Today, my parents decided that the best way to save money was to dilute everything we drank with water. Only one more year of watered down soda and juice to go. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my dad and I found in my house a water filter that has not been changed in over 20 years. We have been drinking that water that has been going through a filter that had more colors than a rainbow on it. FML
Today, my parents finally realized that I've been sneaking vodka when they weren't home. Note to self: don't let them freeze vodka that's actually 75% water. FML
Today, after weeks of drinking my mom's vodka and replacing it with water, it now only tastes like water. She has a habit of drinking on Fridays. Today is Friday. My life is a ticking time bomb. FML
Today, I learned that my mother now refuses to drink anything but bottled water because she actually believes that the government is putting a chemical in tap water that lowers pregnancy rates. She is trying for her 5th child. FML
Today, I realized I need to cut back on drinking. Not booze, but water. I compulsively drink so much water that my body is bloated from water absorption and I have to pee constantly. FML
Today, after my 7 year-old learned at school that water that goes down the sink and toilets is cleaned and then turns up in the taps as drinking water, he is now refusing to drink it at all in case it is recycled toilet water, and if he carries on he may need to be hospitalised for dehydration. FML
Today, I was looking in the refrigerator for something to drink. I found a jug of lemonade with a piece of paper on it saying "Mom's Lemonade, Don't Drink!" I was really thirsty, so I ignored it and drank the whole jug. My mom is about to have a colonoscopy and had filled it with laxatives. FML
Today, my 13-year-old daughter excitedly told me about a new diet she read about online. Apparently, the diet entirely consists of bottled water and a mixture of food coloring. The food coloring "takes care of all that vitamin and mineral stuff." My daughter is an idiot. FML
Today, I had to explain to someone that all beverages, except plain water, actually have calories. They weren't too happy that their milkshake diet was over before it began. FML
Today, my parents were having a Christmas party. They went out to get the vodka in our garage fridge, only to find most of it was frozen. Knowing vodka doesn't freeze, they soon realized that I had been taking some and refilling it with water over the past two months. FML
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Top comments
Jinxsie 27
Maybe you should just stick with water and not have watered down anything. Why torture yourself? Water is great on it's own. Unless you hate water...
echarlotte 19
why spend the money on soda and juice in the first place, why not stick with water if it'll taste like it anyway?
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Comments (68)
booze_n_bitches 37
I'd say this was a ****-your-parents'-lives. Hope things get better for you all soon, OP.
Grizz8831 14
I would agree... during any lack of money we cut out soda, went powdered juice, IF any. I get watering it down isn't so good... but it is clearly better than nothing if OP if drinking it
SashaTaras 26
Water down their alcohol and see how they do.
confused_wandere 26
How do you know they drink alcohol? Lots of people don't.
BlackBoyFly 11
It's common for adult figures to drink or at the most have alcohol within a household.
Welshite 40
I did this when I was unemployed. You get used to it and it's a small yet effective way to save money. Juice isn't cheap.
Replyka 17
It also isn't really necessary. I cut out juice and fizzy drinks to cut down on sugar and I don't really miss them.
Steve97 32
Can't you just buy Tang and powdered milk if you want to save money on drinks? They'll taste almost the same without being watered down and its cheaper.
militarybrat 21
There is no need for juice. All it is is sugar. Something like 40g or so in orange juice. Just get a mio.
sturschaedel 27
I do this all the time because I don't like my drinks that sweet. I water down juice with tap water and sodas with carbonated water.
ComoEsJuan 24
Why not just save even more money, and drink your spit? Hell, go a step further and just steal from your neighbors. They don't have watered down soda.
Levi2411 41
Why not take it a step further while they're at it? Stock up on some ramen and chocolate milk. When in doubt and your bank's in a drought, take the college route.
Colon_Man 17
Steal your neighbors' spit?
Soparot 29
@52 Of course! Who doesn't want to drink their neighbor's saliva instead of the mainstream drinks everyone else drinks? Whatever it takes to save a couple pennies, right?
ManUtdFan743 21
Try maybe suggesting other ways they could save money? Doing some research on what their biggest expenses are and how to save money on them could help. Also, maybe just avoiding buying sodas altogether since (I presume) they're not necessary? Families can save on plenty of money simply by being more conscientious on their habits and etc. It could help. Hope things get better for you all.
ohSNAPyall 27
Or try your hand at babysitting or another after-school job.
Jinxsie 27
Maybe you should just stick with water and not have watered down anything. Why torture yourself? Water is great on it's own. Unless you hate water...
Mightytall 35
Best advice! And if pure water is a problem because you don't like it, it's very easy to flavor the water, rather than watering down the soda and juices. Have you ever tried a slice of cucumber or lemon in a jug of water? It's completely different than just flat tap water.
vikky538 29
Or make some ice tea with water. Even better.
echarlotte 19
why spend the money on soda and juice in the first place, why not stick with water if it'll taste like it anyway?
ohSNAPyall 27
Or just buy some Crystal Light.
Enslaved 38
Or they could just have you drink water only?
CSU_Dynasty 8
It's payback when you drink their whiskey and replace it with water!
lonelinessispain 7
would not work whiskey has color.. might pull it off if it was vodka but always leave a shot worth in the bottle to keep the alcohol scent
militarybrat 21
If op still lives at home more than likely hes under 21. So no that would be illegal.
Um_bye 21
At my house we've always put water in our juice. We've always been told to because our parents said juice has too much sugar. Now I can't drink most juices without water, it just tastes weird, but I never had to dilute my soda. I was just only allowed to drink one per week