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--Zero-
09/26/23 4:24:36 AM
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They drink sparkling water a lot. Thats the only water Ive seen here so far lol. Water isnt supposed to have flavor and adding carbonation makes it taste like a flat soda.

Oktoberfest is lit though https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/5/3/AAadlPAAE37V.jpg

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viewmaster_pi
09/26/23 4:25:16 AM
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yeah i hate bitter ass bracing sparkling water

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--Zero-
09/26/23 4:27:53 AM
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Even the apple juice is sparkling. Like drinking an apple juice flavored soda lol

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SiO4
09/26/23 4:39:36 AM
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My town was founded on Sparkeling water. For real.
Most people can't drink it, I love freaking out randos and tourists by drinking it down!

Having said the Rieslings and Gewrztraminers are two of my favorite grapes.

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Tom_Joad
09/26/23 4:42:45 AM
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--Zero- posted...
They drink sparkling water a lot. Thats the only water Ive seen here so far lol. Water isnt supposed to have flavor and adding carbonation makes it taste like a flat soda.

Oktoberfest is lit though

The reason you "can't find water" is because tap water is actually drinkable in the EU. You're supposed to fill up a reuseable water bottle or glass with it. Or go to a grocery store and buy it there.

That said, it is quite easy to get bottled water in restaurants in southern Europe, like Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Cause it can get hot out over the course of the day.

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teep_
09/26/23 5:02:47 AM
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Apfelschorle da GOAT

Have fun at Oktoberfest!

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Karovorak
09/26/23 5:06:46 AM
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Tom_Joad posted...
The reason you "can't find water" is because tap water is actually drinkable in the EU. You're supposed to fill up a reuseable water bottle or glass with it. Or go to a grocery store and buy it there.

That said, it is quite easy to get bottled water in restaurants in southern Europe, like Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Cause it can get hot out over the course of the day.

This.

The tap water here is beyond fine, so to sell it it needs the "sparkling" in it.

If you go out and you buy still water without flavor in a bottle, people will seriously ask you why you are buying this.

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Glob
09/26/23 5:07:20 AM
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Its the only place Ive ever had sparkling red wine. They like things sparkling.
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Umbreon
09/26/23 5:09:37 AM
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Sparkling water is great. Especially when you're trying to not have soda.

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Karovorak
09/26/23 5:12:09 AM
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--Zero- posted...
Even the apple juice is sparkling. Like drinking an apple juice flavored soda lol


Also, if you want non-sparkling apple juice, take the apple juice sold in cartons, instead of plastic bottles.


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Foppe
09/26/23 5:23:07 AM
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Why buy bottled water?

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Glob
09/26/23 5:23:58 AM
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Foppe posted...
Why buy bottled water?

In some countries you have to. As far as Im aware, Germany isnt one of those though.
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--Zero-
09/26/23 5:44:14 AM
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Foppe posted...
Why buy bottled water?

Cause Im not at home?

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--Zero-
09/26/23 5:45:08 AM
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Also the S Bahn is freaking hard to navigate

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Tom_Joad
09/26/23 5:58:00 AM
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Go to a grocery store and buy a six-pack of 1.5L bottled water.

It's not like grocery stores aren't going to be within walking distance of wherever you are staying.

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viewmaster_pi
09/26/23 5:59:07 AM
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there are no grocery stores in germany. only sparkling water stores

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--Zero-
09/26/23 6:01:03 AM
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Tom_Joad posted...
Go to a grocery store and buy a six-pack of 1.5L bottled water.

It's not like grocery stores aren't going to be within walking distance of wherever you are staying.

viewmaster_pi posted...
there are no grocery stores in germany. only sparkling water stores

This. No really I casually wanted a bottle of water last night after Oktoberfest and all that was available was sparkling water. Even at the airport on the way here lol. Im sure there is a store nearby my hotel though.

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Choco
09/26/23 6:25:16 AM
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yeah i fucking hate how sparkling water is the default here


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Choco
09/26/23 6:26:59 AM
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--Zero- posted...
Even the apple juice is sparkling. Like drinking an apple juice flavored soda lol

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/5/5/AAadlPAAE37X.jpg
juice (Saft) isn't sparkling. this is Schorle.

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Karovorak
09/26/23 6:34:56 AM
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--Zero- posted...
Also the S Bahn is freaking hard to navigate


To be fair, you are looking at a pretty wide map of the train infrastructure, for travel between all the towns and cities around Munich.

