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To wonder what is wrong with people who don't really drink

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OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 07:12

No - not alcohol

Just liquid

People who can sit down to a meal without so much as a glass of water

People who invite guests to stay but have nothing to offer them to drink oh and you'd have to boil the tapwater haha

I can't sleep from thinking about this

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Gingerdancedbackwards · 12/07/2024 08:23

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 07:56

Jesus actual Christ. Thirst is not a marketing ploy.

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No, but telling the public they need to be surgically welded to a bottle of liquid is
And stupid people fall for it

Bluedabadeeba · 12/07/2024 08:23

Begsthequestion · 12/07/2024 07:23

I read it's best not to drink too much with food, as it can dilute the stomach acid needed for digestion.

A glass of water is ok if you're already dehydrated but not necessary.

Tea is not advised with food at all, as the tannin reduces how much iron you can absorb from food.

Really interesting in learning more about this - where did you find this out?

Gingerdancedbackwards · 12/07/2024 08:21

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 07:54

I don't want a bloody grim boiled glass of water I want NICE WATER.

Can't even sneak out to buy some as miles from the nearest shop.

This is hell.

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Well you know not to go there again.
Go and live in Atlantis. Lots of water

CharlotteBog · 12/07/2024 08:21

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 08:13

I can't bring a week's worth of drinks can I, that would look insane.

I assumed the tapwater would be drinkable.

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I don't think I could stay somewhere where there was no safe drinking water.
I think it would be entirely reasonable to leave under those circumstances.

What do the hosts drink?

Fairyliz · 12/07/2024 08:21

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 07:42

The reason I can't sleep is that I'm currently a guest at a no beverages household.

I saw this coming and managed to sneak one can on diet coke into my handbag on the way here but I need to make it count. Unsure when best to drink it to minimise risk of death by dehydration.

My head hurts so much. I'd have had a big iced water by now.

That’s just silly, why not ask for a glass of water.
If that’s too scary why not bring a plastic cup with you and get a drink from the cold water tap when you go to the bathroom. It’s the same water supply as the kitchen tap.

Southlondoner88 · 12/07/2024 08:20

kiterunning · 12/07/2024 08:09

We have all been conned by the bottled water industry

The OP is talking about tap water, she wants just normal tap water but it’s not available. I drink a lot of water, rarely drink fizzy drinks or coffee so that is my go to drink. I haven always been this way, even as a child and way before bottled water was a big thing. I never drink bottled water, you can taste the plastic usually, yuck.

Also, I work with a lot of dieticians who tell me how important is is it to drink lots of water, they never give non evidence based advice.

Puffinfoot · 12/07/2024 08:19

My Dad heard something on the radio years ago explaining why it's best not to drink with a meal and never does. I've no idea if there's anything in it.

I don't have much in to offer guests becuase I don't like sugar drinks, so tea or tap water or wine is on offer. Where are you that tap water needs to be boiled?

AcademicsAgain · 12/07/2024 08:19

OP you are the poster who posted very upset about the horrors of the menopause. I think you sound like you are going through a tough time right now and everything feels like an insurmountable challenge.

Just go and buy the water you need every day. This one is a solvable problem.

thebluebeyond · 12/07/2024 08:18

Pinkstanley · 12/07/2024 07:23

People are different. DH drinks very little whereas I have glasses of water and yes, that includes a Stanley cup or 3 dotted about the house at any one time.

eugh - you know you introduce bacteria into the water from the first sip, and that the bacteria population is likely to be doubling every 30 minutes or so after that?

AuntieDolly · 12/07/2024 08:18

I think you're acting a bit helpless. No one is going to think you're mad if you say I need to buy some drinks and ice

LaMarschallin · 12/07/2024 08:18

@OptimismvsRealism

I assumed the tapwater would be drinkable.

But it is if it's boiled, apparently.
Why can't you boil a few kettles-full in advance and keep it in the fridge so it's not lukewarm?
Or are you not drinking the tap water because "chemicals" (you said "It'll be full of chemicals.")?

