When did you stop calling it tea?

Posted by: Christopher_M on 16 June 2017

I mean your evening meal. Do you still call it tea? Maybe you have you never called it tea? Has it always been something else? If so what was that called?

And do you eat again after your 'tea'? And when?

For myself, I noticed it returning home at the end of my first year at university. It had become odd referring to tea but I couldn't say dinner at home. My parents social life during my teens had consisted mainly of supper parties. So I settled on supper. This is what we all say in our family now and have done for about thirty years. All apart from my car mechanic brother, who still 'goes round for tea'. Preferably at six or soon after.

Interested to hear your thoughts. Mine prompted by something I heard on the radio recently.

Thanks, Chris

Posted on: 17 June 2017 by Don Atkinson

sjbabbey posted:
Finkfan posted:
sjbabbey posted:
it's quite clearly tea time around 6 p.m. After all we had dinner money if we stayed for school dinners.
Ah but if you have dinner in the middle of the day, why do you have a lunch menu at a restaurant?
I never went to restaurants for my school dinner.

Good grief, how on earth did you survive in such difficult circumstances

Posted on: 17 June 2017 by sjbabbey

Don Atkinson posted:
sjbabbey posted:
Finkfan posted:
sjbabbey posted:
it's quite clearly tea time around 6 p.m. After all we had dinner money if we stayed for school dinners.
Ah but if you have dinner in the middle of the day, why do you have a lunch menu at a restaurant?
I never went to restaurants for my school dinner.
Good grief, how on earth did you survive in such difficult circumstances

Jam butties of course.

Posted on: 17 June 2017 by sjbabbey

VladtheImpala posted:
sjbabbey posted:
VladtheImpala posted:
sjbabbey posted:
it's quite clearly tea time around 6 p.m. After all we had dinner money if we stayed for school dinners.
Quite so! But then we used to have a Sunday lunch of a roast dinner, usually between the time we'd usually have lunch and tea. And Sunday tea would be later than normal tea time and consist of sandwiches, cakes, jelly etc. (and tea). Not tea at all!
So why is a dinner party held between tea and supper times and no tea is served?
Ah, Sunday Dinner (about 3 p.m. after getting home from the pub/parish club to watch the footy on ITV and fall asleep). Happy days.
Dinner parties between tea and supper? How many meals did you have a day?

Looking in the mirror, far too many! Not that I was ever invited to dinner parties.......... (cue sound of distant violin).

Vlad,

What's with the Everton FC nonesense. You're not from Bootle are you?

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by VladtheImpala

sjbabbey posted:
VladtheImpala posted:
sjbabbey posted:
VladtheImpala posted:
sjbabbey posted:
it's quite clearly tea time around 6 p.m. After all we had dinner money if we stayed for school dinners.
Quite so! But then we used to have a Sunday lunch of a roast dinner, usually between the time we'd usually have lunch and tea. And Sunday tea would be later than normal tea time and consist of sandwiches, cakes, jelly etc. (and tea). Not tea at all!
So why is a dinner party held between tea and supper times and no tea is served?
Ah, Sunday Dinner (about 3 p.m. after getting home from the pub/parish club to watch the footy on ITV and fall asleep). Happy days.
Dinner parties between tea and supper? How many meals did you have a day?

Looking in the mirror, far too many! Not that I was ever invited to dinner parties.......... (cue sound of distant violin).
Vlad,
What's with the Everton FC nonesense. You're not from Bootle are you?

Good grief, no! I'm from Huyton via Broad Green hospital, don't you know?

I could have been Sir Vlad of Anfield, but I'm not from Scandinavia!

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by sjbabbey

I'm not from Scandinavia either i.e. Walton (the hospital not "the big house") but a red since the early sixties when they were in the old 2nd division.

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by VladtheImpala

sjbabbey posted:
I'm not from Scandinavia either i.e. Walton (the hospital not "the big house") but a red since the early sixties when they were in the old 2nd division.

We're not so far apart in origin. I can forgive you being a red - at least you're not a red from the other end of the East Lancs!

I first went to Goodison with my Dad in 1963 (I think) and come from a long line of Blues on both parents' sides. Looking forward to the European campaign next season?

If we were from Bootle, we would have meals at the times set aside by HMP. Spam butties, probably.

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by The Strat (Fender)

I really wish people would stop using the word "tasty it should be "appetising"

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by fatcat

What’s wrong with Bootle. Spam butty with piccalilli, nothing better.

Can’t remember when my first game at Goodison was. It was 2-2 Arsenal, the only thing I remember was Bob Wilson picking the ball out of the net.

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by VladtheImpala

fatcat posted:
What’s wrong with Bootle. Spam butty with piccalilli, nothing better.
Can’t remember when my first game at Goodison was. It was 2-2 Arsenal, the only thing I remember was Bob Wilson picking the ball out of the net.

Hope you were not offended by my earlier remarks.

Just spoken to my Dad, and he reckons my first match was v Spurs in April 1963. I'd just turned five years old a few days earlier. According to the web, we won 1-0 with the sadly departed Alex Young as the scorer and over 67,000 people in attendance on our way to the title.

I feel I cannot now take the Michael about people from Birkenhead..............................

COYB,

Vlad

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by VladtheImpala

The Strat (Fender) posted:
I really wish people would stop using the word "tasty it should be "appetising"

Why? Appetising means stimulating the appetite, whereas tasty means something having a pleasant taste. Ever eaten something which looks and/or smells appetising but turns out not to be tasty or vice versa?

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by sjbabbey

My favourite Goodison Park moment was Sandy Brown's diving header own goal in the derby match.

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by VladtheImpala

sjbabbey posted:
My favourite Goodison Park moment was Sandy Brown's diving header own goal in the derby match.

Now, now. It's only taken me 50 years of therapy to get over it. Is Mr Gerrard now able to stand upright unaided?

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by fatcat

sjbabbey posted:
My favourite Goodison Park moment was Sandy Brown's diving header own goal in the derby match.

Why isn't there a dislike post option.

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by sjbabbey

VladtheImpala posted:
sjbabbey posted:
My favourite Goodison Park moment was Sandy Brown's diving header own goal in the derby match.
Now, now. It's only taken me 50 years of therapy to get over it. Is Mr Gerrard now able to stand upright unaided?

Ouch!

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by Christopher_M

Thanks all for your diverse replies! Very enjoyable. TBH I thought my little whimsical moment after something that I half-remembered on the World Service would bomb. Just shows.

There's a whole field of pop sociology here I think.

Not surprised to see the north feature early on. My parents left West Yorks in 1960.

Now, who's for more trifle?

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by VladtheImpala

Christopher_M posted:
Thanks all for your diverse replies! Very enjoyable. TBH I thought my little whimsical moment after something that I half-remembered on the World Service would bomb. Just shows.
There's a whole field of pop sociology here I think.
Not surprised to see the north feature early on. My parents left West Yorks in 1960.
Now, who's for more trifle?

Yes, please!

Posted on: 18 June 2017 by Pcd

VladtheImpala posted:
The Strat (Fender) posted:
I really wish people would stop using the word "tasty it should be "appetising"
Why? Appetising means stimulating the appetite, whereas tasty means something having a pleasant taste. Ever eaten something which looks and/or smells appetising but turns out not to be tasty or vice versa?

Quite agree I've had meals that look appetising but tasted like ????