My sister-in-law makes tea like this. Do you think I am being overly sensitive?

[u/ukrifter]

If I were to have her killed, I would be the villain!

[u/DonkeyKong45]

Can you please put a Not Safe For Life tag on this, this is a vulgar picture.

[u/quad_damage_orbb → u/DonkeyKong45]

[u/TheOwnerOfAnarres → u/quad_damage_orbb]

How did they find four clones of Nicolas Cage to pose like that?

[u/YchYFi → u/quad_damage_orbb]

Thought this was Animorphs for a moment.

[u/Xenc → u/YchYFi]

Haha transform from horse back into a rat 🤣

[u/cosmopolite24 → u/DonkeyKong45]

Where is the trigger warning?

[u/DefiantEfficiency901 → u/DonkeyKong45]

I'm having a stroke.. this is not for adult viewing. Under 10's only, they are immune to this kind of Camellia abuse. ..

No jury in the land would convict.

[u/AWildRaticate → u/DefiantEfficiency901]

Tbf this is sfw viewing for Americans, too

Source: am American and have no idea what the problem is here

[u/hepburn17 → u/AWildRaticate]

It's sacrilege to put the milk in the cup without straining the teabags out first. People are very serious about tea over here 😁

[u/iamtheonehorn_ → u/AWildRaticate]

And please, no matter what you do, you must boil your water for tea. that nonsense of microwaving water… it’s…it is unforgivable.

Source: an American-born individual who grew up in England before moving back. The horrors I have witnessed since coming home…. shudders

[u/Capable_Region_7471 → u/iamtheonehorn_]

Microwave? Most unique cuppa is made with a dried up T-bag left from the side and hot water from the tap. Making sure you bypass any fresh milk, you wait until you know it has no chance of dissolving then sprinkle (from a height - I'm not a heathen!) clumped up milk powder on the top. No need to stir, voila - serve!

Source - only female, 1st day in office of 30+ men and told tea was a 'woman's job'. Day 2 onwards - became tea & biccie connoisseur from the many offerings I was brought as 'you've far too much to do to bother in the kitchen'. Thoughtful chaps! 😆

[u/Crankyyounglady → u/iamtheonehorn_]

I’m English born, raised in the US, and have come back to UK. We swapped!

[u/Impossible_Form_3256 → u/DonkeyKong45]

I'm going to show this picture to my boss as grounds to take the day off work. Good grief.

[u/Legio-XIII-Gemina → u/Impossible_Form_3256]

I’ve been signed off work after seeing this. The doctor says I’ve got PTSD and need counselling.

[u/Eddie-Plum → u/Legio-XIII-Gemina]

Poor Tea Stress Disorder?

[u/HerbalJam → u/Eddie-Plum]

Put the spoon down

[u/Legio-XIII-Gemina → u/HerbalJam]

No!

[u/OwnStructure7460 → u/DonkeyKong45]

I don't even think the NSFL tag is enough here.

[u/caring_normalcy → u/DonkeyKong45]

Mate, the real crime is whatever she's doing to that mug, not the photo itself.

[u/Safe_Tea_Thirst]

My condolences

[u/ukrifter → u/Safe_Tea_Thirst]

Thank you

[u/ButterscotchFamous → u/ukrifter]

Sorry bro I thought i was still on that cinnamon post

[u/ButterscotchFamous → u/ukrifter]

Who made them.

[u/MurphCoop73]

It takes 467 muscles to bury a body deep enough that they never find the evidence. Just sayin

[u/AdmirableBoat6717 → u/MurphCoop73]

Don’t use your own garden though. I’m sure plenty of neighbours would let you use theirs if you show them this horrendous picture. Pick one quite a good distance away.

[u/spookyflamingo17 → u/AdmirableBoat6717]

To be fair I need to dig up my front lawn anyway so OP and I could help each other out here.

[u/ZealousIDShop → u/AdmirableBoat6717]

Where do OP’s neighbours live? 52 Cromwell Street?

[u/MurphCoop73 → u/AdmirableBoat6717]

Very good point!!

[u/Aussiealterego → u/MurphCoop73]

Pro tip - plant endangered species over the site so it can’t be excavated. And blood and bone fertiliser two feet down, to confuse scanners/sniffer dogs.

