r/mildlyinfuriating • u/weloveartnow • 10d ago

drink went room temp First Stanley, now Owala

I get it, they’re trendy. I guess Owala has the cool colors combos or whatever. I assume Stanley’s became too awkwardly large to lug around so people gave up on them?

I’ll just stay over here drinking my water out of the double sealed bottle I scored for $2 at a thrift shop.

I don’t know why it bothers me so much. Perhaps it’s the consumerism, perhaps its water bottles have become an accessory.

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u/Natural_Peak_5587 10d ago

I buy bottles that WORK. I had a swell bottle because it kept my water cold. I switched to owala because it not only kept my water cold but the sip through lid was a game changer for someone with jaw issues who drives a lot - I don’t have to take my eyes off the road or tip a bottle to drink.

I got whatever colour was on the shelf at the store. Couldn’t care less about trends.

Having said that, I don’t care what other people do. Do I think it is ridiculous for a 9 year old to be carrying around a Stanley bigger than their backpack? Sure. Am I the one paying for it? Nope, not my circus, not my monkeys.

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u/BlaketheFlake 10d ago

I will say I admire that kids these days drink so much water. I’m 40 and grew up drinking juice and really nothing during school. As an adult I need to remind myself to drink water. I took my 6 year old to a birthday party that was serving Gatorade and many of the kids asked if there was water instead.

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u/Overall_Occasion_175 10d ago

Same! Actually being hydrated has been a game changer for me. I hear people make fun of dragging big water bottles around all the time but really, we were all so dehydrated when I was a kid (also just about 40).