AIBU to think that you should always run the tap for at least a few seconds before pouring a glass of water?

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Please help me settle an argument with DP!

I'm fed up with being handed lukewarm glasses of water. Run the tap for freshness and coolness surely?! Say if one of us has done the washing up, the first little bit of water to come out of the cold tap is still warm and gross.

I know I'm lucky if this is one of the only niggles in my relationship... Still winds me up though!

YABU- I pour water straight from the tap without waiting
YANBU - Run the tap for a few seconds first (and ideally test with finger), you complete animal!

Yanbu. In our house you get cloudy water if you don’t do this.

@SunshineOutdoors I wish mine went cloudy, as it might serve as a reminder to DP 😂

I find 10+ seconds is optimal for freshness and temperature 👌🏼

I always rinse my glass before getting a drink.

Not sure why or how it started but it's stuck.

I also save the water and use it on my house plants.

I like my water fridge cold, so I keep a jug in the fridge - also helps get rid of that chloriney taste. But if I had to have it straight from the tap then definitely run for a few seconds first.

Glad the general consensus is in my favour so far

I reckon I run it for 5 seconds or thereabouts!

I do otherwise the water is not cold enough .

Always run the tap full blast for a good couple of seconds.

I think you might be related to my husband! We argue about tea, too.

I used to do this and DP thought I was mad. Now we have a fridge with a built in water dispenser and it upsets me greatly if he gets me a glass of water from the tap rather than an ice cold fridge glass

With the old lead pipes it was essential to do this, now it really is a matter of preference.

My cold water pipe runs fairly close to the ground so water runs warm for at least 5 minutes in summer - solved by using a filter jug and keeping it in the fridge.

@QuestionableMouse +1 for rinsing too. To DP, I seem like such a pedant! He likes his water at "blood temperature" and I think that is sooo weird!

I like it slightly cool but I think it meant to be better for you if you drink it at blood temperature? As in it's not so refreshing so you drink more and hydrate yourself more.

I never ask DP to get me water or squash for this reason. I'd rather do it myself as he can't be trusted to run the tap.

Massive waste of water. Dh runs it for about 40 secs n drives me mad

@wholelottahistory So you don't mind a lukewarm glass of water if you run the cold tap after using the hot? I don't think 5 seconds is a massive waste - I'd rather pay the extra few pounds a year for a cold glass of water!

Yanbu. Lukewarm water makes me feel sick. As in physically sick not as some sort of angry statement..but then 'physically sick' can be taken that way too..nvm haha

@Coffeebiscuitsrepeat I suspect @wholelottahistory means a waste on environmental grounds, I hate to see water wasted and can't abide how much my sibling wastes brushing their teeth.

But yes if I have been using the hot tap I let the cold tap run a little bit.

If you like cold water (I don't) put a jug in the fridge so you've got cold water abd are wasting less.

We don't drink water from the tap, but I do run it for a few seconds when I'm filling up the cats' dish, or getting water for a recipe. I never thought about it before.

Get a fridge with a filter - lovely and cold and filtered so it tastes much nicer, I wish we'd had ours years ago. But yes with the tap I always run it first.

@TimeWastingButFun Sadly we only have an under counter fridge so a bit small for one, but will add it to my future dream house list!

What sort of animal do you live with OP?! Next you're going to tell us he drink bathroom tap water. 🤣🤣

Save the water. It is a waste.

This is my pet peeve! I make my own drinks because I just can't stand it or if I remember I refill plastic bottles I've had and put water in the fridge.