Daily Archives: May 30, 2012

I had to laugh at today’s Weregeek, which has three of the female geeks socializing over bubble tea and laughing at the… questionable design of one of the cups. While I’ve never drank bubble tea myself (I prefer regular tea, though I’ll indulge in green tea when attending a Japanese Tea Ceremony held by the Comiku Girls) I’ve seen enough Japanese merchandise to realize that Alina Pete’s depiction of a Bubble Tea cup (with a most… suggestive cover and comment) wasn’t just something she dreamed up of, but probably has come across. Personally, I identify with Sarah here; even if I enjoyed Bubble Tea, I doubt I could drink from a cup like that. I have to admit, however, that I’ve enjoyed this glimpse into more everyday aspects of Pete’s characters. I’d not say it’s less surreal seeing we have a phallic straw and a happy lion on the cup, but when it comes to Japanese geek culture, surreal is the norm.