h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This statement makes more sense in the culture of the Southern US than elsewhere.

Iced tea in Virginia and neaby is considered an indulgence, a drink often quaffed by someone seeking to waste time. The rituals one goes through to get as much sugar to dissolve in the drink as possible can take upwards of ten minutes for the particularly bored. Then you're expected to drink slowly, usually while talking to someone else.

Also, tea is the least harmful caffeinated drink you could manage to get away with. So maybe she was referring both to the politicians' serious, busy demeanor and his unwillingness to sully himself with even a very mild legal drug.

If you ask me, the statement also signals that she's in denial. It's akin to saying, "That man next door is an axe murderer? Surely not! He's always been nice to my cats, and he turned down a joint just yesterday."

We're talking about comparisons that are just plain irrelevant.

I drank a bottle of iced lemon tea on Newcastle station today.

Someone please spank me, I've been a bad, bad boy. Is it any wonder our moral values are collapsing round our ears when people go around drinking this dangerous cocktail of lemon and (shock, horror) tea, from a bottle which has been (dare I say it) refrigerated?

I mean, how dare people like myself dare to call into question the moral fibre of our politicians when we go around encouraging such vile, despicable actions as the consumption of evil Liptonice.

Oh, and Ormy- are you sure it's a good idea to give him your address? He might take out a contract, or sexually harrass you, you know what American politicians are like

The situation has far surpassed the seriousness of drinking iced tea.
You have freely admitted that you were at Newcastle Station, a most heinous crime.

Liam.

Guilty. But I was leaving!

Thanks for the cultural insight, Frag! How strange! I freely admit that I consume quite a lot of , and I buy it from my local supermarket. Should that supermarket be considered to be supplying me with drugs?

Well, excuse me. I need another fix. (s off to switch kettle on)

Fix me up with a shot of Tea too, How milk sugar, if your making

Tea, Oh Wounderous Tea.

-- DoctorMO --

But ice is entirely different. I should know - almost any time I was at someone's house in Canada I got plied with the dross. To be avoided. They have iced coffee as well. Even iced Cappuccino.

Oh Kak, how nice is it to be given un brewed tea? Not very.

-- DoctorMO --