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The burning question*: Where do used tea bags go?

It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*no really)

Jun 25th 2012, 11:47 AM 6,308 Views 27 Comments

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WE KNOW HOW you feel. The week is stretching out in front of you – and you have a lot on your plate.

So do like we do here in TheJournal.ie HQ and get stuck into a serious debate on one of life’s most pressing questions.

This week… I’m almost afraid to pose this one to you – it’s already led to a lot of finger-pointing in TheJournal.ie HQ this morning about who’s been leaving the communal kitchen in a state. Thanks to Ross Duggan – @duggan – for the controversial suggestion.

Here it is – where do you put your used teabags?

A. In the sink, or…

(TheJournal.ie kitchen sink.)

B. In the bin, or…

(Aidan/Flickr/Creative Commons)

C. On a teabag holder, or…

(Abulic Monkey/Flickr/Creative Commons)

D. Onto the compost heap…

(AP Photo/Andrew Burton)

Vote here: My used teabags generally end up…

Poll Results:

B - In the bin (633)

C - In a teabag holder (573)

D - On the compost heap (426)

E - I don't drink tea (292)

A - In the sink (98)

A - In the sink
B - In the bin
C - In a teabag holder
D - On the compost heap
E - I don't drink tea

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The burning question*: Where do used tea bags go?