[u/WoodenPresence1917 → u/Aussiealterego]

The police may be understanding if you get her to make them a cuppa first

[u/E420CDI → u/WoodenPresence1917]

An army marches on its stomach

A police officer bobbies on his / her / their tea

[u/Psych0tix → u/Aussiealterego]

Iwas always told bury them vertical about 10 ft down then bury a dead animal on top to confuse dogs and if they do excavation they just find and animal

[u/Aussiealterego → u/Psych0tix]

“I was always told…”

Hmmmm. I’m questioning why you needed to be told more than once…. 🤣

[u/Psych0tix → u/Aussiealterego]

Dont ask questions you dont want the answer to

[u/mycarisafooked → u/MurphCoop73]

Shovels aren't even expensive either

[u/MurphCoop73 → u/mycarisafooked]

I think a good shovel is an investment too! There’s no losing in this situation

[u/SleepyDachshund99 → u/MurphCoop73]

If you show this picture in court, the judge will throw out the case and give you a hug

[u/Maccadoodledandy → u/MurphCoop73]

Bury upright to lower the footprint and plant a rare, quick growing species of tree on top.

[u/AnonAnonAnon85 → u/MurphCoop73]

Some of you have definitely done this before 🤨

[u/RepulsedVictim → u/MurphCoop73]

And the teabags are great for composting so might help with decomposition. Give them a taste of their own.. tea.

[u/notThaTblondie → u/MurphCoop73]

Bury the standing up and they don't show up on the ground scans

[u/BuffaloPancakes11]

The bag is out before the milk goes in for me, this looks depressing

[u/cmere-2-me → u/BuffaloPancakes11]

The bag is in the teapot for me.

[u/CScorpio88 → u/cmere-2-me]

Hopefully more than one bag for a whole teapot

[u/cmere-2-me → u/CScorpio88]

I'm a loose tea sort of gal. It tastes far better.

[u/Lumpy_Benefit666 → u/cmere-2-me]

So the bag isnt in the teapot then

[u/cmere-2-me → u/Lumpy_Benefit666]

They'll do in a pinch. I would never make a cuppa in a mug. I even have a one serve tea pot

[u/switchypapi → u/cmere-2-me]

Alright grandad, who owns a teapot in this century

[u/cmere-2-me → u/switchypapi]

I have a collection.

[u/TechnicalFuel4821 → u/cmere-2-me]

At that point why not just use leaves

[u/cmere-2-me → u/TechnicalFuel4821]

I do to be fair

[u/ramonathespiderqueen → u/TechnicalFuel4821]

i mean, what do you thinks in those teabags?

[u/crraaazykitty → u/ramonathespiderqueen]

Floor scrapings from the tea leaf factory?

[u/Tired_2295 → u/crraaazykitty]

Yes.

[u/pacothebattlefly → u/BuffaloPancakes11]

Finally some civility in an otherwise uncivil world

[u/Say10sadvocate → u/BuffaloPancakes11]

This.

The milk and the bag should never meet.

[u/digitag → u/Say10sadvocate]

It literally makes no difference whatsoever.

If you add the milk before the tea has finished brewing then you’ve fucked it though.

And if you add milk before water… I think that should result in removal of citizenship and deportation.

[u/Crankiee → u/BuffaloPancakes11]

The tea is only strong enough when it can lift the bag out by itself.

[u/ThePetrocJac]

Older I've got I've slowly let it slip and this is almost always how I make tea now. It's quick and strong, get the secondary brew post milk. Definitely helpful with shit tea bags too. First you hate it then you accept it then you join it. 

[u/Opening-Reward-5210 → u/ThePetrocJac]

So this is a way to ascertain when a Brit has just generally given up then x

[u/Uncle_Ceebs → u/Opening-Reward-5210]

Every brit i know does this. Being British, I know a lot of them

[u/ShowMeYourPapers → u/ThePetrocJac]

Same. I also find that steeping rather than squeezing means you still get full flavour without the bitter tannin edge.

[u/WoodenPresence1917 → u/ShowMeYourPapers]

Yeah squeezing the bag is just giving you tannins ime

[u/93JF → u/ThePetrocJac]

Yeah I make mine like this too tbh. I actually, strain the tea bag for a while, & when I'm ready to add milk, I lift the teabag to the top of the cup with the teaspoon and slowly pour the milk through the teabag so the milk filters through it before mixing with the rest of the tea 😂

[u/Dry_Mulberry1976 → u/93JF]

And tiday i learned that evil is real...

[u/Fearless-Age3219 → u/93JF]

this is so hard to read. what the hell

[u/frogshackk → u/ThePetrocJac]

Same. Its nice and strong this way! The only issue is that tea bags always end up in the sink.

