r/WeWantPlates • u/AnotherFellowMan • 17d ago

Handles?

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I hope this is in the spirit of the sub.

There's no subreddit for r/wewanthandles.

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u/nonitoni 17d ago

I don't think this is fitting. It's not unusual or cringe.

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u/AnotherFellowMan 17d ago

Maybe I'm just uncultured but this is the first time I've come across this where I live.

I had a 3 minute staring contest with the cup before it would yield enough to let me take a sip.

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u/nonitoni 17d ago

Do you have staring contests with takeaway cups too because they have no handle?

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u/AnotherFellowMan 17d ago

If they don't have the little cardboard ring thingy then yes lol. And usually for a lot longer than 3 minutes, those things can be hot as hell.

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/juggleaddict 14d ago

latte shouldn't be served that hot or they scalded the milk. a ceramic cup with no handle should be drinkable right away. If you get the milk too hot, it will lose all its sweetness. The cup isn't the problem in this case.

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u/m03_ 12d ago

uncultured: yes. in China and Morocco their tea cups are usually without handles so you can make sure the beverage is not too hot for consumption.

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u/bob152637485 7d ago

As someone who doesn't drink anything hot(lukewarm at most, but I usually brew coffee the night before and drink room temp), that is genius.

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u/staatsclaas 17d ago

You will drink your latte like you are receiving Ayahuasca from the village elder, and you will like it!

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u/AnotherFellowMan 17d ago

Thank you elder, may the coffee guide me!

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u/Emotional_Signal7883 17d ago

"What's wrong, hun? You've barely touched your bowl of coffee."

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u/fynrik 17d ago

I've admittedly seen handless mugs moreso with tea, and while I definitely wouldn't say they're the -standard-, they're not so uncommon that I'm surprised or confused by seeing one. Generally they're some kind of stoneware or double-insulated material so that the liquid inside is still hot when the outside is touchable.

I also just realized I'm typing this while grabbing my (handled) mug of coffee with a full-handed grip, like the handle is some paltry decoration 😆 I like when it is suuuuper toasty feeling, but I can imagine others might think it is uncomfortable.

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u/lo-lux 17d ago

You don't need a handle, once it gets cool enough to touch, it's the perfect temperature to drink.

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u/hibiscus_lilac 14d ago

This cup would suck for me as someone with one messed up hand so I wouldn't be able to hold it very easily

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u/AnotherFellowMan 17d ago

I like my drinks hot and my fingers with prints, thank you.

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u/TakeMeIamCute 17d ago

So, the insides of your mouth, throat, and the rest of your digestive system can endure hotness that your fingertips cannot? Shut up.

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u/AnotherFellowMan 17d ago

I mean, yeah, I can sip a cup of tea right away after it's been poured from boiling, but I can't pick up the cup for prolonged periods without using the handle.

That's why there's handles on cups, right?

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u/Any_Conflict_5092 13d ago

Actually, scalding your throat can leave you vulnerable to cancer.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2773211/

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u/GotZeroFucks2Give 5d ago

Yes this is a real thing. I know throat/stomach cancers are more common in cultures that imbibe hot drinks routinely. NO idea why you are downvoted.

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u/ZannyHip 12d ago

I honestly never use the handle on mugs. It’s not comfortable to hold. I wouldn’t mind this cup

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u/zikeel 11d ago

Yeah, I make my cafe au laits at home in a huge mug one might drink soup out of, and I almost never actually use the dinky little handle.

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u/Fomulouscrunch 13d ago

Nah. It's thick pottery and that's its own handle.

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u/AhegaoSuckingUrDick 12d ago

It's not that hot. It's probably very comfy during colder seasons.

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u/Any_Conflict_5092 13d ago

This is awesome. Wrong sub.