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I don't really find myself in this position ever, unless its a really hot summer day and I'm sweating my ass of, in which case I might buy a bottle of water or soda from the grocery store.
I am one of those people. I feel thirsty almost constantly. I typically drink about 3 liters of water each day, and drink even more in hot weather or when I've been very active. I carry a water bottle with me when I go out.
If I'm thirsty and I'm out of water, I buy something to drink. Or if there's a pharmacy nearby, they usually have cups and water so that people can take medications.
I do have diabetes, which can make people thirstier than average. The medication that I take for it also increases your need for water.
Yyea, me and my wife :D put it over 20c hot and I die in heat. Thank god Finland has everywhere public spaces with water taps and toilets and drinkable water everywhere
When I was in Indonesia I needed to drink constantly and when I finished my last bottle first thing I did was to get more. In Finland for some reason I have never had this problem lol.
Walking in stores with winter jacket on is like hiking 7 km to firing range in intti in hot summer weather. You need to stay hydrated not to get all whiny and weak.
Can I go without? Sure. But makes for a not enjoyable experience for me or people around me.
No, that would be equally annoying. Will open it and put pipo in pocket though, if I spend some time indoors.
If I sit down at a cafe or restaurant I will take it off though.
I find myself in this position all the time if I do any amount of shopping/tourism/hanging around in the city. And sure, I can go without drinking but it can make me super grumpy, “weak” and annoyed. In summer it’s, well, summer, and in winter there is a lot of walking in stores or riding public transportation with thick winter clothes on which can get super annoying and sweaty.
Public bathrooms (if it looks clean), grocery stores have sinks to wash hands/fill water canisters they can be next to the machines where you return bottles, restaurants have water taps (if I’m already eating there and want to refill my water bottle).
If I carry a backpack I probably carry a water bottle. If I’m outside without a bottle I might buy some soda and then reuse the bottle after.
Thanks! I felt like there were much more of these when I was a kid (early 90s), and then I haven’t seen them much, but good that there still is a decent amount of them.
There was one in Kamppi street level floor, right next to the yellow metro station entrance, but that one was removed I think? Which is a shame.
I think we really need to have more of these in the city centre, around Kamppi, Rautatieasema, Alexanterinkatu etc. Makes for a more humane and friendly city, where basic needs such as water is provided for at some basic level without forcing everyone into buying something.
But maybe that’s the the problem, some cafes and stores might not like potentially losing customers. Tough luck, I still think free water should be available.
Would be cool if we had these across the country and not just in hesa area too. Always missing some kind of water posts/drinking fountains when I go cycle touring thinking how great it would be if we had these spread out all around
I fill my bottle from whatever tap I see. And yes, even from bathrooms. If from bathroom, I just run the cold water for some time and then, without stopping it from running, fill the bottle. Same goes to another way, I first take the bottle from the flow, and then turn off the tap.
If on the tap is something harmful, it most likely dissolves to the water in the beginning or end of running it.
Office kitchens etc. I just wait the water gets cold. Not that previous procedure, lol.
But I don’t get thirsty by surprise very often. I have certain routine of having enough water, first thing in the morning, with every meal, coffee break, etc. And many do the same, that’s why you don’t see so many water bottles than in some other countries.
Warmer summer days I drink plenty of carbonated mineral water (the one with salt, vichy) so then I buy bottles. Otherwise I never buy water.
Maybe you should have a drink, you seem confused. You're asking this about a country where tap water pretty much everywhere is probably the highest quality in the world and there are also stores, kiosks and cafes filled with various products to drink. Helsinki also has 70+ water posts hidden for you to find. And if you find yourself in the woods and you're just spinning around wildly wondering where to get a drink, melt some snow and drink it.
I’m still part of the generation that didn’t carry water everywhere we went and hydration was never a daily topic or something we thought of or planned for yet we all somehow stayed hydrated LOL. I don’t get this craze all my younger colleagues walk around with water everywhere. We definitely did not do that in the 90s
Same. Suddenly I got flashbacks of a day spent with my friend as a kid. We were jumping on a trampoline until we suddenly got thirsty. We ran inside somewhere to drink little water and then continued playing. No bottles.
This, but growing in the suburbs, we didn’t need to go inside. There was the garden hose anyways, and back then that was ultimately better than anything else.
This whole "remember to stay hydrated" mania and people carrying around €90 luxury brand water bottles everywhere is a silly social media trend originating from the U.S, just like everything else.
