British switching from tea to other drinks?

[bbot]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050518/od_uk_nm/oukoe_life_britain_tea


Becoming more like the americans across the pond? What next, britons giving up fish n chips for burger and fries?

 

[London Geezer]

What next, britons giving up fish n chips for burger and fries?

Well, fish and chips was replaced by burgers and chips a long time ago Thanks to McDonalds.

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

What next, britons giving up fish n chips for burger and fries?

Well, fish and chips was replaced by burgers and chips a long time ago Thanks to McDonalds.

Like hell it was!
I don't know a single person who would pick McDonalds over fish'n'chips (ok one, but only because he doesn't like fish).

CC

 

[Gerry]

Well I'm about to make myself a huge cuppa, so at least there's one of us still going strong.

 

[London Geezer]

What next, britons giving up fish n chips for burger and fries?

Well, fish and chips was replaced by burgers and chips a long time ago Thanks to McDonalds.

Like hell it was!
I don't know a single person who would pick McDonalds over fish'n'chips (ok one, but only because he doesn't like fish).

CC

I would. Everytime i've had fish&chips i was sick for about 4 days.

 

[nutball]

Bah, you can't beat proper fish 'n' chips (mind you, you also can't *get* proper f'n'c more than five miles from the coast).

 

[ndoogoo]

Well I'm about to make myself a huge cuppa, so at least there's one of us still going strong.

Drinking one just now, milk no sugar.
I dont like watching football, but I enjoy playing the game.
Give my a pasta dish over chips any day.

 

[Hanners]

I live on tea, and I've converted my former coffee drinking American wife to think likewise.

 

[_xxx_]

I would. Everytime i've had fish&chips i was sick for about 4 days.

But you're italian, right?

 

[London Geezer]

I would. Everytime i've had fish&chips i was sick for about 4 days.

But you're italian, right?

Yeah must be because i'm used to nice food. Fish and chips is murder for me.

 

[_xxx_]

I would. Everytime i've had fish&chips i was sick for about 4 days.

But you're italian, right?

Yeah must be because i'm used to nice food. Fish and chips is murder for me.

I can understand that. There's no better food than Italian. Only Chinese/Thai comes near.

Talk about downgrading...

 

[Crisidelm]

C'mon, is it proper (and I mean it) fish'n'chips that horrible?

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

I would. Everytime i've had fish&chips i was sick for about 4 days.

But you're italian, right?

Yeah must be because i'm used to nice food. Fish and chips is murder for me.

I can understand that. There's no better food than Italian. Only Chinese/Thai comes near.

Talk about downgrading...

Hmm, that isn't quite comparing like for like.
Fish and Chips is basically cheap take-away food. Whereas I get the feeling that you are talking more about proper meals. If you compare like-for like then you are really looking at Pizza, which just like fish and chips you can get good ones and bad ones.

I am not sure I could classify one countries food as better than anothers it would have to come down to individual dishes. There is enough fantastic food from all around the world to keep you busy trying to find the best dish for the rest of your life. (My current favorite is probably the Kare Lomen that wagamama does).

Damn, all this talk of food is making me hungry.


CC

 

[digitalwanderer]

Why do people drink tea in England anyways, haven't ya ever heard of coffee? :|

 

[Crisidelm]

I would. Everytime i've had fish&chips i was sick for about 4 days.

But you're italian, right?

Yeah must be because i'm used to nice food. Fish and chips is murder for me.

I can understand that. There's no better food than Italian. Only Chinese/Thai comes near.

Talk about downgrading...

Hmm, that isn't quite comparing like for like.
Fish and Chips is basically cheap take-away food. Whereas I get the feeling that you are talking more about proper meals. If you compare like-for like then you are really looking at Pizza, which just like fish and chips you can get good ones and bad ones.

I am not sure I could classify one countries food as better than anothers it would have to come down to individual dishes. There is enough fantastic food from all around the world to keep you busy trying to find the best dish for the rest of your life. (My current favorite is probably the Kare Lomen that wagamama does).

Damn, all this talk of food is making me hungry.


CC

Uhmmmmm...nope, I wouldn't classify Pizza like cheap take-away food. It's not so cheap nowadays, and no so "take-away", in Italy...how much is it for a plain Margherita in UK?

 

[London Geezer]

Why do people drink tea in England anyways, haven't ya ever heard of coffee? :|

It's an Evil Imperial Colony thing.

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

Uhmmmmm...nope, I wouldn't classify Pizza like cheap take-away food. It's not so cheap nowadays, and no so "take-away", in Italy...how much is it for a plain Margherita in UK?

Hmm, point taken. Pizza isn't especially cheap but seems to work out at a similar price to other takeaway food in the UK, they all seem to work out at about £5.50. To be fair Fish and Chips is probably a little cheaper (say £4.50).

CC

 

[_xxx_]

CC: I didn't make that clear, I was talking strictly about my very personal preferences

 

[Guden Oden]

There's no better food than Italian. Only Chinese/Thai comes near.

Greek. Awesome cuisine!

And thai owns chinese so bad it's not even funny. Chinafood is just bland palp in comparison...

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050518/od_uk_nm/oukoe_life_britain_tea


Becoming more like the americans across the pond? What next, britons giving up fish n chips for burger and fries?

This report is basically cods. It just covers young people, and even out of those 40 percent still drink tea at least twice a day. IIRC, in the same group they are drinking loads more speciality and herbal teas (supplied by the same companies). Loads of older people in the UK still drink lots of tea.

What other industry would be complaining that in one younger demographic group only 40 percent is using their product at least twice a day, and everyone else is using it even more so?