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say NO !
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i am extremely perturbed at the rising trend of restaurents charging for plain water.

and i very much would like to know why. i have thought of a few possible reasons why they do so

1) because they are so unscrupulous that every penny charged is a penny's worth of the all-important P word - PROFIT

2) because this is a purely psychological ruse use to trick diners into paying for more expensive drinks. here's a scenario

diner : can i have a glass of iced water please ?

waiter : that'll be 50 cents

diner : what !

diner *thinks to himself* : then i might as well pay a bit more for a decent glass of soda

diner : i think i'll have a coke then

3) because the restaurent takes cares of its wait staff so that they do not have to bear the burden of refilling the glasses of diners. oh , the poor hardworking staff

4) because water is so expensive

here's a list of the restaurents i have visited that charges for water

1) secret recipe ( i don't give a hoot if theirs came in a small plastic bottle )

2) bakerzin

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF EVERYONE IN THE COMMENT BOX ! i will add to the list =)

and here's a disturbing thought - imagine if the trend catches on in the industry because as we singaporeans like to say " don't spoil market mah ! "

we should all just start carrying water bottles.

fifty cents isn't alot , but when we're charged for something that SHOULD be complimentary , then it is definitely a violation of rights.

say NO !!!