A classmate of mine returned from their break recently and, tightening the lid of their Hydro Flask, posed a peculiar question: “Why does the water here taste like shit?” People from all corners of the classroom became engaged in conversation, eager to contribute to the campus water discourse.
“Water here sucks!” “I hate it!” We all felt we were being a little dramatic, because who were we to comment on drinkable running water? For a long time I thought that I was delusional.
“The water doesn’t taste better in Langley you idiot, the chlorine has just poisoned your tastebuds.” So if you ever just made it to class on time after paying for parking, and rushing across campus, then attempted to quench your thirst with a swig of water to maximize your learning potential and thought: “Am I drinking warm sewage run-off?” You are not alone.
