Dirty tea cups

[RATTER15]

Why is it that tea cups that are stained chocolate brown with tannin seems to be acceptable by some?

I have witnessed this many times, when I comment on it, they reply "its just tannin"
Does giving dirt a name justify it?

If i presented a plate with old dried gravy on it and said "its just gravy" that wouldnt be acceptable!

The thing with tea cups and tannin, it cleans off in 5 seconds, DO IT!!!


Grubby urchins!!!

Rant over!! :-)

[Duncer]

I'm hearing you bro!

You should see the state of some of the cups in the office at work?

[McMouse]

There is a huge difference between dirt and tannin.

[Mosaic]

ohgodohgodohgodohgod I cannot stand that........

How then do they leave their bathrooms...... ohgodohgodohgod

[snags]

I always lick my plate clean of any remaining gravy. I'm not invited out to eat much.

[mccfluff]

lol, but i know what you mean.

im not going to tell you what i just did with the buttery marmitey residue left on my plate :-)

[RATTER15]

>>There is a huge difference between dirt and tannin.<< see what I mean!

Please explain!

I consider that any residue left in a cup or on any crockery from previous use to be dirt, is that wrong?

[Mosaic]

Mccfluff - it was marmite wasn't it? You're sure?

[RATTER15]

>>>im not going to tell you what i just did with the buttery marmitey residue left on my plate :-)<<<

Im assuming that it wasn't left on the plate from a previous meal!

[mccfluff]

no - leakage from my crumpets and it was def marmite :-)

[4getmenot]

Its a stain, but then I guess if cups are washed quick enough they wouldnt stain. Although does dep0end of material cup is made out of. A bit like getting tea stained teeth because of bad enamel

[snags]

Did you leave manky smears of butter in the Marmite jar too?

[McMouse]

Tannin is a stain just like you might observe stained wood on a table. By your argument you would presumably strip all household surfaces of stain and paint.

[flump1]

Ratter, I agree wholeheartedly !! Tannin/ coffee lines left in cups is just horrible. Like you said it takes no effort to clean it .Even really bad stains come clean with a bit of elbow grease, soda, soap, vinegar, steradent, all sorts !! If you ever come here for tea you will be assured of a spotless cup /mug !!!!

[Duncer]

Hardly comparable.

[EvianBaby]

Nah, I've got mugs which I could scrub with a scourer for an hour and the stains wouldn't come off without being left in bleach overnight. If people don't want to drink out of them that's their problem.

[snags]

Not quite. You don't eat off the table do you.

[mccfluff]

no, i stuck my finger in the jar and removed the butter...

[Dee Sa]

Lidl is selling Marmite and next to it a similar jar with Ma'mite on it,avoided the latter but is this a blatant copy or the same company ?

[rockyracoon]

The fellas that fitted my windows told me off when they saw me bleaching my cups to get rid of tannin stains, they reckoned it added to the flavour.

[Lore]

Yuk, yuk, yuk!! ( and that's not my goofy laugh)
I can't understand how anyone can drink from a cup like that.

Fluff, what did you do?