Money and Miscellaneous: Thirfty and frugal

Thirfty and frugal

By BasicallySodaFlavoredWater - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, my parents decided that the best way to save money was to dilute everything we drank with water. Only one more year of watered down soda and juice to go. FML

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By shithole - 26/12/2009 05:36 - United States

Today, my dad and I found in my house a water filter that has not been changed in over 20 years. We have been drinking that water that has been going through a filter that had more colors than a rainbow on it. FML

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By ccat209 - 20/12/2016 04:05 - United States - Riverton

Today, my parents finally realized that I've been sneaking vodka when they weren't home. Note to self: don't let them freeze vodka that's actually 75% water. FML

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By UhOh - 08/07/2011 20:38 - United States

Today, after weeks of drinking my mom's vodka and replacing it with water, it now only tastes like water. She has a habit of drinking on Fridays. Today is Friday. My life is a ticking time bomb. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 161

You deserved it 88 952

By rusrs - 30/03/2012 02:16 - United Kingdom

Today, I learned that my mother now refuses to drink anything but bottled water because she actually believes that the government is putting a chemical in tap water that lowers pregnancy rates. She is trying for her 5th child. FML

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You deserved it 2 226

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By Anonymous - 26/12/2021 02:01

Today, after my 7 year-old learned at school that water that goes down the sink and toilets is cleaned and then turns up in the taps as drinking water, he is now refusing to drink it at all in case it is recycled toilet water, and if he carries on he may need to be hospitalised for dehydration. FML

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You deserved it 192

By Nick - 13/08/2009 19:47 - United States

Today, I was looking in the refrigerator for something to drink. I found a jug of lemonade with a piece of paper on it saying "Mom's Lemonade, Don't Drink!" I was really thirsty, so I ignored it and drank the whole jug. My mom is about to have a colonoscopy and had filled it with laxatives. FML

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By Nofoodcoloringisnotasubstituteforfood - 09/12/2013 05:52 - United States - West Bend

Today, my 13-year-old daughter excitedly told me about a new diet she read about online. Apparently, the diet entirely consists of bottled water and a mixture of food coloring. The food coloring "takes care of all that vitamin and mineral stuff." My daughter is an idiot. FML

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You deserved it 7 908

By technical - 31/03/2015 02:50 - United States - Mount Vernon

Today, I had to explain to someone that all beverages, except plain water, actually have calories. They weren't too happy that their milkshake diet was over before it began. FML

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You deserved it 2 379

By Sean - 25/12/2009 00:36 - United States

Today, my parents were having a Christmas party. They went out to get the vodka in our garage fridge, only to find most of it was frozen. Knowing vodka doesn't freeze, they soon realized that I had been taking some and refilling it with water over the past two months. FML

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By missmirror - 02/05/2011 23:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my parents woke me up by pouring a glass of freezing cold water over my head. Their reason? They were "bored". FML

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Jinxsie 27

Monday 14 December 2015 12:22

Maybe you should just stick with water and not have watered down anything. Why torture yourself? Water is great on it's own. Unless you hate water...

echarlotte 19

Monday 14 December 2015 12:23

why spend the money on soda and juice in the first place, why not stick with water if it'll taste like it anyway?

Comments

bad_boyfriend 10

Monday 14 December 2015 15:50

Just drink water....

raaron773 19

Monday 14 December 2015 15:50

Instead of watering everything why not just drink water and stop buying soda? Too much soda ain't good for you Anyways.

MitiMiki 16

Monday 14 December 2015 16:18

If there is just "one year to go", it means you are old enough to get a job. Instead of whining, how about earning some money and helping with some groceries?

_whyme_o 12

Monday 14 December 2015 16:31

I actually do this when I don't want to drink plain water but I don't want to drink something that has a lot of sugar in it either. I could live with your parents.

militarybrat 21

Tuesday 15 December 2015 5:35

Get the mio drinks or if you are "afraid" of fake sugar flavoring it with lemon etc helps too.

PuppiesKisses 15

Monday 14 December 2015 16:49

Why not just drink water? Save even more money and be healthier.

mystiedawn 14

Monday 14 December 2015 17:00

Why don't you help the family by buying your own drinks. Your 17 right? Get a job

neuronerd 28

Monday 14 December 2015 17:06

I pretty much drink only water anyway. Once you get used to it, it's not bad, and it's much healthier for you.

cantfixme36 28

Monday 14 December 2015 19:38

Or maybe you should just drink water? That's the healthiest option anyways, and if the unhealthy things taste like crap anyways it's a great time to make the change.