January 29, 2006
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Drinking
Let me try a hypothetical situation. Pretend you are playing a basketball game. Pretend that you are really thirsty. You are tired. The guy next to you drinks out of a water bottle.
Would you drink after him from the water bottle?
Comments (225)
Yes
Yes
If he had a huge canker sore on his mout, no. Otherwise yes
id rather not, but i might
Done it before in tennis.
Yeah, of course!
No.
Gross.
If I don’t know him, hecks no. If he’s a good friend, yes. There’s rules I’m sure.
Only if he did’nt look gross. Other than that, yeah.
If he had sores anywhere near his mouth…forget it….Otherwise, yes…
Candy XO
yes
Unless it was a cute girl instead of a guy that is. Then I would give that bottle the treatment. There is a double standard you see.
im just curious, im not trying to sound disrespectful…but do you really read the comments people leave?
Doubt it..
I probably wouldnt cuz idk if the guy has ne diseases or ne thing
no. not at all.
*A*
definently
Unless I know that he has something contagious, yes.
Depends on who it was, I usually have my own drink, but if I knew they wern’t sick then prolly yeah.
Have a wonderful day
Michael
definately as long as he looks pretty hygenic and is willing to share
Yep. No problem.
Does the guy have some very congagious didease that I might get if I take a sip from the same bottle? I’m very paranoid when it comes to these things.
… haha, my other friend trusts the 1 minute rule. >.> Even if the food was ACTUALLY thrown away by someone in the trash, she’d eat it.
if i knew him. yes.
Yeah, i wouldn’t put my mouth on it, but yeah.
Depends on what the guy looked like, as in is he sicky or dirty looking. If he was relatively normal looking, then sure. Well, I take that back, I wouldn’t sneak a sip if that’s what you’re saying. Only if I was offered or if I knew him.
-Jared
If I knew him. And I’d ask first.
Yeah, I would minus canker sores.
depends how well I know the guy.
If I was really thirsty.
If he looked healthy enough, yeah man! Thirsty is an uncomfortable place to be.
eh… do I know him? stranger? no. friend? yes. acquaintance? if clean, yes; dirty, no.
Sure….. Not a big deal…in THIS case…
*holds back personal experiance story…*
depends on hwo he looks
ohhhhhhhhh yeah
RYC: I think it’s because I am in search of my youth…. I keep missing it somehow.
Not just no but HELL NO.
gross….
I’d consider it if I were about to die.
Erika
yes probably
Sure, why not, its not like hes a leper. And it won’t kill me.
Eva.
I do that anyway.
Yeah sure. Oh and for the last entry: Steelers.
Tim
Yes
Definately.
I would. Unless I knew he was sick or something.
If I knew the guy and trusted him, I would.
Is it one of those ones where you don’t have to put your mouth on it? Or is it like one you would buy from a vending machine?
If I knew them, I would either way. If I don’t know them, it depends on the type of bottle.
If it were my husband or my dad.
Maybe after I wiped it.
Right Winger
yeah. beggars can’t be choosers, y’know. >.<
No to be on the safe side. I would buy my own. Knowing my luck, something will happen
no way!!!! ew, germs, ewww!
Cheers!
megan
if i knew him and he wasnt sick and id do one of those pour it in your mouth without touching the cap things
gerosse.
i’d rather drink tap.
hey! post your answers too
forget hypothetical, i’m in that situation all the time, and i do it
can’t dribble
yes
I’m terrified of germs. I use so much purell that I’m surprised my hands haven’t shriveled up. So no, I wouldn’t.
-Hil
Yeah, I do that with my teammates at times, but we also know how to squeeze it into our mouths from half a foot above without spilling on our shirts
if i didnt know him, no.
yes
I knew a high school basketball team who all got a mouth fungus from sharing water bottles. The couple of guys who didn’t get it had refused to share. No one knows who started it and they were all good friends. No, I definitely would not drink after him.
If I knew the guy, then yes..but I wouldn’t put my mouth on the bottle. If I didn’t, then no. I’m sooo completely OCD about germs and stuff, especially from big sweaty people.
i would probably drink out of my own shoe if i was real thirsty
I don’t feel so bad now after reading the comment before mine.
Assuming they don’t have herpes, sure.
yes!
I’ve been in that exact same scenario, and the answer is yes
Only if I know them, & even then maybe not…..
NO flippin way…unless the guy next to me is Jonathan. I’ve already got all his germs…
i only drink after friends…even though it makes no difference because eveybody has nasty germs in their mouths…
depends who the guy is, no?
that is a huge phobia of mine (mono, herpes, etc…) i can’t drink after people… so no
Yessir, ifn he had no sores n such ’roundabout. Course ifn there were a fountain, all bets are off.
