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Post by gfx25 on Jul 21, 2010 13:37:36 GMT -8
How come Coffee in the UK is tea o_0
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Post by Zephyr on Jul 21, 2010 13:44:00 GMT -8
The British Coffee Corporation won a legal battle in 1964 claiming ownership over the name Coffee, so everyone was forced to call it tea.
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Post by bagheera on Jul 21, 2010 14:08:33 GMT -8
I thought it was the British Bureau of Coffee, they're infamous.
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DOLLA DOLLA BILL YA'LL
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Post by SUPER S?MIO on Jul 21, 2010 14:12:31 GMT -8
I called it 'Coffee' once.
I had 40 lashings for my insolence.
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Ara (Crow)
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Post by Ara (Crow) on Jul 21, 2010 14:13:01 GMT -8
Coffee is fail.
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wevans
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Post by wevans on Jul 21, 2010 14:16:17 GMT -8
I called it 'Coffee' once. I had 40 lashings for my insolence. hawt
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Too Good For Stars
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Zephyr
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Post by Zephyr on Jul 21, 2010 14:17:59 GMT -8
I thought it was the British Bureau of Coffee, they're infamous. That does sound far more British...
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Post by Mr. Spartan on Jul 21, 2010 15:01:28 GMT -8
wait, so when they're talking about tea in the UK, they actually mean coffee?
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Michael
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Post by Michael on Jul 21, 2010 15:11:27 GMT -8
I thought it was called Hot Chocolate?
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Post by Owlstar on Jul 21, 2010 15:16:32 GMT -8
So when you're talking about tea, you call it tea. And when you're talking about coffee, you call it tea. That's confusing.
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Post by Hero on Jul 21, 2010 15:57:21 GMT -8
I've been calling it Gatoraide. :*(
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Post by Mr. Spartan on Jul 21, 2010 17:22:12 GMT -8
i think i need to ask my British friends about this. im getting confused...
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Post by Chez on Jul 21, 2010 19:36:46 GMT -8
The British will drink anything so names aren't important
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Post by The Lizard King on Jul 21, 2010 19:38:40 GMT -8
i like how we havent gotten a legit answer yet....cause i'm actually curious about this.
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The Dark Knight
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Post by The Dark Knight on Jul 21, 2010 19:45:43 GMT -8
I think we should all agree to just call it Adam.
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