'I only find sparkling refreshing': Six water wankers who need to get a grip

WATER is, ultimately, water. Sadly that doesn’t stop some being incredibly particular about the hydration they need to live, like the following wankers: 

The ‘I only find sparkling refreshing’ wanker

The most common type. They’d happily drink their own urine if it was carbonated. Insisting the refreshing kick of sparkling water is better than an ice-cold Coke, in blatant contradiction of billions of dollars of marketing, they’re seemingly unable to taste the bitter chemical tang fizzy water always has. And refuse to describe it as ‘fizzy’.

The ‘unfiltered water will kill you’ wanker

Would put the freshest mountain spring through a purifier to eliminate the toxins they presumably believe hospitalise so many. Offered unfiltered water at a friend’s house, they have to refuse, preferring to rehydrate by sucking the moisture out of their own armpits than pollutes their bodies with a San Pellegrino.

The ‘unflavoured water is too bland’ wanker

This precious little prick needs H2O infused with orange zest or a hint of lemon, unable to see any purpose in drinking anything that isn’t delightfully fruity. Forget imbibing water to stay alive; what’s the point of staying alive without a teasing suggestion of peach?

The ‘measures the pH of their water’ wanker

Despite no compelling evidence that it offers any significant health benefits, will only drink alkaline water. Claims it neutralises stomach acid and that the inconvenience of carrying around a pH testing kit is worth it for stronger bones. Ironically, is the subject of acidic comments from all around for them and their litmus paper to f**k the f**k off.

The ‘only drinks tap water’ wanker

Believes shunning free council pop for expensive bottled alternatives is a bloody fool’s game. Crucially, tells everyone at every opportunity. If ever trapped on a train in the Lincolnshire countryside with the temperature at 40 degrees would still refuse to buy a Highland Spring from the trolley and would instead lap from the toilet. Probably your dad.

The ‘I have my own well’ wanker

Hugely impressed with themselves for having their very own aquifer. What this actually amounts to is a hole in their garden from which they extract gritty brown rainwater. Whether they die slowly of radon poisoning or swiftly of arsenic ingestion, you can tap the lid of their coffin and congratulate them on their wholly natural death.

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How to put up an unconvincing fight to pay the bill

‘NO, no, I’ll pay,’ you say, not meaning a word of it, but afraid to push it too far. These techniques will make it seem you desperately wanted to cover it but were cruelly thwarted:

Lay the foundations

Show early on, no later than the first drink, that you’ve yearned for weeks to buy this meal, reminding them frequently that ‘this one’s on me’ with all the conviction you can summon. And if they don’t say ‘no, I insist’ back, then they’re the wanker so they’ll have no option.

Exaggerate the fumble

Channel those awkward going-under-the-clothes teenage years with a good old fumble yielding nothing. Lining your handbag or pockets with old receipts ensures you don’t reach your wallet too quickly while mumbling that it must be there somewhere. Wince slightly at your own messiness, agonised at the thought of a free feed.

Peruse at length

In the unfortunate event that your opponent is more skilled in the slow fumble hold the bill out before you, examining it on its merits, head cocked quizzically, waiting for them to snatch it back before you notice they had three Old Fashioneds before you even arrived and how much it’s cost. On a Wednesday too.

Protest faintly

Once you’ve held the bill close enough to your dining partner they’re forced to either touch or inhale it, murmur at a volume audible only to any small woodland creatures sleeping in your hair ‘oh, you mustn’t’. Let this be your final, feeble protest before you’re steamrollered into accepting their generosity, so as not to offend.

Insist vehemently it’s your turn next time

Now the card is out, let your anger rise. You wanted to pay. You were desperate to pay. Not paying has done you incalculable damage. Your honour can only be satisfied by a firm promise – no, a vow – that you will pay next time. When that occasion comes around, make sure to sow doubt at the booking stage by saying ‘Whose turn is it to pay?’