• Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Btw I’ve always wondered. What’s up with those fountain things? Do Americans not carry water bottles?

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          11 hours ago

          These are more public and usually filtered, most people wouldn’t wanna fill their water bottles in the sink in a bathroom, so these are perfect for like, gyms or public schools

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            11 hours ago

            Right, sorry, I kinda assumed the US had good tap water (except that one town), so people there would fill their bottles at sinks, too

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              10 hours ago

              It’s honestly fine in most places, I feel like the aversion to tap water is a taste preference / social taboo for 90% of people. Personally, the idea of filling up a water bottle in a bathroom feels gross to me, even though I’d happily use that same water to brush my teeth. I get that that’s not really logical, but that doesn’t change my gut instinct against it.