Hydroflask

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

Well, perhaps these people living on the streets will be at the mall to retrieve the hydroflask next time.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

Well, perhaps these people living on the streets will be at the mall to retrieve the hydroflask next time.

First come first served, eh? Finders/keepers? How generous.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

Well, perhaps these people living on the streets will be at the mall to retrieve the hydroflask next time.

First come first served, eh? Finders/keepers? How generous.

Clearly they get thrown away from lost & found. The homeless you're referring to will just need to be at the mall next time.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate all you entitled parents teaching your kids that they can just leave their stuff wherever and expect to get it back.

If you care about it, care for it. If it's "too heavy" and you have to hide it in a planter, you're willing to risk losing it. Also, you're weak af.

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And for those talking about homeless. You really don’t have any idea what they need. Taking a hydroflask will be the last thing.

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I wouldn't pick it up and take it home. She should take things like that to lost and found at the mall. Kind of seems like it's a slippery slope here and maybe a first step towards shoplifting.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

Well, perhaps these people living on the streets will be at the mall to retrieve the hydroflask next time.

First come first served, eh? Finders/keepers? How generous.

Clearly they get thrown away from lost & found. The homeless you're referring to will just need to be at the mall next time.

So the homeless better be quick or else your kids will beat them to the punch. Well, I hope your kids appreciate them since buying their own would be a hardship. As long as they go to good use.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate all you entitled parents teaching your kids that they can just leave their stuff wherever and expect to get it back.

If you care about it, care for it. If it's "too heavy" and you have to hide it in a planter, you're willing to risk losing it. Also, you're weak af.

+ 1

And for those talking about homeless. You really don’t have any idea what they need. Taking a hydroflask will be the last thing.

Really? The last thing? But middle class schools needs totally need one. Sure.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

Well, perhaps these people living on the streets will be at the mall to retrieve the hydroflask next time.

First come first served, eh? Finders/keepers? How generous.

Clearly they get thrown away from lost & found. The homeless you're referring to will just need to be at the mall next time.

So the homeless better be quick or else your kids will beat them to the punch. Well, I hope your kids appreciate them since buying their own would be a hardship. As long as they go to good use.

You're not really talking about the homeless. It was just another unsuccessful dig at OP's daughter by implying she's in the same class as them. You're really classy, clearly.

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Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

Hmm. The teeth marks seem to gross you out. I too bite on my bottle and I don’t mind the little tooth marks on it. It’s part of USING it? As the 3 friends said it right, we don’t chew on it and have a big go at it like toddlers do but teeth marks on water bottles are just fine!

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The hydroflask was on the street, not in a planter at the mall. Per the OP.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

Well, perhaps these people living on the streets will be at the mall to retrieve the hydroflask next time.

First come first served, eh? Finders/keepers? How generous.

Clearly they get thrown away from lost & found. The homeless you're referring to will just need to be at the mall next time.

So the homeless better be quick or else your kids will beat them to the punch. Well, I hope your kids appreciate them since buying their own would be a hardship. As long as they go to good use.

You're not really talking about the homeless. It was just another unsuccessful dig at OP's daughter by implying she's in the same class as them. You're really classy, clearly.

I'm saying I teach my kids not to take things that aren't theirs and they wouldn't need. Someone might need that shirt, bottle, whatever. I guess if you don't teach your kids that they are the needy. That's ok.

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Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

Hmm. The teeth marks seem to gross you out. I too bite on my bottle and I don’t mind the little tooth marks on it. It’s part of USING it? As the 3 friends said it right, we don’t chew on it and have a big go at it like toddlers do but teeth marks on water bottles are just fine!

Hey, you do you. I'm not going to pick up your chewed up bottle on the street. My life would be in a bad place when that started happening. If you lost it, it will be right where you left it in case you come back looking for it.

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My MS DS has told me in the past, the thing about brand names water bottles is that no one really cares.
Hydroflask isn’t awesome nor is it embarrassing because it used to be an “it” bottle for a while.
It’s just a bottle.
Stanleys do make a statement for however you roll.

But all other brands are just fine. No one cares if it’s a name, or the one from Costco.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. My daughter and her 3 friends came over. I showed them this post and asked what they would do.

Two of the friends whipped out from their back packs and they were using hydroflasks! They told me they wouldn’t be grossed out by the teeth marks and their friends in their sports team share their bottles all the time because they often run out of water. they showed me teethmarks on their bottle too and laughed about it saying they don’t purposely chew them like toddlers but this expensive bottle also have their teeth marks because it’s so easy to scrape your teeth and leave bites even if you lightly clinch it with your teeth. They showed it to me and sure enough. It’s easy! But that doesn’t seem to stop their friends from drinking their straw or the more concerned friends or friends they know less well will be more polite and sometimes just unscrew and drink from it itself.

They also said in their school l&f there are so many hydroflasks and it was so easy to grab one but they would not do that as it’s not right. Though they might borrow it for a day or two if they needed something like a winter coat, (and there are north faces, goose down coats there too) or school tshirt etc and then leave it back there.

they laughed that the forum even cared whether hydroflask was a middle schooler or kiddy or it should be a yeti! They said no one cares what anyone uses and they bought hydroflask because of the color and how good it keeps water warm and how You bang it around or knock it off the bleaches and it still works. But not because of the brand for brand sake. (Kudos to the girls then some on the forum!!)

Their final conclusion is they would leave a note there if they really wanted the bottle but was sure no one will come back for them. They had a school summer camp and as LITs they hauled 26 nice water bottles to the trash. Their teacher announced to the camp participants but maybe only 15% were claimed none and said the yetis and hydroflask etc was meant for trash as it is a liability and dangerous if a child even drank their own water and got sick
from their own bottle left out in the field for a week. Some had sweet juice etc and so was gross to even empty and try to bring to thrift stores unwashed. She also said some LITs who couldn’t stand the waste did pick out one or two things they liked along the way. This is not to mention other items like sweaters and back packs which was also a “mountain” after camp. No one claimed them despite photos sent out and announcements. So they think no kids will come back for OPs bottle and even if they came back, they probably won’t remember which planter or where they left it.

One my daughter friends picked out two sunglasses from another pool camp as they were hauling the clothing items to the thrift store and Lo and behold one had little teeth marks too on the arms of the glasses probably chewed by a bored tween. They asked me to ask the forum. Would that gross you out too?

Look it's great that you and your kids love thrifting and can't afford new things but settle for teeth marks. One man's trash is another's treasure.

** swing and a miss **

It's ok. I hope if our water bottle goes missing it goes to the less fortunate who need it. We can afford a new one.

And perhaps it will. It's best being more responsible and not risking it going to landfill, though...yeah?

Of course. That's why my kids would never pluck one out of the gutter. There are many people living on the streets who could use them more than a pampered school child. Hopefully they know enough to not take something they don't need either.

Well, perhaps these people living on the streets will be at the mall to retrieve the hydroflask next time.

First come first served, eh? Finders/keepers? How generous.

Clearly they get thrown away from lost & found. The homeless you're referring to will just need to be at the mall next time.

So the homeless better be quick or else your kids will beat them to the punch. Well, I hope your kids appreciate them since buying their own would be a hardship. As long as they go to good use.

You're not really talking about the homeless. It was just another unsuccessful dig at OP's daughter by implying she's in the same class as them. You're really classy, clearly.

I'm saying I teach my kids not to take things that aren't theirs and they wouldn't need. Someone might need that shirt, bottle, whatever. I guess if you don't teach your kids that they are the needy. That's ok.

And I'm saying perhaps the needy will be at the mall next time to retrieve it first (because lost & found isn't keeping it, donating it, etc.)