How do you fit in a cup of tea/coffee in the morning?

[Mrs Miggins]

I get up, make the tea, take Mr Miggins' tea into the bedroom for him (god that makes me sound like a proper wifey!) then I get a shower and drink my tea while getting dressed/pottering about getting my lunch together. I take about an hour and fifteen to get up and out in the morning though....

 

[pogofish]

And I’m certainly not getting up 5 minutes earlier so I can drink tea

Think of it another way - Morning does not start until I've had my coffee.

 

[perplexis]

I'm well indolent. I get up and then usually spend about an hour drinking tea, maybe eating something, putting the day's selection of music on my MP3 player, reading the news, even having a wash occasionally. I'm hardly ever in a rush

 

[bluestreak]

Protip: A splash of cold water in a newly brewed cuppa will cool it to a temperature that allows it to be drunk rapidly without significantly impairing the flavour.

 

[JTG]

I don't leave for work until 10:30. loads of time to drink tea

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm well indolent. I get up and then usually spend about an hour drinking tea, maybe eating something, putting the day's selection of music on my MP3 player, reading the news, even having a wash occasionally. I'm hardly ever in a rush

If you were really indolent, you'd be in a rush cos you got out of bed too late

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I can't imagine this idea of actually having any sort of leisurely time before going to work. When I was working in an office, I used to wake up and run out the door and still only get there for half nine, ten, half ten sometimes. Do you lot just not sleep, or go to bed at ten in the evening?

 

[dessiato]

Mrs Dessiato says 'Do you want a cup of tea?' I say that I do, she asks what type, I reply, she brings it to me in bed (where I am now) I drink it. While drinking it she says that she is going to do breakfast, she brings our breakfast to bed. We check e-mails, post here etc. The she says she is getting up. That's our morning routine every day.

We have a lot of free time to enjoy a cup of tea.

 

[May Kasahara]

It only takes me 20 minutes to walk to work, so I have plenty of time to get up and doss about. I hate rushing more than I like getting an extra few minutes in bed, so getting up anytime 7-7.45am suits me perfectly (leave the house at 8.30am).

But yeah, I do quite often go to bed between 10pm and 11pm

 

[perplexis]

If you were really indolent, you'd be in a rush cos you got out of bed too late

damn them there long words and their confusing nature

Either way, I always seem to take >1hr from rising to leaving. I can do it much quicker, but I don't very much like to get on my bike unless I feel awake!

 

[Orang Utan]

I feel awake as soon as I'm awake - that's why it's called awake

 

[Pieface]

God. I leave the house within 20mins of getting up. Shower/teeth/dress/go.

I don't touch anything until I get to work.

 

[Roxy641]

Tea

I am currently unemployed, so I can easily fit it in...

However, even when I have temp work and have to leave at 7am I still manage to fit in a cup of tea.

Roxy641

 

[sojourner]

It's like clockwork my morning routine. Put kettle on before shower, pour water into cafetiere when get out, by the time I'm dried and dressed coffee is ready so pour, and drink whilst putting slap on.

2nd cup gets drunk whilst having my morning cheeky fag and dump.

 

[RubyToogood]

But if you leave it till you get to work, every other fucker is trying to make a cup too.

 

[May Kasahara]

And you have to make tea for the people in your office

 

[Orang Utan]

And you have to make tea for the people in your office

So?
I think making tea is great to keep a happy atmosphere.

You're not allowed to make tea just for yourself in my office - you have to do a run of teas.

You're not allowed to mention the word tea or even the initial T, or you have to get em in

 

[zenie]

I get up make some breakfast and a coffee, eat breakfast then drink coffee and smoke fag whilst watching GMTV.

 

[Pieface]

So?
I think making tea is great to keep a happy atmosphere.

You're not allowed to make tea just for yourself in my office - you have to do a run of teas.

You're not allowed to mention the word tea or even the initial T, or you have to get em in

we have the tea question game. And loads of abuse if someone does a solo run.

Although, I have done a solo run today.....cheeky!

 

[zenie]

So?
I think making tea is great to keep a happy atmosphere.

You're not allowed to make tea just for yourself in my office - you have to do a run of teas.

You're not allowed to mention the word tea or even the initial T, or you have to get em in

How do you make sure everyone takes their turn?

 

[Orang Utan]

How do you make sure everyone takes their turn?

We don't really have turns, but those who don't lift a finger get ribbed for being lazy cunts and sometimes forced to make tea.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I always just used to get a coffee from the coffee shop just by the tube station. Gives me something to do on the tube apart from "play with mobile", "listlessly read the Metro" etc - i.e. "burn tongue", "spill coffee over myself in cramped carriage".

 

[hiccup]

So?
I think making tea is great to keep a happy atmosphere.

You're not allowed to make tea just for yourself in my office - you have to do a run of teas.

You're not allowed to mention the word tea or even the initial T, or you have to get em in

What are those little plastic pegs that you balance golf balls on called? etc etc

 

[Orang Utan]

What are those little plastic pegs that you balance golf balls on called? etc etc

Yep!
Who's that black fella in The A Team?
Some people are idiots and can be caught with 'what comes after s in the alphabet?'
But biggest idiot of them all was the person who asked 'how do you spell tea?' and had to go make them himself.

 

[Stig]

But where does the brewing and cooling-down-liquid time factor in? Or are you drinking scalding hot tea?

You're right, brewing is very important. I didn't mention in my post that the after-shower tea was actually poured before the shower, and left to brew while showering. Take out tea bag, pour milk and drink afterwards. Similar for the second one, and coffee made while drinking tea two.

This is not a rigorous schedule btw, it's an example of how a typical morning might go, censored for any rudeness or unforseen odd events.

 

[zenie]

We don't really have turns, but those who don't lift a finger get ribbed for being lazy cunts and sometimes forced to make tea.

If I didn't say 'who's turn is it....' I'd pretty much end up making coffee all fuckin day. It pisses me right off!

Some people haven't been taking their turns so I think I'll be making solo coffee's for a bit. They're 'too busy' Not busy enough to stop them making their lunch though ey?

 

[hiccup]

Yep!
Who's that black fella in The A Team?
Some people are idiots and can be caught with 'what comes after s in the alphabet?'
But biggest idiot of them all was the person who asked 'how do you spell tea?' and had to go make them himself.

Did this idiot have a ginger moustache, perchance?

 

[Felina]

I soon as I wake up I get up and make coffees for me and my boyfriend and bring them back to bed for 5 minutes. Then get up properly.

 

[Orang Utan]

Did this idiot have a ginger moustache, perchance?

Not this time!

 

[Orang Utan]

If I didn't say 'who's turn is it....' I'd pretty much end up making coffee all fuckin day. It pisses me right off!

Well, there's 10 of us, so it would be difficult to keep track.
Exceptionally lazy tea-makers go in a book - they get a yellow card if they slack too often