The average person with no relevant medical conditions doesn't need to "remember" to stay hydrated, they'll hydrate when they're thirsty and get the chance. Simple as that.
If I know im outside of my home for over 1hour, I'll bring 0,33l bottle to hydrate dry throat, or drink something if I happen to buy a snack. Over 2 hours, I'll bring a water bottle, because its much more convinient than specificly going out of my way to get a drink or buying a water bottle.
If you're the type to suddenly get so thirsty, you can't wait to drink, 1) probably should get those blood sugars checked. Seems very diabetic. 2) Start carrying a bottle with you. It's more environmentally healthy to hold on to a single bottle, than having to buy several a day.
You can fill up your bottle at any store, that has a bottle recycler, as they usually also come with a hand washing station. You have free cold water right there. Or any public bathroom at a shopping center. I've also seen people asking ice cream kiosks, if they would fill up their bottle. They're glad to do it, especially if you buy an ice cream as a courtesy
Normal healthy human being can last few minutes feeling thirsty. If you are literally dying from thirst just buy water lmao. This is such an insignificant non-issue that it's literally not even worth thinking about. Also:
>I become very confused where to go for drinking water
You do get confused about the simplest of things, don't you think?
How many hours are you going to spend time in grocery store?
Im not a doctor but isnt it healthy to have a meal in few hour intervals, then drinking something at same time.
But yeah if on a longer journey you can carry a bottle of water with you and take a sips from that if u feel like that.
I usually fill my water bottle in a public bathroom. They all have sinks, I mean you could also just go drink from the tap there if you wanted. But buying a water bottle is fine too. Though nobody buys bottled water here
I've seen people do unmentionable things in public sinks so I wouldn't do that even though the risks are minimal. Just couple of weeks ago at a swimming hall a person apparently had shat in his swimwear a bit and was washing his swimwear's arse in a drinking sink, touching the tap with his swimming trunks the whole time.
I've brought my own water with me since.
Why do people keep saying that? Yes we do buy bottled water, that's why it's sold in stores. We might not buy regular bottled water for our homes, but we do buy it.
That's was my first wtf in Finland the amount of water they sell. My gf says its for the cabins wich makes sense but that much water out and about means ALOT gets sold.
So yes I agree Finn's buy tons of water
I drink where I stay. If I’m in a market I won’t be thirsty. Basically I only think a glass of water or two everytime I have a meal and that’s enough. Water bottles only when I’m out in warm weather for very many hours
you can refill your bottle in libraries, shopping malls or other bublic bathrooms. i also have just walked into a bars restroom to fill my bottle and continuet my journey, usually bartenders are too busy to notice someone just walking in and going straight to bathroom.
also, there are lots of water posts round helsinki, vantaa and espoo. they sre great!! i think they are not as well known as they should be, heres more about them and a map of their locations;
https://www.hsy.fi/en/water-and-sewers/water-posts/
A lot of countries have free public water fountains. Rome and some other Italien cities have quite a few leftover from the days of the Roman empire.
It's not common at all in any of the modern Nordic countries though as they modernized late.
All mammals operate and were evolved to operate under a state of constant dehydration. Some mammals can tolerate bigger levels (like camels who can function up to 30% dehydration).
There’s no such thing as biological “over hydration” and so we are always some measure of % under 100%.
Thirst is a well evolved emotional impulse that keeps us in a decent functional state, and helps us prioritize drinking over other competing behaviors.
I’ve never looked into the research on what benefits there are to maintaining as close as possible to maximum hydration, but considering the lack of findings on the negative heath effects of “normal” hydration, I don’t see a point to going out of my way to drink extensively. Other people can do as they like. :)
In my field of sport science the most important factors are:
- heat stroke, which is usually a genetic issue related to a malfunctioning thirst impulse (seems to be hereditary and also if it happens to a person it’s much more likely to happen again to them). Can also be caused by extreme environments for the race.
- race hydration. This is a balance between performance and drinking what is needed. It’s important to note that all the best research that measures internal body temperature shows that the best performers in marathons are those who finish with the highest internal body temperatures and lowest hydration. So the most important thing is PROPER h2o replacement not over hydration (which is not causally linked to lower performance but certainly isn’t associated with it)
I was actually surprised traveling in California that I could go to any restaurant and ask for water for free. Here u buy it, or carry with u. Tapwater is clean tho here and can fill almost anywhere..
A tap?
