LONDON -- It's no secret that the power of a good cup of tea is unparalleled, so when a Marks & Spencer employee in Ireland told two pensioners that they couldn't have an extra teabag to perfect their thirst-quenching brew, it's safe to say that they were a little bit miffed.
Marie Ni Bhroin, daughter of the elderly couple who were subject to Marks & Spencer's horrifying rule, took to Facebook to express her distaste. Perhaps she was just looking for an apology from the retailer, but instead she got an onslaught of online support from a nation famed for their love of tea.
Here's Marie's original post on Facebook.
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And here are just a few of the comments that followed...
There was a lot of shame.
And for a while, there was even talk of boycotts.
That reached as far as The Netherlands.
But only lasting a month.
M&S tried to intervene but it was too late.
People were getting super protective over Ireland's OAPs and proposing free tea refills for pensioners.
For the rest of their lives.
Because older people know what a REAL cup of tea should taste like.
Facebook users understood that this may be a little out of reach, instead opting to offer alternative outlets for a good brew.
Some more enthusiastically than others.
But respect was the resounding message from supporters of Marie's parents.
However, Roseanne Kelly Nugent offered the real moral of the story.
