I'm pretty sure people have been drinking water for millennia and everyone was fine without constantly carrying water bottles around.

It's almost like our bodies have evolved a way of telling us when we are starting to get dehydrated. I think we should call this feeling "thirsty".

So the best thing to do is to listen to your body and drink some water when it's telling you you're "thirsty". There's really no need to force yourself to drink when you're not thirsty.

An oracle once told me that "a mere 1% to 2% drop in total body water triggers the sensation of thirst."

For my ex wife, I got one of those bottles with time markers. Sounds like the solution, but she was not able to maintain it: Know where it is, keep it clean etc.

Water is no miracle drug, but when dehydrated, it really is. That applies to many deficiencies, such as oxygen in the air, micronutrients, macronutrients.

*Sips broth from instant-ramen*

I drank too much tea and my mouth is dry.

Coffee does count, btw. The amount of water used to make coffee counteracts the diuretic effect. This is pretty common knowledge.

Coffee is always the answer. Full stop. Do you need hydration? Coffee. Do you need a friend or something to hold? That's right, Coffee. Do you have to stop to pee every 30 minutes on a road trip? You guessed it, still Coffee!

Of course coffee counts. It's still water and has no salt. It will not be close to enough, but still.

You're not my mum!

I was debating whether I should get out of bed and go get a glass of water, and then I saw this post, thanks op!

Jokes on you, I have a cold and have been drowning myself in water, tea and orange juice

Make me.

My cup of tea was unsatisfying, but water is also unsatisfying, task initiation broken

Something something throw the ring in the fire!

Something something No.

Coors light it is, thanks meme.

But I just layed down after having one. You want me to get up again?

Does coffee count?