Re: OT: Worcestershire sauce

Christophe Grandsire scripsit:

> Now it's interesting to know that America is different in that respect
> (strangely different: if tap water is purer than bottled water, then I
> really don't see the point of ever buying bottled water. In France and
> the Netherlands at least, you buy bottled water because it *is* purer
> than tap water).
Snob appeal, public ignorance, flavor (some tap water doesn't taste all
that good, even though it's totally *safe*), and yes, Francophilia --
before Perrier was widely sold here, bottled water was almost unheard of
in the U.S. except as a commodity useful during disasters.  Some bottled
water actually is tap water from some particular place, although you can
usually only find that out from the fine print.  Lastly, a thirsty person
in a city can get a liter of bottled water for about $1, whereas "free"
tap water isn't available at any price unless you are in a restaurant,
movie theatre, or what have you.

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