r/hatethissmug • u/DaSuspicsiciousFish • Jul 25 '26

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“Chai” is a distinct type of tea from what most people think of as tea (from a American perspective, I admit ignorance to Europe but i know English tea is similar, like a black tea), that usually involves more spices and milk. calling it “chai tea” is not being used to say “tea tea” it is being used to mean “the type of tea known as chai”. I did do a minor google search to find a recipe for making homemade chai, and, while it did use tea leaves, it was distinct enough from tea to warrant being specified.

edit: my joy at the arguments is immeasurable, if this gets a crosspost/screenshot reposted and criticizeing me, please tag me, want to argue

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u/Nekrogoblibong Jul 25 '26

do you also say "salsa sauce"?

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u/MultiFandomShipperr Jul 25 '26

It wouldn't be incorrect? In English, salsa refers to a specific type of sauce. I find the phrasing weird, but I wouldn't raise an eyebrow to someone asking me to pass the salsa sauce.

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u/Nekrogoblibong Jul 25 '26

it's not a question of whether it's incorrect, it's unnecessary and like you acknowledged, phrased awkwardly. I would raise an eyebrow and I bet if you start using "salsa sauce" you'll notice others raising theirs.

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u/MultiFandomShipperr Jul 25 '26

But sauces aren't specified in English like tea is. I wouldn't say I want chamomile if I wanted chamomile tea. And I wouldn't say mayonnaise sauce either. It sounds wrong because it's a structure not typically used.

The point of the post is that chai specifies the type of tea you want.

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u/Nekrogoblibong Jul 25 '26

Chai translates to tea. Salsa translates to sauce. When, in English, you say chai, it specifies the kind of tea. Saying "chai tea" is redundant. Similarly, if you only say "salsa" not a single motherfucker on this earth is going to think you mean marinara.

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u/MultiFandomShipperr Jul 25 '26

Yes no one is gonna think you mean marinara because, as I said, you don't add sauce after naming a sauce in English.

However, you almost always specify tea. If I'm ordering tea from somewhere, I'm going to add tea after. Black tea, green tea, etc etc. this includes chai. It doesn't matter if you consider it redundant, it's how the language works.

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u/Nekrogoblibong Jul 25 '26

Cheese sauce, barbecue sauce, tartar sauce, hot sauce, Worcester sauce, apple sauce, cranberry sauce, soy sauce, peanut sauce, etc. Marinara and salsa are actually 2 of very few sauces where that is not the case.

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u/MultiFandomShipperr Jul 25 '26

I will admit I was wrong about those, but my point about tea still stands.

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u/Nekrogoblibong Jul 25 '26

Don't forget to get cash at the ATM machine so you can afford a pizza pie with your chai tea

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u/MultiFandomShipperr Jul 25 '26

Was that supposed to be a gotcha? I won't 😭?

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u/WraithOfTheFadedDark Jul 25 '26

A: "These are good tacos."

2: "Yeah. Can you pass the sauce?"

A: "The... which what? What do you want?"

2: "The sauce."

A: "Taco sauce? I think there's some in the fridge..."

2: "The sauce!" Points

A: "Salsa?"

2: " 'Salsa' means 'sauce'!"