To not get the Stanley Cup thing

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They're 45 quid. It's a water bottle. I just don't get it.

You can't help but insult others it seems.

I do like to stick up for others when I see them being unfairly treated.

If that means your insults are deleted, then so be it.

I can understand them (ish) if they never left the house. It's basically a big glass of water. The need to take them out tickles me. They are not leakproof, have to be held upright at all times, and are oversized. Just why. I don't see it as a status symbol lugging a large metal cup around, but utterly daft

This thread is so symptomatic of the tiresome trend in modern discourse where literally EVERYTHING is turned into accusations of ableism. I think it’s making the rest of us a bit impatient/cynical and is wearing out our sympathy, frankly.

2025 discourse:

Person A: Slavery is a bad thing. It’s wrong for people to own slaves or for society to create systems of slave ownership.

Person B: Can I just remind everyone, gently, that there are many people on this earth who actually benefit from slave ownership? I’m sorry you appear to be incapable of putting yourself into other people’s shoes, but disabilities and chronic illnesses can mean that some people are simply not able to take care of themselves or live a decent life without a personal slave. Not everyone has relatives or friends who can help out. The ableism on this site is getting so exhausting.

(OK, a bit silly, but par for the course. I’ve actually seen things like prostitution of women being justified because “for some disabled men, this is the only way they can enjoy sexual intimacy,” and companies like SHEIN (which are known to use actual slave labor) being defended on the grounds that “some people’s weight fluctuates a lot, so they need to buy cheap clothes multiple times a year”).

It's down to personal choice. I'd never judge someone for their choice of water bottle. I'd be more inclined to think 'good on them for downing enough water!'
You'll always get the 'more money than sense' brigade. Chances are they own a Regatta rain jacket, for example, while some of us prefer something less basic.
Each to their own.

Ahh, we show our age when we get like this…

I said the same about the Prime trend, kids wearing sportswear everywhere and crocs. Then I remembered we all did the thing back in the day too, whether it be the shell suit, baggy cargo pants, perm, Stussy, etc etc etc. it’s a tale as old as time.

I just think what has caused the confusion now is we are watching much older people influenced by social media influencers then when we were younger and we are all just influenced by marketing and our peers.

Why is it so good? Is it because it holds a lot?

Sorry but anyone who spends £45 on a water bottle must be absolutely bonkers!

Not the squashed hand! I'm 38, my work partner is 21, she does it. I walk away when the squashed claw is thrust in my face. The same for tapping her acrylics on everything! I've told her I'm invoicing her for loop earplugs so I don't have to listen to the tip tap tapping 8 hours a day!

Oh my god the tapping! On all the Facebook/ Instagram videos they tap everything, so so bizarre and makes me cringe and feel a bit ill now for some reason! Think it's the focus on the nails 😄.

Me and DD have Stanley cups and love them. We drink a lot through the day so it just means you have a drink on the go for longer and it keeps them really cold. It will be amazing in the summer. Not sure I'd take it out and about, apart from in the car maybe. And I didn't pay £45 for ours!

I love mine! It was a gift and a bloody awesome gift. Yes it’s huge, yes it’s not functional, but it’s better than any other water bottle on the market that I have tried! (I’m no trend follower, I just love when something is really well made!)

They don't appeal to me, I walk most places so any bottle I take with me needs to go in my backpack without pissing water everywhere and I dislike straws anyway.

How can something be not functional but also better than any other water bottle on the market?

I think these massive, leaky things are designed for people who don't walk much. A person who walks and bikes wants something sensible sized and leakproof that will fit into a bag, rather than a car cupholder.

They don't sound as well insulated as a normal bottle. They only keep drinks cold for 6 hours. The free promo bottles I've been given keep drinks cold for 24 hours....🤷🏾‍♀️

I really hate clicky nails. The sound goes right through me.

Then surely you would buy a sporty leakproof bottle if you wanted it for walking/biking etc. that’s not what a Stanley is for so doesn’t compare. I use mine at home (I have three stories so saves me up and down stairs for cold water ), at work and on sunshine holidays. I have a different bottle I take to the gym. The Stanley keep my drinks cold for 12 hours advertised but actually it’s more like 24 hours. Haven’t found another water bottle that does the that. So each to their own.

I've never heard of the ice hockey cup, but ice hockey isn't a big thing here. If you Google 'Stanley Cup' the massively famous metal cups by the Stanley brand come up. The brand has been around over 100 years but has become really popular in the last year or so.

I assumed they were leak proof from the amount of videos I see of people taking them out of the house.. How odd.
We have chillies bottles, which are leak proof, and I do like that they keep drinks cold for 24 hours but I wouldn't use them at all if they weren't leak proof.

Agree re the Stanley but I have to defend the Yeti. Got a Yeti mug and lid for my birthday and it's an absolute god send. I fill it with coffee on my way to class at 7:30 and I can still have warm coffee by 11am break. It's super sturdy and the lid is awesome.

I wouldn't pay the cash for it myself (couldn't afford to) but it's been the best travel mug ever. On holidays, DH takes it into the garden when he's working and his coffee stays hot for an age!

You can easily buy Thermos bottles that keep contents hot or cold, while also being leakproof and capable of being put into a bag, and not forcing you to sip through a silly straw all day long (which causes smokers' wrinkles, by the way).

If people could just admit "I like Instagram type stuff and influencers and I think it's fun to keep up with the latest trend, and yes, it'll probably gather dust once it's out of fashion," that would at least be honest.

I have an expensive water bottle (not stanley) and so does my 5 year old. They are indestructible and keep hot drinks and soup hot all day and cold drinks still have ice in them after school so top ups stay cold.

Never had a leak, despite dropping them on concrete. And because they are expensive we make sure we dont lose them.

100% dishwasher safe so easy to clean.

Its nice to have nice things and not worry about having multiple plastic water bottles that need replacing when children drop them.

I save a fortune on commuting coffee and single use plastics so for me it's worth it.

Sure. I think it was the way the title was written “…Stanley Cup…” with capitals. When I said it was famous I meant generally in the world, not particularly in Britain. In the same way the Super Bowl is famous even though American Football isn’t a sport played much outside the US.

But I now know all about the Stanley Quencher! Not that I’ll be getting one.

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Can people explain why it’s so good? So many people here are saying how much they love it but as it’s not leak proof it doesn’t seem that much better than most other insulated cups.

It’s not leak proof but I don’t carry mind about with me so that’s not a factor for me. have one at work and one at home. Had them about 2 years so before they took off. Ice lasts about 12-15 hours in mine. I just too up with water as I need it.

So it’s good because it keeps it cold basically?