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30stone 02-03-2010 11:25 PM

Is most bottled water a rip off?
 
We get perfectly nice water for the tap yet can pay over 2 pound for a bottle easy..

And there is something in most of it thats not actually great for you, dont remember what it was tho..

Remember "Evian" backwards is "Naive"

:thumbs:

Beastie 02-03-2010 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 30stone (Post 3048081)
We get perfectly nice water for the tap yet can pay over 2 pound for a bottle easy..

And there is something in most of it thats not actually great for you, dont remember what it was tho..

Remember "Evian" backwards is "Naive"

:thumbs:

Ooo thats's good. Did not know that also spelt "naive".

Yeah it is rediculous the amount of money it costs to purchase a bottle of water.. Best off taking your own where ever you go if you are thirsty like a dawg you have no choice!! I heard it costs like 0.1p for a glass of tap water? lol

Tom 02-03-2010 11:29 PM

Tap water is minging

InOne 02-03-2010 11:31 PM

I don't mind tap water, I always just stick my head under the tap

Patrick 02-03-2010 11:31 PM

Its good when your out running about and need it because you cant run about with a sink in your hand.

But yeah, I wouldnt go out of my way to buy one when I have tap water.

30stone 02-03-2010 11:32 PM

Yeah see i used to like bottled water all the time, but it does just cost to much, i have 2 bottles of water in our outside firdge all the time, 1 for the gym 1 for work, just tap water in lucozade sports bottles..

The thing with bottled water is convenience.. sometimes im out, dont want to drink fizzy or something with sugar, then you havent much other choice..

Stu 02-03-2010 11:39 PM

Not only is it a borderline retarded waste of money but it's kicking the nuts out of the environment. Especially in America where the highways are littered with empty bottles of water.

It's really the perfect example of marketing gone mad. Sell someone something they already have.

Shaun 02-03-2010 11:45 PM

I just fill up a bottle from the college water fountain.

Kerry 02-03-2010 11:53 PM

I fill water bottles up with tap water though I admit I can sometimes taste chemicals in it. Reminds me of swimming baths. Doesn't put me off though. I'll just add a dash of juice

Tom 02-03-2010 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot (Post 3048137)
Not only is it a borderline retarded waste of money but it's kicking the nuts out of the environment. Especially in America where the highways are littered with empty bottles of water.

It's really the perfect example of marketing gone mad. Sell someone something they already have.

Not when you're tap water is as disgusting as mine it isn't. It tastes kinda stale ... although its fine in tea etc

For drinking on its own I just buy those 17p 2 litre bottles from Tesco, and I get 1 bottle of Volvic a day but thats usually when I'm out somewhere so obv can't take the sink with me

30stone 02-03-2010 11:54 PM

Yeah i do the same with my bottle at the gym..
Just fill it up when im done.


But everyone bought one at some point... i forgot my water when i went out down the river and it was burning hot, went and bought 3 litres lol..

Kerry 02-03-2010 11:56 PM

I've bought it in the past though would refuse totally if it was over a quid

Beastie 02-03-2010 11:58 PM

My Kitchen tap water tastes brilliantly. However the water upstairs in the bathroom doesn't..

Tom 03-03-2010 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by thebeast (Post 3048175)
My Kitchen tap water tastes brilliantly. However the water upstairs in the bathroom doesn't..

You're not meant to drink bathroom water

Princess 03-03-2010 12:03 AM

I always say that about Evian,lol. I never buy bottled water,tap water is fine and if I'm out I'll buy a juice or whatever.

Beastie 03-03-2010 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom (Post 3048182)
You're not meant to drink bathroom water

Lol yeah I know.. I drank a bit of it the other day though when I could not be arsked to go downstairs.

30stone 03-03-2010 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom (Post 3048182)
You're not meant to drink bathroom water

I think you can have drinking water converted to your bathroom sink too..

But obviously it has to be done so 99% of houses wont have it.

GypsyGoth 03-03-2010 12:09 AM

The tap water in this house tastes odd, again the same as Tom if it is boiled and say in my coffee, its fine. But when it's cold, it seems almost too metalic or something.

Tom 03-03-2010 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 30stone (Post 3048198)
I think you can have drinking water converted to your bathroom sink too..

But obviously it has to be done so 99% of houses wont have it.

In most houses kitchen/drinking water comes from the loft and bathroom water from the boiler

Kerry 03-03-2010 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by GypsyGoth (Post 3048202)
The tap water in this house tastes odd, again the same as Tom if it is boiled and say in my coffee, its fine. But when it's cold, it seems almost too metalic or something.

Thats what I get. Especially if it's a freezing cold day

Patrick 03-03-2010 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth (Post 3048202)
The tap water in this house tastes odd, again the same as Tom if it is boiled and say in my coffee, its fine. But when it's cold, it seems almost too metalic or something.

True.

Princess 03-03-2010 12:19 AM

Water from the kitchen is supposed to come from a reserve and water for bathrooms is from the water tank in the attic,hence why you're not meant to drink it,it could be covered in dust or whatever.

30stone 03-03-2010 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom (Post 3048203)
In most houses kitchen/drinking water comes from the loft and bathroom water from the boiler

Yeah thats what i mean though you can have your cold tap on your sink converted to drinking water..

Mostly because people are lazy during the night and cant be assed to go downstairs to get some i imagine..





And on another note i cant wait for summer now, will be back to having 4-6 litres + a day

Shasown 03-03-2010 12:31 AM

In most houses cold water supply in kitchens is direct from the mains, the cold water upstairs is from the tank in the attic.

You can buy water filter jugs that sit in the fridge, some of the decent ones will filter out metallic compunds and cheical tastes.

Jessica. 03-03-2010 12:40 AM

Beasty! Bathroom sink water is recycled toilet water!


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