Anonymous
05/07/2026 06:50
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
Anonymous wrote:I bring a water bottle to work. I don't trust the drinking water at my federal office building.
Do you carry it to every meeting? Every where you go?
Anonymous
05/07/2026 06:49
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
It always amuses me when I'm in a meeting and grown people are constantly sipping from the nozzles of their adult sippy cups. I can promise you - you will NEVER see the CEO or a top industry Palmer Lucky wont do it. You dont see them on the senate floor or in any board meeting.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 06:47
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
My god, ppl complain about everything. I always have my “mug” with me. I teach hot yoga and always need a replenish. Filled w electrolytes.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 06:43
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
Anonymous wrote:My company encourages zero waste/limited plastics so disposable cups are not available. Everyone carries water bottles.
A sink and regular cups would solve this
Anonymous
05/07/2026 06:42
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
Anonymous wrote:I’m old enough to remember when people started drinking water ostentatiously and those plastic bottles of water started taking off, in the 90s. At this point, all these new “reusable” bottles end up in thrift stores, landfills etc and all the water drinkers get new Yetis, Stanleys, etc regularly.
Every business meeting I attend at least half of the room has their massive emotional security water jug and I can’t help but think they all look like toddlers drinking from a sippy cup.
What happened to filling a cup with water, drinking it, and moving on with your life? When did everyone get so thirsty?
The movement has gone too far.
Reminds me of Linus from Charlie Brown. He went everywhere with his security blanket. Hopefully you can play this video from SNL. “Big Dumb Cup”
https://youtu.be/L2tUO2mp99Q
Anonymous
05/07/2026 06:16
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
It seems overdone with the water bottles now. I agree. They are everywhere and people leave them, kick them over, and knock them down. Are people cleaning them thoroughly? And, they are constantly buying new ones and getting them as gifts.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 05:44
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
I can remember in the 80s having high school sports practice in the hot sun after school. Nobody had a water bottle. Coach would bring a cooler filled with water and at break we’d lift it and take turns drinking from the spout. You’d get about five seconds to drink when it was your turn. And most of us had barely drunk all day, maybe a milk at lunch and a few gulps at a water fountain during school. Were we measurably less healthy or more dehydrated? We all felt fine.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 05:03
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
I had weight loss surgery 9 years ago. Now its almost impossible to get enough water in with a meal. I have to sip on water throughout the day to stay hydrated. I use an Owala, its probably still not officially enough water but its all I can do to finish it by evening time.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 04:09
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
I started drinking a lot of water when I was pregnant and breastfeeding and just kind of kept up with it. Though my go to water bottle one I got from some insurance fair at work once. I'll also drink water both during and after Spin and Yoga.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 04:08
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
I bring a water bottle to work. I don't trust the drinking water at my federal office building.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 03:58
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
People don't want to pee all the time so thats a natural moderator of their water consumption.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 03:42
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
Isn't it a better addiction then soda, liquor, tobacco, coffee, weed, etc.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 03:09
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
LOL. I never really thought about people carry around those gigantic Yeti bottles, but I used to work with several guys who were really into working out and they would easily drink a gallon of water in an 8 hour shift. It just seems like it's way too much water and can't imagine that it's actually healthy.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 00:44
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
There used to b lots of water fountains, now there are not.
Anonymous
05/07/2026 00:23
Subject: Water-drinking culture is out of control
Anonymous wrote:Upper elementary teacher here. Kids literally do make these their emotional support water bottle. I’ve seen a big increase since Covid.
They’ve become blankies for adults. It’s embarrassing.