Why are Europeans so stingy about water/soda?

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Why are Europeans so stingy about water/soda?

At the end of the day it's supply & demand. Euros aren't as greedy, that's why they aren't as fat.

Simple, really. If people wanted limitless sugar-water, someone would supply it to get the customers in!

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
I know it is strange, does the rest of the world not get thirsty when they eat?!?!

My friends gf is Peruvian and though she is born here her parents are born in Peru. i HATE eating at their house!!!!! They make a lot of food and a lot of the time most of the dishes are spicey. Here is the odd thing though, you so NOT drink while you eat! You are not allowed to have glasses/cups on the table and no drinking liquid of any kind is allowed not even beer or wine. You eat your food and once you are done you are allowed to drink as much of anything as you like. It is tradition and they told me it is like that in peru. After discussing it with my friend and his gf the main reason as i came to understand it is that you do not drink liquids because it fills you up, so you eat only and fill yourself up with real food and once full you can drink.

So they don't even let their visitors and guests have drinks while they eat? If so, that's lame, they came to America, it's time to change a little, or at least not enforce their rules on others.

I can definitely agree with this.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: Syringer
Why are Europeans so stingy about water/soda?

At the end of the day it's supply & demand. Euros aren't as greedy, that's why they aren't as fat.

Simple, really. If people wanted limitless sugar-water, someone would supply it to get the customers in!

you guys are giving it your all though...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1892626,00.html

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: Syringer
Why are Europeans so stingy about water/soda?

At the end of the day it's supply & demand. Euros aren't as greedy, that's why they aren't as fat.

Simple, really. If people wanted limitless sugar-water, someone would supply it to get the customers in!

you guys are giving it your all though...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1892626,00.html

true. The brits are the most americanised europeans. The rest of europe is very different, however.