I don't like to share drinks with friends

United States
January 3, 2017 9:15pm CST
...however with family it is completely fine. Back in school, I always carried a bottle of water & sometimes I would buy water, juice or soda from the vending machine. I personally lip my drinks and then there's always that someone who asks if they can have a sip. Me: Only if you 'water fall' and if it's soda and I can't finish the drink - I'll let the person finish have it. Although when we go out and use silverware we are technically sharing germs with everyone/strangers, but most of the time - I carry sealed plastic utensils in my purse How about you? Do you like to share your drinks? Side note - We bought these rustic like shelves from IKEA for us to store our drinks, snacks, rice, misc items and as you can see - my boyfriend sure loves his coconut water. The shelves are pretty sturdy for being $9.99 each, originally $14.99!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jan 17
I share my food and drinks with just about anyone, I don't discriminate! Whenever I stop by my swimming pools to check on my lifeguards, whoever is in the lifeguard office on their break, I always ask if I can have a bite of their food or a sip of their drink. Not one of them has ever turned me down! I know sharing food or drinks is a good way to spread germs, but I must have a very healthy immune system, because I hardly ever get sick! Maybe it's because I expose myself to so many germs and my body builds up a tolerance!
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• United States
4 Jan 17
I will share but I will eat everything I want first and leave you the left overs I think it is because I am a picky eater and usually refuse everything. And, I would not want a tummy ache for foods I am not familiar with eating too.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby My dad nicknamed me "garbage gut" when I was a kid, because I would literally eat anything and everything. He said no matter what I shoved down my throat, I never seemed to get sick. I guess I have what you would call an iron stomach!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby Your computer did that too? Wow, that's weird, because my laptop just restarted as well a few moments ago. I wonder what caused it? If you review the Chinese zodiac, you will see all the years that are COCKS, and then you can decide for yourself which year is mine!
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jan 17
No, i only share my glass of drink to my immediate family . For others , they must have their own glass . Is that the juice of a young coconut ? Young coconut juice is indeed delicious and healthy . Good thing here , ambulant vendors goes around in residences to offer them to buy fresh young coconut . They would put a hole in it and put it in your pitcher then open the coconut for you to scrape the young coconut neat which is so delicious.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
I am not too sure of which coconut but the organic is from the Philippines The other brand is from Thailand I believe, I am not sure. My boyfriend loves the coconut drink and he's the only one who drinks it. I share with only immediate family as well, and my boyfriend.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@SIMPLYD Yes, I am sure he would love the fresh coconuts. Here you don't get fresh often.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby The coconut from us , here in the Philippines are sweet , fresh and delicious . Your boyfriend will surely love buying those young coconuts sold by ambulant vendors because they are freshly picked from the trees.
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• Peoria, Arizona
4 Jan 17
There were only a coupld of friends I shared with. And my mom and I don't share much but it doesnt bug me.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
I once had a friend ask to use my chapstick. I said no - but she desperately needed it, so I let her use it then she took took off a layer with a fork.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@DesirousDreamer I was more of a neat freak back in the day. But I'd be okay with clean finger using chapstick then apply straight to the lips.
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• Peoria, Arizona
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby I would just make sure my hands were clean and apply it with my finger haha
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
4 Jan 17
No i don't not like sharing my drink and I would never ask anybody to share their drink with me.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
Oh yes - I don't ask to share drinks with my friends. If I'm thirsty, I will go buy my own if I don't have water. With family - I don't either, but sometimes at parties which is rare, they would ask me to just try to see if you like it before they pour my own (but only with my sister/mom/dad, I would). My boyfriend and I share drinks and thats fine though!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby oh yes I share with my fiance but that is okay.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@Happy2BeMe Yes, that'd be okay after call we do kiss them
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
4 Jan 17
If someone ask me for water or any drink I give, no matter in that.. I just ask them not to lip it. But I never drink from others... Hehe
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• United States
4 Jan 17
I would ask them to waterfall - don't lip it.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@amandajay But your kids, husband is fine!
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby yeah me too...
4 Jan 17
Me neither.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@TheInvisibleMan What about a girlfriend?
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4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby I can't understand how anyone can do this.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
4 Jan 17
At work place, I do not mind sharing my bottle of water with colleagues, if they really want to have a sip. I share theirs also, when required.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
5 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby That is also one of the good options to pour water in their tumblers, if they need it.
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• United States
6 Jan 17
@dpk262006 Or plastic cups. :)
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• United States
5 Jan 17
That is nice of you. I don't like to share drinks, but I'll pour it out or they could waterfall the drink.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Jan 17
no I will noi let anyonedrink out of my glass I will por some of what ever OI haveintio their gjass but sharesaliva no nio not at all
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• United States
4 Jan 17
That is understandable.