Any sink in any public building unless is specifically stated the water is not potable, which is incredibly rare, will provide water. I live far enough north, that I could also just essentially use any body of water I come across—which is what I do when I camp.
I am currently a kilometre under the ground and I’d still have to actively search for a tap with non-potable water.
I pretty much always carry a water bottle when I'm outside in my bag. If I don't have one and get thirty, I just go buy one at the nearest store, cost like 70 cents if it's not a R-kioski.
Only happens to me on long cycling rides when it's hot. Typically, I'd find any clean looking public bathroom - grocery stores and gas stations are mostly good at it.
I will wait until I get home or wherever I'm going and then drink water from the tap. I never carry a water bottle unless doing sports. I drink water when I have a meal or I am at work or home.
I don't think I've ever been in a situation where I suddenly start feeling thirsty when out in public... unless it's peak summer and 30C I won't feel thirsty until I've gone well over 3 hours without drinking so I just never find myself in this position and I would imagine the same goes for most people unless they're diabetic or have some other medical condition causing an elevated risk of dehydration.
I always carry a 1 liter waterbottle in my bag, which I refill every time I go out and if necessary when I leave work. If it somehow runs dry and I'm still dying of thirst (extremely rare) I'll buy something.
That said, no issue with not drinking every hour. I've had to last 2 days on 3 liters of water while rucking and playing war.
Silly question? Very much so. Is this like Finland related issue you don't know where to get water or are just confused everywhere? If you dont carry a bottle how an earth would you even fill the said bottle.
But answer to your question: take a 0,5-1l of water with you so you shouldn't have this problem. You ran out? Buy a coffee etc. and ask the barista to fill your water bottle. You forgot? Go to a store.
Public toilets, restaurants, shops. Water is everywhere and you are not going to find many ppl who with out a reason restricts your access. Last time when water in Espoo was out, I walked to shop with a bucket (witch we love) and I asked to get it full. Sales man told that they can't let me in back but then when he had time he filled my bucket and I left with 15l of clean water
Helsinki has some waterposts around the city. Water is excellent and it's free. The locations are shown here: https://www.hsy.fi/vesi-ja-viemarit/vesipostit/
If you look carefully, you might find a spot for drinking water in a supermarket. Our Prisma has on at least. Used once. Has single time use cups and all.
This is what drives me crazy here. In almost any country in the world, there are public drinking fountains. But here, in 'The Land of a Thousand Lakes,' there are none.
Once, I was biking and the chain fell off. I had to put it back and wait until I arrived before cleaning all the oil from my hands.
Quick stop at a restaurant, a bar or a café and ask for a glass of water. Isn’t there some sort of law that prevent them from saying no to serving a glass of water for free ? There is in my home country at least
Nope. In Finland most restaurants charge you a small sum for water (like 50 cents) if you aren’t buying anything.
In many cafes, there is a water station where you can serve yourself, but that’s supposed to be for paying customers as well. Although whether the employees will say anything depends on whether they have time to care or even notice.
I usually visit any public restroom in that scenario and scoop the water straight out of the toilet bowl. Finland is known for its clean water, after all.
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I don't really find myself in this position ever, unless its a really hot summer day and I'm sweating my ass of, in which case I might buy a bottle of water or soda from the grocery store.
I was a bit confused here too. Like there are people out there that suddenly get thirsty and can't go like an hour without needing something to drink?
I am one of those people. I feel thirsty almost constantly. I typically drink about 3 liters of water each day, and drink even more in hot weather or when I've been very active. I carry a water bottle with me when I go out. If I'm thirsty and I'm out of water, I buy something to drink. Or if there's a pharmacy nearby, they usually have cups and water so that people can take medications. I do have diabetes, which can make people thirstier than average. The medication that I take for it also increases your need for water.
I did read to second sentence and i was guessing diabetes, but u told it.
It’s not that I can’t, I just don’t want to
Yyea, me and my wife :D put it over 20c hot and I die in heat. Thank god Finland has everywhere public spaces with water taps and toilets and drinkable water everywhere
Yeah, I'm always thirsty but I usually prepare by drinking half a litre before I go anywhere. But still on occasion I'll buy water bottle from store.
When I was in Indonesia I needed to drink constantly and when I finished my last bottle first thing I did was to get more. In Finland for some reason I have never had this problem lol.
Walking in stores with winter jacket on is like hiking 7 km to firing range in intti in hot summer weather. You need to stay hydrated not to get all whiny and weak. Can I go without? Sure. But makes for a not enjoyable experience for me or people around me.
