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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 6, 2024 8:33:58 GMT -5
Who has seen this or perhaps done it? Whether on purpose or that pinky just tends to have a mind of its own lol I searched & found a site Tea Expert: "It has been said that sticking your little finger into the air when drinking tea makes you appear elegant and regal. This myth has come from two things whenever the upper classes has servants. The first was that the masters of the house thought their servants were unclean and therefore didn’t want to touch anything they handled so tried to use as few fingers as possible when eating the food. Another myth includes when tea was first brought to England it was consumed from small bowls without handles. They were so small in fact that you could only hold with the first three fingers meaning your other fingers stuck out. Of course nowadays cups have evolved so you no longer need to do this...." What do you think of this? Do you think it's regal? Or do you think it's something that has been overdone? I just tried out a cup of water (don't have tea made at this time lol) & all my fingers are down. I always thought of it more of an exaggerated statement than a "rule" but I'm curious what people think, especially those members who live in countries where tea is drunk more often. An added-on question. I write it "pinky". This article says "pinkie". Which one do you write?
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Post by T.T. on Apr 6, 2024 13:21:35 GMT -5
I spell pinky and I have never put my pinky in the air to have a drink.
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Post by lainee on Apr 6, 2024 16:50:20 GMT -5
I spell it pinky...and my pinky is always up....don't know why Doesn't matter what I'm holding...glass, cup, fork, spoon...even a vitamin bottle...lol Don't really notice it, unless someone mentions it to me
(hmmm, gotta edit here...it's not up when holding something like an ink pen or pencil) heehee
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Post by Steve on Apr 7, 2024 10:22:28 GMT -5
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 7, 2024 19:05:34 GMT -5
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Post by safeinsanity on Apr 7, 2024 20:06:38 GMT -5
I think it just happens sometimes on it's own. Maybe tea has helium in it? 😋
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 10, 2024 18:38:05 GMT -5
I think it just happens sometimes on it's own. Maybe tea has helium in it? 😋 That may be. Depending on the kind of tea you drink lol
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Post by Bob on Apr 11, 2024 17:55:57 GMT -5
Only in jest. I spell it pinky.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 13, 2024 18:24:54 GMT -5
Bob, I think many people do that too lol
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