Page 5 | To wonder what is wrong with people who don't really drink

OptimismvsRealism · 2024-07-12T06:12:00+00:00

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

S0livagant · 12/07/2024 19:00

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 18:33

Grabbed an elderflower pressé, a watermelon and some drinking yoghurt

Why not a 4×2l pack of bottled water? You clearly aren't actually thirsty.

DatingDinosaur · 12/07/2024 18:54

Apols if this has already been mentioned (I'm only at the end of page 1). Didn't drinking water with meals come from the 1980s diet fad of the time? Glass of water before a meal to feel fuller/need less food. Sip water during the meal to slow down your eating, allow the food to absorb the water, making you eat slower and feel fuller on less food. And it's all got lost in translation somewhere

BebbanburgIsMine · 12/07/2024 18:41

I need some juice with any meal, I actually drink more than I eat.

Never water though, I don't like it, I have Apple Apple and Mango, Irn Bru, or Pepsi Max Cherry, don't really drink anything else.

Jumpingthruhoops · 12/07/2024 18:35

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

Same. I always have a drink 30 minutes after, which I've been told aids digestion.

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OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 18:33

Grabbed an elderflower pressé, a watermelon and some drinking yoghurt

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Freespeechisvital · 12/07/2024 17:42

This is bizarre. I’ve seen competitive under eating threads in MN before, but competitive under drinking is a new one on me

This
It's absolutely bonkers that they think anyone who drinks the recommended amount of 2-3 litres daily must have issues with electrolytes etc
Batshit

SallyWD · 12/07/2024 17:26

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 16:42

Update
I ran into a corner shop while they were busy and bought three cans of 7up and an orangina

I also had 2L of sparkling water with lunch out (they looked at me like i was cooking up heroin at the table)

This will last me for tonight at least

Thanks for helping me keep my sanity through the dry morning, everyone

I love eating! I love food. I love cooking. One of my main pleasures in life is food.
But I still don't feel the need to drink when eating. A lot of my food has a sauce. I also drizzle food with olive oil so nothing I eat is dry. It all slips down nicely.
A nutritionist actually told me you shouldn't drink too much when eating. If you're adding loads of liquids to your stomach when you eat, it interferes with nutrient absorption.

RivkaTheBold · 12/07/2024 17:25

Just act like a grown up and buy water.

It's not like the well, it's not that deep

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 12/07/2024 17:07

Love

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 12/07/2024 17:06

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 16:44

Also re no drink with meals - do you actually enjoy eating?? Or is it just stuff as much down as possible for energy/nutrients?

I live my food and that's why I prefer the pure unadulterated taste.

When I see people drink with their meals it seems they throw it down their necks.

RampantIvy · 12/07/2024 17:04

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 16:44

Also re no drink with meals - do you actually enjoy eating?? Or is it just stuff as much down as possible for energy/nutrients?

Yes, but we eat a lot of "wet" foods.
We always offer drinks to guests. Although usually when we have guests there will be wine.

I really wouldn't be afraid of offending someone when it comes to buying something to drink if I am a guest. Denying you a drink of potable water is the height of inhospitability and very rude.

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OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 16:51

spikeandbuffy · 12/07/2024 16:45

See if someone was coming to stay and I knew the water couldn't be drunk, I would have boiled it and put a jug in the fridge and said "we can't drink the water out the tap but help yourself from the fridge"
Surely that's common sense

I know right

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localhere · 12/07/2024 16:51

I drink very little. if I feel thirsty I'll drink a glass of water but probably in total less than a pint of liquid in a day. Never bothered me so far

spikeandbuffy · 12/07/2024 16:45

See if someone was coming to stay and I knew the water couldn't be drunk, I would have boiled it and put a jug in the fridge and said "we can't drink the water out the tap but help yourself from the fridge"
Surely that's common sense

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OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 16:44

Also re no drink with meals - do you actually enjoy eating?? Or is it just stuff as much down as possible for energy/nutrients?

