Think about the last time you were really, truly parched. Maybe after a long run, or a night out that involved questionable karaoke decisions. You’d have traded your left shoe for a single, cold, dripping glass of water. At that moment, a glass of water is worth approximately one million dollars and a heartfelt thank-you note.
Yet, the very next morning, you’ll pour the same water down the drain because it’s “been sitting out too long.” We are fickle creatures, aren’t we? It’s like treating a celebrity differently before and after they get famous—rude and a little bit ridiculous.
Your Kitchen vs. The Supermarket
Let’s do some real math, the kind you can do while standing in your underwear. A municipal tap fills a glass for about 0.1 cents. That’s less than the cost of the electricity it takes to open your fridge. Meanwhile, a fancy brand like Fiji costs about 50 cents per glass. That’s a 50,000% markup for the privilege of water that flew in from an island.
Look, I’m not judging you if you buy the fancy stuff. I’ve bought it myself because the bottle was pretty, and I wanted to feel like a person who has their life together. It’s the same reason people buy scented candles that smell like “morning laundry.” We’re buying a feeling, not just hydration.
8 Glasses of Water Equals How Many Fl Oz
And don’t even get me started on sparkling water. That’s just water with an attitude. You pay twice as much because it yelled “pshhhh” at you when you opened the bottle. Worth it? Sometimes. But don’t pretend it’s a different species.
