MIF meaning "posh person" is just plain wrong.
The custom of putting milk in first was started by working class folk in mills who couldn't afford porcelain cups. Hot tea cracked their ordinary pottery ones and they discovered that putting the milk in first prevented this.
Posted By: CB41, Nov 20, 17:25:43
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- Milk In First does NOT mean "posh person"
Posted By: Old Git, Nov 20, 17:44:53 - 5I did say t'other way round!
Posted By: Garry Brooke, Nov 20, 17:31:34 - 2Who started this anyway? This has all the hallmarks of Brom's classed obsessed work
Posted By: pants, Nov 20, 17:27:45
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