Man, I love cold water.

[Craig234]

Ya, it's hot out - but I love cold water.

Refreshing and delicious and healthy and effectively free.

For most of human history - and much of humanity today - a drink of cold water on a hot day isn't available.

We're lucky.

I've heard some Chinese people think cold water is unhealthy. I hope they're wrong.

It doesn't even have the 'brain freeze' problem for most that ice-based things have.

 

[pete6032]

Ok

 

[arandomguy]

I'm pretty sure that more likely stems from boiling water and therefore drinking hot/warm water out of habit due to concerns about the safety of tap water.

 

[Kaido]

Ya, it's hot out - but I love cold water.

Refreshing and delicious and healthy and effectively free.

For most of human history - and much of humanity today - a drink of cold water on a hot day isn't available.

We're lucky.

I've heard some Chinese people think cold water is unhealthy. I hope they're wrong.

It doesn't even have the 'brain freeze' problem for most that ice-based things have.

I have an Opal Nugget Ice Maker (Kickstarter project to clone Sonic pellet ice). It's stupidly expensive, enormous, and noisy...but it's gloriously amazing. It makes water the perfect icy-cold temperature, without being too cold. I've been trying to drink more water & the nugget ice maker has really incentivized me to drink more because it's so dang refreshing. I have a 30oz & 64oz double-wall vacuum-sealed tumbler set that I fill up with the pellet ice & water every single day. In contrast, I don't like the ice from my fridge's ice maker at all. Boy that sounds awfully particular & nerdy writing out, but whatever. Pellet ice is awesome & it makes me look forwarding to drinking ice-cold water at the perfect temperture all day long, as opposed to being a chore to drink 100oz+ of water every day.

It's funny because with ADHD, I daydream a little too deeply about stuff like this all the time, and have thought about exactly what you have thought about...how for most of human history, there was no refrigeration, there was no ice, no cold drinks, heck, no air conditioning, and even today, a huge amount of humanity today still don't have access to those resources. We are very lucky. There's nothing like coming in from a hot day or a good workout and having a delicious, ice-cold drink of water available.

On a tangent, if you want to read some really interesting history, check out the wikipedia entry on the frozen water trade:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade

The ice trade revolutionized the U.S. meat, vegetable and fruit industries, enabled significant growth in the fishing industry, and encouraged the introduction of a range of new drinks and foods.

CNN has a pretty good story on it too:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/11/24/mf.ice/index.html

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

You just keep smashing out of the ballpark with dumb-shit threads of the day awards don't you?

 

[Craig234]

That ice pellet thing sounds interesting. I agree, water can be too cold - I don't really like Refrigerator cold but a little less cold, which you can get by mixing a little tap water with it. Interesting links.

 

[AdamK47]

I work with a lot of people from India. They seem to prefer drinking room temperature water. Drinking water with ice in it would be unthinkable.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I drink 2-3 quarts of ice water every day. My 32 ounce juggler gets filled to the top with ice and then I add chilled water from the frig. Yummy.

 

[nakedfrog]

Cold water is good, but room temperature is fine.

 

[NoTine42]

I work with a lot of people from India. They seem to prefer drinking room temperature water. Drinking water with ice in it would be unthinkable.

Yes, I've noticed several Indian colleagues order soda with no ice, too.

I'm guessing there may partially be a ice safety issue (like Mexico and S America) and partially what they are used to.

 

[clamum]

Fo sho. I drink bottled water at home cause I'm not a huge fan of the apartment's tap water and I always put a bottle in the freezer before bed. Usually my dumb ass doesn't remember until like 20 minutes before but sometimes I will an hour before bed and it'll be nice and ice cold.

I dunno how I used to not do this. I'm pretty thirsty before shutting my eyes for the night and really dang thirsty upon waking up.

But as much as the ice cold water is amazing, I can definitely drink just "cold" water easier. I gotta keep it on the left side of my mouth though, ROFL. My teeth, especially the right side, are really fricking sensitive. Eating ice cream is annoying too. FML

 

[NoTine42]

I did get a brain freeze this weekend while drinking a nice glass of ice water. (Chilled water and ice from my ice maker.)

 

[zinfamous]

Yes, I've noticed several Indian colleagues order soda with no ice, too.

I'm guessing there may partially be a ice safety issue (like Mexico and S America) and partially what they are used to.

it's common throughout Europe, too and well, ....most places that aren't the US. I don't put ice in my drinks, either. Only if it needs to be diluted, maybe, but rarely so.

 

[Craig234]

Yes, I've noticed several Indian colleagues order soda with no ice, too.

I'm guessing there may partially be a ice safety issue (like Mexico and S America) and partially what they are used to.

People can also order soda with no or little ice because they feel that the ice is a 'ripoff' reducing the amount of soda.

We must have some Indian people who can comment on their views?

 

[Craig234]

I did get a brain freeze this weekend while drinking a nice glass of ice water. (Chilled water and ice from my ice maker.)

That seems rare.

I suspect it probably didn't last nearly as long as the 'slush' type brain freeze?

 

[Craig234]

Fo sho. I drink bottled water at home cause I'm not a huge fan of the apartment's tap water and I always put a bottle in the freezer before bed. Usually my dumb ass doesn't remember until like 20 minutes before but sometimes I will an hour before bed and it'll be nice and ice cold.

I dunno how I used to not do this. I'm pretty thirsty before shutting my eyes for the night and really dang thirsty upon waking up.

But as much as the ice cold water is amazing, I can definitely drink just "cold" water easier. I gotta keep it on the left side of my mouth though, ROFL. My teeth, especially the right side, are really fricking sensitive. Eating ice cream is annoying too. FML

That bottled water is expensive and bad for the environment. I wonder if larger bottled water (those big 20 gallon type jugs delivered) or a water filter might be a good idea.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Tap water is definitely something we often take for granted. With the right infrastructure It's practically an unlimited supply of potable water but lot of places don't have access to that. Heck, even places in 1st world countries, like Flint in the states.

In winter the water here tends to hit close to 0C so it's very cold. Right now I just tested it and it's 14C, which is actually kinda warm but it is at the end of summer so ground is probably at it's warmest.

Been wanting to get an under sink filter system though. The tap water is not exactly that great tasting on it's own, but drinkable.

 

[rh71]

I get a bloated stomach easily especially with carbonated drinks. Can't drink through a straw either as that's just putting air in the belly. It took me a couple decades to realize why I kept getting stomach aches.

I almost exclusively drink cold water now, even at restaurants. I've learned to appreciate it for its refreshing temperature rather than its taste. But nothing a lemon can't help with.

Drinks sweetened like iced tea are so good tasting that I gulp it nonstop so I still get stomach issues. Gatorade has sucrose / glucose which is also not good for the stomach.

 

[ImpulsE69]

I like extremes. I do not like luke warm, room temperature, or tepid liquids. I drink a ton of water daily so I am glad I enjoy water because if it was soda, etc...I'd be huge, but whatever I am drinking (assuming it's not supposed to be hot) has to be cold if not almost freezing cold. But, same with bathing. Has to be almost scalding hot. Everything in between creeps me out.

 

[clamum]

That bottled water is expensive and bad for the environment. I wonder if larger bottled water (those big 20 gallon type jugs delivered) or a water filter might be a good idea.

I don't agree on the expense but yes it is not ideal for the environment. I also have it for emergency situations should the need ever arise. But I will consider other options; I honestly appreciate the feedback.

 

[Squisher]

I drink a lot of tap water and have often thought the greatest redeeming value of winter is the short wait for ice cold tap water.

I'm far too lazy to make ice down in the mancave or even remember to bring ice down from the ice maker from upstairs.