Its hard to explain, and in curtain situations it wouldn’t be okay. Like…at a casual Fourth of July backyard BBQ Party, No I wouldn’t share my drink or ask anyone to share theirs.
you drink out of the same container.
But when for instance like in sports or my situation the military, you are all there for the same reason, the same purpose, then yeah I wouldn’t mind. Its more mental than anything, I suppose it is that teamwork mentality, you work together, you sweat together, (in the military and highschool sports) you shower together (okay, not TOGETHER but you know in the same facility haha that could be read wrong
you do what you have to do you know?
depends on how well I know the guy and everything. I have done it before but not unless it was a friend or something. I would not drink after some random stranger.
yes
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Probably not! In spite of the hygiene hypothesis – I have no idea what that guy’s mouth has been doing in the last 24 hours! Ewww!
And for the previous post:
I have not seen a Seahawks game this season, I did however see the Steelers vs. Colts (I believe, right?) That was a good game. So based on that I would have to say Steelers.
I will be there to see the results though
SAM
Usually not, no. I wouldn’t
heck no.
I work in youth ministry. I’ve chewed gum that’s made it’s way around the bus. What’s a drink between strangers…
ewwww! germs!
it’s no big deal, really. your stomach will kill most the bacteria anyways.
Hey wait a minute… I thought you were outta here? Im glad you changed your mind…
RYQ: probably.
NO! Icky icky germs! That’s my worst nightmare.
Melissa
a waterfall if knew him.
Funny how many people would even consider it,,,, guess I am the germaholic,,, NO WAY
Probably not
naw
yeah
No, not really. Not so much for hygiene as for respect for property rights. He purchased or otherwise acquired it, he drank from it - that bottle’s his, dammit. I might be all up in his face on the court, but I’m not getting all up in that which obviously belongs to him.
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…and I’d be drinking his backwash, ewwwwww…
yes. who cares about germs, as long as he’s not sick.
Right amount of thirst.
Guy looks clean cut…
Most deadly viruses cant live without a host for more than a few minutes.
Id have to say, yes.
Almost definitely.
no. but i’m a bit of a germophobe so…
oooh, everybody on the basketball team at my high school got mono from exactly that situation!
No, drinking from the water bottle would involve stealing ti from the other guy.
yes
Yeah. Though I might try to do the thing where you pour the water into your mouth so you’re not touching the mouth of the bottle.
no. bleh.
Yes, the worst is I’m going to die … which is better than dying from thirsty, lolz
Is he sick? Does he backwash?!
No sir
hahah
yes… unless i knew that he was sick or had sores on his mouth..
hehe
i know YOU wouldn’t
ohh. and from what i’ve seen.. don’t most basketball players *pour* the water into their mouths anyway? i mean… they don’t let the bottle rim touch their lips… it’s all good
No. Drinking after anyone, including my own husband, is a hang up of mine. I can’t do it! LOL! (It’s the whole backwash thing…ICK!)
If I was friends with him, maybe….
If I’m thirsty enough and he offers it to me, yes. I don’t know of any illnesses, bacteria, or virii that can be contracted from drinking from someone else’s waterbottle.
si
If I knew the guy and he had a clean bill of health, sure. If he hasn’t flossed since high school, no.
If I were dying from thrist…I would ask first and if he says yes, then I would unscrew the lid and just try to pour it into my mouth. And then make sure to thank him very much.
but then again i work with kids down in mexico, and i’m definatly no germophobe
i’ll drink after complete strangers.
i have before. i don’t even have to know their name.
Nope, because I have my own water bottle.
Chances are, I would have my own water bottle, but if not, and there weren’t any drinking fountains around-and I knew I could just squirt it in my mouth-sure!
i would
if he’s cute.hee hee
no ifs really, i will i will i will.
depends how well I know the guy, and how thirsty I am. But if he is moderately healthy and has nothing incurable that is contagious, I would risk it. It’s only one mouthful of water after all.
i would knock him down and steal the bottle and run away! hee hee!
catching hiv through saliva is actually very small percentage, so that is not a deterent. …
Yes, why not?
iLLLL… You drank out of the water bottle????
LOL!
Seriously, this is the question?
Have a great monday!
why not?
If I know him and he has nor problem with me drinking then yes. A stranger’s bottle no.
Um…maybe i will…hahahaha^^ Happy Lunar New Year Dan…wish you and your family have a wonderful year!!
