'Britain's dullest man' has huge collection of PG Tips boxes - but prefers herbal tea
A dad who claims to be “Britain’s dullest bloke” has amassed a £5,000 collection of PG Tips boxes – even though it’s not really his cup of tea.
David Hart displays his 500-strong collection of teabag boxes, bought online and from charity shops, in a giant cabinet. Wife Charlotte complains of the smell but his two kids find his hobby “hilarious”.
Graphic designer David, 56, said: “When a package arrives, they say ‘I bet it’s more teabags’. But I don’t drink it that much. I’m more of a mint and chamomile tea drinker.
“I realise it’s bizarre. I’m happy to be called Britain’s dullest man. Other collections don’t go into the detail of packaging that I do. My wife puts up with it. I’ve bought and sold stuff, but I have made a profit. She can’t stand the smell but I don’t think it’s that bad.”
...it's time for a cup of tea.
4 comments:
PG Tips used to advertise with chimpanzees, so he can expect trouble from the animal rights mob now his dirty little secret is in the public domain. And tea, of course, was a colonial enterprise imposed upon other nations by British capitalists. Why, even the name "Tips" is offensive, linked as it is to the distribution of patronising largesse from the wealthy to the labouring and servant classes. And "PG" is a clear reference to "Parental Guidance", which oppresses young people and perpetuates patriarchal structures in the entertainment industries.
Maybe this guy isn't so boring after all.
Sam - blimey, put like that he comes across a seriously subversive. That display of boxes may spell out a message too, possibly a number of messages used to coordinate an underground group of supposed collectors. You are right, he isn't at all boring.
"Collecting PG Tips boxes is more interesting than a fair chunk of what passes for news."
In one, AKH.
James - thanks :)
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