Where does the saying “coffee tea or me” come from?
No matter when you were born, I’m sure you’ve heard of the expression; “Coffee, Tea or Me? It came from the popular 1968 book; Coffee, Tea or Me. The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Airline Stewardesses. There was also a TV show with the same title, but not based on the stewardesses lives. Airline stewardesses were hot in the 1960s. They were perceived as flirtatious women who enjoyed teasing pilots and passengers alike. Hence, the catchphrase was coffee, tea, or me. Back in the day, being a stewardess was glamorous.
In this bestselling published memoir Coffee, Tea or Me?
Coffee, tea or me, That’s what the ads used to say, back in the day when air travel was considered glamorous, stewardesses were required to be young, slim and beautiful, and people actually dressed to take a plane.