proves some americans still think i'm talking about a drink!
2006-08-24 06:53:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
chin chin old boy.......see you on the morrow for tiffin at six, toodaloo
2006-08-24 06:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by Monty 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Firstly you can ask someone if they want some tea and depending on the context they will know you are talking about a cuppa rather than a light afternoon meal. For example in the office, I doubt you would ever make someone a cucumber sandwich and scones and jam but you would make "some tea" of the liquid type for a colleague.
Secondly I think you are making a generalisation - perhaps from a southern viewpoint. Up north "tea" can actually mean a large evening meal - like a southerner's "dinner". And up north "dinner" can mean a midday meal, like a southerner's "lunch"
Thirdly, so what - do you know what all the meals Americans have are? Do you know what "Grits" are for example?
2006-08-24 07:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by fieldmouse 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not American and I think Tea is a drink !!
The term "Afternoon Tea" refers to Tea as a drink.
In England the word Supper seems to have been substitued for the word Tea as a kind of slang/colloquialism.
I should imagine during a Cricket test match when the players break for "Tea" they might have a drink of Tea followed by a couple of rounds of sandwiches and not Sausage, Egg, Chips and Beans followed by lashings of Angel Delight.
Tea is just that, it is Tea, bought over from India during the days of the British Empire.
Well thats what I think anyway !!!
2006-08-24 07:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by Benski Sullivanovich 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's because tea is a drink here. I live in the southern United States; people automatically think you are talking about sweetened, iced tea when you say tea. Also, we call the afternoon meal dinner, and we call the evening meal supper. Those are called cultural differences. I suppose you think you were being clever, but you Brits call chips, crisps. Since, potato chips were invented in the U.S., shouldn't you call them chips as well?
2006-08-24 07:01:16 · answer #4 · answered by wileycoyote_the_supergenius 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well i am from england too but i think tea is tea!
my afternoon meal is either lunch or dinner!
i do get what u mean tho!
u cant really blame the americans tho can u as they dont live here and they are not to know!!!
2006-08-26 04:05:12 · answer #5 · answered by princessnicola23 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good either way to me.
You typically have afternoon tea with scones or little sandwhiches anyway. It's implied.
We do that here in America too but usually for special occasions
2006-08-24 06:59:02 · answer #6 · answered by Artist1320 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of us Americans even know the difference between tea and "high tea." Scary thought, that.
Pass the potted meat sandwiches, if you please. And I'll play Mum this afternoon.
2006-08-24 07:01:47 · answer #7 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You English sure are dumb.
A light afternoon meal is called a "snack".
2006-08-27 01:34:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Scotland, you have your dinner at mid-day (hence dinner ladies at school).
Tea is the main evening meal at about 6pm.
Anything later is supper.
2006-08-24 07:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Breakfast
2nd Breakfast
Elevenses
Brunch
Lunch
High Tea
Dinner
Supper
2006-08-24 06:59:53 · answer #10 · answered by Boris 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
come on you yanks tea the drink is a brew
2006-08-24 07:21:41 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