If I knew him. If he was just some other person maybe not.
Do I know him? If so, probably. If he’s a complete stranger, I’d pass.
ewwww….now, if it were a girl….
Yeah…I just wouldn’t put my mouth on it.
Yes
depends on the person, my kids have drank from my glass and i’v drank from there. I can’t stand my husband drinking from my glass/bottle, wierd i know.
Some random guy at a basketball game? No.
My friend whom I know has no illness at such time and I am not grossed out by in any way at any ime? Maybe.
yes
Nope. I will be dying of thirst before I will drink after someone else.
Example: One of my daughter’s friends has mono right now from sharing a drink with someone!
Yeah of course, water is water, a shared resource.
Health and Safety is for losers
I think NOT.
I better be choking.
My mom beat my arse for drinking after people.
probably….
I know the band at my daughter’s school does that. They provide bottles for the kids (not individuals) during football games. They are the squeeze-type bottles. The kids are suppose to drink from the bottles without actually putting their lips on the end of the bottles.
yes.
Yes, I would. After watching Mythbuster’s and all of their shows on germs then yeah.
A friend, yes. A strange guy on the other team, no.
NO! I prefer not to drink after anyone and I O only drink bottled water.
Psh yea…. unless he had some rare disease… lol I’m not that stingy.
why the hell not??
germs?!? we probably share more germs from the gym floor!
Not sure, maybe, yes.
No. I would take it as a lesson to remember my bottle of water from now on, and look for a water fountain.
Depends on who the guy is then sure, but if it was somebody I didn’t know really well then probably not.
RYC: Most of the time I enjoy my little guy but when he’s cranky like this, it’s tough. I think I’m your age, so I guess I had him “late in life” too.
And we’re thinking of trying to have another!
1. Are you thirsty? If yes, go to 2. If no, STOP.
I go big or go home. I’m thirsty.
2. Are you going to ask if you can have a drink? If yes, go to 3. If no, go to 4.
I’m not about to take a drink from a stranger’s water bottle without asking.
3. If the answer is yes, how casual was he about it? If he was, go to 5. If he was nervous, go to 6.
We’re going to go with nervous. I personally wouldn’t be.
4. You get slapped by the guy whose water you drank, and spill the rest. Your friends shun you, and you are sweaty, wet, and alone. YOU LOSE.
5. Go ahead and have a drink, then get your ass back on the court. YOU WIN.
6. Go ahead and have a drink. Wait, did you put your mouth on the bottle? If yes, go to 3. If no, go to 5.
As you can see, there’s really more to it than just a bottle of water. Everything is about politics, to use the word loosely. You have to be able to gauge people’s reactions to be able to make everyone as happy as possible. Or something like that.
-Adam
Oh, and P.S. I would drink after the guy, and put my mouth on the bottle. I don’t care.
-Adam
no, I would have my own water bottle.
Yeah, but only if I knew him (and knew he wasn’t sick).
Only if I knew him really, really well!!!! But I’d really rather not.
No.
Highly doubtful. I would ask him politely if he is sick or anything but who is to say that he will tell the truth?
Nope… GROSS!!! Only if I knew the person.
Eh, sure. Why the heck not. We’re all human
Oh, hey, just wanted you to know ~ I stole your format of asking questions on my most recent entry, but I gave you credit
if thats how AIDS spread, no
Depends on the guy.
two words: oral herpes.
Now, I’m not trying to make a comment on the moral values of any of your readers, I’m sure the majority are all fine people, but I find one thing interesting. If you look at society through reality shows, movies and media, or even just spend some time with high school or college kids, you will see rampant sexuality and promiscuity. Sleeping with total strangers has become a commonality, not to mention merely making out with someone. Why then, if it’s totaly fine to kiss someone you’ve just met or sleep with someone you hardly know, do so many people gross out over the prospect of drinking after someone else? And please, correct me anyone if you think I’m being too accepting of the media version of reality, I’m not accusing all these fine xangans here of being promiscuous, I’m just wondering about this.
No..
ONLY After I’ve wiped it down, REALLY REALLY GOOD or poured it straight from the bottle….did he backwash?? If so then NOT…interesting if slightly nauseating question…’til the next
Only if I were extremely thirsty and I knew the guy well enough to know that he wouldn’t let me endanger myself by drinking after him.
Did he invite me or did I ask him?
L,r
I like backwash
Not really.
L,r
yeah, if i knew him.
If he offered and if I knew him and didn’t think my health was in danger. yes.
NO WAY!!!!!!! Even if I didn’t touch my mouth to the water bottle, I can just “see” all his bacterial goop floating around in the water!
