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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] octoperson 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Tbh, I was hoping some other Brit with actual social skills would drop by with the answer, then I could pretend to have known all along. I think it indicates increasing familiarity, something like

  1. Tea - you are a person who might want tea
  2. Cuppa - we are on friendly terms and I consider you my social equal
  3. Brew - I would trust you with my life and call you wanker to your face
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd say it's much more regional, for instance brew is much more a northern thing.

[–] octoperson 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good shout. There's probably class differences too - there usually are.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

If someone I think is "high class" or just classy in general offers to brew some tea I'm expecting the loose leaf and a porcelain teapot to come out, and some science about the perfect steeping time for this particular blend.

If I'm in my trackies and slippers having a fag on the patio, and offer to brew tea for the tradie working on a roof, I'm pouring boiling hot water over a dusty 2 cent bag in a thick ass mug, and he knows it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Please use brew in a sentence that reflects your theory.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] octoperson 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uh... "Does your Royal Majesty fancy a brew?".
It doesn't feel right when you don't have a reasonably close relationship.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That helps - thanks!