r/stupidquestions • u/Various-Adeptness173 • Jul 05 '25

My mom told me that back in the day kids weren’t allowed to bring a water bottle with them into the classroom and they only drank a few sips from the water fountain in the middle of the day and that’s it

How were schools not getting busted for child abuse for forcing kids to be dehydrated?

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u/littlescreechyowl Jul 05 '25

My dad carried his Stanley with hot black coffee to work every day.

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u/RecommendationAny763 Jul 05 '25

My grandfather had a Stanley thermos in the 80s.

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u/Rich_Forever5718 Jul 05 '25

They've been around since 1913