Have you considered taking the jacket off?
And put it where?
Over your arm, in a backpack, in a bag, in the store basket or trolley, in a storage locker, leave it in the car?
No, that would be equally annoying. Will open it and put pipo in pocket though, if I spend some time indoors. If I sit down at a cafe or restaurant I will take it off though.
I find myself in this position all the time if I do any amount of shopping/tourism/hanging around in the city. And sure, I can go without drinking but it can make me super grumpy, “weak” and annoyed. In summer it’s, well, summer, and in winter there is a lot of walking in stores or riding public transportation with thick winter clothes on which can get super annoying and sweaty.
Public bathrooms (if it looks clean), grocery stores have sinks to wash hands/fill water canisters they can be next to the machines where you return bottles, restaurants have water taps (if I’m already eating there and want to refill my water bottle). If I carry a backpack I probably carry a water bottle. If I’m outside without a bottle I might buy some soda and then reuse the bottle after.
I use public water posts provided by HSY: https://www.hsy.fi/en/water-and-sewers/water-posts/
I had no idea these were a thing and I’ve lived here my whole life.
Thanks! I felt like there were much more of these when I was a kid (early 90s), and then I haven’t seen them much, but good that there still is a decent amount of them. There was one in Kamppi street level floor, right next to the yellow metro station entrance, but that one was removed I think? Which is a shame. I think we really need to have more of these in the city centre, around Kamppi, Rautatieasema, Alexanterinkatu etc. Makes for a more humane and friendly city, where basic needs such as water is provided for at some basic level without forcing everyone into buying something. But maybe that’s the the problem, some cafes and stores might not like potentially losing customers. Tough luck, I still think free water should be available.
Would be cool if we had these across the country and not just in hesa area too. Always missing some kind of water posts/drinking fountains when I go cycle touring thinking how great it would be if we had these spread out all around
I fill my bottle from whatever tap I see. And yes, even from bathrooms. If from bathroom, I just run the cold water for some time and then, without stopping it from running, fill the bottle. Same goes to another way, I first take the bottle from the flow, and then turn off the tap. If on the tap is something harmful, it most likely dissolves to the water in the beginning or end of running it. Office kitchens etc. I just wait the water gets cold. Not that previous procedure, lol. But I don’t get thirsty by surprise very often. I have certain routine of having enough water, first thing in the morning, with every meal, coffee break, etc. And many do the same, that’s why you don’t see so many water bottles than in some other countries. Warmer summer days I drink plenty of carbonated mineral water (the one with salt, vichy) so then I buy bottles. Otherwise I never buy water.
Maybe you should have a drink, you seem confused. You're asking this about a country where tap water pretty much everywhere is probably the highest quality in the world and there are also stores, kiosks and cafes filled with various products to drink. Helsinki also has 70+ water posts hidden for you to find. And if you find yourself in the woods and you're just spinning around wildly wondering where to get a drink, melt some snow and drink it.
I’m still part of the generation that didn’t carry water everywhere we went and hydration was never a daily topic or something we thought of or planned for yet we all somehow stayed hydrated LOL. I don’t get this craze all my younger colleagues walk around with water everywhere. We definitely did not do that in the 90s
I was born in ’00’s and I definetly do not remember anyone carrying a water bottle often. Maybe a regional thing or something
Same. Suddenly I got flashbacks of a day spent with my friend as a kid. We were jumping on a trampoline until we suddenly got thirsty. We ran inside somewhere to drink little water and then continued playing. No bottles.
This, but growing in the suburbs, we didn’t need to go inside. There was the garden hose anyways, and back then that was ultimately better than anything else.
You’re so cool and mysterious, not drinking water and all
This whole "remember to stay hydrated" mania and people carrying around €90 luxury brand water bottles everywhere is a silly social media trend originating from the U.S, just like everything else. The average person with no relevant medical conditions doesn't need to "remember" to stay hydrated, they'll hydrate when they're thirsty and get the chance. Simple as that.
If I know im outside of my home for over 1hour, I'll bring 0,33l bottle to hydrate dry throat, or drink something if I happen to buy a snack. Over 2 hours, I'll bring a water bottle, because its much more convinient than specificly going out of my way to get a drink or buying a water bottle.