Brefugee · 12/07/2024 08:17

i am sick of the drink police questioning that i don't constantly drink water. People who are constantly tipping h2o down their throats keep me awake at night.

Mammma91 · 12/07/2024 08:16

I often don’t have a drink with a meal because it fills me up. Ds age 5 does. I always have a drink after!

Gingerdancedbackwards · 12/07/2024 08:16

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 07:58

I don't think there are any standards for this well. It'll be full of chemicals. And boiling won't fix that.

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You don't have a clue do you? You're making things up to add drama to your situation

Lostworlds · 12/07/2024 08:15

Can you suggest going to the shop as you’d like to buy a few things and then buy some drinks?

If I was a guest at someone’s house I would be buying food so I wasn’t eating all of theirs and would offer to cook one night so you could do that.

Naminyolk · 12/07/2024 08:15

Do they drink the tap water OP or bottled? I don't understand how they literally never ever consume water.

AcademicsAgain · 12/07/2024 08:15

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 08:01

I am very thirsty but lukewarm unclean be water will not satisfy my thirst

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I need access to drinking water. That’s just bizarre.

If you are thirsty you need to prioritise yourself and stock up on bottled water asap. Whatever the consequences. It’s a basic need to be hydrated.

I would feel quite panicky if I could not have anything to drink at all. This isn’t a thread about a range of drinks. It’s about having water to survive!

Whale80ne · 12/07/2024 08:15

CheeseWisely · 12/07/2024 08:10

My biggest bugbear is people who insist they can't drink good quality tap water, and expect bought bottled water - which especially if contained in plastic is generally worse quality than the tap water where I live.

The tap water in our area is good, very good compared to some (it was AWFUL in my hometown) yet I know a couple, vocally always struggling for money, who get through dozens of litres of Evian a week. It has to be Evian, Asda branded bottled water won't do. Absolute madness 🙄

Yes exactly. Nuts. I work in a publicly funded setting where budget is a constant issue but bottled water is bought in bulk every week. Madness yet the two of us who regularly suggest drinking tap water (which is tested with the results published online and is excellent quality) are basically told we're weird and things aren't so dire everyone has to drink fresh water which hasn't been stored in a plastic bottle for several months 🤔

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OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 08:15

thebluebeyond · 12/07/2024 08:14

THIS!!

a thousand times

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No. We haven't. Hydration is necessary for human thriving. And for guests that aren't furious.

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CaptainMyCaptain · 12/07/2024 08:15

Willmafrockfit · 12/07/2024 07:18

i dont need a drink when i eat

i wonder what is wrong with those that do need a drink to help their food go down

Neither do I. I might have a drink before and I'll have a drink after but not while I am eating. If you need water to 'wash it down' I think you are not producing enough saliva. That should be enough.

Gingerdancedbackwards · 12/07/2024 08:14

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 08:13

I can't bring a week's worth of drinks can I, that would look insane.

I assumed the tapwater would be drinkable.

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And?

thebluebeyond · 12/07/2024 08:14

kiterunning · 12/07/2024 08:09

We have all been conned by the bottled water industry

THIS!!

a thousand times

NooNakedJacuzziness · 12/07/2024 08:13

Go to a shop today, buy a few bottles of water, problem solved.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 12/07/2024 08:13

Pinkstanley · 12/07/2024 07:23

People are different. DH drinks very little whereas I have glasses of water and yes, that includes a Stanley cup or 3 dotted about the house at any one time.

Cups dotted about the house? Sod that!

When I'm in the house, I attach the garden hose with a rudimentary fastening to my belt and that way I am assured of a bountiful supply of fresh water (albeit slightly rubbery flavoured).

I have had to remove ornaments etc. from around our home as my 'tail' often swept them off side tables and so on.
Oh, mind you it's certainly put the willies up the cat, who thinks the hose is a snake!

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