I’m curious – do you kiss your wife on the mouth?
Nope. I don’t care if I was really thirsty, I wouldn’t!
not if i don’t know him…
Most likely yes.
yep
sure, unless he spit in it.
if I knew the person.
Of course. I’m surprised at all the “no’s”.
Of course with the caveats that he didn’t spit in it or was obviously sick, etc
okay, you know I would. I’m guessing however you wouldn’t.
I probably would…
If I knew him well enough, yes
I did not know him I wouldn’t. If he was my friend I probably would.
no
No. I don’t like getting sick so I don’t share with anyone. Besides, Herpes, anyone? A person doesn’t need to have a cold sore to pass the virus on to you. I notice the “if they don’t look sick, they’re ok” mentality on the comments. This is how viruses keep spreading…HIV etc. People don’t have to look sick to be sick. I know it’s silly to be so cautious, but you never really know, do you? –I don’t think it helps that I work in science and deal with viruses and carcinogenic agents everyday, it’s made me think twice before exposing myself unneccesarily to harmful things in everyday life. (Good example, the drinking water in New Orleans) So, that’s even more of a reason not to drink from the guys water, it could be tap water from here. lol. Even though I’m joking, I am serious about the water here.
If he was my husband, sure.
You would be hard pressed to find me without a water bottle of my own, though. I’ve got some kind of water addiction going…..
I’d look at his drinking style to make sure he didn’t backwash.
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why wouldn’t you?
One word: Mono.
I’d hack up a loogey, spit it into the water bottle, then let him take a sip.
there are very few people i will drink after….i would have to be on my death bed dying of dehydration to drink from a strangers drink. *i work at medical facility and you would be surprised how many of the people who test positive for Hept C and HIV look completely healthy and athletic*
if i knew him, yea
yup
yes i would.
I’m glad that was a question I didn’t have to put much thought in here…i’ve been wasting too much time on my xanga lol.
I would if I knew the person, but not if I did not.
Suzanne
sports is completely different than the real world, if you’re playing on a team, they are your family for the time being
uh yea y not?
unless he bakwashes
of course
I’ve done it before during practice, so i guess its alright…unless they have some rare disease w/o a cure… then that’d be gross… but how would u know? … hmm.. ::ponders::
<3 Addy
yeah, im in marching band and were not supposed to drink off the water bottles, just kinda pour it in your mouth but i always always spill all over, so i kinda drink off the bottle anyways. were all a big band family so its not that big of a deal.
Without a doubt.
Yeah! I do all the time…
Definately. We would be on the same team if he’s sitting next to me, so I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.
hell ya! why not?
<3 e
Sure, I would.
Yes I would, just wouldn’t let my mouth touch the bottle.
maybe…unless it was a sick weird person.
yeppp, who cares?
Sure, if I knew him & he agreed. I wouldn’t drink without asking. Hopefully, if he’s got a cold or severly infectious mouth sores or something, he’ll let me know….
if im thirsty hell yeah but prob, wont put mouth on it
gross nope
yeah
it’d depend on how well i knew him, and how thirsty i was.
Yeah, most likely. But if he was like gross looking, forget about it!
If I was really thirsty I would “accidentally” spill the bottle of water on the guys shorts then escalate the situation by overreacting and starting a fight with him. I’d let him hit me then sue him on an assault charge for millions. I’d use all the money from the settlement to purchase a small island near Cuba perhaps and spawn a tourist attraction. After years of careful investment and saving I would start my own bottled water company make billions and drink unspoiled bottled water for the rest of my days.
ok
whats the point or being “featured”
In the book “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry (co-screenwriter of Brokeback Mountain) he has a scene where the men are out in the hot dry plains of the west and are so thirsty that they cut open their dead horses bladder and drink the urine. So I think drinking from another players’ bottle is mild in comparison. But I’d make sure and have my own anyway.
Yes.
Unless he has a contagious diesease, I wouldn’t mind drinking after him. I’ve done it before…I’m still alive. Ha.
Hello waterfountain.
no, you’re cool.
marmalade.
If I knew him and he didn’t have a cold sore (not wanting any herpes, thanks), then yes.
Hmmm, if I was thirsty enough, sure. Every virus and bactaeria Im exposed to and not get sick from is one more than making my immune system that much stronger…
No, because I don’t drink from other people’s drinks period. I would’ve brought my own water bottle in the first place. Or go home real quick, or head to the nearest store if I had change.
Depends on if I know the person, because if I knew them I would most likely know if they were sick or not.
>Ariana
NO