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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Jan 31

    Helen Pluckrose Retweeted (((Christian JB)))  🐌

    What? Is this true? (Long history of tormenting me)https://twitter.com/christianjbdev/status/958717292048662528 …

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    (((Christian JB)))  🐌 @christianjbdev
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    Also, important - you have to ask for 'cream', not milk. Americans call milk for tea and coffee 'cream', and they will look confused if you ask for milk.
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      2. Stephanie Lahey‏ @StephanieLahey Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Idk re USA — though nothing would surprise me (crazy buggers) —, but not in Canada. In Canada, if you ask for milk, you get milk; if you ask for cream, you get cream.

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      3. Pallor Ergo Doom‏ @SlagOffTwits Jan 31
        Replying to @StephanieLahey @HPluckrose

        But ask for #tea and you get the boot!

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      4. Stephanie Lahey‏ @StephanieLahey Jan 31
        Replying to @SlagOffTwits @HPluckrose

        Noo! Tea is awesome. Everyone drinks tea out East.

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      5. Pallor Ergo Doom‏ @SlagOffTwits Jan 31
        Replying to @StephanieLahey @HPluckrose

        I'm a Caper. My parents are English. I'm trying to break the cycle of dependency.

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      6. Stephanie Lahey‏ @StephanieLahey Jan 31
        Replying to @SlagOffTwits @HPluckrose

        😂 I hear ya. (I grew up in Dartmouth. I never had coffee until I was in university, and I still cannot make sense of coffee perks/makers)

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      7. Pallor Ergo Doom‏ @SlagOffTwits Jan 31
        Replying to @StephanieLahey @HPluckrose

        When I was about 13 I realized I only drank tea because everyone else did. I didn't even like it. Since then I'm cofeevangelizing. Coffee rulez!

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      8. H K‏ @herne_kzn Jan 31
        Replying to @SlagOffTwits @StephanieLahey @HPluckrose

        Philistine!

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      9. Pallor Ergo Doom‏ @SlagOffTwits Jan 31
        Replying to @herne_kzn @StephanieLahey @HPluckrose

        Fill my stein with coffee!

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      2. MarleneJ‏ @mjaeckel Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Yes, ‘tis true. If you ask for milk, you’re likely to receive a small container of “half-and-half”, which is the equivalent of half cream in the UK.

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      3. Regina 🎃‏ @ReginaD83 Jan 31
        Replying to @mjaeckel @HPluckrose

        pic.twitter.com/0TWqMjWwU3

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      1. the real chris beck‏ @SubBeck Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        You don't ask for it here. Both are available to use at the station.

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      1. Martin Deck‏ @ZonkDeck Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        I couldn’t get what we call cream in a cafe in England. Couldn’t even find it in a grocery store

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      1. Randy McGregor‏ @Ramcgreg Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        If you ask for milk, you will probably get skim milk, because whole milk was outlawed during the fat-scare of the late 20th century. Cream, however, is still legal. Don't ask me why.

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      1. flabberghosted(Am I an NPC?)‏ @observeaddict Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Just stick with coffee. Its easier that way.

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      1. Coffee is for closers‏ @MichaelFoster26 Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        It’s a bit more complicated. In many parts of America people don’t put milk in coffee, they use half and half. If you ask for milk they may be taken aback but will understand. They may not actually have milk if it’s a working class place though.

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      1. Michael Donelan‏ @michael_donelan Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Not sure. Milk and cream are different. Commonly “half and half” is served for coffee, which is half milk and half cream. Milk is lighter. I usually have milk in my tea and half and half or cream in my coffee.

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      1. Wandering‏ @Unicorn36902 Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        It’s accurate in Wisconsin 🤷‍♀️

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      1. Roxane‏ @brigadam Feb 1
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        I’ve read this thread. I’m guessing asking for a “flat white” would sound like gibberish. It might be an Aussie thing.

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      1. H K‏ @herne_kzn Jan 31
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Also, don't ask for tea. They never get the water hot enough in 90% of places. Warm but sub-boiling water makes a terrible cup.

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      1. Pay Tree Arch Is Back, With a Longer Name Than Bef‏ @paytreearch Jan 31
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        You're not really in America until you go somewhere you can order iced tea without explaining it to them.

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