Originally Posted by
Swanhunter
The use of imported water in countries with their own perfectly acceptable alternatives is stupidly wasteful. There is simply no need in HKG to serve Evian when there a plenty of acceptable local bottled waters. It's not as if there is any real taste difference to get worked up about.
Exactly. ^
I've made it a rule of thumb to always ask for LOCAL bottled water in each and every country I visit. The only reason restaurants try to pour you foreign water is to jack up (and justify) the price. Forget it.
I've never had a waiter automatically pour me paid-for water, but I've often had waiters or waitresses automatically pour me imported water when asking for just water. Hence I now always ask for "LOCAL water" when ordering.
