Do you drink only bottled water?

I think it is just a statis symbol. I got some bottles to use so I can measure the amount I drink but rather than that I don't go for it. I try to cut down on all that sort of stuff. It takes some planning and thinking. All things we need to do more of now days.

Bottled water is actually HARMFUL for a person to drink. First off there isn't any laws stopping someone from putting tap water in bottled water and calling it bottled cause it is. Two bottled water is usually in plastic which emits toxic chemicals into the water and people are drinking in those chemicals. Thirdly what all those bottles do to the environment eventually effect people negatively. So when I see someone drinking bottled water I do not see a snob but rather someone who is very ill informed on the effects of doing so. I do filter my tap water before I drink it and use reusable glass containers to drink out of them.

nope, I drink tap water and I don't have a filter, I don't have a lot of money to invest in any of these things, including bottled water when tap water is free. 'But I don't drink alot of water anyhow, usually only have it in tea or coffee.

I totally agree. They are snobs...lol I use tap water for cooking, coffee, tea, etc, and we have a water cooler...but I will drink tap water, np. Get a water filter, and refill your plastic bottles.

The tap water in my home taste horrible. So I prefer water in the bottle and sometimes I will buy jugs. However with a recent visit to see my sister and brother in law, they told me about the Brita filter they use on their sink nozzle. The water tasted better than I thought. I went to the store recently and they were not too expensive and neither were the filters. So I will check into getting that instead.

I do drink tap water. i live on singapore n here even tap water has to pass so so many tests, its absolutely safe. Even i used to give my 6 month old direct tap water, sometimes even didn't boiled it. It sperfectly fine n safe. But yep during our trips out, i either take a bottle with me along, or if not , them buy the bottled one. As i don;t rely much on outside water. For day to day needs tap water is perfectly fine, why to waste so hard earned money on status..

I have home filtration system to be able to drink good water. I don't drink any bottled water or soda. I drink water with lemon all the time. I have special bottle for water when I am out and it is made from special light weight metal....and my second bottle is made from safe plastic.... I hate an extra packaging. More that half of my garbage is already in recycle bin, but I try to eliminate disposals.....

I drink bottled water on the rare occasion when I'm out shopping and thirsty having forgotten to bring my own water with me. I usually freeze some in summer time to take when I go anywhere as any trip is a long and hot trip. I don't drink tap water either as our town supply is bore water and tastes horrible. I'm sure it's not very healthy either as it's got quite a few additives. It's quite slippery on the skin when I shower and makes my hair feel awful when it's wet (conditioner alleviates this problem). It kills the plants over time or stunts their growth. I have my own water tanks which is what I use some of the time...the tanks are old and rusty. My friend has a newer tank that is lined with some special stuff...he brings me containers of water...it's very nice tasting. I think in a lot of cases it would be a status symbol...some of it is so pricey! The cheapest 600ml (one pint) bottle costs around $2

I hardly ever drink water. I have drank the bottled water before but I just hate to buy it. It has no taste. I usually just drink me some water that comes from my refrigerator. It is just as good.

Hi worldwise! We use our own drinking water. I mean we have got water filter installed at our home and we use filtered tap water. We carry our water/water bottles with us, whenever we go outside. You have a valid point to make that buying bottled water from the market will not only waste one's money, but it will also increase the volume of trash. Good Post!

Yep I do agree that the fad with everyone has a bottle of water in their hand is a status symbol. Kind of like when you go to Wal Mart and everyone that gets out of their car has a cell phone attached to their ear. Dam wonder how we ever went to Wal Mart before when we never had a cell phone. I never understood how some people got to call someone going in, and call someone going out. As for water, we used to live in Louisiana right on the water, our drinking water came out of the river, and that was not good with all that was being dumped into it, we was told that we needed to buy water to drink or boil it before we drank it. But not every where is like that. I buy bottled water, mainly because if I got a bottle with me in the truck, I don't stop at a carryout or Micky D's to get a coke. I have medicine to take at certain times also and I have the water to take it with. I use the tap water when I run out of bottled water where I live, but some places it really taste nasty. So yes in some cases I think they buy it because it is a status symbol and in other cases it is because of need to have decent water to drink, water is the one thing we need in life. As long as we're getting it don't care how.

Well I drink only filtered water. I do have a plastic bottle but I just refill it and reuse it over and over again. Instead of buying all that expensive bottled water. I am too paranoid to drink tap. I dont know why but I am . I have been like that for a few years. THe only tap water I do find I will drink is out of a water fountain. Odd i know.

yes i do take bottle water and if i cannot lay my hands on bottle water i will just collect water from tap and boil it, i make sure i collect a huge quantity of water from the tap and boil it and then store them in some used bottle water or some bottles of 2 liter coca cola bottles

I won't go for bottled water, since it will cause damages to land and environment(pollute). They are just drinking water but they are making tons of garbage waste. I agree that it has to eliminated to most. Only at emergency areas, where tap water cannot be available can use these bottled water. Otherwise, in available areas, bottled water should be avoided.

A lot of times, yeah its just a status symbol. I sometimes drink bottled water when I am away from home because I drink crystal light in my water and bottled water is the right measurement for the single serving packs and I take those when I travel. Other than that, I have a Brita filter myself and usually make a pitcher of crystal light at home, and then just use a glass. I also recycle all my plastic bottles.

Okay fling wet noodles at me and call me a bottle water snob...The only reason I do buy bottled water since the taste of our tap water is horrible and I just don't have the means to get one of those Brita water things---There really is a lot of junk in our tap water...at least here in the NYC area...and not just metals or chlorine or fluoride...there's been evidence of traces of medicines showing up in tap water, like antibiotics and other lovelies. I don't buy bottled water in the small size but large sized bottles..that actually does reduce plastic waste rather than all those smaller bottles

in this country it is only safe to drink bottled water. Well it is true that treated tap water can be safe to drink, but the pathway of where it is going is unsure.

Yes, I drink bottled water. Because in our area tap water or supply one is not safe for health. I think drinking bottled water is not status symbol but some people think so but I think it is a health conscious symbol..

Before i drink water from the tap without boiling it up...But now since i notice some stain or rust from the watertap,i decided to boiled it up and use water filter to make it more safer. I also understood what your worrying about,is garbage that came from the bottled water.This is such a big problem around us. If how we can make green environment. Hope some people do notice our sorrounding that fulls of garbage.

Yes, I only drink water that is bottled. The reason is that you always know bottled water is clean unlike tap water which can contain harsh bacteria or chemicals. I definitely don't drink bottled as a status symbol, just for my personal health. Also, no one wants to carry around clunky water containers that cannot just be thrown away once your done with the contents.