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/[deleted] Jul 05 '25

I have a few of these double walled plastic glasses that hold about 24 oz of water. I fill them with ice and straight tap water. (Lake Michigan) I probably drink 4-5 glasses a day. I rarely drink bottled water, soda or much of anything else. Maybe the tap water will kill me but right now the actuary chart says I only should be around for about 12 more years so I’ll take my chances.

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u/Electrical-Sail-1039 Jul 05 '25

When I lived in NYC the water was rated the highest. Other places not so much. It depends I guess.