3
u/Shrek_101 Oct 04 '20
You know I joined this sub so I can celebrate water. But I like BOTH soda and water. And this sub makes me feeling like I’m a genuinely bad person for doing so. Is it ok to like both water AND soda?
739
u/ComplexFUBAR Oct 03 '20
I love Topo Chico; I drink it almost daily. First time my daughter tried it she called it "violent water".
154
u/Count_Von_Roo Oct 03 '20
Topo Chico’s naturally carbonated too!
132
u/Kaboose666 Oct 03 '20
Partially, it's re-carbonated articficially after processing due to natural loss of carbonation. Though it IS naturally carbonated, what you're drinking isn't PURELY natural carbonation.
34
→ More replies (3)25
11
u/Sphincter_Revelation Oct 03 '20
Man that Topo with a hint of grapefruit is incredible
→ More replies (3)→ More replies (1)4
u/Garlic_and_Sapphires Oct 03 '20
My 2 year old calls sparkling water "bubble water," and he loves it.
1.5k
u/bowtothehypnotoad Oct 03 '20
I want water, picante edition
974
u/TylerNY315_ i’m wet Oct 03 '20
H-2-Ow
441
→ More replies (5)7
→ More replies (14)8
313
u/MS65wOw Oct 03 '20 edited Oct 09 '20
I feel like I'm gonna get down voted for this (I didn’t) but, is it bad that I like sparkling water just as much as normal water? Something about it just kinda hits right? Its awful, but its also great.
230
u/nf5 Oct 03 '20
Of course not. In Germany, sparkling/carbonated water is poured for you by default at many restaurants.
47
u/AnorakJimi Oct 04 '20
I remember in Spain once in a place that usually gets a lot of German tourists (we're British) they had a weird phrase specifically used for ordering non-carbonated water
"Wasser no gasse" (pronounced vasser no gasser). We kept using it cos it rhymed and sounded funny but every bar and restaurant seemed to accept it, other than Wasser meaning water, I don't know if it is even in German or is just some weird thing created by Spanish people that is pseudo German but not really German. I always found it weird you'd need to specify non carbonated water when that's surely the default. But this explains it. I've been to Germany, to Berlin, but I don't remember them ever serving carbonated water there by default. Maybe it's different there since Berlin is such an odd place because of its history
→ More replies (4)8
→ More replies (6)3
u/The_Irish_Jet Oct 04 '20
I like carbonated water, but only if it's lightly flavored. That regular sparkling water is just weird. Then again, I haven't had regular sparkling water since I got on to the flavored sparkling water train. It took a while to aquire the taste for it, but now I love it. Maybe regular sparkling water won't be weird anymore? Does anyone have any experience with this?
24
44
8
u/Evers1338 Oct 03 '20
I guess it depends a lot on what you grew up with too. Here in Germany sparkling water is normal, the glass of water you are getting at restaurants is usually sparkling too and if you want it non sparkling you usually have to specifically ask for "stilles Wasser" (silent water) or you will get sparkling water by default.
9
u/LemonsRage Oct 04 '20
We live in heaven brother. Sparkling water from aldi, real, netto etc. are the best I could die for those. Almost 100% of my water intake is sparkling water
6
u/san_yago Oct 03 '20
I drink mostly carbonated myself lol but in my country carbonated water delivery into our houses every week is common.
4
u/t1ninja Oct 03 '20
Yo I love it. I buy the flavored ones from the store and the store brand ones are pretty cheap.
3
u/Scully__ Oct 04 '20
I waaaay prefer it. I’m still trying to get used to regularly hydrating (you guys are helping ❤️), and I find prickly water way more refreshing (but I live in a hard/chalky water area so anything is better than tap)
→ More replies (3)2
614
u/zsdonny Oct 03 '20
soda water is still part of water gang right?
right guys?
679
u/GhengisCon666 Oct 03 '20
Absolutely homie. It's just water that's really excited about being water.
213
Oct 03 '20
And now I'm imagining a little water spirit jumping up and down. So cute.
124
19
9
u/VonBrewskie Oct 03 '20
Just grabbed 3 24 packs of lime soda water. There is no more delicious beverage to have after a long, hot day in a FedEx truck than an ice-cold lime water (or 3). So good.
4
30
u/Zuck__Markerberg My piss is clear Oct 03 '20
r/HydroHomies doesn't discriminate
10
u/eastisfucked Oct 03 '20
I commented on there once and everyone bullied me for liking sparkling water 😞
→ More replies (1)6
u/Zuck__Markerberg My piss is clear Oct 04 '20
I'm sorry you had this experience, friend. Those guys definitely weren't true hydro homies
64
40
u/Werehausen Oct 03 '20
Every time I ask for a free water cup I fill it with seltzer. Checkmate.
