A Quick Rant About Water

Comments: 28

DiAnA D. Apr 9, 2008, 2:41pm EDT

anything to make a buck!!

Dena A. Apr 9, 2008, 2:41pm EDT

Most the Mc Donalds out here will let you get a cup of ice and water .. but not all of them. I know subway and some of the other places make you buy bottled water! I like wendys though because they will always let you get water for free! :)

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j - Frugal Mom - r. Apr 9, 2008, 2:45pm EDT

Nothing is free any more!

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Peter Joseph Swanson Apr 9, 2008, 2:47pm EDT

That is very rude !!!

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Mystery O. Apr 9, 2008, 2:49pm EDT

I think you should tell the manager how you feel. So often we simply accept that which is tossed our way.

I have a friend who owns a restaurant and he said the worse thing that can happen to him is when a customer fails to complain. Why? They simply don't come back. He not only doesn't know why, but has not even been given the opportunity to satisfy his customer.

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Billie H. Apr 9, 2008, 2:50pm EDT

Yea they have been doing that for awhile,nope water is not free.

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Jodie P. Apr 9, 2008, 2:51pm EDT

I am with you that is nuts.. I yes sell bottled water to anyone who would like to buy it but to say you must pay for water in a cup is nuts. Ok maybe the ice cost (what) and the cup is another (whatever) come on a big fast food chain like that should give away free cold water and say thank you please come again. You could always get your own cup and fill it in the bathroom if you had to but Ewww you know. Water should stay free to all come on what is next a tax on clean Air. gurrr I am with you on this one..

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Jodie P. Apr 9, 2008, 2:52pm EDT

Ps: they have phone numbers and web sites for just a thing like this... call call and tell someone big.. yeah

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☃ Aunt Shanny Apr 9, 2008, 3:02pm EDT

Since I am not a big pop drinker, I always order water with lemon. I will never pay for tap water. If they want to try and sell me bottled, I say No Thanks.

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Ashley B. Apr 9, 2008, 3:05pm EDT

Never noticed... ALthough, I'd prefer water out of a bottle almost unless it comes from well water. You'll see why when and if I do my water photo essay.

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Amanda T. Apr 9, 2008, 3:11pm EDT

I haven't noticed that!

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Amanda C. Apr 9, 2008, 3:27pm EDT

WHAT?!?!
What kind of crap is that. If you are buying other stuff you should be able to get a cup for water.
I have not had that problem yet. I would get online and make a complaint about it and see what they have to say for a reason as to why they would not give you a cup for water. I know that some places don't like to give cups when it is a help yourself because lots of people say they want water then steal pop. I used to work as a Restaurant manager at a Hardees and encountered that problem a lot so we would just fill the waters up behind the counter. But still I think that is just ridiculous.

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Bridget ♥ Apr 9, 2008, 3:37pm EDT

That is insane! We were at Mcd's yesterday and we all got a cup for water. Must be a location by location thing.

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kelldogg ! Apr 9, 2008, 3:53pm EDT

through my friends who have worked in the restaurant biz for a long time . . . the reason to charge for water is b/c of too many people taking advantage! the cups aren't free . . . but then dishonest folks would pocket lemons from the tea bucket and sugar packets and make lemonades . . . which none of those ingredients are free so they are forced to make up their loss. it stinks but "one bad apple ruins the bunch"!

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April H. Apr 9, 2008, 3:57pm EDT

Another good reson to stay away from Mcdonald's!

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Ryan M. Apr 9, 2008, 4:17pm EDT

That is complete horse donkey. That just isn't right.

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Hollie ~TNR Works~ Apr 9, 2008, 4:18pm EDT

I don't like McDonald's food so I never go there. But wow. I hope the other places do not follow suit.

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carmel m. Apr 9, 2008, 4:19pm EDT

Its like the expression.. dirt cheap well dirt aint cheap!
The soda fountain that are in the middle of the restaurant do not have the water sipgot any longer because so many people would say water then really get a soda.

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juley g. Apr 9, 2008, 4:22pm EDT

That sucks!

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Marianne R. Apr 9, 2008, 4:34pm EDT

You can still get water here, but they give your a smaller cup. It looks like a kiddie type cup.

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Robyn F. Apr 9, 2008, 4:52pm EDT

i know.....it sucks!

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Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Apr 9, 2008, 4:59pm EDT

I have not seen this change at my McDonalds yet...but another local restaurant tried to do this & quickly changed back!

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Heather W. Apr 9, 2008, 6:20pm EDT

I can't believe you can't get a cup of water!

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Walker Bennett, SF Author Apr 9, 2008, 10:03pm EDT

If you read the dozen or so articles I've written about potable water, you'll understand that it is now a scarce commodity in the United States.

You will be seeing more of this everywhere, even in good restaurants, in the very near future.

Atlanta is about to run out of water, period!

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