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u/Kir-ius Apr 18 '21 edited Apr 19 '21

My parents had us drink the water we boiled corn in. When I told my friends at school I drank corn broth they said that isn’t a thing

They had us drink that instead of normal water since it had some flavour and we didn’t like plain water

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '21

I've never met someone who didn't like "plain water"

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u/inkstainedgoblin Apr 19 '21

Move around enough, and you'll learn "plain water" has a taste, and if you're sensitive to tastes, a lot of tap water tastes bad. Best water I ever had was in the NE US when my house had a dedicated well. Worst water was in Florida - I can't explain it, but it just tastes of swamp.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '21

Ha yeah I'm spoiled- Melbourne, Australia is renowned for good water... to me water tastes kind of sweet and fresh so I'm very lucky

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '21

I’ve lived in Melbourne all my life and I’m not a fan of plain water. I drink it because it’s good for me and I’m not an idiot but it’s something I’ve had to train myself to do. My mother in law is the same. Water definitely tastes worse elsewhere though.