Is high tea worth it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s worth it, mostly because it’s very expensive and the food is the kind of food I don’t like to eat: white bread, scones, sugary cakes, and way too much of it. It’s really unhealthy.

A) You don’t have to eat everything just because it’s there
B) No one said this is an all-the-time experience; it is a rare, special treat
C) You are going to die anyway. Live a little, FFS.
D) Nothing is “really unhealthy” in moderation, Almond Mom

[Anonymous]

I feel like this is something you either enjoy or you don't. Very polarizing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s worth it, mostly because it’s very expensive and the food is the kind of food I don’t like to eat: white bread, scones, sugary cakes, and way too much of it. It’s really unhealthy.

A) You don’t have to eat everything just because it’s there
B) No one said this is an all-the-time experience; it is a rare, special treat
C) You are going to die anyway. Live a little, FFS.
D) Nothing is “really unhealthy” in moderation, Almond Mom

DP. Not an almond mom but I high tea food isn’t good. Scones are dry and taste like garbage, white bread Mayo/cream cheese sandwiches are gross too. So are the other dry bland cookies served

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jeez, I remember paying 10 pounds for high tea at the Ritz in London and thinking it was expensive. That was just last week I think.

But ain't high tea just a sarnie and a cuppa Rosie Lee?

Basically, but it was served very poshly and everyone was dressed to the nines, reservations only. But if you were hungry going there wouldn’t help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans think "high" means fancy. It's not, it just refers to the time of day, you idiots.

Oh the high street is not a fancy street? It's just a late afternoon street. I think I'm getting it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My British dh would tell you that you are confused. High tea is a worker's meal, what builders and labourers eat in the late afternoon after long hours of manual work. It is not posh or fancy. It is not a birthday treat. It is stained mugs of basic workers tea and maybe a sandwich or something at home.

What you actual mean is afternoon tea.

I would agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans think "high" means fancy. It's not, it just refers to the time of day, you idiots.

Wrong. American establishments that offer “high tea” do indeed make it a fancy affair and charge $$$.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My British dh would tell you that you are confused. High tea is a worker's meal, what builders and labourers eat in the late afternoon after long hours of manual work. It is not posh or fancy. It is not a birthday treat. It is stained mugs of basic workers tea and maybe a sandwich or something at home.

What you actual mean is afternoon tea.

Our English friends refer to afternoon tea with fancy sandwiches and scones and other treats, as “cream tea”.

This is meant as an insult.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Great work DCUM, putting OP in her place for using the commonly but not technically correct term here!

I hope she'll go sit in the basement for the rest of the day and think about what she's done.

Thank you. We’re the friends who will discretely tell you about the spinach in your teeth too.

The people on this thread aren't "friends" telling someone "discreetly" about anything. They're the bs who'd gossip behind her back about whatever. They're the three "friends" on White Lotus!

And by the way, it's discreet, not discrete. I'm telling you that just straightforwardly.

Why "just"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Great work DCUM, putting OP in her place for using the commonly but not technically correct term here!

I hope she'll go sit in the basement for the rest of the day and think about what she's done.

Thank you. We’re the friends who will discreetly tell you about the spinach in your teeth too.

Thank you dear.

[Anonymous]

Tea meant a few things when I lived there. Some people called dinner tea, some people had tea and biscuits every afternoon, so that was tea, and some just drank tea all day and didn’t do afternoon tea. There also used to be tea ladies at the office who would come by with their trolley and serve tea.

[Anonymous]

We love afternoon tea and probably go four times or so each year. We also make tea with sandwiches, scones and treats at home. There are a lot of places around and one tip to save money might be to order only one full tea and then another pot of tea per person. There will be plenty of food. You can also order extra sandwiches or scones a la carte.


Some nice places around DC include Peacock Alley at the Willard, Peacock Alley at the Waldorf Astoria, the Ritz in Tysons, Lady Camilla in Alexandria and The Four Seasons in Georgetown. Enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great work DCUM, putting OP in her place for using the commonly but not technically correct term here!

I hope she'll go sit in the basement for the rest of the day and think about what she's done.

Or she could just go forward and use language correctly. You sure do love the drama.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great work DCUM, putting OP in her place for using the commonly but not technically correct term here!

I hope she'll go sit in the basement for the rest of the day and think about what she's done.

Thank you. We’re the friends who will discretely tell you about the spinach in your teeth too.

The people on this thread aren't "friends" telling someone "discreetly" about anything. They're the bs who'd gossip behind her back about whatever. They're the three "friends" on White Lotus!

And by the way, it's discreet, not discrete. I'm telling you that just straightforwardly.

DP. You seem confused about what "behind her back" means.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To me, it's all about context. In the right place, like the Savoy, afternoon or high tea can be a nice treat. High tea differs from afternoon tea in that is has a savoury course served between the sandwiches and cakes and pastries.

I love afternoon tea at a fancy hotel. I only do it every couple of years. But it is a great treat. I would not do one of those buses (unless it was like a shower or I was going with a large group).

Um, no.

High tea is what the workers installing your new kitchen break for when they are feeling peckish and need a mug of tea and a little snack.

I'm aware, but, I'm not British so I'll call it whatever I want. Thanks.

How MAGA of you.