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ALIEN_WORK2HOP
09/26/23 6:44:01 AM
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why are we talking about water while at Oktoberfest

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Tom_Joad
09/26/23 7:12:28 AM
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--Zero- posted...
This. No really I casually wanted a bottle of water last night after Oktoberfest and all that was available was sparkling water. Even at the airport on the way here lol. Im sure there is a store nearby my hotel though.

Lidl, Aldi, Edeka, and Rewe come to mind.

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--Zero-
09/26/23 8:59:19 AM
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Karovorak posted...
To be fair, you are looking at a pretty wide map of the train infrastructure, for travel between all the towns and cities around Munich.

Yeah its pretty intimidating though. Ive been here 2 days now and when I think Ive figured it out Ive gotten it wrong lol. Its a great way to travel once you figure it out Im sure.

ALIEN_WORK2HOP posted...
why are we talking about water while at Oktoberfest

Its my topic and the title lol.

Tom_Joad posted...
Lidl, Aldi, Edeka, and Rewe come to mind.

Ive no idea what any of that means.


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ssjevot
09/26/23 9:01:36 AM
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Make sure you check out the castles while you are in Bavaria.

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GiftedACIII
09/26/23 9:05:03 AM
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Sparkling water is common in a bunch of European countries.

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Karovorak
09/26/23 9:08:37 AM
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GiftedACIII posted...
Sparkling water is common in a bunch of European countries.

I'm honestly surprised that it's so uncommon in the US that TC made a topic about it.

I mean, I knew that bottled water is much more common there, but I was expecting that this includes sparkling water too.

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ssjevot
09/26/23 9:11:46 AM
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GiftedACIII posted...
Sparkling water is common in a bunch of European countries.

Japan too. Unsweetened sparkling water is a pretty popular drink. For some reason they like to advertise how insane the amount of carbonation is.

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Waxitron_Gazer
09/26/23 9:12:25 AM
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I live in the US and the thought of drinking flat water is horrifying to me.

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ai123
09/26/23 9:12:50 AM
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Tom_Joad posted...
Lidl, Aldi, Edeka, and Rewe come to mind.
Dunno about you, but my little Lidl and Aldi are full of teenage employees pushing pallets of bottled water around.

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ColonizedMind
09/26/23 9:13:41 AM
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It's literally impossible to get water in Europe without paying for it, those dudes are dehydrated to fuck.
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ai123
09/26/23 9:18:01 AM
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ColonizedMind posted...
It's literally impossible to get water in Europe without paying for it, those dudes are dehydrated to fuck.
Europeans have a free, unlimited supply of drinking water in their tap.

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ColonizedMind
09/26/23 9:19:51 AM
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Oh do they take their taps with them when out? Think about it from the perspective who doesn't own a home there.
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Karovorak
09/26/23 9:20:22 AM
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ColonizedMind posted...
It's literally impossible to get water in Europe without paying for it, those dudes are dehydrated to fuck.

Wtf no.

I mean, my situation is definitly above average, but I have a public tap water fountain 50m away from my workplace, one is 250m away from my home, and another one is 500m away in the other direction.

And that's ignoring any kind of public bathroom were you can just use the tapwater you wash yout hands with.

EDIT: I just checked it online, there is also a drinking fountain in the park across the street, not even 100meter away from my home.

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ColonizedMind
09/26/23 9:22:19 AM
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Drinking water... from a public bathroom... Y'all wild.
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Tom_Joad
09/26/23 9:23:55 AM
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--Zero- posted...
Yeah its pretty intimidating though. Ive been here 2 days now and when I think Ive figured it out Ive gotten it wrong lol. Its a great way to travel once you figure it out Im sure.

Its my topic and the title lol.

Ive no idea what any of that means.

Grocery stores, man... grocery stores.

Lidl, Aldi, Edeka, and Rewe are German grocery store chains.

I can't believe you need help from Gamefaqs to figure out how to buy fucking WATER... but you do.

Since you are having issues understanding how to do so, let me spell it out for you:

  1. take out your phone
  2. open Google Maps
  3. search for "grocery stores"
  4. read the results
  5. look for Lidl, Aldi, Edeka, and Rewe
  6. find one close to you
  7. walk to it
  8. look for a 6-pack of 1.5L bottles of water (it will be in an aisle labelled 'wasser')
  9. pick a pack up
  10. go to the front of the store and get in an line for an open cashier
  11. Buy the water (you'll need to pay in euros, because you aren't in America... and other countries don't use the dollar)
  12. walk out with the water after paying
  13. Success!!! You have now bought water in Germany!
  14. Pat yourself on the back for being a so smart!

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Karovorak
09/26/23 9:26:07 AM
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ColonizedMind posted...
Drinking water... from a public bathroom... Y'all wild.

