Is there such a thing as "tea time" in Britain or India? When I was a child, it was commonly believed that Britons had a tea time, which was sort of like another meal during the day, when people would sit around and drink tea. I wonder if this was ever true, and if it was true, is it true today. Just now, one of my outsourced teammembers in India went for a tea break. It's 9:00 am here, so it's 6:30 pm there.
Tea time in Britain and India
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cthom
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in this case 'tea' means your meal and maybe tea, but it could be anything really. tea time for me was always 5ish.
Catharsis
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'Tea time', to me, means what you might call 'dinner time', or possibly 'supper time'. For others, it means 'lunch time'. It depends on where in Britain you live, I think.
We do take a lot of tea breaks, especially builders, plumbers and the like. There isn't a set 'tea-break time' though, as far as I'm aware.
We do take a lot of tea breaks, especially builders, plumbers and the like. There isn't a set 'tea-break time' though, as far as I'm aware.
Stapel
FIAT 850 coupé
Cricket Test matches have 3 sessions of 2 hours each. Between the first (morning session) and the second (afternoon session) there's lunch (40 minutes). Between the second and third (evening session) there's tea (20 minutes. Usually, a day of cricket starts at 11am. This means tea mostly starts at 3:40 pm. Apart from tea, sandwiches are served.
Good thing you ask this about India and GB. In three days, a cricket test match between England and India will be played in London.
Good thing you ask this about India and GB. In three days, a cricket test match between England and India will be played in London.
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
Here, "Tea-time" usually means the main meal around 5-6ish.
A "tea-break" can usually mean having a actual break for a cup of tea, though I personally have cups of tea in the same way someone might have a drink of anything while doing something else.
A "tea-break" can usually mean having a actual break for a cup of tea, though I personally have cups of tea in the same way someone might have a drink of anything while doing something else.
Rambuchan
The Funky President
I'll assume that by "tea time" we mean "tea break" and not a euphemism for a meal.
Tea time is indeed done in both countries. But there are differences.
In India, "tea time" is much more of a meal than "tea time" in Britain. In India you will typically have a cup of tea but this will be accompanied by pakoras, samosas, bhajias, fresh fruit, biscuits and so on. It's the third out of four meals in the day and is often the wake up after an afternoon siesta.
In Britain, you have much more of a "tea break" than a mini-meal (although high-tea is a snooty exception and cream teas is a heartier regional variant). This is a regular fixture in the working day and usually takes place between 14.30-16.00, depending on your day. This consists of cup of tea and biscuits or slice of cake at most and never approaches the scale of eating that takes place during Indian "tea time".
Tea time is indeed done in both countries. But there are differences.
In India, "tea time" is much more of a meal than "tea time" in Britain. In India you will typically have a cup of tea but this will be accompanied by pakoras, samosas, bhajias, fresh fruit, biscuits and so on. It's the third out of four meals in the day and is often the wake up after an afternoon siesta.
In Britain, you have much more of a "tea break" than a mini-meal (although high-tea is a snooty exception and cream teas is a heartier regional variant). This is a regular fixture in the working day and usually takes place between 14.30-16.00, depending on your day. This consists of cup of tea and biscuits or slice of cake at most and never approaches the scale of eating that takes place during Indian "tea time".
I meant the phrase "tea time", not "tea break."
Like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Long-Dark-Tea...2927209?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186406758&sr=8-1
Rambuchan
The Funky President
But even then it's confusing. It's such a variable term to different people. And I'm not sure how the link is meant to clarify.
The link wasn't meant to clarify much. Sorry.
I was just referring to the phrase "tea time" that's all. I guess it's explained already.
Wolfe Tone
Which Way Did He Go?
It can be quite confusing. Tea time can mean dinner, but dinner can also mean lunch, but tea time rarely means lunch. I tend to go with breakfast, lunch and dinner to refer to the three meals of the day.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
Every hour and minute is Tea Time for me 
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ComradeDavo
Formerly God
I've always called my evening meal (bout 6-7pmish) 'tea time'. Others call it 'dinner time'.
Swedishguy
Deity
We've got coffee time in Sweden - but I don't drink coffee. It's water for me! And we've got plenty of water in Sweden, I'll tell you that.
brennan
Argumentative Brit
Tea time = supper time. The evening meal.
robo-snickers
frisco pimp
lol tea bagging is fun... i love to watch the water change color from clear to brown
Virote_Considon
The Great Dictator
If you mean the sort of tea which everything stops at 4 0'Clock for, then I try my hardest to have that one. However, throughout most of the day I'm drinking tea, anyway.
In Britain it's a northern English (and maybe Scottish?) thing. In the south they use Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Supper, in the north we use Breakfast, Dinner, Tea, Supper, respectively. Generally in the north the southern expressions are understood. I oddly say Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Supper. Though I rarely eat Breakfast.
A tea break is a 10-15 minute break in the working day, increasingly being replaced by a fag break, which is not as rude as it sounds, fag in this case meaning ciggarette.
A tea break is a 10-15 minute break in the working day, increasingly being replaced by a fag break, which is not as rude as it sounds, fag in this case meaning ciggarette.
Virote_Considon
The Great Dictator
I say Breakfast, Lunch, Tea, Supper, and I'm from the south.
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