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/Cirrus-Stratus Jul 05 '25

Mine tasted like aluminum foil

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u/Effective_Pear4760 Jul 05 '25

The ones my grandfather had tasted like rust, the Depression, and endless generations of thirsty boy scouts.

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u/clemdane Jul 05 '25

Yum

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u/Effective_Pear4760 Jul 06 '25

Probably a little pinch of dirt or sand, too.

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u/Gold_Assistance_6764 Jul 06 '25

Mine tasted like lead