To not offer squash?

[OwlinaTree]

Have just chucked out most of a bottle of diluting squash that went out of date in Dec! Me and dh used to drink loads of it but have given it up a while ago now. No one drinks it now.

It was useful though for visiting children. But not that many actually wanted it. My ds is 3, most of his friends don't drink it. I'd was mainly the slightly older children that visit us.

I don't really want to buy another bottle if it's just going to get chucked away, but can I really get away with only offering milk or water to visiting children?

We drink bucket loads of squash here, lovely lovely (posh hi-juice no added sugar type stuff).

Our water tastes fucking awful. Really hard, loads of chlorine, not at all nice to drink.

Some water DOES have a horrible flavour (And some has a nice flavour!)

OP - Do what you like, its your house and your money!

I have tea and coffee in the house for visitors, I don't drink either myself.

I drink squash. I wouldn't be offended if someone didn't have any to offer me.

Most children drink squash. Out of 24 Brownies at a time I have generally one or two who always have plain water. The rest all have squash.

To keep things in perspective .... it is SQUASH. Readily available in 'no added sugar' and other 'free from' forms, mixed with water and in moderation utterly harmless. 'Real' juice is laden with sugars, albeit natural ones. Only ever offering 'water or milk' sounds a tad joyless?!

As an adult who doesn't drink tea or coffee.... Maybe I should only offer my guests water... 🤔 as squash is apparently a cause of all evils!

85p in Tesco. Keep one in the cupboard.

Write an article on the history of sponge for the Guardian.

Interesting post and comments. My 80 year old DF isn't very well and like many older people is very prone to urine infections which can cause some very odd behaviour. His GP has 'prescribed' Robinsons Barley Water and told me to get as much into him as I can.

One of those little Handbag squashes wouldn't take up too much cupboard space?

Owlina - not sure why the bemused face at my statement that I've never seen a reason to buy squash.

Just to clarify - I don't like it, my dh doesn't like it, my kids don't like it, no visitor (including children) has ever asked for squash when I ask what they would like to drink. I've been asked for milk, water, juice, tea, coffee but never squash. Hence, I have never seen a reason to buy squash.

I asked for hot squash once at a friends' house, now everyone does it. I get good take up if I offer the Ribena Spiced hot in the winter.

It never dawned on me was the bit I found odd. You have now said why you don't buy squash, so it has dawned on you!

Nope. Still hasn't dawned on me. I can't see any reason to buy it.

Ok, I think I'm going to buy the squash for choice for visitors. It seems a bit joyless to only have water or milk on offer as we don't often have fruit juice in either. Plus some of my adult friends don't drink hot drinks so they might like it too.

Thanks for all the advice, I think the fact many of you don't have squash but offer juice has swung it tbh.

Another dilemma solved!

yanbu

I only have orange squash in the cupboard to sprinkle in the garden ti deter cats doesn't work very well

it's not pleasant to drink imo.
we drink water or diluted juice, very rately cordial which we also use for baking.

I have squash in the house because I like it and drink a lot of it, so it is there if visitors want it. If visitor is a small child I'd generally ask the Mum or dad what they normally have to drink - I've got water or milk readily available.

I'm 57 and have drunk squash all my life - I was brought up on Ribena when it was though to be good for you . In my defense, I don't smoke or shoot crack,so hopefully I am not a complete social outcast.