In another episode of ‘You’re Doing It Wrong’: How to hold a… CUP

OK, so at this stage we're all kinda used to the Internet telling us that we've been doing basic tasks wrong our whole lives.

We think it's a matter of personality; everybody handles things in different ways. Yet, another expert has come forward to tell the world that we've all been holding cups wrong since we were babies.

Apparently, there's two separate ways to hold a cup of tea, and a cup of coffee.

"For tea, you never loop your index finger into the handle. Instead, your index finger should meet your thumb through the handle as if you were pinching, and your middle finger should support by being placed under the handle. Think ‘pinch and support!’”says Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette.

And for coffee; “loop your index finger into the handle and keep your thumb on top of the handle. Your remaining three fingers — middle, index and pinkie — are tucked into the palm of your hand.”

Myka also notes that for both coffee and tea, the handle of your mug or cup must always remain at 3 o’clock. That way, if you have lipstick on, it will leave just one mark on your cup.

And if you think you're being posh by holding out your pinkie finger, Myka says that is a definite no-no.

“Never pinkie up! Ever!”