1) there is nothing wrong with it, because it's clean

2) don't ignore the other part of my post about public water wells.

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ai123
09/26/23 9:26:33 AM
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ColonizedMind posted...
Oh do they take their taps with them when out?
Well that seems like an insoluble problem, doesn't it?

I guess the person who invents some method of carrying water from your tap around with you is going to make a fortune.


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Tom_Joad
09/26/23 9:27:54 AM
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ssjevot posted...
Make sure you check out the castles while you are in Bavaria.

Bavaria, where the trees are made of wood!

https://youtu.be/uee2NIx-U_0


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Tom_Joad
09/26/23 9:29:43 AM
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ai123 posted...
Dunno about you, but my little Lidl and Aldi are full of teenage employees pushing pallets of bottled water around.

That's what I'm trying to tell the OP... that he has to get his water from the tap or from a grocery store like Lidl or Aldi.

It's wild that it's so difficult for the OP.

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teep_
09/26/23 9:32:43 AM
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I either buy a bottle of (still/sparkling) water while I'm out or I'll just take one of the empties and fill it with tap water before I leave

Pre-empting "why do you collect empties": you pay a bottle tax when you buy them, which you get back when you return them

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--Zero-
09/26/23 10:37:05 AM
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Tom_Joad posted...


Dont be a dick bra. Im just making a comment how much sparkling water is in Germany. I can get regular good tasting water at a grocery store if I wanted lol.

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--Zero-
09/26/23 10:39:32 AM
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Who needs water anyways when you can pick from any German beer and know its going to be good

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/2/4/AAadlPAAE3-A.jpg

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teep_
09/26/23 11:22:03 AM
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--Zero- posted...
Who needs water anyways when you can pick from any German beer and know its going to be good

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/2/4/AAadlPAAE3-A.jpg
Except Radler

As the ancient German saying goes

Radler ist kein Alkohol ihr Wichser

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Karovorak
09/26/23 11:27:57 AM
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teep_ posted...
Except Radler

As the ancient German saying goes

Radler ist kein Alkohol ihr Wichser

I would not be so hard on Radler.

A hot summer day, sitting in a garden, and you need a LOT of hydration.

I mean, sure, it's half lemonade, but if it's above 35C I prefer that to pure beer.

Edit: At least when I'm physically active outside, or doing gardenwork or something.

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--Zero-
09/26/23 11:32:02 AM
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Ive had mostly the traditional popular beers and the dunkels. All have been really easy to drink. Ive gotten some German beers in America at the store and they didnt taste as good as they do here. Maybe its the water? Environment Im in?

Also the Traditional Dirndls the women wear are hot as fuck. Glorious tittys everywhere @vegy

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SiO4
09/26/23 11:54:26 AM
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teep_ posted...
Apfelschorle da GOAT

Have fun at Oktoberfest!


Just minerally is the water?
There a bunch of Springs were am at, and they can very wildly in their Minerality.
I would be fun to make that though, I just think most of the springs here would have to much Minerality.

This is what one of the springs look like.
This formation show just how many minerals are in one string in particular.
You can actually catch a buzz from breathing the fumes alone.

https://imgur.com/PbqiyyZ

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teep_
09/26/23 12:00:08 PM
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Karovorak posted...
I would not be so hard on Radler.

A hot summer day, sitting in a garden, and you need a LOT of hydration.

I mean, sure, it's half lemonade, but if it's above 35C I prefer that to pure beer.

Edit: At least when I'm physically active outside, or doing gardenwork or something.
I was making a joke based on a chant I learned at Uni. I don't have any preference myself, since I don't drink alcohol

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teep_
09/26/23 12:01:02 PM
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SiO4 posted...
Just minerally is the water?
There a bunch of Springs were am at, and they can very wildly in their Minerality.
I would be fun to make that though, I just think most of the springs here would have to much Minerality.

This is what one of the springs look like.
This formation show just how many minerals are in one string in particular.
You can actually catch a buzz from breathing the fumes alone.

https://imgur.com/PbqiyyZ
That's a cool pic!

Some areas are more minerally than others. Both where I am now and where I'm moving to next month are hilly areas, so I imagine they have quite hard water

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--Zero-
09/26/23 12:05:22 PM
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I ordered a bottle of water at my hotel and the lady tried to give me the water with carbonation. I had to specify no carbonation and shes like
you dont want bubbles?

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teep_
09/26/23 12:08:29 PM
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Tip: if you say "still water" they'll know what you mean the first time around, since the German is "stilles Wasser"

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