If you’re a normal human who just wants clean drinking water without weird aftertastes, get a reverse osmosis system. It’s the balanced choice: pure enough to make you feel fancy, but not so pure that you lose your minerals. If you’re a lab technician, a plant parent who hates water spots, or someone who genuinely enjoys the taste of nothing, distilled water is your weird-but-loyal companion.
And Karen? She still brings her two bottles everywhere, but now she labels them “For Drinking” and “For Ironing.” I think that’s called personal growth. Or just a really organized obsession. Either way, now you know the difference—so next time someone asks, you can sound like a total water nerd without breaking a sweat. Cheers to that.
