So I just started rewatching the show. Many of the gentle jokes about Britishness work, but they drop a huge clanger in episode 1 that, if I recall, continues.

Rebecca offers Ted tea, the joke being his sequence of coffee requests are ignored. The owner of a football team would absolutely have the means to provide someone with a cappucinno. We drink a ton of coffee here.

What’s worse, however, is that they repeatedly show Rebecca drinking black tea out of a glass. Anyone who has spent any time in the UK would know that this practice, while not unheard of (drinking black tea is a bit more common in other parts of Europe) would be extremely unusual.

I like the show a lot, but feel a bit sad that jokes about the British drinking tea, such low-hanging leaves (hur hur), were bungled.

Just thought I’d mention this!

  • Senior_Juice5380B
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    11 months ago

    see i would be worried that putting tea in a mug/cup would be too much

    of a cliche…

    btw… what are you favorite teas? mine is … chamomile, mint, bee balm, oregano, agrimony, limetree leaves… and all of these together in one mix are great

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      11 months ago

      I’m pretty boring when it comes to tea- English breakfast tea is standard, perhaps the odd Earl Grey (milk or no milk with EG, folks?).

      Herbal teas can be okay. Often, however, I find the smell fruity and delicious- only for the tea to taste like slightly rank water.