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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 62 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Liquid Death? It's just fucking water. There's already water in your house you don't need a fucking can with a threatening name for it.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I heard the branding was to help recovering alcoholics, so they don't feel like they're "missing out," and won't stand out so much with a scary can instead of a water bottle/glass. So they can still crack a cold one with the boys and such.

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 5 months ago

I'd believe this with how much I see Steve-O drinking it on his YouTube channel. The dude made a point to drive a whole ass vending machine of Liquid Death across the country to his new home lol. At his previous home in California, it was apparently up against the coping of the half pipe in his backyard so you could do trick off of it.

[–] Leg@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

That's pretty cute. I support this.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

eh I find their tall boys of sparking water have made it so I hardly drink alcohol at all now.

It's worth $1.57 to fool my brain, and certainly cheaper than the same amount of beer.

[–] Plavatos@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 months ago

I had heard that's the point, to a degree, or at least to help people with a drinking problem not feel ostracized while out with friends.

[–] otacon239@feddit.de 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Okay, but their teas are actually pretty darn good and not loaded with sugar. I agree about the water though.

(Although, aluminum is essentially infinitely recyclable compared to plastic, so is probably a better alternative to bottled water)

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago

Hate to break it to you, the inside of cans are still lined with plastic. Still marginally better than plastic bottles though.

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you have a local filtered water supplier you can bring a large reusable container and refill water from there. That way you still get the filtered water taste but cut out shipping

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

My local filtered water supplier is the fucking city I pay taxes to and it's just fine. I don't understand why so many people are afraid of tap water. I can download fifty fucking years of water testing data. I can get my home water tested for free every year. And you still have these assholes out here who drink nothing but plastic bottled water because it's $5 per case from Aldi. That shit should have at least $5 of taxes added to it which go straight to the municipal supply.

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Nothing wrong with tap, it's the best choice if your city has proper mechanisms to ensure tap water quality. Unfortunately not all cities invested in good infrastructure. Theres still a couple of US cities with either bad pipes or local water pollution

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

I'm not afraid of tap water but, in the city I live in, it tastes like pool water and I find that highly unpleasant.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 13 points 5 months ago

I've heard of kids who have been too corrupted by drink marketing to drink water drinking liquid death. If it gets demographics who wouldn't otherwise drink water to drink water I can't get upset about it

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

while i am a proponent that different brands of water is different and there is a difference in taste, ill never defend overpriced water.

like you arent going to give me a bottle of arrowhead water.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Arrowhead is the nastiest ~~bottled~~ water ever. If someone gave that shit to me instead of just local tap water, I'd be insulted.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

From the rustiest taps in the world. It's so metallic tasting, I'm surprised it's not a brownish orange color.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 points 5 months ago

Costco seltzer packs are a much better/cheaper choice.