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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Water fountains are a U.S. thing? Never knew that. Is just filling bottles at sinks more common in other countries? Do people not drink on the go as much?

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

There are some fountains like this in Airports and where the tapwater is pretty bad, but usually a public water fountain is an old fountain from the medieval times with some ornaments and stuff

This is the one from my home city

But they are only outside because on the inside you just fill your bottle in the bathroom

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But the old medieval ones outside, that potable water? That's awesome.

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

Not all, but a lot of them. If you encounter a fountain that looks like you can drink from it and it DOESN'T have a sign telling you it's non-drinkable, you can safely drink from it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Unchilled Tab-Water and filling bottles in the bathroom. Some drinking fountains are publicly available but more of a novelty and none usually not inside of buildings.

I don't know about others, but getting hydrated isn't an issue here. It's rarely significant above 30°C even in summer (and if max 2 months) and our water in my city is of such "high quality" they bottle and sell it. (Aqua di Monaco).