“As many of you know, we have this thing, right here, called ‘Tea Time Arlam’ in the United Kingdom,” says Imjoshfromengland2 on Tiktok, aiming a white post installed on the street, which seems to be crowned by a speaker.
After 15 seconds, the alarm is launched to announce the tea time. The video seen, more than 6 million times, actually shows a 5G antenna and the siren was probably added to the video or simply came from another place.
Because for a few days, more and more Internet users have spread a false rumor in Tiktok. In the United Kingdom, there would be a “tea alarm”, a call tone that would sound every day at 3 pm and that would force the British to let tea go. And in case of breach of the rules, risks a fine or even prison.
Awareness course, disappearances and fines
“I was filming my outfit when the ‘team alarm’ surprised me,” said actor Michael Barrymore, before running at full speed to search for his cup of tea. For his part, a user filmed at the time of the signal while he was at Heathrow airport. “All airport services will close temporarily while colleagues take advantage of a mandatory tea break,” said a robotic voice.
“I always have tea bags in case I am in the car, I can drink it,” said another user, with a very serious air. “I imagine that foreigners do not know it, but if you are a cardiac surgeon or drive a train, and cannot stop to have tea, they can have an exemption.”
The man explains that the signal has been lost when he was on vacation in Albania. But we will not recover it. “I have the team alarm application. So, whatever in the world, I know when the alarm is activated,” he smiles. The video exceeds 3 million visits.
In the comments, Internet users press the joke even more. “My neighbor complained because she just liked coffee. The next day, she disappeared mysteriously,” a user wrote.
The government is getting there
Obviously, this is a joke to make fun of foreigners, and in particular Americans who have been deceived. It should be said that several official stores or organizations have reached the game.
Or even of the British government. In its official Tiktok account, the institution specifies with humor that “changes will be made” with respect to the “team alarm” and advises nationals to go to their site to obtain more information. The publication burns the 4 million visits.
A trend that leaves perplexed Americans. “Has Tea Alarm existed? I have lived in the United Kingdom for six months and I am convinced that it does not exist, but when I ask people, they tell me that if it is real, or not?”, Fulmina a user in Reddit. “Please, do I need to know if it’s true?” Distribute another on Tiktok. “Do you make fun of us Americans? Is it true? Please, someone answers me.”
Source: BFM TV