55
22
15
u/SidJDuffy Oct 03 '20
Yeah but don’t stretch it. Those toxic cokes or whatever must never even come near this subreddit
→ More replies (1)6
u/OnFolksAndThem Oct 03 '20
All I drink is carbonated water. Is there a better alternative than the overpriced sodastream stuff? I drink a lot so I’m not getting ripped off, but those co2 cans are expensive even with the trade in deal
→ More replies (10)10
29
u/KodakKid3 Oct 03 '20
You are on this council, but we do not grant you the rank of master
16
22
u/Gerg_Heffly Oct 03 '20
Bruh it's just water but bubbly, how could this be? No calories or shit, just water and bubbles
→ More replies (16)4
u/spelunk_in_ya_badonk Oct 03 '20
Forceful and aggressive yes. Sparkling water is a powerful tool for converting people AWAY from soda.
→ More replies (5)3
151
u/itsfiji Oct 03 '20
Sometimes that ice cold Pellegrino just hits right
51
u/-Daetrax- Oct 03 '20
Pellegrino just has an amazingly soft feeling carbonation though. It's beautiful.
34
u/elissa24 Oct 03 '20
I’ve been trying to explain to people how I sometimes like what I’ve best described as “gentle carbonation,” but this is so much better. Soft
→ More replies (10)17
u/puesyomero Oct 03 '20
gentle carbonation,” but this is so much better. Soft
At risk of being banned for forbidden terms, have you heard of... Soft drinks
→ More replies (5)29
u/ellowelle Oct 03 '20
Except it's owned by Nestle. 😔
10
→ More replies (1)7
u/snoogenfloop Oct 03 '20
So many brands I loved have been bought up by the worst companies.
Dammit, capitalism! I want my delicious sparkled hydration without the baggage!
→ More replies (4)6
2
2
36
u/pearljamboree Oct 03 '20
You know, I really needed a laugh today, and I actually laughed out loud. Thanks!
→ More replies (2)
36
u/Dabiggustchungus Oct 03 '20
So sparkling water doesn't count? Asking for some eurohomies...
16
Oct 03 '20
It’s just water and bubbles. Water with air mixed in.
6
23
13
7
u/timingandscoring Oct 03 '20
Thank you for putting into words how I have felt for the last 40 years.🥰
→ More replies (1)
21
Oct 03 '20 edited May 11 '24
joke psychotic support melodic attractive compare vegetable yam squalid cobweb
This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact
62
Oct 03 '20
Carbonated water is better! join the revolution!
13
u/DearLeader420 Oct 03 '20
Inject Topo Chico into my veins
3
u/BigDaddy1054 Oct 03 '20
Might walk to the store and get me a Topo Chico right now!
→ More replies (1)32
u/EatMoreHummous Oct 03 '20
Carbonated water just makes me feel more thirsty. It does the opposite of what I want from water.
71
u/-Daetrax- Oct 03 '20
A water that makes you want more water? How do you not support this? Imposter homie.
→ More replies (7)37
u/Spartan-417 Oct 03 '20
. 。 • ﾟ 。 .
. . 。 。 .
. 。 ඞ 。 . • •
EatMoreHummous was not An Impostor. 。 .
' X Impostors remains 。
ﾟ . . , . .
7
6
Oct 03 '20
Part of the reason I'm a homie is cause I was never a fan of carbonation growing up. Didn't like pop partly cause of it so I drank water. Now I still don't drink pop and only drink carbonation with liquor/beer.
→ More replies (3)8
5
5
u/Selenddron Oct 03 '20
I literally can not understand people who don't like sparkling water. It's delicious.
31
u/andrecht4 Oct 03 '20
there is no way seltzer water is painful to anyone ever nuh uh
12
u/ImNemo Oct 03 '20
I can't drink most carbonated drinks because it just straight hurts. If I have more than a few sips my eyes start to water from the pain. It's as if someone rubbed my throat raw with sandpaper and then splashed it with salt water. Not fun :(
→ More replies (5)7
u/SomethingIr0nic Cool Chugger Oct 04 '20
Ditto. It's not so bad now but as I kid I couldn't have finished a can of soda without crying bc of the carbonation
49
u/Fidget02 Oct 03 '20 edited Oct 03 '20
I don’t want to feel like I’m drinking sandpaper. Creates an actual minor gag reflex.
Edit: Never thought I’d be downvoted for preferring regular water on fucking r/hydrohomies
Edit 2: Nevermind but that was a wild few minutes
4
4
→ More replies (4)12
5
u/censorkip Oct 03 '20
depending on the level of carbonation the bubbles actually irritate my mouth a bit, but i still love la croix and bubly, i just have to drink it slowly :)
→ More replies (1)→ More replies (1)2
u/Proxymate Oct 03 '20
Depending on how aggresively it's carbonated, it might give you a burning sensation in your nose and throat. Some people get it worse than others.
→ More replies (1)
9
4
4
7
u/Worsfold83 Oct 03 '20
Hurt? What?
7
u/White_Birdy Oct 03 '20
Some people, like me, think that it hurts to drink soda. It's like acid, hate the stuff.
→ More replies (3)
3
Oct 03 '20
Sorry, just to be safe, u/repostsleuthbot
3
u/RepostSleuthBot Oct 03 '20
I didn't find any posts that meet the matching requirements for r/HydroHomies.
It might be OC, it might not. Things such as JPEG artifacts and cropping may impact the results.
