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[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Random tea story: I travelled in India a few ... shit, decades ago. On one of my train trips there was this one guy selling tea from a big urn. Usually these guys jump on at a station, sell cups of tea or coffee to whoever wants it, then they jump off at the next station; they can't sell tea or coffee in more than one car because the passageways between cars are usually kept locked.

This one guy walked up and down the aisle selling a few cups, then he went to the door (the car doors that people use to get on or off the train are usually kept open or they're not even there) and while holding his urn in one hand grabbed the vertical handrail on the outside of the door with his other hand, swung himself out into space (this while the train was moving at full speed), grabbed the handrail of the next car and swung himself in. He did this just so he could sell a few more cups of tea before we reached the next station.

People tend not to believe me when I tell this story, but there are a bunch of Youtube videos from India showing people doing even crazier shit than this on trains. For me, it just tends to make me not sweat the tea rings underneath my cup.

Edit: found the one I was thinking of.

[-] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago

Honestly should be using loose leaf in a strainer. Three of the four problems magically change into new and different problems!

But the real reason is that (most of) those tea bags are made of plastic and you’re brewing up a tasty microplastic cup every time you use them.

https://www.foodandwine.com/microplastics-in-tea-bags-study-8770478

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago

I've ingested so much tea this way. I'm done for.

[-] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Shoulda ordered “Earl Grey, cold.” my man

[-] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Dammit that’s not a gif!

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Armus strikes again!

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

my buttocks crunches like a sun chips bag when i sit down. should i be worried?

[-] Godort@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago

the real secret tech is to use a french press for tea.

The press acts as a filter for the leaves and all you need to do when you're done is dump them out and rinse the pot and the lid. Absolute game changer

I'm going to have to try this next time I make tea.

[-] Lyra_Lycan 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

There were only like two brands in the UK that were plastic-free and one was Aldi's range. Now it looks a little better

[-] saigot@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

I personally find buying empty, unbleached paper teabags and filling them with loose leaf tea before brewing is the best of both worlds.

[-] suodrazah@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

Teapots are far superior, and fewer plastics.

[-] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

But then you have more dirty dishes to stare at before the notion of personal responsibility pervades your every thought and feels so overwhelming that you retreat back to your group of equally depressed "friends" on discord who are only there to whinge about their own life problems, real or imagined, giving everyone the socialization equivalent of eating cake for dinner, hollow-carbs that feel momentarily satisfying but actually does you more harm than good.

[-] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Lots of tea bags are paper based. I use Yorkshire tea bags and they are paper based bags here in the UK.

[-] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 days ago

I tie the tag to the handle loosely and take it out when I’m done drinking it

[-] Gork@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago

This is the Way. Doesn't even really need to be a knot either.

[-] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah it’s just a loop around the handle and then down

[-] RagnarokOnline@programming.dev 20 points 2 days ago

Skill issue, t[ea]bh

[-] Burghler@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

I see a 4 panel and default to checking if it's a Loss 😭

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Every time I go to the grocery store, I notice the Tazo Tea shelf, and every single one is in stock except for the "Calm" one.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

♨ლ(⋋_⋌)ლ

Skill issue

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

This was funnier as a video.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Definitely funnier. Which one was first? I feel like there should be some attribution here. They are clearly copying one another in some direction.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

hate it when it's one of those days

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago
[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

It's usually more of a constant dissatisfaction and low motivation than an 'everything sucks forever'-feeling.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Speak for yourself. It’s both for me.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

Damn, dude. I hope it gets better for you.

[-] TomMasz@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

Serenity now. Serenity now! Serenity NOW!!!

this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2025
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