Filling a reusable water bottle at fast food restaraunts

picli...@yahoo.com

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Nov 21, 2008, 8:47:42 PM11/21/08

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I am on the road often and rely on bottled water that I keep in my
car.
I have had enough with the cost and environmental impact. I plan on
getting one of those 32-oz nalgene bottles. I would like to fill it up
at the soda machines with water at fast food places I visit for lunch.
32oz should last me all day and allow me to save on bottled water. I
often skip a drink anyway at lunch places and ask for a paper cup for
free water.

For some reason I think I would feel strange bringing in my own
Nalgene bottles and filling it with water from the tap on the soda
machine. Concerned that they may think I am taking soda without paying
for it.
Do any of you bring your own water bottle to fast food places?
Thanks

Dave

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Nov 21, 2008, 9:55:18 PM11/21/08

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<picli...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I'd be surprised if that's legal. There is a good reason that you are
required to take a new plate for every trip to the buffet. That reason
applies DOUBLE to soda fountains, where the container actually touches the
dispensers. I know many truck stops sell HUGE (like, gallon) mugs that are
meant to be refilled. And I cringe every time I see someone using one. I
don't know how they get away with it. -Dave

Daniel T.

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Nov 22, 2008, 10:11:32 AM11/22/08

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Sure, it's no big deal. If you feel strange about it though, you can
refill your bottle in the bathroom from the sink. It's the same water
after all.

George

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Nov 22, 2008, 10:37:46 AM11/22/08

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Maybe do what I do. I have large insulated jugs that I fill with water.
In warmer weather I add ice. Then I fill the smaller bottles as
necessary. I started doing this to fill the water bottles on our bikes
and just do it as a matter of habit when leaving the house. I have two
large jugs. I use the larger of the two when multiple people will need it.

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Nov 22, 2008, 11:32:52 AM11/22/08

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On Nov 21, 8:47 pm, piclist...@yahoo.com wrote:

In the summer when we leave apartment here in NYC,
we take a bottle out of the freezer that is 3/4 ice.

We top off with water.

During the day as we use washroom at various places we refill in the
washroom.
If there is a water cooler, we refill there.

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Nov 22, 2008, 12:09:03 PM11/22/08

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On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:37:46 -0500, George <geo...@nospam.invalid>
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> I have two
>large jugs. I use the larger of the two when multiple people will need it.

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Phew, that was close!

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Nov 23, 2008, 3:26:02 AM11/23/08

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If they see you taking water from the soda machine definately they
will think so but if they didn't lucky you. Thats why I never bring my
water bottle out.

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