tombruzzo [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 months agoYou're a big strong American? Drink this cold glass of tap water without complaining about the lack of flavourmessage-squaremessage-square93fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squareYou're a big strong American? Drink this cold glass of tap water without complaining about the lack of flavourtombruzzo [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square93fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarewopazoo [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·9 months agoThis is not true. Most American cities have clean tap water. The idea that most American tap water is poisoned is a myth propagated by bottled water companies. Clean tap water is a luxury that most of the world does not have. You should enjoy it while it’s still here.
minus-squareDirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·9 months agoOk, fair enough. I’m not American so I guess I had been given that impression by stories about Flint.
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·9 months agoI find it wild how much it varies in the US. In Australia I just drink from the tap in any town or city and most rural properties. Some people still have those filters and things though
minus-squareHestia [comrade/them, she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoDon’t worry. It’s only towns with a high minority population where this happens.
minus-squareDragonBallZinn [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·9 months agoCan back this up. It’s even a joke among New Yorkers that their tap water is almost magical. However, this is very much a mixed bag, as we can see with Flint.
This is not true. Most American cities have clean tap water.
The idea that most American tap water is poisoned is a myth propagated by bottled water companies.
Clean tap water is a luxury that most of the world does not have. You should enjoy it while it’s still here.
Ok, fair enough. I’m not American so I guess I had been given that impression by stories about Flint.
I find it wild how much it varies in the US. In Australia I just drink from the tap in any town or city and most rural properties. Some people still have those filters and things though
Don’t worry. It’s only towns with a high minority population where this happens.
Can back this up. It’s even a joke among New Yorkers that their tap water is almost magical. However, this is very much a mixed bag, as we can see with Flint.