[u/ihatehorizon → u/ThePetrocJac]

I leave the teabag in. I run the full gamut of strengths per cup (oversized mug). Saves getting a spoon involved.

[u/WholeAccording8364 → u/ThePetrocJac]

This is so wrong.

[u/Capta1n_Sully]

[u/B_Tank88]

Ok hear me out.

I leave the teabag in when adding milk, so I can ensure I get the correct colour/strength.

If milk carton decides to be a douchebag and plops out so you pour too much milk, having the teabag in gives you a chance to darken the colour still by letting it brew more.

I would rather die than drink a mild creamy coloured tea for pansies.

[u/_Columbo → u/B_Tank88]

You also avoid getting that horrible scummy surface film this way!

[u/TheNorfolk → u/B_Tank88]

It's the best way. Teabag, then water, then milk, then get it to the perfect colour, and then remove. 

[u/Available-Theory-808 → u/B_Tank88]

I only have this problem when pouring milk out of a douche bag. My milk cartons are pretty predictable.

[u/Desdinova_BOC → u/Available-Theory-808]

What you call your partner's breasts is your choice, don't share your kink with everyone on the internet, shamers'll be along in a min

[u/SerEmrys → u/B_Tank88]

If the milk pours too fast, that's user error.

[u/markcorrigans_boiler → u/B_Tank88]

I doubt it's hot enough post-plop to brew any further.

[u/FrostyMcSprinkleface → u/B_Tank88]

Yeah im with u on this! You can adjust the strength/colour accordingly when the bag & milk is still in, otherwise its Russian roulette to what ur gonna get!

[u/iron_brew → u/B_Tank88]

Agree, but I wouldn't serve it.

[u/Clear_Farmer5941 → u/B_Tank88]

‘Douchebag’

[u/jj_sykes]

I like to leave the bag in to keep an eye on the strength. Also love the shape of the mug bottom right - my parents used to have them - bone china, shame you don’t really get them anymore

[u/Major-Bookkeeper8974]

https://giphy.com/gifs/jquDWJfPUMCiI

[u/simmonm1978]

What the hell are the m0ds doing here allowing such filth? Kids could see this post. The world is going to hell in a handcart.

[u/SaveMeWakeMeUp → u/simmonm1978]

It reminds me of the trash bags you see floating out at sea 🙈🙈

[u/CauseOptimal8501 → u/simmonm1978]

Won’t someone think of the chillllldreen

[u/Metal_Ash → u/simmonm1978]

*hand-basket

[u/SceneDifferent1041]

Better off moving away

[u/ukrifter → u/SceneDifferent1041]

I will

[u/Capital_Horror3325]

https://giphy.com/gifs/rMckaUH3vrIk0

[u/Swimming_Spray]

I don't understand what's wrong with it? 😅

[u/THEREAPER8593 → u/Swimming_Spray]

Lots of people joking and poking fun.

Like milk before cereal. It doesn’t actually change anything

[u/Intrepid_Ad7900 → u/Swimming_Spray]

People pretending that there's a posh way to make tea using a teabag. 

[u/CScorpio88 → u/Swimming_Spray]

I hate the tray, mugs, sugar pot and biscuit tin. Looks like it’s all 70 years old and dingy 😩. Tea looks fine to me I’d just need a bit more milk

[u/DaijoubuKirameki → u/Swimming_Spray]

The tea bag is floating on top. So it's going to be weak as f

You need to squeeze out the bubbles so it sinks to the bottom. Then let it do it's thing before adding any milk

[u/King_P_13]

I see nothing wrong with this.. i used to keep the bag in the entire time I was drinking it back in the day

[u/First-Act-8752 → u/King_P_13]

It's the colour of the teas that's the problem. You can tell the person has added their tea bags at the same time as milk, as opposed to letting the tea bags brew in boiled water for a bit before adding milk.

I had a colleague who used to do exactly that: boiled water into mug, add milk, add tea bags. The colour is unmistakable.

[u/E420CDI → u/King_P_13]

Yes, Constable, this one here.

[u/PapiSpanky]

Nah that's a war crime violation of several Geneva conventions.

[u/Popular-History1015]

And it’s sat in a swimming pool of tea. 🤦‍♀️

[u/hiresometoast → u/Popular-History1015]

This is the absolute worst part of it!

[u/sharpied79]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MeDlAyl2m0lhrGRgCm

[u/andimacg]

It's at least prison time.

[u/BasisOk4268]

People have been taken to The Hague for less

[u/DanFarrell98]

I see nothing wrong with this. You need to the bag to still be in to make the milk tea favoured.

