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British Tea Translator (startrek.website)
submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

the American version

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

"Have you had your tea yet?" = "Have you had dinner yet"

[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In lesson 2, the semantics of tea vs brew vs cuppa

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd like to learn this too.

[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Tbh, I was hoping some other Brit with actual social skills would drop by with the answer, then I could pretend to have known all along. I think it indicates increasing familiarity, something like

  1. Tea - you are a person who might want tea
  2. Cuppa - we are on friendly terms and I consider you my social equal
  3. Brew - I would trust you with my life and call you wanker to your face
[–] Fleur__@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How does English society even function

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 0 points 2 years ago

I'm from the Commonwealth and I don't see anything wrong. Which part of this doesn't make sense? Would it help understanding if you swapped tea for coffee?