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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just want to say thanks to those that offer still water as well as sparkling.  I can't stand sparkling water (and I happen to not drink wine).[/quote]

If you don’t want sparkling, walk to the sink and fill up your glass.  You people are so helpless.  Why dirty a pitcher for tap water!?![/quote]

I know plenty of hosts who would be horrified by someone leaving the table and helping themselves from the kitchen.  Besides which,

I don't have a problem with a nice picture of iced water on the table with some lemon slices or something.  I don't think there needs to be more than that. But the idea that the host should spend lots of money on wine, but shouldn't be asked to run a pitcher through the dishwasher for the someone who doesn't or can't drink is a little strange.

I also think fat shaming someone for a glass of juice, when wine has twice the calories of orange juice, is absurd.  [/quote]

Except no one did that.

1) No one on here is drinking wine with every meal, and "can't enjoy food without it." Wine is consumed as an occasional, special treat, at least for most people who have been commenting here.

2) OP DOES consume sugary juices and sodas and lemonades, etc., with every meal. She "needs" them in order to enjoy food. I'm not fat-shaming her, but I am questioning her on this--is this an addiction? Is this a problem? Is this unhealthy? Perhaps yes, yes, and yes. It's something she needs to honestly think about, and maybe talk to her doctor about.[/quote]

Precicesly. Yes, if someone claims they need wine at EVERY MEAL to enjoy the food, that would be problematic, now wouldn't it? But it's only OP who "needs" juice and soda at lest THREE TIMES A DAY in order to enjoy food. Wow, that's messed up.[/quote]

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