Tea or supper

Gannicus

Was talking to my mate in Canada. She mentioned she would be around after Supper to give her a shout then. Told her its called tea over here she was astounded. Got me thinking. Why do we call it tea.?

Does anyone know why we call or late evening meal "Tea" instead of "Supper"? over here.

fontanalis

Tae, best drunk after footing turf.

Kiera

Its dinner.

kfallon

Is tea not around 5-6pm and supper then later on about 9-10pm??

Hookah

Teatime.

Aoifey!

Lunch and dinner, no tea or supper.

Gannicus

Hookah wrote: »

Teatime.

Yeah but why is it called "Teatime"

mikemac

Kiera wrote: »

Its dinner.

Dinner is what you have around midday, no later then 1pm anyway

Supper is later

Ruu_Old

tea in culchie land, dem west Britsposhies in the big schmoke call it "dinner". :eek:

Latchy

Anybody like some high tea or am I to late ?

Mint Sauce

Breakfast
Lunch anytime bewteen 12 and 2
Dinner about 5 or 6
Tea/Supper about 9 or 10.

Kiera

feelingstressed wrote: »

Dinner is what you have around midday, no later then 1pm anyway

Supper is later

Nope dinner is what you have after work. Lunch is at 1pm.

Gannicus

Latchy wrote: »

Anybody like some high tea or am I to late ?

Too late

Hookah

Big Steve wrote: »

Yeah but why is it called "Teatime"

I dunno where the name came from.

kfallon

feelingstressed wrote: »

Dinner is what you have around midday, no later then 1pm anyway

Supper is later

Me bollix, dinner is in the evening unless it's Mammy's Sunday dinner

Gannicus

I always thought it was:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/teatime

Latchy

Big Steve wrote: »

Too late

Will put the kettle on earlier tomorrow so

mikemac

Kiera wrote: »

Nope dinner is what you have after work. Lunch is at 1pm.

kfallon wrote: »

Me bollix, dinner is in the evening unless it's Mammy's Sunday dinner

Not if you grew up on a farm
Dinner is always at midday

Thrill

Breakfast, dinner and tea. Thats what I've always known them as.

I know about supper, lunch and er....brunch. Never use them though.

jimthemental

Tea time was always round eleven for me, half the day's work done so ya sit down with friends or family, talk ****e and recharge the batteries for more work with a ham sandwich or some oxtail soup

pow wow

Tea. I don't have a butler or a pantry.

cosmicfart

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Supper/Tea/Munchies YAMON!

kfallon

feelingstressed wrote: »

Not if you grew up on a farm
Dinner is always at midday

Big smell of cow shite off ya :pac:

westendgirlie

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Who's putting the kettle on time

smurfy89

feelingstressed wrote: »

Not if you grew up on a farm
Dinner is always at midday

I grew up on a farm and dinner is always in the evening time for us apart from Sundays!

Sarn

Breakfast, half nineses, elevenses, lunch, dinner, snack, supper.

Wolflikeme

Everyone here calls it tea? That's news to me!

We've always called it supper.

Now it's just...hmm what will I have..cereal..or.....crackers...

Ms. Captain M

Sarn wrote: »

Breakfast, half nineses, elevenses, lunch, dinner, snack, supper.

Ha elevenses, haven't heard that in ages!

Wolflikeme

Ms. Captain M wrote: »

Ha elevenses, haven't heard that in ages!

First time I ever heard that was in 'Lord of the Rings'!

the groutch

cosmicfart wrote: »

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Supper/Tea/Munchies YAMON!

Wrong, it's


Food
Food
Food
More Food

Ms. Captain M

Wolflikeme wrote: »

First time I ever heard that was in 'Lord of the Rings'!

Don't remember it in Lord of the Rings, my Da used to say a lot, just think it's a funny word or something! Elevenses!

Gannicus

Ms. Captain M wrote: »

Don't remember it in Lord of the Rings, my Da used to say a lot, just think it's a funny word or something! Elevenses!

Yeah don't remember elevenses at all. Lovin the fact that I've still not found an answer

bigbudda

Anytime is Teatime.....tea is ace

MsJenjers

We only have the tea on weekends. On weekdays we call it dinner. On the weekends, we'd have the dinner at 1pm and the tea at 5 :pac:

stoneill

http://www.hark.com/clips/wnhvlyrhdx-between-breakfast-and-brunch

Irish Guitarist

I call it dinner. Tea is a disgusting hot drink made from tea leaves.

I suppose people call it tea because they have a cup of tea while they're eating. I usually wash my dinner down with a glass of Robinsons, Mi Wadi or Tesco orange squash. I think I might start referring to my dinner as orange squash.

Forest Master

Big Steve wrote: »

Told her its called tea over here

I don't call it tea, and you don't even know why you do, so speak for yourself & don't be giving Canadians the impression that we're all idiots.

It's simple:
Breakfast.
Lunch.
Dinner.

And everything in between is a snack.

"Tea"? What about when there's no tea involved? Do you have to rename it? And what if you have a cuppa at 2:45pm - is that then teatime? Makes no sense.

ShamoBuc

Brekkie
lunch
dinner ( tea time)
supper



snack time whenever you are hungry for someting small.

Oh_Noes

Whenever I visit relations up north they always call fish and chips a "fish supper".

I never got fish and chips at lunchtime. Is it still a fish supper then?

Captain Darling

Who the hell calls it supper?

Posy

I call it dinner. I don't say supper. I call the hot drink made with tea bags 'tea'.

thecelt

I agree with Forest Master,
Breakfast.
Lunch.
Dinner

The only people I have ever heard using tea instead of supper were english people !

So it's definitely not an Irish thing!

Forest Master wrote: »

I don't call it tea, and you don't even know why you do, so speak for yourself & don't be giving Canadians the impression that we're all idiots.

It's simple:
Breakfast.
Lunch.
Dinner.

And everything in between is a snack.

"Tea"? What about when there's no tea involved? Do you have to rename it? And what if you have a cuppa at 2:45pm - is that then teatime? Makes no sense.

Irish Guitarist

I just found this.

Forest Master

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I just found this.

It all becomes clear now. Anyone who says "tea" in reference to a meal is British.