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)
Fmelikeuhateme 24
I know that parents not always listen to their kids, but tjink of some other eay to ssave money, maybe they'll stop doing that with the soda.
Richard6036 13
Walk to work don't drive you'll save a fortune in gas
PhoenixChick 26
Other "won't really help much but makes life miserable" cost saving suggestions: Just wear one sock at a time. Saves on laundry costs, and sock wear and tear. Only wash dishes after they've been used twice. Use ice cubes when they're only half frozen. Seriously, insulating your windows will save more money. Switching to generic food. Eating vegetarian once a week. Giving up soda except on weekends. There are so many better ways.
Dynamite73 25
I've had watered down water before. It's not that great tasting but you'll get used to it after a while.
atomicxsarah 17
This just sounds stupid. Why not just drink plain water then instead of gross watered down crap. I would hate living with your parents. FYL.
militarybrat 21
He can choose not to drink the watered down junk.
rldostie 19
Why not just drink water? And consider yourself lucky--if I were in financial constraints, I'd just tell my kid they're getting water. Who needs to spend the extra money on juice and soda? At least they're trying.
Arot6 17
Watered down anything generally tastes worse than just water (unless you have city water or something). And besides, water is the best thing for you to drink. No point having the unhealthiness of soda without the good taste.
bonermonkey 31
Since when was juice and soda a necessity anyway? as money saving goes not having it is a fairly obvious one. depends whether or not they're already doing everything else they can.
isaak_sanchez 18
Get a job and help out? Unless that's not an option or you already have a job, you could always chose water flavoring packets instead of juice
Omniprism 15
My grandmother use to do this. When I was younger I hated ketchup cause ours was runny.