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- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+46I drink the water out of the "faucet" in my home. It tastes fine.
- M3RCINIAN, on 10/11/2007, -7/+48Want to know what I think of bottled water? Spell evian backwards... ;)
- PATSCRU, on 10/11/2007, -7/+39it's not the purity or taste or luxury that's the problem, it's the $15billion in plastic bottles that are floating around that's the problem. I agree that one should be able to choose the purity and the taste, but one has to keep in mind millions and millions of one-time use containers being used each day for trivial reasons should raise some eyebrows.
- Ninjab3ar, on 10/11/2007, -1/+26IMO, I have nothing against bottled water. Its very useful if youre not at home, did not bring water with you, and are very thirsty. You also save a lot of money buying them in bulk.
However, what is annoying are the people who "swear by" bottled water, and fall for their marketing tricks (like the people who really believe Fiji water comes from untampered aquifers in some mountain on a foreign country)
I also think that unless your water at home is contaminated, bottled water tastes the same as tap water. the actual "better taste" is just a placebo.
I normally get most of my water from my fridge, the ones that have that little faucet on one side, im not sure what it's called. When Im going out, I either buy a bottle or take one from home if I have any at the moment. I drink bottled water out of convenience, not because i think its any healthier or better tasting than the water i get from home. - ThinkBox, on 10/11/2007, -18/+36While I know a lot of people are going to rant about how much ***** bottled water is, and then talk about purity and such, but in all honesty, I buy some bottled water because it actually taste better than tap water, and because its colder and more portable when I have it in a bottle in a fridge. and 5$ for a 24 pack is an expense that I am willing to pay for such "luxuries."
- GGzah, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19Generally speaking bottled water is just tap water (at least the cheaper stuff) Sure, they usually do a couple things to it (a friend of mine who worked in a bottling plant one summer told me they added "ozone" - I have no idea how), but they get the water from the same source your faucet does.
Environmentally its bad (bottles aside, the shipping across country is a heavy polluter) and personally I think its a waste. - sicapitan, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Here in China I *have* to drink bottled water, or boiled water if from the tap. I'd kill to gulp from a tap again, going out for water is a pain, or waiting for a delivery ***** to show up
- zyl0x, on 10/11/2007, -6/+18All you people saying you buy bottled tap water because it's so portable I guess don't have the mental capacity to fill the ***** bottle yourself?
- f4nt0m4s, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13At college when you are in a dorm bottled water is very handy. it leaves you with one less trip to the water fountain. At the same time, I quickly found out in college that refilling the bottles was the best way to go.
Tap water has the benefits of fluoride and it tastes pretty good. I like to stay hydrated because water a day keeps everything unhealthy away. So, I have an empty gallon of milk that I washed out, and I fill it up with fresh tap water everyday. I drink through that through the course of the day and it keeps me hydrated and it's easy to carry around and not too big. The only time bottles are nice is for the road or when you are working out...and even then...
Way back in the day they had these things called water bottles...***** crazy, I know. - 1jaxstate1, on 10/11/2007, -9/+20I only buy bottle water because it's hard to get a tap to follow your around.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+13What is sad bottled water can be as expensive as gas, it can come from any drain pipe in any field, and often the tap water in a person's area is just fine. If not you can get a Brita water filter pitcher for $20 or filters you can screw on your sink for about $60 that last for a year.
- fleischner, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12Penn and Teller did an episode of ***** that covered bottled water. As you'd expect, they showed how much of a huge scam it is. Season 1, episode 7.
- Jugalator, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13Wow. Placebo at work.
I saw double blind tests showing that many then actually preferred the tap water and were surprised when it wasn't bottled. ;-) - yakky, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13I dislike the taste of my tap water, but instead of buying bottled water all the time, I just installed a RO System under the sink. Takes a couple of hours and you have tasty water.
- futurebird, on 10/11/2007, -6/+15And just think about all of those empty bottles in land fills. It's such a waste.
- Salgat, on 10/11/2007, -5/+14Thats 50$ per person for water for a year. Wow, that is nothing to be amazed by.
- st0nes, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10It is possible to fill an empty bottle from a tap. You can even put it in the fridge to cool it down! And then carry it with you when you go out!
- zoom1928, on 10/11/2007, -3/+11Unless there is something wrong with your muni water, it's all in your head. I've worked in an Aquafina plant, and after their tap water sits in a tank and the chlorine dissipates, the Aquafina tap water has no chlorine taste. After a minimal amount of charcoal filtering, it tastes a little better. You can emulate the same process yourself with just about any water filter and by letting your water sit in the fridge for a few hours. As long as you keep a newish filter in it, a Brita water pitcher will give you better water than Aquafina because of their overused charcoal filters. If you want to completely recreate the taste of Aquafina, add a small drop Vanillin per gallon.
- drlha, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Pure crap. Water has taste, especially tap water. If you think I can't tell the difference between a bottle of Evian and the water out of my tap, you're sadly mistaken. I'll take that blind taste test any day.
- bilbravo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7I think you'll find that point #3 is not accurate.
My monthly water bill is about $12, which I'm sure is more than 50 bottles of water (using your estimate of $5 per 24 bottles). This includes showers for 2 people, dishwasher (and sink washing, which takes more water) and laundry. - mcberg182, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7If you get bottled water from a vending machine, you usually pay $1 per 1/2 liter. Its a complete scam.
