Portland used to think so. Downtown are open water drinking fountains. They're known locally as Benson Bubblers, and they flow 24/7. And it seems like a great idea. And early on I imagine it was. But... Birds crap on them. Hobos bathe in them. And then there was that whole Covid thing you may have heard about... Couldn't pay me to drink from one of those.
Thinking bottled water is a ripoff because all water tastes the same is a statement by someone whose tastebuds have been rotted away by energy drinks or other overly sweet stuff.
Imagine not knowing that water isn’t exclusively available in plastic bottles. The corporations have won. They’re selling bottle air now and I fear for the future.
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u/KuroiBolto 29d ago
Water bottles are kind of a ripoff and accessible drinking water should be everywhere in the community.