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@Orson_Kart (6095)
• United Kingdom
4 Jan 17
Hey, I see you have changed your name. Has it worked? Like you, I don't share drinks. It's the easiest way to pass on germs, so I would say no.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
I can't change my username, but I can change my name - yes it works. Did you want to change I'm OK? I don't like sharing drinks either.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@Orson_Kart Yes, I recall. I never had any problem with my username even back when I used myLot, but I figured I'll change it
• United Kingdom
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby Yeah, it was me that suggested changing your name, to avoid unwanted attention. I have changed mine a couple of times now. This one is a play on words.
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Jan 17
You never know what other have. My friend in college picked things up from that. I actually shared a bathroom/ tub with family members and ended up getting reoccurring yeast infections couldn't figure out why.
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• United States
10 Jan 17
Yeh I wouldn't recommend doing so either =)
• United States
11 Jan 17
@ricki_911 Yeah that is true!
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby nope! You never know what someone has. I was reading article before on it.
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@Madshadi (8849)
• Brussels, Belgium
4 Jan 17
No one ever asked me before to share my drink. But that would be a big no with a strange look on my face. I was meaning to get one of those shelves for my garage. I saw plastic ones that, as the label says, can hold heavy stuff. They are easier to install, no drilling needed.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@Madshadi Nope, not attached to the wall. I only showered the lower shelves. There is 4 tier for that one. It's a light weight galvanized steel. And, the plastic one we have in the garage is black, and so far it does support well surprisingly.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
lol I'm not a fan of sharing too! Oh we recently bought the plastic 5 tier one and it's pretty sturdy says it holds 150 lbs per shelf or something crazy! We bought it at Staples for $40 and I had a $10 off, so it was $30 not bad - it's in the garage :) No tools required and easy to put together! My boyfriend likes building things so it's not too bad and he handscrewed everything didn't take him long probably 30 minutes for both.
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@Madshadi (8849)
• Brussels, Belgium
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby are they attached to the wall? I can't see well in the picture. The reason why I want something cheap and easily removable is because I might get a bigger car and don't want all the extra space in my garage gone. The one I saw here costs about the same. I just hope it does hold that much of weight.
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
4 Jan 17
If somebody sipped on the glass or bottle which I am using, I won;t sip on it again. I'll just let that person finish it..
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• United States
4 Jan 17
Haha chances are I will too, if its someone I don't want to share with.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@magallon Hehe I don't share too often with my parents' either.
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby Yeah, right.. I only share with my children but that does not happen always...
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@reskyyandi (3616)
• Indonesia
4 Jan 17
I share my water even my food to my best friend
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• United States
4 Jan 17
That is very sweet
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• United States
4 Jan 17
@reskyyandi However, one can still be friends without sharing
• Indonesia
4 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby Yeah, this is name of friendship
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• Dhanbad, India
4 Jan 17
I share my drink with friends with a rule that they will not drink it by taking the bottle opening in their mouth .They will have drink it from above the mouth. And I don't like to share my foods with anyone I love foods
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• United States
5 Jan 17
Yes! Same with me. We called it waterfall only (drink above the mouth) I will be happy to share food just I will take a piece out of my food for them not bite or taste directly with their spoon.
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• United States
6 Jan 17
@rishav_jaiswal Hahah =) If its not so good I'll share though, if its delicious all mines!
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• Dhanbad, India
5 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby oh. Got u.. Hahaha no I don't share food rather I will buy dem one but I eat the whole food..
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Jan 17
I also don't like sharing my drinks. I don't think it is clean. Or it is OK I drink it first and you are the one who drink it next
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby It is fine for me to share with my immediate fmaily for sure
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• United States
6 Jan 17
@youless I agree same here :)
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• United States
6 Jan 17
Haha yeah same with me. I will drink first then whoever really needs to drink can have the rest. But it is OK with immediate family. Like do you share with your husband or son?
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@MattMeng (3434)
• Hangzhou, China
4 Jan 17
I don't like to share my drinks, either.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
Me too!
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@MattMeng (3434)
• Hangzhou, China
5 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby Everybody should take their own drinks.
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• United States
5 Jan 17
@MattMeng Yes =)
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
4 Jan 17
No, I do not like to share drinks.
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• United States
4 Jan 17
That is understandable.!
@JudyEv (325347)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 17
I mostly share without worrying but I'm not fussed about drinking from the same container as someone else.
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• United States
5 Jan 17
That is very nice of you.
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@tzwrites (4835)
• Romania
4 Jan 17
I don't share drinks with friends either, I am scared of getting some diseases from them.
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• United States
5 Jan 17
I think it'd be hard to get diseases that quickly, but I prefer not to share too. And hoping none of my friends are contagious with any diseases too.
@solitary (260)
4 Jan 17
Basically, I share food and drinks with others. But only with people who have close relationship with me. Of course, if others want soem piece of food or drink from me, it's also okay, but please don't directly bite or sip on the food or drink themselves.
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• United States
5 Jan 17
Yeah I'm like that also. I only share with immediate family and my boyfriend. I will share my food and drinks if they want but just cut it off and not bite directly as well!