Pubic Drinking Fountains

[Levian]

might be because a dog's dish is used by one dog and a public drinking fountain is used by hundreds of people. It can also be because a drinking fountain is outside while a dog's dish usually isn't. I don't know where this dish in question was anyway.

I think I'd probably just buy a bottle of water.

[Peegee]

might be because a dog's dish is used by one dog and a public drinking fountain is used by hundreds of people. It can also be because a drinking fountain is outside while a dog's dish usually isn't. I don't know where this dish in question was anyway.

I think I'd probably just buy a bottle of water.

I was waiting for one of you jerks to say that. Did you know we pay tax dollars for cleaned water to come out of our taps? I drink tap water almost exclusively except when I need to drink a new bottle of water for the (relatively) cheap bottle.

What do you mean I can buy a bottle from walmart for cheap? I don't wanna! I use it for my brotein!

[Levian]

might be because a dog's dish is used by one dog and a public drinking fountain is used by hundreds of people. It can also be because a drinking fountain is outside while a dog's dish usually isn't. I don't know where this dish in question was anyway.

I think I'd probably just buy a bottle of water.

I was waiting for one of you jerks to say that. Did you know we pay tax dollars for cleaned water to come out of our taps? I drink tap water almost exclusively except when I need to drink a new bottle of water for the (relatively) cheap bottle.

You never have to choose between a water fountain and tap, though. One is only available in public and the other is only available at home.

Or are you referring to the fountain as tap? I was of the impression that the bacterias came from the amount of people using it, hence the comparison to dogs supposedly being cleaner than us. But what do I know! and what do the people behind this test know!

[Raistlin]

I was of the impression that the bacterias came from the amount of people using it, hence the comparison to dogs supposedly being cleaner than us. But what do I know! and what do the people behind this test know!

The test looked at the amount of bacteria which would grow in a swab of the sink in a water fountain. Unless you lick the fountain itself, you are not being exposed to that bacteria. A much more relevant test would be looking at the water itself as it comes out of the fountain.

As is, it's just more pointless fear mongering to get some attention.

[Meat Puppet]

Strange. I did a similar experiment several times in high school, and never got results like that. I guess our microorganisms are camera shy, or something.

[Shlup]

Contrary to what some people will have you believe, I do not lick anything that involves the word "public."

[Raistlin]

I guess that's supposed to spark the predictable semantic argument about the difference between the words "lick" and "suck." Have it your way, Mr. Clinton.

[rubah]

I never lick the basins of drinking fountains. I always fill my bottles up from the spout!

might be because a dog's dish is used by one dog and a public drinking fountain is used by hundreds of people. It can also be because a drinking fountain is outside while a dog's dish usually isn't. I don't know where this dish in question was anyway.

I think I'd probably just buy a bottle of water.

That's so gross. The water that runs into the fountain is ported off to a sewage line. The stuff that comes out the tap is clean, freshly filtered from the city water supply. Rye can tell you about how clean NYC water is. Bottled water... yeeech. Who performs quality control on that stuff? Someone that wants sales to be high, I assure you.

I tend to not drink from water fountains because I prefer water ice cold and not bath water warm.

Allow it to run a few minutes to get the warm water out of the line, and the condenser unit should kick in. It doesn't stay warm very long!

[DMKA]

I found a LiveJournal years ago dedicated to a water fountain/public faucet licking fetish.

I have not and would not ever do such a thing.

[Marshall Banana]

Don't you guys remember high school? People put their mouths right up against where the water comes out.

And at my high school there was, also, often tobacco-spit in the fountains. Not very refreshing to see.

[DMKA]

Don't you guys remember high school? People put their mouths right up against where the water comes out.

Only the special ed kids did that at my high school.

[fire_of_avalon]

This thread reminded me of the best water fountain ever. In fifth grade, all the fifth grade classes were in a separate building that used to be the high school science labs. There was one water fountain and it was amazingly cold. Jesus I loved that fountain. I almost want to go back to that building right now to drink from it, because the water was so good.

I don't drink from many public fountains because I am really picky about my water and I hate any water treated with chlorine.

[Jiro]

Contrary to what some people will have you believe, I do not lick anything that involves the word "public."

That statement becomes invalid once you realise it said pubic. You so do.

[rubah]

This thread reminded me of the best water fountain ever. In fifth grade, all the fifth grade classes were in a separate building that used to be the high school science labs. There was one water fountain and it was amazingly cold. Jesus I loved that fountain. I almost want to go back to that building right now to drink from it, because the water was so good.

I don't drink from many public fountains because I am really picky about my water and I hate any water treated with chlorine.

... what do you drink then?

[Pheesh]

I thought they were for washing your feet O_O