Patchoulia Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 You've all seen the commercials...the hilarity displayed when the out-of-touch mom thinks "steeped" is a new slang. Side-splitting marketing humour!The first time I heard tell of this supposed new concoction from Timmy's I thought to myself: "Steeped" tea. What the hell? Isn't all tea steeped? I mean, if it's not steeped, it's really just a cup of hot water with a tea bag floating in it. I was flummoxed. "Who's going to fall for this obvious scam?", I wonderedYet every morning whilst picking up my coffee at Timmy Ho-Ho's, I am regaled by a chorus of "Steeped tea! Steeped tea!"People seem to love the stuff!Since I have a cold, today I thought I'd succumb to the hype and try a legendary steeped tea. I'm not sure what I expected. But......it's just tea.Molten lava temperature tea, but just tea, nonetheless.This PSA brought to you from PFTAPOTM (People for the Accurate Portrayal of Tea in the Media). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Dude, that story is steeped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 But isn't it all ready to go now? Pre steeped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 you know, for years i complained that it was so stupid that tim horten's brews coffee, but doesn't have a pot of tea -- driving down the highway and trying to co-ordinate a tea-bag, way too hot water, and all the waiting stirring & mess in a moving car is a pain in the ass. then they actually came out with [grand booming voice]STEEPED TEA, and i don't like it. i think it tastes stale or something, i like the teabags better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 But isn't it all ready to go now? Pre steeped? Yes, but, my point is, if it's tea, it's steeped. I guess to be more accurate, in the past, they should have been advertising "Tea bag and hot water". Cuz it wasn't really tea when they sold it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Well, it was tea, but just in kit form.And it's possible to make tea without steeping, by just pouring the water through one of those little tea baskets (usually with loose tea); to me, steeping involves leaving the tea in the water to soak for a while.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Well, it was tea, but just in kit form.And it's possible to make tea without steeping, by just pouring the water through one of those little tea baskets (usually with loose tea); to me, steeping involves leaving the tea in the water to soak for a while.Aloha,BradWhen I said, "Isn't all tea steeped?" I was using hyperbole for effect.And I'm pretty sure you're not going to get tea at Tim Horton's created by the sluicing of water through tea leaves in one of those little containers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) You've all seen the commercials...the hilarity displayed when the out-of-touch mom thinks "steeped" is a new slang. Side-splitting marketing humour!The first time I heard tell of this supposed new concoction from Timmy's I thought to myself: "Steeped" tea. What the hell? Isn't all tea steeped? I mean, if it's not steeped, it's really just a cup of hot water with a tea bag floating in it. I was flummoxed. "Who's going to fall for this obvious scam?", I wonderedYet every morning whilst picking up my coffee at Timmy Ho-Ho's, I am regaled by a chorus of "Steeped tea! Steeped tea!"People seem to love the stuff!Since I have a cold, today I thought I'd succumb to the hype and try a legendary steeped tea. I'm not sure what I expected. But......it's just tea.Molten lava temperature tea, but just tea, nonetheless.This PSA brought to you from PFTAPOTM (People for the Accurate Portrayal of Tea in the Media).[color:purple]How [color:purple]do I get involved with this organization "PFTAPOTM - People for the Accurate Portrayal of Tea in the Media" I think I can do this world a lot of good being a part of this orgainization - any info is appreciated. Thanks,Carrie - against wrongful portrayal of tea in the media! Edited October 14, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 So did they just put loose tea into the coffee maker and press go? Did they buy special machines to sell tea? And what is the markup on tea, like 8000 percent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Could be worse. You could have a the clueless mom in the Tim Horton's commercial saying: "Cool let's all get tea-bagged!"Actually that would be hillarious. Almost as good as their "Lord of the Rims campaign." (insert rimming joke here) Edited October 14, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Could be worse. You could have a the clueless mom in the Tim Horton's commercial saying: "Cool let's all get tea-bagged!"Actually that would be hillarious. Almost as good as theier "Lord of the Rims campaign." (insert rimming joke here)bahahahahhahahaaha!I love it.Carrie, it's really a grassroots organization at the moment (i.e. one member strong! fight the power!), but I'm hoping for a surge in membership, now that I'm getting the message out there, rocking the vote..you know what I mean.The tea appreciates your support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 hmmm lunch time think I'll go to tim's and get tea-bagged...no wait I'll go for steeped ahahahahahahahaha. That's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I will always be puzzled how people will wait in line to pay significantly more for something they could make at home in a reusable cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I will always be puzzled how people will wait in line to pay significantly more for something they could make at home in a reusable cup. it's MUCH cooler to have a store bought cup of coffee/tea in your hand Kaidy - GET WITH IT. That should be purple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Steeped thread, SP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 You just proved bench advertising works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 i fuckin hate tim horton's lids!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 The scary thing is that thanks to the Timmy's ad, "steeped" could become part of the Canadian lexicon. Check the Canadian Oxford Dictionary in a few years and let's see...Yeesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 infusion teafee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 i remember when the change happened. the price went up at least 30 cents and it was the exact same...i don't know if you can still get their raspberry tea anymore...timmy's sucks. glad to live in starbuck's land, but that's not any better...it's all hype. You can't even get a long shot/twice run americano at starbuck's! fucking assholes don't trust their own baristas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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