruit like raspberries and strawberries and apple pie

Carry on making fun of us - we don't mind.

In our favour - we get paid holidays from work - it's legally mandated - do you ?

Are you getting upset?

This is a good natured thread. Feel free to make fun of us as well. It all started with a meme I saw where the british think our tea is weird. No reason to get upset. *shrug*

 

[Gnarwhal]

Quite finished ?

OH and Gurney if by tele you mean TV ie television the common abbreviation is spelt 'telly'

We don't take cream in tea - the stuff you add is milk .

Cream is for coffee , pouring on fruit like raspberries and strawberries and apple pie

Carry on making fun of us - we don't mind.

In our favour - we get paid holidays from work - it's legally mandated - do you ?

Sorry Anhelyna, I didn't mean anything I said in an offensive way.

 

[S.ilvio]

Whats a meme..?