Some years ago (in fact, and rather scarily, well over a decade ago) I came across this mug. It's rather chunky but it appealed to me because it was unusual and very comfortable to hold. Unfortunately I couldn't find out who made it.
When I was watching the morning news on the BBC's Breakfast programme it struck me that no one held their coffee mug by the handle. Everyone held it like this:
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So I wondered what you might think of the innovative design and how you hold your mug.
Those who prefer China tea cups need not respond.
I use the handle when I drink coffee. I'm not sure that I would like your new mug.
ReplyDeleteRed I think it's one of those things that you have to try because it's so different to what we are used to.
DeleteYou know - I don't know! I really have to pay attention next time I have coffee how I hold my mug. I know I often clasp both hands around it, as I have cold hands almost all the time (even at 30 Celsius) and welcome the chance to warm them up that way. But I am pretty sure for the actual drinking part I hold it at is handle.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, DO sweat the small stuff is the advice astronaut Chris Hadfield gives in his book :-)
Meike, it's something we do so habitually and intuitively that thinking about it makes it harder. You mentioned that fact about Chris Hadfield several years ago when I mentioned not sweating the small stuff in a post. I've still not read his book. However I do recall looking it up and I seem to recall that he was making the point that details matter. They do of course. The test for not sweating the small stuff is basically will it matter in a day, a week, a year, ever? If it does then it's not small stuff using Richard Carlson's definition.
DeleteI bought a large mug at one of the local OP Shops, 10 or more years ago now, I guess it was...it's handcrafted, blue in colour, and I love it!
ReplyDeleteThe handle has broken off a couple of times, and I've glued it back on again. I never want to be without this mug.
I hold it by the handle...that's what handles are for, in my opinion. When I make Milo (on milk) or those packet Lattes or cappuccinos and/or hot chocolate, this is the mug I use.
When I have a coffee made on my coffee machine, I have my own special mug for that purpose, too. Again, it's a handcrafted one bought at the same OP Shop around about the same time I bought the blue one. This mug is not as large, but larger than a regular coffee or tea cup. It's brown earthenware - and it has character! It, too, has had it's handle re-glued a couple of times.
I don't want to ever be without these two!
They are the only two mu
Yes, Lee, having one's special mugs is important I think. I, too, have mugs I use for various drinks.
DeleteI use the handle otherwise my fingers get burnt. And I'm afraid I do sweat the small stuff...
ReplyDeleteFrances you obviously drink you drinks very hot because I've never met a female of the species who didn't have asbestos hands. Life is a lot easier if one doesn't sweat the small stuff.
DeleteI like the style of your mug, the colour, the chunkiness and the handle!
ReplyDeleteI hold a mug just as shown in the picture, fingers through the handle, cradling the mug.
Kylie since I wrote the article I've discovered that either I don't have one special way of holding a mug or I keep varying it because I'm now thinking about it.
DeleteI've never seen a handle like that and don't feel sure how it would work for me. I think how I hold the mug or cup depends both on the handle and on the kind and size and weight of the mug/cup itself. I have rather small hands myself so with some mugs I might feel need to use both hands! ;) And there's also the hand-warming aspect that Meike mentions... And also whether one is just drinking, or also eating a sandwich or something (in which case the other hand might be busy holding that!) I think this topic may need a serious study... ;)
ReplyDeleteMonica I have very small hands for my height too although my fingers are quite long. I find the 'strange' mug very comfortable and easy to hold.
DeleteI use the handle but because of my neuropathy they have to be a special shape - flattened at the top. Round handles are hard to cope with. I no longer move in cup and saucer circles !
ReplyDeleteMost of my mugs have handles that are fairly flat at the top but some, I notice, are flatter than others. I do have a pair of china cups but they are only used when FWKTM comes for a cuppa.
DeleteI have a mug of tea in front of me right now. I pick it up with the handle in the normal manner because I am normal.
ReplyDeleteActually YP there's no such thing as a normal person. I learned that on QI a couple of nights ago. As an example see the jaggedness principle. Aside from that 'normal' can be very boring and you're definitely not that.
Delete"All the world is queer save thee and me and even thou art a little queer!"
DeleteWe obviously come from the same era YP. I used that quotation (which was used by my Mother and Grandmother) on a blog recently.
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