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.

The water bottle thing as a whole gives me the ick. Nowadays everyone acts like a beached whale that's drying out. However, I'm in the car 3-5 hours a day and need something that won't leak if I leave it on the passenger seat so I invested £2 in a Primark water bottle that was on sale.

I think the Stanley cups look cool in an "Ugg boots, pumpkin spiced latte and financed white SUV" way and I'm just not that girl and would never justify that cost. Much as I want to be.

What is it about it that makes it so good?

Honestly how good can a water bottle actually be?

DD got one off tiktok shop for £2.07. She loves it, I think it's like carrying around a fire extinguisher, and when she puts it's on the coffee table you cannot see the TV.
To be fair to her I'm no better. I have a massive Yeti water bottle that I use for work. That was £34.99 nearly 3 years ago.

I’d really like one but never EVER enough to pay £45 for one. I wouldn’t even tell DP I want one because he’d probably buy one for my birthday/Christmas and I couldn’t justify that amount of money being spent on a water bottle.

I was wondering what had gone off!

I was just going to say this. Dehydration is just not a problem on a standard grey day in England

I prefer the yeti brand ….think Stanley are a bit ugly

I tried my granddaughters the other day. It only works if you’re able to breathe in through your nose and drink at the same time. Otherwise you get a smell of something sickly sweet before you get a mouthful of normal water.

Having lived in the US for several years, I find the American adult preference for drinking with a straw baffling. I am not six.

You might be on to something here

Apparently the marketing manager was the one previuosly responsible for the Crocs come back.

No, they haven’t. It’s called the Stanley Quencher Tumbler.

What's being six got to do with it?

Depending on what you're drinking, straws can be good for your teeth. They're also easier to drink from if you're driving.

I have a knock off version of a chillies bottle, now 5 years old and it's fine. But I don't like straws. The key thing is dies it keep the water chilled? 500ml is enough for me.

I like mine as I'm a huge water drinker and it saves me a trip to the water cooler at work with a smaller bottle. Easy to clean and really good insulation.

HOWEVER it doesn't fit in my cup holder in the car, must be made for big American cars. Its a bit leaky. And I'd never want to drag it around with me if I went into town or something.

Not a Stanley cup but... I'm ND, I have sensory issues about water that isn't ice cold and I also forget to drink water....

Having a large cup that I know is 1L or whatever and keeps my water cold is a life saver. Ready for me to drink, I remember to drink when I see it and I also know how much water I've had based on how empty the cup is.

The viral marketing annoys me... I've been using similar cups for years and I'd hate for anyone to think I've been influenced but it really is a lifesaver 🙈

I have to admit I love mine-I didn’t buy it tho, it was a gift from my boss at work. I was so touched tho as we normally only do token gifts but it’s been a rough start of the year work wise and I think she was being extra kind.
It’s a great bottle and I use it every day. No way I would pay for one tho. Crazy money. So in conclusion lovely for a gift but anyone who buys one for themself….madness 🤣

That makes more sense. Someone’s pointed out that it’s the Stanley screwdrivers etc company. I can’t believe they’ve never heard of the Stanley Cup.

So it’s others’ shorthand.

If it’s Stanley tools, presumably it’s a big, rugged water bottle. I’m not sure why a water bottle would need to be like that though, unless you can also bang nails in with it.

The power of tiktok

The hand gestures are known as lobster hands 😂

So it’s too big and bulky and it leaks? Why not just get a watering can? 😂

Side note - Any advice that starts with "Just..." is usually hokey and not worth the energy taken to express it.

And in this case, it definitely is. With ADHD it never works to say "just do it". We're not stupid and have already thought of that.

I use a big copper water bottle, as copper keeps the bacteria at bay.

What is wrong with people?

I'm not talking about those buying this cup, I'm talking about the posters sniping about the drinking habits of other posters and being bloody rude.

Thought this was a football trophy sponsored by a DIY knife company.