Rosehip-flavoured euphemisms

The amount of trouble one can land oneself in whilst discussing fruit-based herbal infusions is quite alarming. One minute you're describing the ingredients of cinnamon, honey and vanilla tea bags, the next minute you're in danger of being challenged to a duel. It's a dicy business, I tell you.

eatonte: Are you flirting with my wife?
Rather Snappish: not that I'm aware of - unless fruit tea has become a subject of flirting...
eatonte: You English folks and all of your fruit tea talk...
Rather Snappish: I know, it's shocking really.
eatonte: You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Rather Snappish: I consider myself duly admonished. Won't happen again, Mistah Terry sir.
eatonte: 'Tis okay.

It's just as well the Button Monkey is a reasonable man, really.