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Why don't British people drink water?

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LeadThug420
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I just spent two weeks in England and Scotland playing golf.  I never once found a water dispenser at any of the golf courses I went to, and none of the restaurants I ate at served me water without me requesting it first.

If there are any UK residents on here at this early hour (4 am gmt), please explain this to me.

Jul 8 2011 11:01PM
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2_fadez
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because they are british and only like tea. which we dumped all into the atlantic ocean.
they need to sack up.
Jul 8 2011 11:02PM
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californiagrown
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why drink water when you can drink beer?


Water doesnt get you drunk?



Jul 8 2011 11:08PM
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[evan]
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It don't fix they teeth, or make it less terrible to have them like alchohol does.
Jul 8 2011 11:17PM
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MothaHucker
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the water at restaurants is all of europe, you have to request it first because they give you bottles and it costs money.
Jul 8 2011 11:20PM
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Doug.
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Jul 9 2011 12:57AM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Cant argue with that logic. But how many times do you see people bring out water and only two people at the table actually drink it. The other two leave it there it takes up space for plates and other drinks. I can dig it. But i also drink water usually so its kinda whatever. Ask or don't ask aint no thing.
Jul 9 2011 1:01AM
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DERS.
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america>world

before you get your panties in a twist.... (canada included in america)

commence shitstorm?
Jul 9 2011 1:04AM
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[hamnuts]
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Hahaha
Jul 9 2011 1:06AM
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The.Owl.
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umm...what?
Jul 9 2011 1:08AM
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Stickerbrush
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Jul 9 2011 1:17AM
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Bob_Loblaw
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I was expecting a punchline and was disappointed when I learned that this was a serious question.
Jul 9 2011 1:21AM
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T.MARTIN
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CANADA IS NOT INCLUDED IN AMERICA...
Jul 9 2011 1:21AM
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mommy
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yeah, basically their teeth are so fucked it doesn't even matter. they can trash the fuck out of them with their pops and sugar waters. might as well
Jul 9 2011 1:42AM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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It's funny because something like 78% of British kids don't need braces, while 60% of American kids do.
Jul 9 2011 2:00AM
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mommy
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you're not funny because you're not funny. they don't need braces because it's like putting whipped cream on shit.
Jul 9 2011 2:04AM
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Davy.Crockett
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this
Jul 9 2011 2:07AM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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I'm not British. And no need for the name calling. You sound like a 15 year old boy on Xbox live.
Jul 9 2011 2:10AM
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californiagrown
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*dont GET braces
Jul 9 2011 2:11AM
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B-runge
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haha
Jul 9 2011 2:13AM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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Good math. only 40% of American kids are American? That makes sense. The other 60% of Americans is made up of dual-citizens.
Jul 9 2011 2:19AM
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I.B
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Rape
Jul 9 2011 2:19AM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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crepe
Jul 9 2011 2:24AM
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californiagrown
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bape?
Jul 9 2011 2:36AM
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Jaggy_Snake
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I drink water, not just plain water though. Most of the time I mix my water with one of these:
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And I drink coffee because I can't stand tea...
Jul 9 2011 4:41AM
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razors-chaz
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Im gonna guess at what you meant in this post and say water has to be provided for free in scotland by law if alcohol is being served. There is no real reason for not providing it as standard other than not everyone wants water and so. why waste it when you can provide it when its wanted. Oh yeah im uk born and bred and in 19 years ive never had braces an only had 1 very small filling.
Jul 9 2011 6:07AM
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Static
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i think he was saying because they serve bottled water vs. tap and that shit ain't cheap
Jul 9 2011 6:10AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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grape!
Jul 9 2011 6:10AM
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razors-chaz
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Ok yeah so another reason for not providing water on the table is they want to make money from you by getting you to pay for bottled water, it just depends where you go
Jul 9 2011 6:35AM
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idskithat
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AMERICA!!!
Jul 9 2011 7:30AM
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disastertourism
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You have to ask for tap water in resteraunts because everyone is a stingy fuck and wants you to buy something else and spend money.
Jul 9 2011 8:21AM
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ohmythugaim
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Pretty much this. Everyone thinks its when i'm in Canada at a restaurant and ask for a glass of tap water.
Jul 9 2011 8:40AM
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ohmythugaim
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Everyone thinks its weird* when...
Jul 9 2011 8:40AM
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disastertourism
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I work in a resteraunt and we will not give you water unless you ask for it.
We'd rather you buy mineral water from us, or ordered something like a Coke which we can charge you an extortionate price for.
Jul 9 2011 9:17AM
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Bluenose
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Pretty much everywhere I've played golf they have water fountains, they're just usually hidden. Just ask what holes they're on before you go out. Like other people said you have to ask for it at restaurants.
Jul 9 2011 10:14AM
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skithebert
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there's also a severe lack of ice in europe. europeans need to get on the ice bandwagon already. IT'S LIKE INTERNAL AIR CONDITIONING, PEOPLE. drink a tall glass of ice water and suddenly southern italy and spain don't seem so hot. I don't get it. i feel like people that don't have AC in their homes would have figured this out by now.
Jul 9 2011 10:33AM
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disastertourism
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Theres no shortage of ice in Britain. We'll fill your glass with ice so we don't waste money on coke
Jul 9 2011 10:41AM
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ECB
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When i went to france beer was cheaper than water
Jul 9 2011 10:45AM
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disastertourism
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France is a wonderful country.
Jul 9 2011 10:47AM
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ECB
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yes it is

3.5 euro for a beer, 4 euro for a bottle of water at this one town, why wouldn't you?
Jul 9 2011 10:48AM
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disastertourism
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And beer with your McDonalds.
Why am I not in france right now? :(
Jul 9 2011 11:07AM
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ohmythugaim
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Ice Delivery Man: "You've got to start charging more than a dollar a bag. We lost four more men on this expedition!"
Apu: "If you can think of a better way to get ice, I'd like to hear it."


Jul 9 2011 11:15AM
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Twig
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Presumably it's ok for me to think you weigh 400 pounds because you always wanted 'cheese with that'. And that you couldn't find the UK or even Canada on a map. Ignorance is fun.
Jul 9 2011 12:00PM
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yuck
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When the British Dentist's Union split up, they ran off to live in an elaborate cave network in the Swiss Alps. they also took most of England's drinking water, making it a very rare commodity, and leaving all English people with nasty ass teeth.
Jul 9 2011 12:04PM
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Rosbif
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Why do you need water dispensers? There are taps everywhere, just get a bottle and fill it up. I drink a lot of water, almost always have a bottle with me.
Jul 9 2011 12:13PM
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Hoppy
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If i eat at a restaurant, and i order a beer or wine, why would i dilute it with water?

Remember the saying, never mix your drinks
Jul 9 2011 3:03PM
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Static
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it's funny that you make fun of his math when you are the stupid one
Jul 9 2011 6:23PM
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PetriDish
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Actually, drinking cold or warm water is harmful for you compared to body-temperature water. So fuck you, your ice and your bullshit AC shenanigans.
Jul 9 2011 6:42PM
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Hughes
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I am British, and you're a cunt.
Jul 26 2011 10:47AM
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kingskier
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yeahhhhhhhhh engllanddd. but i would rather live in america, dry slope sucks, and i dont live near a snow dome ( weston super mare hurry up!)
Jul 26 2011 10:56AM
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imajew
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True and True, my closest one is like 2 hours away.

And americans have this weird obsession with dentistry that us brits don't really share.
Jul 26 2011 11:03AM
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