From: blueshirt@indigo.news   
      
   Your Name wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-12-26 14:34:05 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   > > Your Name wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > > These days saucers are mainly used in posh places.   
   > > > Mostly people just  use a mug without a saucer to   
   > > > drink their tea or coffee.   
   > >   
   > > We use saucers and we ain't posh!   
   >   
   > I did say "mainly", not "only".  :-)   
      
   With us in rural Ireland I think it's more about not leaving   
   burn rings on our [proper] wooden tables. Modern folk might   
   prefer their coasters... but why reinvent the wheel?   
      
   > > Posh would be bone china tea cups and saucers. I believe   
   > > ours are Denby.   
   >   
   > My mother only bothers with proper cups and saucers when   
   > 'special' visitors come, otherwise she usually just uses   
   > mugs / tall cups.   
      
   Mugs can go on saucers too... as we have some nice coffee mugs   
   that go with our saucers. (I think they were part of the same   
   set.) I just prefer my tea cup.   
      
   > "Experts" say the best option is to use ceramic / porcelain or   
   > glass cups because they don't taint the smell or taste of the   
   > tea.   
      
      
   Plus, with a saucer you can put two/three biscuits on the edge   
   of it and carry your tea and biscuits into a different room! ;-)   
      
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