get a mug from Chocolate Teapots Ltd. by Alison Green on February 16, 2015 You asked for Chocolate Teapots merchandise, and it’s here. You can buy Chocolate Teapots mugs, totes, shirts, and more at the new Chocolate Teapots Ltd. online store. (For anyone confused about what this is: Chocolate Teapots Ltd. is the fictional Ask a Manager company that we’ve often used as a stand-in when discussing real-life work situations here.) You may also like:my team won't accommodate my allergy, coworker brings in homemade food and hides it from management, and moreI'm not getting credit for my ideas ... but my coworkers arethis is why you need a good cover letter { 53 comments }
Allison Mary* February 16, 2015 at 12:43 pm The logo with the light blue background is my favorite! :)
2horseygirls* February 16, 2015 at 12:39 pm Whoo-hoo!! Can’t wait to get mine :) If you’re feeling like really expanding your product line, sticky notes would be awesome! :) Thanks very much for taking the time and effort to get everyone’s input to make these items available. :)
Erin* February 16, 2015 at 3:59 pm Sorry, until I see pens and notepads, I’m not happy. #officesupplyfetish :D
Poohbear McGriddles* February 16, 2015 at 12:59 pm Just remember that the actual chocolate teapots are for decorative purposes only. Try to heat some water with one and you will have quite the mess to clean up!
Tea for two* February 16, 2015 at 1:17 pm Well, yes. A teapot is not a kettle! That said: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-29126161
bearing* February 16, 2015 at 7:39 pm Did Alison know there was a phrase “as useful as a chocolate teapot” before starting the company, so to speak? I’d never heard it (assume it is a britishism)… That said, don’t you think the store needs items with the (I’m sure, distinctly different) logo for CTL’s primary competitor, Caramel Coffee Carafes Corp.?
Onlinecb* February 16, 2015 at 1:22 pm Seek and you shall find! Presidents Choice in Canada sell chocolate tea. True.
A Cita* February 16, 2015 at 2:58 pm There are a lot of chocolate teas out there. My favorite is Mariage Frères Wedding Impérial tea.
A Cita* February 16, 2015 at 2:54 pm I would love a tea pot in the robin’s egg blue of the logo with the logo then on top of it.
robynwithay* February 16, 2015 at 1:19 pm Another thing that would be AWESOME to add to the store would be polo shirts. I would happily buy one and wear it to work!
Onlinecb* February 16, 2015 at 1:28 pm Thank you so much! Really look forward to my new mug. And a name plate? Great idea.
Kate* February 16, 2015 at 2:05 pm Finally with these t shirts, AAM readers will be able to recognize one another in the wild!
GOG11* February 16, 2015 at 8:01 pm I am going to be sure the travel mug I purchase is conspicuously displayed at all times in an attempt to ferret out other AAM readers.
danr* February 16, 2015 at 2:19 pm Yep, waiting for my hat to arrive… again. I mentioned the mixup in the open thread.
Ask a Manager* Post authorFebruary 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm To be clear, that was on Cafepress’s side, not mine!
danr* February 16, 2015 at 6:17 pm Yes, I know… I hope mine was the only problem and everyone else gets the right stuff.
Katie G* February 16, 2015 at 2:32 pm I hope this new business arm of AAM is so successful and profitable that it turns into a legitimate, large organization…so that Senior Teapot Marketers and Junior Teapot Analyst positions become a real thing.
hermit crab* February 16, 2015 at 2:42 pm I like how one of the “You may also like” suggestions for this post is “I sent chocolate to a hiring manager but haven’t heard back.” But what about a chocolate teapot?!?
A Cita* February 16, 2015 at 2:53 pm These would be great to have in running gear! Sports bra/top, ankle socks, mesh running shirt… you get the idea! :)
ZSD* February 16, 2015 at 3:22 pm You know how Dinosaur Comics has a day when you’re supposed to wear your shirts from them as a signal that friendly strangers are allowed to start a conversation with you? Perhaps we should have something similar for AAM? “Everyone who is interested in having a career-related conversation should wear their AAM/Chocolate Teapots shirt on [date].”
Not So NewReader* February 16, 2015 at 4:59 pm I thought that was sort of what we were doing- getting AAM products so we can find each other out in the wild. ;) I am hoping for something that would hang off my purse somehow- like a interesting keyfob.
madge* February 17, 2015 at 11:02 am Yesssss!!! Off to order every Chocolate Teapots thing available…
alligatorinavest* February 16, 2015 at 4:01 pm Been reading AAM for over a year now, and this prompted me to comment. Yay!
Josh S* February 16, 2015 at 9:24 pm And for those interested, a bit of Google-fu and I think the very first post involving Chocolate Teapots goes back to September 2011, from a (sadly) anonymous commenter. https://www.askamanager.org/2011/09/say-i-not-we-in-your-interviews.html#comment-26065
Monika* February 17, 2015 at 8:59 am People at Cambridge University tried chocolate teapots for real, turns out they aren’t as useless as one might think. http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/exp/how-useless-is-a-chocolate-teapot/ Yes, they made a chocolate teapot, and they brewed tea in it!
Kristina* February 17, 2015 at 12:33 pm Could you do a mug with the logo and “Chief Teapot Inspector” or one of the other silly job titles that have come up in regards to chocolate teapot manufacture? I want to show off my pride in Chocolate Teapots Ltd., but also lord my impressive title over everyone.
SCMill* February 20, 2015 at 11:04 pm I was just reading today’s Two Nerdy History Girls, and thought about this thread. Seemed appropriate! http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-kings-chocolate-kitchen.html