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[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 11 points 6 hours ago

I've asked for water from poor villagers while hiking (I'm from India) and they have filled my bottle without expecting anything in return.

Italy's restaurant industry and justice system seems like a dick.

[–] EnderLaw@lemmy.world 38 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I was at a restaurant in Italy and they kept bringing us bottles of mineral water. I go back to the restroom and see the waiter refilling the bottle from the tap them tried to bill the table for 7 bottles of mineral water. I disputed the check, we shouldn't have to pay full price for tap water. There was nashing of the teeth until I said that is seen them refilling the bottle.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

You're right and correct, but it's a bit insane you didn't feel the difference. Or was tap water over there like über fantastic 😁?

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 11 points 7 hours ago

If your in the mountains, the tap water is better than most bottled water.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 hours ago

assuming we're not talking about sparkling water, which some people call mineral water: Is it really that common outside of america for tap water to not taste fine?
I've never had bottled water where the taste was in any way remarkable, except from some brands that just taste like stale water where the plastic bottle leeched into it..

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 43 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Man, that's hard. When I go there I try to follow etiquette closely, it's their custom and I want to follow it, and the woman may have been a bit of a Karen.

However, tap water should be free. Anywhere. Maybe I just hiked a mile to get there. Maybe I'm just thirsty. 7 euro to drink water is simply extortion of your tourists. If that's etiquette then it's wrong.

[–] frischkaesbagett@feddit.org 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Fuck posh etiquettes.

Let's not name her Karen - she sounds badass. Fighting in court for water everywhere sounds good to me.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech -2 points 2 hours ago

If you haven't been to Italy, there are quite a few cultural differences to be aware of. One of them is generally you don't make demands, dinner is an experience that you are there to have and they want to give you their experience. So it's at least worth calling out that it could be part of the experience they want you to have.

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 15 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

That’s mental. It’d be illegal in many countries. In the UK any place that sells alcohol has to give free water.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago

What's mental is she offered to pay for the tap water and they still refused.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

That's really low class of the Hotel restaurant, and yes I am pretty sure it would be illegal in most countries.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 20 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Italy, the Nestle of nations

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

So many good things there, but their legal system seems wacko.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

I don't think it should have been a problem to provide her with tap water (rather than mineral water which is not the same thing), especially since she offered to pay for it. Is there something wrong with the tap water?

[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

It's considered a breach of etiquette to not want to be forced to pay for water? A lawsuit over being refused tap water at a restaurant in a non-emergency scenario seems a little silly, but refusing tap water also seems a little silly unless it isn't potable.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

She offered to pay for it!

the woman repeatedly asked for tap water with her meal, even offering to pay for it.

WTF is wrong with wanting water to a meal she pays for? Here our quality of tap water is generally better than bottled water, I imagine it could easily be the same in a mountain hotel in Italy.

[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

Where there are fancy hotels, there are people who have enough money to sue out of spite.