Whats the big deal with bottled water? Why must people drink it? Buy it? Whats wrong with tap water? Is it more of a conveince? I understand people say they buy bottled water instead of drinking soda or sugar loaded drinks when at stores. But what about when your home? Why can't people just drink tap water? I don't understand whats the reason behind this bottled water fad. Is it cool to carry around a bottle of water? Does it make you feel/seem healthier? What would be wrong with refilling the bottle with tap water and storing them in the fridge? Then you would be able to pull one of those out instead of a regular bottle of bottled water. Since most people say bottled water is healthier for you because you know nothing is in it, I know what isnt in it, Flouride, tap water has it and promotes healthy teeth. I just need some information on to why people drink and buy bottled water.
2007-07-30 00:47:59 · 10 answers · asked by Fantasy Handbook 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Scare tactic - They make people believe tap water has lethal crap like lead in it ( which it does, but in such miniscule amounts you'd die of old age before ever suffering from it ) and show that bottled water is pure, etc.
There was an Aquafina that was kinda funny. " Pure water, and more. " was the slogan, and get this: It's pure FLAVORED water. Okay, flavoring = not part of water, so how is it pure? They put chems ( of any kind ) into the water, it isn't pure. It's not pure, and more, because if there's more, the purity is gone, and it is therefore tainted. TAINTED, I SAY!
2007-07-30 00:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by Nemesis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people think tap water is disgusting.... It normally depends on where they live. You should really drink tap water as much as you can opposed to bottled because I heard that you can get cancer from drinking too much bottled water. The plastic from inside the bottle gets into the water, so when you drink it you are drinking a very, very slight amount of plastic. It will not harm you unless you drink it for a very long time (many years). You can buy a filter for your faucet to purify your tap water and get the taste out of it.
2007-08-05 16:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by NCB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People drink and buy bottled water for the reasons that when they're outside and they're thirsty, they'd want to drink that instead of sugar loaded sodas. It's not much of a fad than it is a necessity, and it makes you wonder why such a basic need is being turned into a consumerist item.
Other than that, there's the whole 'purified' and 'distilled' thing imprinted on it (I'm not sure if it makes a difference or if it's true) but the fact is, people tend to believe it because its there.
2007-07-30 08:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by World_Ruler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem with tap water is that it tastes bad in many locations, just depends on where you live and where the source of the water is
When I lived in Chicago I liked the tap water (from Lake Michigan), but where I now live we drink bottled.
Also the thin celebrities made it cool to carry around a bottle of water everywhere, so that affected the craze too
I agree that it is a total waste of money, but so is a lot of stuff we buy, isn't it??
2007-08-05 14:48:34 · answer #4 · answered by yyyyyy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its convenient and also Americans can be the fattest suckers when it comes to commercials and ads.
I think bottled water is a bad idea in the long run because it takes 1000 years for it to break down into Earth's soil, which means we are going to have an abundant supply of plastic bottles for a long time. Yes, unless people recycle... but they don't.
2007-08-02 18:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by H0lliW00D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i never buy bottled water as i taps at home & just fill a few bottles that i keep in the freezer to take with me when i go someplace or for a long trip
ONLY WANKERS BUY WATER AT $3 A GO
2007-07-30 07:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often, tap what has a lot of impurities in it, such as high levels of chlorine, which are used in the cleaning process, which might explain why it's used. It also depends on what country you are in, and from. Not all countries' water supply is as clean as others, so bottled water is used.
2007-07-30 07:59:27 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tap water have so many things in it and esp. in the summer time the water has a higher level of algae in the water and when they go to treat the water they treat ot with chemicals that make the water taste like ugh..........yuck!!! but it is just such a ease to have a bottle of water and then once u are finish toss it and then grab another one
2007-08-04 23:51:39 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. Tee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow, a lot of stuff in that question, but maybe people are just thirsty and the bottle makes it easier to carry then putting it in a glass that you get from home.
2007-08-05 14:01:57 · answer #9 · answered by Constipated CON. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think it's better.
2007-08-02 17:55:37 · answer #10 · answered by Old Man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