There are certain things I assumed we all agreed upon: bug juice is not actually made from bugs, Dollar Store oysters are a hard no, and you should never suck on someone else's used tea bag.
Apparently, that last one needed clarification.
On the latest episode of Sis & Tell, my sister Alison and I debut our new listener segment, “Thanks for Sharing.” Our first submission involves a cup of tea, a shared saucer, and a man who saw a discarded tea bag and thought, *Yes, I'll put that in my mouth.*
Even more disturbing? He offered it back.
We also reminisce about summer day camp, where we survived on bug juice, damp towels, melting popsicles, and songs with no discernible purpose. Then we debate when grown children should take over Father's Day gift duties, why Southerners need your complete high school history within five minutes of meeting you, and whether booing a comedian is an acceptable way to “make things interesting.” As the comedian in this story, I have an opinion.
But mostly, we need to talk about the tea bag.
Was this normal behavior? A cry for help? Or the beginning of a friendship-ending steep decline?
Listen to “Sucking Tea Bags,” Season 11, Episode 17 of the Sis & Tell Podcast, wherever you listen. And if you have a question, strange encounter, or factoid for “Thanks for Sharing,” send us a voice memo at sisters@sisandtell.com.
Listen to the full episode here—because this is one story you really need to hear straight from the sisters' mouths. Just not from the mouth currently attached to that tea bag.
About Amanda and Alison
I'm Amanda Goldstein Marks, a Southern Jewish stand-up comedian, producer, performer, and nationally touring comedian of Moms Unhinged. I find comedy in family life, motherhood, and the everyday absurdities most people have the good sense to ignore.
My sister Alison Goldstein Lebovitz is an Emmy-nominated television host, author, motivational speaker, and community advocate. Together, we host the award-winning Sis & Tell Podcast—a whole lotta talk about a whole lotta nothin'.