as a Brit living in America, what are you talking about of course we have kettles
‘Laughs in British’. Love this. Keep ‘em coming.
Animals
My mother in law does this. I’m embarrassed for my people 🤦♂️
This is more like it
No no…
The proper chain of events is: decide you want tea for some unknown reason (maybe you had a stroke), choose generic tea, put it in a cup with cold water from the tap, heat it up in the microwave to a temperature approaching the center of the sun, forget it there for 2 hours, remember that for some reason you wanted tea (maybe it’s a brain tumor now), reheat it, forget it again, finally give up and drink it at a tepid temperature, realize this tastes like shit, dump it in a nearby plant, go get a coffee with 2 ounces of Bailey’s or whiskey in it.
“Waves from the colonies”
It’s because they don’t have enchanted stoves, where you put the mug of water directly on he gas burner to boil the water faster
What do you mean a granny? I just almost fainted. I am going to have to press you for a little more information about microwaving water… what do you mean? Are kettles non-existent over the pond?
Laugh? Grimace, more like.
Absolute savages.
Why don’t they use their kettle? Way easier
So funny my dad is British and finally came to see me in the States. My mum was British but I was raised in the US. Drank tea properly all my life. My dad was so happy to see a real kettle but it does take twice as long to heat the water as in the UK. I just got back from a trip so can confirm this. Most Americans don’t have real kettles fyi. Again people see mine and ask what it’s for
This is not a laughing matter.
”It’s unthinkable! It’s barbaric!”
”Why?”
”…”
I also microwave water to make tea.
Excuse me I’m not a granny and I’ll have you know I only fainted twice
Seeing this just made me wanna get up and make myself a cuppa 🙂↕️
From all my business trips etc..a kettle like in the US just isn’t too common. Tea drinking like Brits too just isn’t as much of a thing which I found weird like….between everything, you get a brew don’t you…? They don’t..like most don’t immediately get a brew when they get home from work….!! So strange.
Thankfully when I was in Montana on a recent ISH trip..my friends grandma (stayed at their huge family home) had a kettle AND understood why a kettle was correct AND she knew to steep the tea bag, remove it and ensure everything was nicely stirred before adding milk AND she had good selection of teas AND she somehow just nailed the strength..AND brought loads of biscuits out and insisted I hadn’t eaten enough constantly when I had, saying there was ‘nothing of me’ / ‘not enough on my bones’ despite being 6’3 and like 15 stone.
….so….she’s my Grandma too now. My American grandma. (She actually still texts me to check I’m ok….I knew her for 3 days, it’s like she’s part of the wider Grandma world network and just unilaterally decides she has acquired a new grandchild)
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beats waiting a decade for a yank kettle to boil
as a Brit living in America, what are you talking about of course we have kettles
‘Laughs in British’. Love this. Keep ‘em coming.
Animals
My mother in law does this. I’m embarrassed for my people 🤦♂️
This is more like it
No no…
The proper chain of events is: decide you want tea for some unknown reason (maybe you had a stroke), choose generic tea, put it in a cup with cold water from the tap, heat it up in the microwave to a temperature approaching the center of the sun, forget it there for 2 hours, remember that for some reason you wanted tea (maybe it’s a brain tumor now), reheat it, forget it again, finally give up and drink it at a tepid temperature, realize this tastes like shit, dump it in a nearby plant, go get a coffee with 2 ounces of Bailey’s or whiskey in it.
“Waves from the colonies”
It’s because they don’t have enchanted stoves, where you put the mug of water directly on he gas burner to boil the water faster
What do you mean a granny? I just almost fainted. I am going to have to press you for a little more information about microwaving water… what do you mean? Are kettles non-existent over the pond?
Laugh? Grimace, more like.
Absolute savages.
Why don’t they use their kettle? Way easier
So funny my dad is British and finally came to see me in the States. My mum was British but I was raised in the US. Drank tea properly all my life. My dad was so happy to see a real kettle but it does take twice as long to heat the water as in the UK. I just got back from a trip so can confirm this. Most Americans don’t have real kettles fyi. Again people see mine and ask what it’s for
This is not a laughing matter.
”It’s unthinkable! It’s barbaric!”
”Why?”
”…”
I also microwave water to make tea.
Excuse me I’m not a granny and I’ll have you know I only fainted twice
[Never fails to get me.](https://youtu.be/pWv_8nOcNXE?si=_7xYN-ZzKtlRDQjl)
Yes!!!! A non political meme for once!!!
They think a jug is a beer glass.
The hillbillies has it again
They don’t they boil it in a pan
Do they know what a kettle is?
Seeing this just made me wanna get up and make myself a cuppa 🙂↕️
From all my business trips etc..a kettle like in the US just isn’t too common. Tea drinking like Brits too just isn’t as much of a thing which I found weird like….between everything, you get a brew don’t you…? They don’t..like most don’t immediately get a brew when they get home from work….!! So strange.
Thankfully when I was in Montana on a recent ISH trip..my friends grandma (stayed at their huge family home) had a kettle AND understood why a kettle was correct AND she knew to steep the tea bag, remove it and ensure everything was nicely stirred before adding milk AND she had good selection of teas AND she somehow just nailed the strength..AND brought loads of biscuits out and insisted I hadn’t eaten enough constantly when I had, saying there was ‘nothing of me’ / ‘not enough on my bones’ despite being 6’3 and like 15 stone.
….so….she’s my Grandma too now. My American grandma. (She actually still texts me to check I’m ok….I knew her for 3 days, it’s like she’s part of the wider Grandma world network and just unilaterally decides she has acquired a new grandchild)
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