So I watched a documentary about a year ago that woke me up in a major way to the dangers of plastic and its industry. This resulted in me being very conscious of the amount of plastic I use and restrict it entering my life in as many ways possible. Which also means I don’t often buy any drinks that come in plastic bottles unless it’s an emergency.
It is my experience that whenever I have frequented any bar in Halifax, that the bar has a pitcher of water with some drinking glasses to one side where one can quench ones thirst as and when needed. Barring that, bar tenders have been more than happy to oblige my request of a glass of water with my alcoholic beverage.
Imagine my surprise and bewilderment where upon a visit to an establishment that boasts the finest in ‘pure’ karaoke, I couldn’t get any water unless I purchased a bottle from the bar. I even tried the old, can I get a glass full of ice for my drinks trick but they weren’t having any of it. Correct me if I’m wrong but don’t they HAVE to give you water if you ask for it? Isn’t it against the law or some such to deny me this request?
Will be sneaking a bottle of water in my purse next time if I want to stay hydrated to sing more Britney Spears. —water loving plastic hater
This article appears in Aug 8-14, 2013.
Its foolish that we pay for water
After air its THE MOST ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR SURVIVAL. This goes for every person on the planet.
5 days without water and you’re dead
3 days with out water and you could suffer irreversible brain damage
Bitching about it here will not resolve the issue.
OB, I see very little difference to purchasing a water bottle and sneaking into the bar, or purchasing a water bottle at the bar and sneaking it home to reuse a few times. Please pay for the one at the bar.
The OB clearly meant filling a bottle they already had at home and bringing it.
OB I’m with you on the whole darn plastic bottle hate.
But
I do like the BTU’s they give off when I burn them out in my garages woodstove.
Quit being so cheap and buy something. I see people like you all the time. Go in get “free” water, then use their pool tables, darts, sing karaoke, listen to a band, etc, and not contribute a penny (oops a nickle now) to the entertainment. I guess you think all that stuff is free.
…and don’t forget – sucking on water bottles (or smoking, for that matter) for a number of years will make your lips look like they’ve sucked a thousand dicks.
Must… mean… AQUA.
Sometimes it can’t be avoided op. But go to the army navy store if you want to buy a cheap, effective and reusable canteen. 90% of the time, you can find a place to fill it. Be prepared. Carry it with you, already filled. Lots of them look like cute little steampunk shoulder bags and normally make it into any bar.
If someone stops you from bringing water into a place, report them. If enough people decide this is unacceptable, it will stop. Bitching maybe never changed anything. except that it has. Depends on how loud, persistent and obnoxious you decide your voice is going to be.
Agua…is…water…in…Spanish…
Just sayin’…
Batshit, you don’t have the right to bring any food or liquids into any establishment. How long do you think McDonald’s would let you stay with Burger King or Wendy’s food and drink or vice versa? Quit being a fucking cheapskate.
I should have written this in the original post, but to clarify, in the space of about 4 hours, we easily dropped $500 bucks in alcohol that night in our private room.
I also usually do carry a dedicated water bottle around with me but I was carrying a smaller bag that night and didn’t think I’d have a problem getting a glass of water.
Water should be free. That way you can say to the staff..
“Hit me baby one more time”.
It might be prudent to first confirm if there is some law enforcing bar/resturant owners to offer or at least supply glasses of ice water upon request. Your love of Spears aside, I have a hard time being sympathetic to your gripe when you attempt to distort the issue and akin the bar owners to law-breakers.
As Bro Tim pointed out in his first reply, stop being cheap. If that bar is busy, it’s safe to assume they’d rather their tables and facilities be occupied by paying customers. Also, If you’re willing to venture the bar tenders are law-breakers, then I’m willing to venture that by them not giving you water is purely a matter of tactic: some of them may not want you singing any more Britney 😉
I refuse to buy bottled water because (a)it tastes worse than tap water, considering the plasticy taste on most bottled waters, and (b)I’m cheap. I can go get tap water almost anywhere and if I can’t, I’ll just buy something else.
Unfortunately for me, that has meant I’m drinking something sweet when I probably shouldn’t be but the idea of buying water is beyond me and I refuse to do it when I already paid the water bill at home for this period.
If an establishment refuses me water after I’ve already purchased drinks or whatever, I can simply not come back. It’s not always about being cheap on the part of the customer/guest but if that’s how you want to look at it, sure. Whatever.
Bro Tim, have you seen these canteens? They look like shoulder bags.
And i’m fairly sure burger king and mcdonalds aren’t pulling their mainline of revenue from water…
Is it wrong to wear a Camelbak full of something that is free into a bar?
Of course not.
And if I feel like giving it away to my friends, is that wrong? No!
And suppose I don’t like water. Suppose, I like vodka.
And suppose instead of giving it away to my friends, I sell it. At a price so low, it’s almost like giving it away.
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