Sweet Tea. . .it's a Southern Thang

Weeeeeell it's a US thing.  I knew this...I mean I've read online (everything you read online is fact) in various places how outside of our little Freedom Bubble people don't really do the cold tea thing.  I laughed hysterically at this post when I saw it the first time because, OMG it's hilarious!

11th commandment: thou shalt not lick the devils armpit

 

Anyways, I've never really put much thought to it outside of the randomness online.  I am an avid iced tea drinker...well I drink hot tea too but usually in winter or when I am sick...look I live in the devil's armpit, hot tea doesn't mix well with 90+ degrees and 100% humidity.  I barely drink hot coffee in the summer and that is only in the morning when I need a caffeine jolt. 
(and why did this seem like an appropriate pic?!?)

That being said, pouring a cup of sweet ICED tea at a restaurant is not something I'd think twice about....until recently.  I was at one of those serve your own drinks type places (not fast food).  There was a few of us at the counter and I was pouring some Iced Tea when I heard someone mumble "bloody Americans ruining tea" in an impressive British accent...and by impressive I mean sexy...yep I said that, say something!  






Myself and the girl next to me glanced over at this stupidly attractive young-ish guy, he winked at us and walked off.  "I...what just happened?!?!"  Neither of us responded at first...then we looked at each other and started giggling. 

My thoughts...was he really British or just messing with us?  How old was he because he looked REALLY young (not that I can talk)?  Why did he feel the need to comment on the tea??? Was that his way of flirting with one or both of us (not that I am interested)???  Ahhhh now I need to know!  I was near a college campus so he totally could be a grad student...or even a professor...maybe...which when I was in college we had A LOT of foreign professors in various subjects. 






So I guess now I know first hand (maybe, probably not) that we ARE considered a bunch of weirdos for drinking cold tea...who knew?!?