Important information for writers who aren’t British but like to try to sound British in their British-y fanfiction
“You need tea” - you are having, or just had, a medical emergency. This tea will have like 3 sugars and milk in no matter how you normally take your tea.
When I gave birth they kept bringing me cups of very sweet tea until I drank one
Even when covered in blood and being stitched up
“Do you want some tea?” I’ve something to say and I’m nervous about it
“Do you want some tea?”
I’ve something to say and I’m
nervous about it
Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.
“I’ll put the kettle on.” Iy has been the longest, hardest, and most physically/emotionally draining day of our lives, tea is non-negotiable.
{ID - tweet from @/nickocdw reads: British Tea Translator
“Cup of tea?” Welcoming a guest. “Tea?” I find this situation awkward. “Spot of tea?” A foreign guest has activated Hyper-English, Mary Poppins mode. “Pot of tea?” Trying to impress in-laws. “I’ll make some tea.” There has been complete devastation.
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“I’ll just put the kettle on, shall I?” = I will leave the room so you can dry your eyes / put yourself together / hide the sex toys / dispose of the body.
