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Originally Posted by MouseWife
Is it incorrect to ask 'How long would you like it to steep?' {is that the right spelling for tea steeping?}
See, people like to say I can't cook or anything. My sis in law brought me some tea and I asked her 'How long should I let it steep?' Brought out a bout of laughter from the peanut gang. While I flipped them off I felt I was right in asking as I wanted it to be the taste she wanted me to have.
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That's quite correct. If you want to avoid the derision of the peanut gang, you could ask "How strong would you like it?" or you could always ask if your SIL is "
A Jiggler Or A Dangler"* There is also
This classic Jiggler Dangler ad. There is also the slightly racist feeling
1982 version.
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Jigglers like to repeatedly dip their teabags in and out of the water in an effort to achieve a strionger cup of tea in a shorter time. Danglers are the ones that just let the tea quietly steep on it's own without human intervention. A weaker cup results, but at least you don't 'bruise the leaves'. If you haven't checked out both the links yet, please do so, as they are fine 80's kitsch examples of Aussie Advertising.