be~~ wrote:UK law says that every bar, club and even pubs have to give water for free,
i hope it becomes the law in mainland europe soon
one of the few things that we've got right in the UK - free, unconditional water in bars/clubs/pubs. It kind of goes hand-in-hand with the whole promotion of sensible drinking/partying behaviour.
it's funny the way you get treated elsewhere if you ask for a glass of water. here in Prague venues, you're expected to buy bottled water which ironically costs more than a beer - poses a dilemma, but should you be so thirsty then so be it (won't break the bank here). Sometimes the barstaff will begrudgingly splash a small glass with the hot tap for you and slam it on the bar without looking at you if you're lucky.
What I don't like is being treated like some kind of hobo because I went to some place of leisure and got thirsty, and that thirst was for the liquid that human beings need to stay alive.