- shredswithpiks, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7why not?
- vman81, on 10/11/2007, -5/+11I chooese to buy botteled water when I'm out as a healthier alternative to soda/pop. What's the big deal? This is a turn for the better. (and you'll find the trend is the same here in Europe)
- libertao, on 10/11/2007, -0/+51) You can buy reusable water bottles believe it or not
2) This has been proven to be a placebo in more than one test
3) Wrong - jrefenes, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4the "ozone" he is probably referring to is the sterilization method often used for fluids.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone
[edit] Industrial applications
Ozone can be used for bleaching substances and for killing bacteria. Many municipal drinking water systems kill bacteria with ozone instead of the more common chlorine - KingVegas702, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Im actually at work right now.... at the las veags water comp. You know the water goes threw the same reverse osmosis process as bottled water? AND its only 1.10$ for 1000 gal.
- Pssdoff, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3How much did Americans spend on tap water?
- smallestmills, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Go into a Target, REI, Moosejaw, KMart, WalMart, Dicks, Sports Authority...okay, I'm saying major discounter or sports store...or somewhere that sells bicycle accessories or hiking gear. There is a type of water bottle called Nalgene (at Target it's branded by Eddie Bauer...in the outdoor section.) It has an anti-bacterial coating so you don't contaminate it with your hands and mouth every time you drink from it. Wash with soap and water. Re-use. Be happy.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -4/+7dont feed the troll
- MikeonTV, on 10/11/2007, -4/+7Their drinking the stuff like water!
- whaambulance, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I drink a lot of bottled water. At home I use a Brita filter for my drinking water but any time I am thirsty and stop at a gas station or store I always grab a bottle of water. Brand doesn't matter it all tastes the same, but I definitely can tell the difference between bottled and tap.
What drives me nuts is people implying that we who buy bottled water are somehow stupid or naive. You go and spend 2 bucks on a bottle of coke that is rotting your teeth and filling you with sugar, but if I spend a dollar on fresh, cold, thirst quenching water i'm an idiot. All I drink is water, its the only thing that quenches my thirst and makes me actually feel like I'm cleaning out my system. If I'm stupid for wanting the one beverage I drink to be of the best quality I can get, then so be it. - libertao, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3That happens most times you move, you just have to get used to the tap water.
- shredswithpiks, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5depends on what town you live in. Go to south texas and let me know how the tap water tastes...
- shredswithpiks, on 10/11/2007, -5/+8I see what you did there.
- DonCarcharo, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6I drink bottled water not because I believe it's safer but because it tastes better than tap water. That's it. The water that comes from my tap might be pure and clean but it smells like ammonia and tastes simply horrible. The taste is so strong it can ruin a cup of coffee. And while water filters help I still don't enjoy the taste.
But is bottled water worth a $1 per 12 oz. bottle? Heck no and I don't pay that much. I pay a $1 per gallon for local spring water and I recycle the container. It might be stupid, it might be unwarranted but its my choice. Now that I'm older I don't drink soda anymore and so I'd rather pay a little bit more and drink something that's at least palatable. - sQPha7e, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I live in south Texas. The taste of tap water is horrible although it is safe to drink.
- joeroot1, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4well done, let me go and get you a medal
- coasterswim, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Atlanta, in my opinion, has some of the best tap water.
- zoom1928, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3New invention you may be interested in:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinkware - smallestmills, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I know it's been said, but a lot of water (like Aquafina and Dasani) is bottled from a municipal source. Here in Detroit, it's...Detroit. Especially in older cities, it's not the water that's bad, but the ***** it gathers in the pipes while traveling. Me, though? Tap, all the way. Drinking fountain in a glass at work.
- mt066, on 10/11/2007, -5/+8This makes for the most annoying conversations. Believe me, we are all totally impressed that you don't buy bottled water. What a modern pioneer of thrifty shopping, you are. All these other guys, they are foolish. But not you. You might be first person to ever notice that you can also get water from a sink. You should probably brag about it to everyone.
- MDrake, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Buy a water bottle and a pur filter like I do and you spent $25 on clean water for 6 months
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3¿que?
- bilbravo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"By the way people say don't trust the government on this and that and whatever, so why should you trust them about the purity of your water supply?"
Because you can do a PH test on it yourself if you're that paranoid... - jasonmacari, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Take a gallon jug to a public water fountain and put it in the fridge.
- enola, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I live in Phoenix, AZ. I moved here from Mississippi. While in Mississippi, I drank tap water almost always. I'd only pick up bottled water if I was out of the house and thirsty. We had a good water source back there, and the water tasted fine.
Here in Phoenix, though, the water tastes absolutely horrible. Do a little research on how we get our tap water and you'll see why. I cannot bring myself to drink the tap water here, so, yes, I pay extra for bottled water.
The upside? Around here, nearly everyone I know recycles. I know we make a very small impact against the negative, but most of our bottles aren't going into landfills. - polyGone, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2If you dehydrate and die it means nothing. :P
- Tarnum, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2[light music]
Because you look cool with a bottle of Dasani in your hand.
[girls dance around you] - jeddyftb, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3What an excellent article--extremely articulate and well-considered. Thanks for this
- JtJin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2yet we wash our hands and prepare our food using the same filthy water that comes out of the tap ... or at least, I do. Honestly, I avoid bottled water if I can, tap/fountain water in my area is almost as good, and it's free.
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