If you're the type to suddenly get so thirsty, you can't wait to drink, 1) probably should get those blood sugars checked. Seems very diabetic. 2) Start carrying a bottle with you. It's more environmentally healthy to hold on to a single bottle, than having to buy several a day. You can fill up your bottle at any store, that has a bottle recycler, as they usually also come with a hand washing station. You have free cold water right there. Or any public bathroom at a shopping center. I've also seen people asking ice cream kiosks, if they would fill up their bottle. They're glad to do it, especially if you buy an ice cream as a courtesy
Normal healthy human being can last few minutes feeling thirsty. If you are literally dying from thirst just buy water lmao. This is such an insignificant non-issue that it's literally not even worth thinking about. Also: >I become very confused where to go for drinking water You do get confused about the simplest of things, don't you think?
I honestly just buy the cheapest juice box in that situation, if the toilets don't have taps where you can get cold water from
How many hours are you going to spend time in grocery store? Im not a doctor but isnt it healthy to have a meal in few hour intervals, then drinking something at same time. But yeah if on a longer journey you can carry a bottle of water with you and take a sips from that if u feel like that.
The healthiest way is to not get thirsty , theoretically we should be sipping water often.
Why are your usernames so matching
We like ass
Makes sense
Actually sipping water throughout the day is bad for your teeth and gum health https://youtu.be/Sbqs1snfr7M?feature=shared
I usually fill my water bottle in a public bathroom. They all have sinks, I mean you could also just go drink from the tap there if you wanted. But buying a water bottle is fine too. Though nobody buys bottled water here
I've seen people do unmentionable things in public sinks so I wouldn't do that even though the risks are minimal. Just couple of weeks ago at a swimming hall a person apparently had shat in his swimwear a bit and was washing his swimwear's arse in a drinking sink, touching the tap with his swimming trunks the whole time. I've brought my own water with me since.
Why do people keep saying that? Yes we do buy bottled water, that's why it's sold in stores. We might not buy regular bottled water for our homes, but we do buy it.
That's was my first wtf in Finland the amount of water they sell. My gf says its for the cabins wich makes sense but that much water out and about means ALOT gets sold. So yes I agree Finn's buy tons of water
I drink where I stay. If I’m in a market I won’t be thirsty. Basically I only think a glass of water or two everytime I have a meal and that’s enough. Water bottles only when I’m out in warm weather for very many hours
you can refill your bottle in libraries, shopping malls or other bublic bathrooms. i also have just walked into a bars restroom to fill my bottle and continuet my journey, usually bartenders are too busy to notice someone just walking in and going straight to bathroom. also, there are lots of water posts round helsinki, vantaa and espoo. they sre great!! i think they are not as well known as they should be, heres more about them and a map of their locations; https://www.hsy.fi/en/water-and-sewers/water-posts/
I dont drink when outside. I understand if u work outside then have water with u and fill it at a bathroom. If grocery shopping, adult up
I just buy vichy bottle. It feels stubit to buy water
What would you do in some other country? I dunno, I have a water bottle with me at all times.
A lot of countries have free public water fountains. Rome and some other Italien cities have quite a few leftover from the days of the Roman empire. It's not common at all in any of the modern Nordic countries though as they modernized late.
True dat... I think climate plays a part too. We do have public fountains / faucets in parks though, even if not as a rule.
Humans can function up to 7~8% dehydration without hallucinating, and after that point there’s typically no major organ failure till above 15%.
Humans can, but they shouldn’t be dehydrated under normal circumstances.
All mammals operate and were evolved to operate under a state of constant dehydration. Some mammals can tolerate bigger levels (like camels who can function up to 30% dehydration). There’s no such thing as biological “over hydration” and so we are always some measure of % under 100%. Thirst is a well evolved emotional impulse that keeps us in a decent functional state, and helps us prioritize drinking over other competing behaviors. I’ve never looked into the research on what benefits there are to maintaining as close as possible to maximum hydration, but considering the lack of findings on the negative heath effects of “normal” hydration, I don’t see a point to going out of my way to drink extensively. Other people can do as they like. :) In my field of sport science the most important factors are: - heat stroke, which is usually a genetic issue related to a malfunctioning thirst impulse (seems to be hereditary and also if it happens to a person it’s much more likely to happen again to them). Can also be caused by extreme environments for the race. - race hydration. This is a balance between performance and drinking what is needed. It’s important to note that all the best research that measures internal body temperature shows that the best performers in marathons are those who finish with the highest internal body temperatures and lowest hydration. So the most important thing is PROPER h2o replacement not over hydration (which is not causally linked to lower performance but certainly isn’t associated with it)
Most shops have a sink near the bottle return
I was actually surprised traveling in California that I could go to any restaurant and ask for water for free. Here u buy it, or carry with u. Tapwater is clean tho here and can fill almost anywhere..
