It don't matter if you're black or white

[venta]

Before my Dad retired, his job took him to a lot of military establishments. He used to refer to "standard army-issue tea" - that is, white-two-sugars. Apparently it was habitually served that way because "everyone" took it like that.

Earlier today, making tea for hjalfi, I observed that my default assumption is white-no-sugar. I have no idea of the prevalence of various tea-preferences, so figure I need a quick poll:

I in no way promise to remember this next time I make you tea, by the way.

[Poll #1227748]


And yes, tea-tasting. For those who were interested, I know I haven't sorted anything out yet. Life's a bit fraught at present.

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

I should add that although I claimed not to issue instructions, I do attempt to intervene if I observe someone leaving it to stew in the mug for (what seems to me) excessively long.

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

I tend to prefer the tea that comes from furthest west. So, African tea is best, then Indian, then Chinese/Japanese. Actually, I also have a soft spot for Nilgiri, which works so long as that bit is honorary Africa.

[lanfykins.livejournal.com]

White-and-two is known to many of my friends as NATO.

[waistcoatmark.livejournal.com]

I assume by "Don't mind how it comes" you mean "Don't mind how it comes, as long as it's as specified in the first question"

[elethiomel.livejournal.com]

Well in my office:

NATO = white with two. (WWII)

On the basis that NATO was set up after World War II:

League of Nations = white with one. (WWI)

Whoopi Goldberg = no milk, no sugar (Black Nun)

Julie Andrews = white no sugar (White Nun)

[triskellian]

It surprises me every time I make tea at work (not often, because I don't drink much tea at work) that I'm the only person in the office who drinks it the 'normal' way - there's one white-but-with-only-a-tiny-splash-of-milk, one white-with-one, one white-with-a-sweetener, one black, and one hot-water-which-has-only-just-heard-of-teabags.

(And I've never heard 'NATO' for white-with-two.)

[onebyone.livejournal.com]

I usually prefer tea cold, with no milk, sugar, or tea. Does that count as "complicated instructions"?

[ao-lai.livejournal.com]

I'd just like to make a brief statement that despite my 'complicated instructions' answer, in actual practice I tend to accept tea however it comes. But the option was marked 'would *like* to', right?... :)

[leathellin.livejournal.com]

I would like to point out that I drink tea but would not identify it as black. It don't think it count as herbal nonsense either being made from tea leaves.

So I shall opt out of your silly poll :-p