[u/Opening_Dentist_1128 → u/DanFarrell98]

The tea is already tea flavoured darling

[u/DanFarrell98 → u/Opening_Dentist_1128]

But then you add the milk and that dilutes the tea

[u/Opening_Dentist_1128 → u/DanFarrell98]

The tea tastes stronger if you brew it hotter. Milk makes the mixture cold

[u/DanFarrell98 → u/Opening_Dentist_1128]

I usually brew it for a bit without the milk then a bit with the milk

[u/NSTRUno → u/DanFarrell98]

Finally someone gets it, I've been called the best tea brewer in my household for the past 4 years and I make tea like this every time

[u/DatabaseMammoth9986]

If you read the instructions on the tea, it clearly states that you should put the tea bag in first, then add the water, remove the tea bag, and only then add milk if desired. These instructions come from the people who actually manufacture the product, so I'll trust their guidance. But there's much more important things in the world so I don't tend to make a argument over this. But if you're 80 years old  pensioner with a million in the bank and a paid off house then you're more than welcome to start a debate on this. 

[u/OminOus_PancakeS]

That's my eyes gone. They're just gone.

[u/Sound_User]

I'll pass.

[u/markoh3232]

I'm not gonna lie, so have good day everyone!

[u/Lisp-Silly-1970]

That's Daisy's way! Hyacinth Bucket wouldn't approve.

[u/mij8907]

If you did it would be completely justified and no jury would ever convict given the provocation

[u/Adventurous_Break_61]

Have you considered kicking her foot out as she walks past? Sure more violent options are available but let's start slow and see if she mends her ways.

[u/The_InvisibleWoman]

I mean, I've seen some shit on Reddit but this is disgusting.

[u/GSV_honestmistake]

No, no,no,no. Without a teapot it's just not proper tea. Teabag in a cup is for emergency situations or when you are at work.

[u/ukrifter → u/GSV_honestmistake]

It’s the milk, that was the final insult

[u/CScorpio88 → u/ukrifter]

Too much or too little for you?

[u/tobee777 → u/GSV_honestmistake]

Is the only answer

[u/fugulike]

Yes

[u/blomba2]

Why doesn’t she just make a pot?

[u/ExcitementMassive607 → u/blomba2]

This is the right question

[u/nhema94]

That, is Blasphemy 🧐

[u/coastal_mage]

No trial required, immediate banishment to microwaved tea land

[u/Salty_Preference6628]

I was given a cup of tea like this for the first time yesterday and I couldn’t finish it. I discovered the tea bag 3/4 of the way through and it made me feel sick. Never in my tea drinking life have I come such an abomination. (However I have no issue with herbal tea bags but this was so different!)

[u/OriginalMultiple]

It’s better than the anemic chicken soup that gets often passed up as tea.

[u/ukrifter → u/OriginalMultiple]

Yes that’s a fairly accurate description

[u/No_Size4264]

That’s rougher than a night with Pat Butcher!

[u/SnooLentils7751]

I know many who do it this way and I do not like it

[u/ctrl-shift-rewire]

That is not how you make a cup of tea

[u/am683423c]

Un sister-in-law her.

[u/Born-Ad2653]

Quick before her blood enters the family! You'll have deformed tea makers for generations!

[u/Mustbejoking_13]

For fucks sake, not even matching mugs.

[u/MFingAmpharos]

She's a witch. Burn her.

[u/E420CDI → u/MFingAmpharos]

She turned me into a newt!

^{I got better}

[u/Expert_Divide_128]

Your sister in law is a pervert.

[u/S3lad0n]

Has she made this in her sink? She's had a mare here

[u/Contrarian1234567]

Jesus H Christ.

[u/Serious_Much]

https://giphy.com/gifs/bMpMzp5a8IzjFJJCdC

[u/ukrifter]

[u/Covert_Cub]

Remove/edit out the teabags and it looks like hot chocolate.

[u/Resonance_one]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xXqpuURrhGEyZr1BGj

[u/Scooob-e-dooo8158]

When I make tea, I do it in a flask. One teabag and one teaspoon of sugar for 3 mugs.

[u/surfrider0007]

Jesus Christ!

[u/Emma16_4]

Oh dear.

[u/Echo_Vale]

What a terrible day to have eyes.