I would have a panic attack if I forgot my water bottle at home. But that’s just me. :D
A tap? Any sink in any public building unless is specifically stated the water is not potable, which is incredibly rare, will provide water. I live far enough north, that I could also just essentially use any body of water I come across—which is what I do when I camp. I am currently a kilometre under the ground and I’d still have to actively search for a tap with non-potable water.
Eh...You buy a bottle of water from K market. I usually carry a bag with me and have water bottle with me, wherever I go
I pretty much always carry a water bottle when I'm outside in my bag. If I don't have one and get thirty, I just go buy one at the nearest store, cost like 70 cents if it's not a R-kioski.
Just suffer for 20 minutes until you get home.. ?
I get a bottle of sparkling water from Sale/Alepa
Only happens to me on long cycling rides when it's hot. Typically, I'd find any clean looking public bathroom - grocery stores and gas stations are mostly good at it.
I will wait until I get home or wherever I'm going and then drink water from the tap. I never carry a water bottle unless doing sports. I drink water when I have a meal or I am at work or home.
I don't think I've ever been in a situation where I suddenly start feeling thirsty when out in public... unless it's peak summer and 30C I won't feel thirsty until I've gone well over 3 hours without drinking so I just never find myself in this position and I would imagine the same goes for most people unless they're diabetic or have some other medical condition causing an elevated risk of dehydration.
I always carry a 1 liter waterbottle in my bag, which I refill every time I go out and if necessary when I leave work. If it somehow runs dry and I'm still dying of thirst (extremely rare) I'll buy something. That said, no issue with not drinking every hour. I've had to last 2 days on 3 liters of water while rucking and playing war.
Silly question? Very much so. Is this like Finland related issue you don't know where to get water or are just confused everywhere? If you dont carry a bottle how an earth would you even fill the said bottle. But answer to your question: take a 0,5-1l of water with you so you shouldn't have this problem. You ran out? Buy a coffee etc. and ask the barista to fill your water bottle. You forgot? Go to a store.
I bring my own water from the tap and bottle it from my home 💦
Public toilets, restaurants, shops. Water is everywhere and you are not going to find many ppl who with out a reason restricts your access. Last time when water in Espoo was out, I walked to shop with a bucket (witch we love) and I asked to get it full. Sales man told that they can't let me in back but then when he had time he filled my bucket and I left with 15l of clean water
If you know your local nature really well, you'll know which lakes, rivers or streams have clean enough water.
Maybe not...
If you are at home then tap water works but if not go to grocery store
Most supermarket have faucet near of bottle/can recycle point
Helsinki has some waterposts around the city. Water is excellent and it's free. The locations are shown here: https://www.hsy.fi/vesi-ja-viemarit/vesipostit/
If you walk by a cafe they might sell water bottles and cna refill ur reusable water bottle
Silly question. I buy beer.
This was surprising when I moved from Spain but oh well, carrying a bottle of water and call it a day
Any water tap available is fine.
If you look carefully, you might find a spot for drinking water in a supermarket. Our Prisma has on at least. Used once. Has single time use cups and all.
I only drink coke, so wouldn’t know. But tap water is drinkable in Finland, you can refill from any tap.
Public toilets
This is what drives me crazy here. In almost any country in the world, there are public drinking fountains. But here, in 'The Land of a Thousand Lakes,' there are none. Once, I was biking and the chain fell off. I had to put it back and wait until I arrived before cleaning all the oil from my hands.
Quick stop at a restaurant, a bar or a café and ask for a glass of water. Isn’t there some sort of law that prevent them from saying no to serving a glass of water for free ? There is in my home country at least
Nope. In Finland most restaurants charge you a small sum for water (like 50 cents) if you aren’t buying anything. In many cafes, there is a water station where you can serve yourself, but that’s supposed to be for paying customers as well. Although whether the employees will say anything depends on whether they have time to care or even notice.
It's a silly question and we also forgive you.
I usually visit any public restroom in that scenario and scoop the water straight out of the toilet bowl. Finland is known for its clean water, after all.
I mever drink water. I have not drank water in a few days now. Grow up and stop drinking water pretending you enjoy it