There was a smbc comic I can’t find now about how the wealthy don’t fear giving, but fear receiving. Rejecting those premises can mess someone up if they’re invested in them or not particularly introspective.

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Is that a thing?

I gave up drinking soda on anything resembling a regular basis damn near twenty years ago, and I’ve never once had anyone act strange when I’ve asked for water over other beverages.

At most, I’ll get a “you sure?” and a yes to that means I get me some nice, cold water.

Only time I’ve had anyone object it was because their water quality was bad. It was a temporary thing, and they apologized for it.

Don’t get me wrong I do drink other things, but I prefer water in almost all circumstances where I’d be having ice in a beverage anyway because most ice is made from the same water supply. Whatever taste it may have would be in anything else like soda anger anyway.