On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 00:32:14 -0800, in article
>, Leif Thorvaldson wrote:

> What is the problem with Lipton's tea? Some Brit friends of mine laugh at
> the mention of it being a consumable tea? What about Red Rose.

My answer to questions like those is usually, "Who cares?"

> I enjoy
> both of them.

There's the proper answer!

> Does this make me a Philistine?

No. On the other hand, are you from Philistia?