This morning at about 7:00am, as I was making Twinings English Breakfast Tea, I added water to the accused coffee cup and placed the cup in the microwave. Having read the dishwasher and microwave safe label on the bottom I did not fear for my life.

The timer was about to go off and I stop the microwave, as to not wake the rest of the family. I opened the microwave, grasped the cup and proceeded to remove it from the microwave. The accused cup was so hot that it burnt my ring finger on my right hand.

Needless to say every keystroke containing the letters (L,O,P,period) or the occasional right arrow key has placed me in agony.

If you see this cup and it looks like it has even been thinking about getting in the microwave be very afraid.