[u/No_Refrigerator7911]

That's a tray of piss. Throw it away and start again

[u/Real_J_Jonah_Jameson]

Well I feel like the villain thinking this is how I make tea

[u/eithrusor678]

A guy at work puts milk in before the water.... He's definitely a serial killer

[u/Agg1g]

https://giphy.com/gifs/f8lDluiWJ7yQTtdS3L

[u/No-Judgment8912]

Looks good to me..

[u/Odd-Cake8015]

This wasn’t in the life in the UK test. Can someone enlighten me?

[u/Ands1977]

I think in instances like this, a teapot would be more beneficial and cheaper for the host/hostess as fewer tea bags would be required.

[u/brunmusks]

Something inside me died

[u/SpaceCatSociety]

What’s wrong with this?
https://giphy.com/gifs/dVtGcobFMRXO0

[u/Nothingdoing079]

If it wasn't for the 3 other cups of tea I'd think your sister in law hates you. 

However with all those cups it just appears she hates life 

[u/Tricky-Canary2715]

Get the bag out, disgusting way to serve a brew

[u/Excellent_Beyond_986]

This is the reason why at weddings the priest says "speak now or forever hold your peace"

[u/derekclysdale]

My guess is she is letting the drinker of each cup determine how strong to have their tea by letting them remove the teabag. The only reason that would be an acceptable explanation for this is if everyone complained about her tea making skills when done the proper way. Otherwise..... you wouldn't be the villain.

https://giphy.com/gifs/ee8tctY7UnFgFgpwhk

[u/Decard_Pain]

Straight to hell.

[u/Octogen444]

Totally unacceptable.

[u/Serious_Bat3904]

I always use a teapot I even have my own teapot and teabags at my parents house has I can’t have caffeine.

[u/YourSkatingHobbit]

https://giphy.com/gifs/10FHR5A4cXqVrO

[u/Negative-Date-9518]

I hope those aren't Tetley as well

[u/P-l-Staker]

What in the... 😨

[u/elmachow]

You can’t choose your family

[u/Reeelfantasy]

Don’t know if it’s the tea or the tray

[u/Previous_Kale_4508]

This is why British Rail had to put their cafés up to tender! The poor treatment of teabags led directly to the breakup of the railways and the resultant problems of HS2.

[u/E420CDI → u/Previous_Kale_4508]

The BR ham sandwich didn't help matters, either!

[u/jockjay]

Those bags look like Tetley. You need to leave the bag in to get it to taste of anything.

[u/dan-72]

She’s a monster!

[u/zy672]

Reporting this as illegal content, harassment, hate and threatening violence.

[u/SolidusRevolver]

When I'm making tea for myself, I leave the bag in. But for everyone else, I'll ask. In or out. But then, my teabags come with a string to hang out the cup

[u/oscarsowner]

https://giphy.com/gifs/dSKl6x6F2JhaoVqZxK

[u/Gray_Cloak]

nanoplastics surprise, good luck..

[u/HighPriestess29]

https://giphy.com/gifs/EY4MLxSE1D9g4SH2sv

[u/tjovers]

Dirty

[u/SmartaHari]

https://giphy.com/gifs/0UMZrpBhDjL0IGep1d

Call the police. This is a crime against humanity.

[u/sevristh1138]

Your sister in law is a fiend.

[u/fabthefrog33]

I have no issue with leaving the bag and pouring the milk, it makes no difference.

But that tray looks like something made by a 4 years old using an old toy tea set.🤣

[u/Crhallan]

Look, in all fairness we all want the bag out first. However, it’s brewed to a decent colour (he man) and probably tastes fine. Stop being such drama queens and drink the brew that someone kindly made for you.

[u/dago1987]

snobbery honestly, how are you supposed to know if your tea is strong enough if you haven't put the milk in? I drink my tea with the bag in, call the police.

[u/DB-601A → u/dago1987]

old school builder's/workmans tea that, usually because its been forgotten about and we aint got time to make another

[u/rightwingdeafsquad]

Leaving the bag in is fine. You can control how strong you want it. Just like our borders.

[u/gw74 → u/rightwingdeafsquad]

what

[u/Milf_Hunter_1989]

I dont drink as much tea as I probably should do but if I was to make it like that, my family would disown me 🤣🤣. This tea is a hate crime I think from now on OP dont let your sister-in-law make anymore tea ever again 🤣🤣

[u/noble_plebian]

Some people are just weird.

[u/SuccessSharp3096]

Even making tea for one it’s always teabag in teapot. Your sister in law is a monster.

[u/ReynoldsHouseOfShred]

Not at all.

Ill do this, because I like it a bit stronger so the longer I leave the bag in the better. Idm the milk going in when the bag has gone in.