People who buy bottled water are fish at life.

[iron81]

This has been a pet peeve of mine for a while, but today I was reading this editorial and I was reminded at how utterly ridiculous it is to pay $1/bottle or whatever for bottled water. The reason why is because there is no legitimate difference between bottled water and tap water. All that advertising you have been fed about water that comes from natural springs or various treatment processes have zero effect on the health or in most cases the taste. Even in areas using groundwater that sometimes have a funny taste, I'd think you would get used to it.

You guys have no idea of the extreme quality control that goes into tap water. They have boil orders on the local news when there is even an outside chance of germs or contaminants in tap water. The bottled water companies agree and when they bother to get their own sources, they use the same processes. Sometimes they don't even bother and they put municipal tap water in a bottle and mark it up 1000%. Jesus people, stop wasting your money and find a drinking fountain.

John Stossel expose

[XXXNoahXXX]

You should be banned for citing to something by John Stossel.

[edfurlong]

But it comes with a bottle. A bottle I can put water in.

[guids]

Ya, I should start carrying a cup in my pocket at all times so I can just use the gas stations tap water.......

[KneeCo]

People who listen to John Stossel are actually the fish at life. Separate from this particular issue, the man is seriously just an egotistical, dumb-as-a-post nut.

[NT!]

i have a poland spring water cooler in my apartment because it's baller. hot and cold water in an instant, and i don't care what anybody says, that ish tastes way better than NYC tap water.

besides, if the turrrists decide to poison the water supply i'm in good shape.

the biggest problem i have with bottled water is how wasteful it is to use those plastic containers for it. but when you have a water cooler they get re-used by the company, so it's all good.

if anyone is wondering we get like 20 gallons / month plus the cooler for 30 bucks. i think it's an awesome deal because i don't have to brew tea or coffee anymore, either.

[Klompy]

This is a huge pet peeve of mine also. I know people that carry bottled water in their own fridge that they drink instead of tap water, WTF?

[esad]

1. The bottled water I buy comes in a bottle - Convenience

2. I pay $0.15 a bottle - Cost

3. People were smart enough to think of doing this and making money at it - Free Market FTW!

[iron81]

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Ya, I should start carrying a cup in my pocket at all times so I can just use the gas stations tap water.......

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This is what water bottles are for. Some of the smarter yet more image conscious people I know pour tap water into an old evian bottle.

[marchron]

The best is when they pump their gas, go in the store and grab a bottle of Dasani or Aquafina, then bitch to the clerk about the price of gas. Hey, buddy, you just paid, what, maybe SEVEN DOLLARS PER GALLON for a bottle of water?