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a phrase used to change an awkward topic or to break the silence
"why aren't you married?"
*awkward silence*
"so how's the tea in China?"
A common form "what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?", is a retort to an irrelevant suggestion. This facetious usage implies that the topic under discussion might as well be the price of tea in China for all the relevance the speaker's suggestion bears on it.
Suzie: I love my new skirt!
Anne: I know! I love my new shirt!
Beth: Look at this hot guy on my phone!
Suzie: What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
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If a person wont do it for 'all the tea in china', than they won't do it no matter how much money they are offered.
Johnny: "Hey, I'll give you ten bucks if you eat this cockroach."
Richie: "Yeah right, I wouldnt do that for all the tea in China!"
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almost the same as "price of eggs in china" but better
What's that got to do with the price of tea in china?
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Response to what's up. Alternative expression is "hard dicks and helicopters"
Person 1: "what's up"
Person 2: "the price of tea in China"
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"What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?" is an expression which denotes that what the other person just said is completely unrelated to the original topic.
Person A: President Bush is the best president EVER!
Person B: No, he's not! He's the worst president!
Person A: Why do you say that?
Person B: Umm, I just bought a guitar.
Person A: Well, what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
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