Originally Posted by
GoingAway
What's with the attitude?
This thread is about purchasing bottled water and the high and sometimes increased prices beyond security. I am selective in what I drink and know I have to pay for it, but I'd rather not be gouged just like anyone else.
Agreed, gouging is bad.
But, IMHO, given that when one buys bottled water one is essentially paying for something which is the same as or not as good as what is available for free it is hard to get too excited about bottled water overcharges.
Bottled water is not really a luxury. Since the bottled stuff is no better than tap. It is pretty much just conspicuous consumption, a la Thorstein Veblin (you could look it up
).
Drink tap water. And carry a refill bottle. Avoid gougers. @:-)
By the way, the tastiest water I've had includes, NYC tap, LA tap (where it comes from the Sierras, not the Colorado) and Chicago tap. Really don't like Evian, do like the fizzies such as San Pelegrino and Perrier, but my favorite is seltzer in an Egg Cream. ^