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Original poster

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 16:42

Update
I ran into a corner shop while they were busy and bought three cans of 7up and an orangina

I also had 2L of sparkling water with lunch out (they looked at me like i was cooking up heroin at the table)

This will last me for tonight at least

Thanks for helping me keep my sanity through the dry morning, everyone

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RampantIvy · 12/07/2024 16:20

usernother · 12/07/2024 10:15

I think people who can eat a meal without a drink must have a lot of saliva. I can't eat a meal without a drink.

You must eat a lot of dry food. We eat things like curry, stir fries, pasta with sauces, lots of salad and vegetables. All of these contain water and you don't need to drink with them to help them slip down easily. It's different if you get thirsty.

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 12/07/2024 16:18

Sorry posted too soon

That's why I dint understand those that drink alcohol with their meal. Affects the taste imo.

Once I've had a drink that's the end of the meal for me.

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 12/07/2024 16:17

alliwantforchristmasis50k · 12/07/2024 12:55

I am currently having my lunch and I am now hyper-aware of how I am drinking....my question to the people who say they never drink with a meal...

Have you literally never had a meal that was a bit hot and wanted some water to cool your mouth down??

Have you never got something stuck in your teeth?? or wanted to get rid of the flavour of something before you eat something different?? or just wanted to make sure you don't breathe food smells all over someone you might be speaking to soon??

Literally seems like madness that people claim they don't drink at meal times...I guess I know which camp I am in though!!!

I drink water at the end of my meal. As a palate cleanser. Whilst I'm eating I'm enjoying the full flavour of my food. That's why o don't u detest and

Comedycook · 12/07/2024 16:16

Arrivederla · 12/07/2024 14:03

Yes, but that's not what I said. The poster I was replying to was specifically referring to drinks with a meal, not drinks in general when hosting or being hosted.

I lived in Italy for years, and non-alcoholic drinks offered with a meal would basically be water, still or sparkling. Why would you drink sweet stuff like squash, juice, fizzy crap, that must interfere with the taste of your food (especially savoury dishes)? I just don't understand it or think it's necessary.

Before, after the meal, any other times, of course have a variety of drinks.

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Having a juice with a meal improves the meal imo. I don't know why... I feel thirsty when I eat anyway so would have to have something. I absolutely hate fizzy drinks...I like juice but drink it in small quantities because of the sugar. So now I go for no added sugar squash. I don't drink alcohol very much, usually never. I do like a wine with a meal if I go out in the evening.

CharlotteBog · 12/07/2024 16:09

What have you been drinking today, OP?

S0livagant · 12/07/2024 15:51

I'm sure the well water has far fewer chemicals than the diet coke.

Likewhatever · 12/07/2024 15:32

OptimismvsRealism · 12/07/2024 07:57

It is really shit when you're used to nice drinks. A genuine source of discomfort for guests.

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But you said you sneaked in a Diet Coke. That’s not a nice drink.

Tell them you’re thirsty and see what they offer. Are you sure the well water isn’t safe to drink? What do they drink instead?

Ginkypig · 12/07/2024 15:28

Ginkypig · 12/07/2024 14:41

I drink coffee and water throughout the day so I do get enough liquid but

i don’t tend to drink with a meal at home I find I eat more if I do. I might have a bit of water before as I’m dishing up to wet my mouth and normally have a glass of water after I finish when I take my plate through then a coffee within an hour of finishing
unless I’m having wine on Saturday night which I’ll sip as I eat. Or a gin and tonic or something every so often.

i do have both tap water and wine if I’m in a restaurant though as I find my mouth is so dry.

I should have added this to my post though.

if I have a guest to eat (or another member or the house is eating too) I always offer a variety of options water, diluting juice, tea/coffee, alcohol or whatever else I have available.

I don't generally drink while I eat but I don’t expect others to do the same!

LaMarschallin · 12/07/2024 15:16

NeverDropYourMooncup

I did suspect it was partly due to it being quicker and easier to wash down/swallow food largely unchewed,

I've never liked the phrase "wash down one's meal/food" but didn't really know why. You've solved it for me: it's because it makes me visualise people swallowing boluses of unchewed food like tablets.
Thank you