Work: Today, as I was making instant hot chocolate from the hot water...

By Anonymous - 30/08/2011 22:38 - United States

Today, as I was making instant hot chocolate from the hot water dispenser in the break-room at work, a coworker informed me that it was industrial "recycled" wastewater that was only supposed to be used for washing tools. Thanks. I've only been doing that every day for the past 8 months. FML

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Wednesday 31 August 2011 8:44

If you haven't gotten sick yet, I must bow down to you for surviving for so long.

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Wednesday 31 August 2011 8:43

How do you not notice something like that after that many months?

Comments

my2centsworth 15

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:08

If the water is not safe to drink, it must by law be labeled "not potable".

perdix 29

Wednesday 31 August 2011 13:43

No, that just means you can't carry it.

my2centsworth 15

Wednesday 31 August 2011 14:41

Perdix, yer funny!

small_bar_101 0

Friday 2 September 2011 1:26

You're thinking portable. They said potable..which means drinkable.

leadsails320 0

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:08

delicious.

bizznatch98 0

Thursday 1 September 2011 8:48

damm your sexy girlll

sandmancometh 3

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:10

If it's not marked as non potable water you can sue them, just act real sick. But your coworker is probably messing with you. If he is super glue all of his belongings to a table.

nightfire2258 24

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:14

Why would that be in the break room? I think he's lying to you.

Just2BMe 5

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:19

And one would think there would be a label on that... He could be joking and messing around

zimbosmurf 8

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:23

I think you just got fooled! - Why would industrial recycled water for washing tools be in a breakroom? - If it were, it would definitely have to be labeled as "non potable"! but hot chocolate made from water is awful!

at0micmin3r 23

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:24

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! YDI, bahahaha! Look before you leap next time!

jobart_fml 5

Wednesday 31 August 2011 10:11

Nô you are...!!!

njgswl 2

Wednesday 31 August 2011 9:58

he is messing with u, no doubt in my mind. and if by some vast stretch of the imagenstion he isnt, then congrats, sue the company and theyre garunteed to settle for at least 6 figures if not 7