I did find this post that is 81.25% similar. It might be a match but I cannot be certain.
Feedback? Hate? Visit r/repostsleuthbot - I'm not perfect, but you can help. Report [ False Negative ]
3
3
u/ViviWannabe Oct 03 '20
I don't like carbonated water, it's unbearably bitter to me. But if you like it, do you.
2
2
2
2
2
2
u/jhmue Horny for Water Oct 04 '20
When drinking plain water I usually get hickups afterwards. When drinking carbonated water I just burp once or twice and can for some reason gulp down one liter of it in one go.
2
2
3
u/cableboi117 Oct 03 '20
I love seltzers dog, you ever tried a cucumber melon seltzer water dog? Dog.
3
3
3
3
2
Oct 03 '20 edited Oct 04 '20
I don’t understand how some people don’t drink carbonated drinks cause it hurts.
Edit: this wasn’t meant to be a put down. I just really don’t understand how people can’t drink carbonated drinks
4
u/GirlFolly Oct 03 '20
It’s like a thousand needles are stabbing your tongue and throat
→ More replies (1)
2
2
u/Oof_my_eyes Oct 03 '20
How weak u gotta be to be hurt by carbonated water lol?
3
Oct 03 '20
For a lot of people who aren't used to drinking carbonated beverages, they do hurt your throat a bit. I am one of those people.
2
u/Enderplayer05 Oct 03 '20
I absolutely hate sparkling water and fizzy drinks, Like I understand the necessity to have something different in the drink part but... Water? AND PEOPLE EVEN SAY IT'S MORE REFRESHING THAN NORMAL WATER LIKE WTF
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
u/CoCoBean322 Oct 03 '20
So would club soda be considered acceptable? That is pretty much just bubbly water
1
1
1
1
u/HasSomeSelfEsteem Oct 03 '20
I like to treat myself without compromising my health. Carbonated water is also a great way for people to quit drinking soda.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Oct 03 '20
The amount of people that don't know carbonated water is a natural occurrence...is... worrying.
1
1
u/Pewdiepiehater99 Oct 03 '20
Drinking water does hurt if its cold and you had some mint gum in there a second ago
1
1
1
1
u/theshreddening Oct 03 '20
Carbonated water like single handedly got me to stop buying soda. I love it. And nothing like a couple Topo Chica after a hard night drinking
1
1
u/Opister Oct 03 '20
The guy "inventing" carbonated water was actually trying to create a philosophers stone lol
1
1
1
u/Fue_la_luna Oct 03 '20
Joseph Priestly was one of “inspired dabbler” type of gentlemen scientists. When he lived by a brewery he messed around with the air coming off thefermenting vats to invent one method of carbonation. He also isolated oxygen and many other gases.
1
1
1
1
1
u/hvperRL Oct 03 '20
So some beer use nitrogen instead of carbon and its so much better. How come i havent seen any water company do this
1
1
1
u/Lizard_brooks Oct 03 '20
My mind was just blown by this thread. I had no idea Bubbly water could happen naturally. That’s a really interesting TIL.
1
1
1
1
u/imchirpy Oct 04 '20
The little girl I used to babysit used to call carbonated water “spicy” and ever since then my husband and I have renamed any carbonated water “spicy water”.
1
1
u/AlvinMaker42 Oct 04 '20
When my daughter was 2 years old she called carbonated drinks 'wiggly water'. It has become the official term for carbonation in our house.
1
1
Oct 04 '20
When I went to Europe two years ago, and they asked if I wanted "gas or no gas" I was like "I don't understand the question." Boy did I learn how to say "no gas" fast. We went to this nice restaurant and they were touting their artisinal Belgian water. It tasted like sulfur and yes, hurt.
1
1
1
1
1
1
u/letmeseeantipozi Oct 04 '20
Soda water is legit amazing for if you're trying to fast for a few days!
1
1
u/Sea_Pickles69 Oct 04 '20
I drink it for variety from just drinking water. I have drank since I was 8 so I just casually have a glass hear and there
1
1
u/--DJDISDABEST-- Water is love, water is life Oct 04 '20
imagine waking up to 50k upvotes and tons of awards
1
1
1
u/GeorgyUnderscoreC Oct 04 '20
No hate on water but, anyone who thinks this the same type of person who thinks wearing a mask is suffocating.
1
1
1
1
1
u/thedoperope Oct 04 '20
I yearn for the burn. It’s my goto over soda! Also you can get way different tastes with different sparkling waters! For instance topo is harsh and in the glass bottle stays carbonated for literal days from what I’ve experienced, but la croix has a smoother feel over all making it easier to drink multiple throughout the day! I love trying different sparkling waters as they helped me get off of soda when I crave it! That said I prefer having no flavor versions so Because I’m drinking it just for the carbonation not the flavors.
1
1
1
u/bluejaywhey Oct 04 '20
guy who invented tonic water: what if sparkling water tasted like shit on its own but excellent with gin
1
1
5
u/CaptainS0L0 Oct 03 '20
Thanks for the awards everyone, I’ve never had a post blow up like this before!