Oh you mean behave like I do when I go to the symphony. I can't tell
you how long it took me to accept the fact that some employee measures
tea into a sock and hangs on the side of a large styrofoam cup then
topped off with hot water with a small decant cup for cups to go.
They've learned I don't need a lid or a timer. I haven't been to the
Friday night soirees because my wife can't stand the smell of smoky
teas which doesn't have a separate ventilation system for non smoky
tea drinkers like the one required for smokers in restaurants.

Jim

Michael Plant wrote in message ...
Space 11/10/04


My local tea shoppe has tastings where everybody describes the tea
taste. I've never attended because I would sound like a complete
idiot.
....bit bucket...

Jim,

My guess is, if you did decide to attend one of these events, you would find
yourself surrounded by idiots of the pretentious and the simple orders. Why
not have a go, sit back, and enjoy us both? Another fun thing to do is to
invent words and then use them to describe a tea. If somebody calls you on
this, just look knowingly, slightly disappointed, and whistful, but don't
speak more. Works for me. As you know from long experience, it's not about
words, it's about tea.

Michael