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Author: | dave [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Cups and Mugs |
What, strictly speaking is the difference? I'd genuinely like to know. |
Author: | kris [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
A cup always comes with a saucer whereas a mug is someone who thinks North Korea will draw 0-0 with Brazil. |
Author: | fitz [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
Its all about a handles. If you can comfortably get all 3 or 4 of your fingers in the handle = MUG. Any less than 3 you are in cup territority. |
Author: | dave [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
What about the FA Cup or the World Cup for that matter? Do they come with a saucer? Hmmm? Do they? Mr not-top-of-all-the tables? |
Author: | fitz [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
The rule clearly applies to the drinking-type-of-cup not the shiny tournament variety. I think that would need a different rule, Mr-prematurely-(-in-more-ways-than-one)-top-of-the-table. I'm playing the long game, not a gratifyingly short and successful one. |
Author: | kris [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
Haa! The old Division One trophy used to have a base, didn't it. So does the FA Cup. Um... not quite... a saucer. No. No. What about the Skol Cup? That had a "saucer" for sure. Err... the Makita International Tournament? Oh, where's Sowton when you need him... |
Author: | sowton [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
I would say the difference between a cup and a mug can be boiled down to three salient details: Prestige: 'Cup' has a higher prestige value than 'mug', as demonstrated by the etymology of the two words. 'Cup' comes from Late Latin whereas 'mug' is Scandinavian in origin. Size: A mug can holds, on average, 15-20% more liquid than a cup. Shape: Cups taper outwards and can, as Mrs Kibble's fine collection indicates, have an array of detail and irregularities, whereas mugs tend to be regular cylinders. |
Author: | boley [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
You are all wrong. Just apply both types of drinking vestle as a verb (past tense) in the following sentence: I turned round and he _________ed my testicles. That clearly illustrates the difference in my opinion. |
Author: | mrskibble [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
My dear Koupaphiles Mugs are not as good as cups. Fact. Otherwise there is no significant difference. I hope that clarifies things, All my best of happy regards, - Mrs. K |
Author: | shazzle [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
I enjoyed this thread so much, I'm going to do a cross-stitch of the whole thing and hang it on my wall. There, I said it. |
Author: | Mark [ Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
I believe you would. |
Author: | Mark [ Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cups and Mugs |
You gave me a stitchy penis! |
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