The price of 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?

The price of tea in China by 78ma87 September 27, 2015

what does that have to do with a price of eggs in china 

When someone says something completely irrelevant.

Jo: Gas in Mexico is $1.70 per gallon.
BOB: what does that have to do with a price of eggs in china. (They live in Tennessee)

what does that have to do with a price of eggs in china by LA777 May 14, 2015

what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? 

"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?

what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? by RicardoP89 January 28, 2007

what's that got to do with the price of cheese in China 

The phrase is used to mean “How is this relevant to the conversation?”, especially if a person seems to be actively avoiding the topic being discussed.

Me: Hey, do you have that $20 bucks you owe me.

Him: Hey, have you seen the movie Hot Tub Time Machine yet?.

Me: What's that got to do with the price of cheese in China?

what's that got to do with the price of cheese in China by Hotlava3 April 6, 2010

price of eggs in China

the matter at hand

What does that have to do with the price of eggs in China ?

price of eggs in China by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd April 20, 2007

price of tea in China 

almost the same as "price of eggs in china" but better

What's that got to do with the price of tea in china?

price of tea in China by kial December 18, 2007

The price of tea in China 

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"

The price of tea in China by Bob the lob April 14, 2022