# Do you like to drink \*non-flavored) water? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 19, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188 "2010-07-19T03:09:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/21 "2010-07-19T11:36:20Z")
Does sparkling water count as non-flavored? (I would count it, but it is your poll…) If so, then the answer is that is almost all I drink. I used to drink Diet Pepsi exclusively, but have switched to sparkling water. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/22 "2010-07-19T11:40:09Z")
> [@Acantha](#): > > Am I the only one with the ‘no sweet drinks’ quirk? Nope, I’m totally there. I drink water, coffee, alcohol and, very occasionally, fruit juice with breakfast. I do not drink sweet fizzy drinks and, in fact, find it a bit odd in grown-ups. When I first visited the US back in the mid-90s, I was genuinely surprised to see adults drinking coke in smart restaurants. Here, adults would drink water and/or wine with an evening meal. Fizzy drinks are for kids. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/23 "2010-07-19T11:47:41Z")
I drink lots of plain water at work because we have chilled, filtered water available in all the kitchens. I keep a full water bottle on my desk all the time. However at home I rarely drink any straight water. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/24 "2010-07-19T11:58:27Z")
I like water…I just like unsweetened iced tea better. I do keep a water jug in the fridge, but most of my fluid intake is in the form of coffee, iced tea or diet Mountain Dew. ::hangs head in shame:: ---
**Author:** ![chromaticity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@chromaticity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chromaticity)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/25 "2010-07-19T12:00:05Z")
Usually I drink loads of green tea. But I like to drink water after eating. It somehow makes the eating feel complete. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/26 "2010-07-19T12:38:58Z")
My parents never bought soda or other sugary drinks when I was a kid, so it was pretty much water or nothing. I still love good water. Most cheap bottled waters (Dasani, Aquafina, etc) taste like ass, but the water from our well is probably the best I’ve ever had. Let it sit on ice until it’s cold enough to hurt going down…nothing more refreshing. ---
**Author:** ![Acantha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@Acantha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acantha)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/27 "2010-07-19T13:14:08Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > My parents never bought soda or other sugary drinks when I was a kid, so it was pretty much water or nothing. I still love good water. Most cheap bottled waters (Dasani, Aquafina, etc) taste like ass, but the water from our well is probably the best I’ve ever had. Let it sit on ice until it’s cold enough to hurt going down…nothing more refreshing. I’ve noticed that too. We have good water from our multiple filtering system (we’re on a catchment) and some brands of bottled water taste bad to me now. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/28 "2010-07-19T13:21:19Z")
We have well water, and it’s awesome. LOVE it. The only other things I drink are booze and occasionally unsweetened iced tea. Never soda. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/29 "2010-07-19T13:23:03Z")
I’ve never gotten the whole “water doesn’t taste like anything” thing. It tastes like water. What it doesn’t taste like is sugar. I love water. I pretty much only drink water, coffee, or alcohol. Occasionally I’ll throw in a diet coke if I need caffeine but don’t want the calories of a coffee, which I take with cream and sugar. Generally, I like my beverages to DO something. Hydrate, caffeinate, inebriate. ---
**Author:** ![DivineComedienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/30 "2010-07-19T13:23:30Z")
I only drink plain water if I absolutely have to. I’ve tried tap water, purified water, bottled water, mineral water…it all tastes bitter to me. Flavored water is so much more palatable, especially if the bottle is halfway-frozen and is icy-cold (Propel Grape is the best, although Crystal Light Orange mixes are a close second). I’m always reminded of the old WC Fields line, “I never drink water; it rusts pipes, and fish make love in it.” Caffeine-free Diet Coke is the Elixir of the Gods to me. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/31 "2010-07-19T15:24:30Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > Hydrate, caffeinate, inebriate. Brilliant. Please be my NBF. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/32 "2010-07-19T15:58:25Z")
The only flavoring I want in water is malt and yeast. Otherwise, it’s unflavored water to me. I did notice that when I started working out regularly, plain water became much more palatable for me than it had before. Somehow, when you get yourself really thirsty, regular water just tastes better than anything with HFCS or other flavorings. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/33 "2010-07-19T17:34:42Z")
Saying I “love” water is like saying I “love” air - for the most part, it’s not something I think about beyond “need it”. Pretty much all I drink is water and tea. Occasionally a glass of juice or wine, but I’ll go weeks, even months, between those. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/34 "2010-07-19T17:41:32Z")
I love water and will generally choose it before any non-caffeinated beverage. That said, I protest against calling it _flavorless_. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/35 "2010-07-19T17:43:54Z")
I love water. I drink 96+ ounces a day. On my desk is a 48oz Bubba Keg that I fill twice a day while I’m at work, then I take more when I walk or exercise. I drink water with every meal. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/36 "2010-07-19T17:50:55Z")
> [@Kimmy\_Gibbler](#): > > Like another poster above, my go-to non-alcoholic drinks are coffee and water. If I want something carbonated, I’ll typically get club soda. > > **In the summer, I’ll make a pitcher of cucumber-lemon-and-mint water.** I’ll add a little bit of sugar to my coffee (and I do love a good Cuba Libre), but I couldn’t imagine a sugary drink doing anything to slake my thirst. Do share the ratios, please! That sounds amazing. I drink coffee in the morning, and one serving of milk, juice, or lemonade during the day. Other than that, it’s cold water from the fridge. Once a week, I’ll have a can of Coke. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/37 "2010-07-19T18:01:41Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I’ll usually drink Gatorade or Powerade or Juice to get hydrated. Unless you’re working out burning 1,000+ calories in your workouts, you don’t really need to drink gatorade or powerade drinks. They are loaded in sodium and sugar that you don’t need. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/38 "2010-07-19T20:13:15Z")
Water doesn’t taste like “nothing” to me. It tastes like metal. I have several metal fillings though so I guess that could be the problem. With a little flavoring I don’t taste the metal. I don’t like sugar either. I like a little sweetness but not sugar. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/39 "2010-07-19T21:07:36Z")
I don’t drink much water. My drink of choice is diet soda. ---
**Author:** ![Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimmy_Gibbler)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188/40 "2010-07-20T00:13:59Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > Do share the ratios, please! That sounds amazing. > > I drink coffee in the morning, and one serving of milk, juice, or lemonade during the day. Other than that, it’s cold water from the fridge. Once a week, I’ll have a can of Coke. There are a few recipes online, but I usually do one cucumber, one lemon, and 2-3 sprigs of mint in a pitcher that I think is about 1 gallon. Using one whole vegetable/fruit doesn’t overpower the drink and doesn’t lead to any food wasting. Chill it overnight…and there you go. Some people substitute lavender for mint, although I haven’t yet (but it sounds like something to try). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-drink-non-flavored-water/547188.md?page=3)