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A Boring Dystopia

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This was in upliftingnews but imo, they've been overcharging for years and now they're framing this as a feel good story (slrpnk.net)
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[–] [email protected] 62 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Dasani is the worst tasting bottled water

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 days ago

You know how people say LaCroix tastes like carbonated water that sat open next to a bunch of fruit?

Dasani has that sort of deal going on but with a sewage plant.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I suspect it'll be the one mandated to be sold alongside the other Coca-Cola owned sodas.

The best(?) water I've ever had that wasn't from a tap is the mega cheap Kirkland Signature stuff from Costco. It's still largely the same taste as the tap water, though I am fortunate enough to live in an area with decent tap water.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Having good tap water is truly a blessing. I’ve never felt the need to have bottled at home

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm so happy to see so many comments shitting on Dasani. I've sworn at random times to friends and family that Dasani tastes like garbage. Like wet dog runoff or water that was stewed with pennies. But nobody ever agrees. It actually tastes closer to my sulfur-y well water than any other normal bottled water.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My girlfriend's house has sulfur-laden well water. I find it absolutely revolting, taking a shower feels like I'm in a pot of hard boiled eggs, but she swears she's used to it.

I think it's subconsciously the reason she's always dehydrated.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Oh god, I don't know if I could do that. Our showers are softened and... something else that removes the smell. And we have an under-sink 5-stage filter for drinking or cooking with because if you use the well water for, say, stew or pasta, it just tastes "off"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I disagree. I think arrowhead is.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's just tap water isn't it? It got recalled here and never came back.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

No, tap water is palatable. Dasani is runoff from an over-exerted kiddie pool filter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Must be UK? I've seen the Tom Scott video on this lol. Unfortunately it's still one of the big brands over here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Straight from the tap

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

No, they add sodium.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

then why does it taste sweet?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

Microplastics.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Depends on where it was bottled

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Do they really? That's actually really good for some of us with certain medical conditions. I have to add sodium and other electrolytes on my own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Dasani has water in it.