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Why is it socially unacceptable to eat ice cubes?
I got a glass of Coke today, and apparently every distributor of soda in the country has this unspoken agreement to fill 2/3 of the container with ice. I enjoy my Coke with ice, even after a day of being outside in negative degree (Fahrenheit, ~-20 Celsius) weather, but no matter how loudly I say "That's enough ice, thank you very much" or, failing that, "GODDAMMIT ENOUGH WITH THE ICE, I PAID FOR COKE" I still get 2/3 a glass of ice. The glass is probably ten times more expensive than all of its contents anyway.
So whatever ice doesn't melt by the time I'm finished with whatever soda they did ration for my enjoyment, finds its way, one by one, into my mouth. I get nasty stares from others when I do this for some reason. I paid two dollars for fifty cents' with of soda, which costs about five cents to manufacture. You're going to watch me enjoy my ice.
That said, it's delicious. Ice is always cold, and it's like water but with slower release. So you can't just slam it down and have it fall straight into your bladder. Your system absorbs it. Mostly. I'd even start carrying it around, but it seems everyone and their mother thinks that eating ice is a travesy equal to digging up their grandfather's grave and sodomizing his corpse.
Does anyone else here ever eat ice?
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your Country52797 Posts
I eat ice all the time, but I do weird stuff all the time so nobody gives me strange looks
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On January 03 2014 08:33 The_Templar wrote:
I eat ice all the time, but I do weird stuff all the time so nobody gives me strange looks
Yeah but when traveling it's like a reset on your weird-expectedness
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I always eat the ice if it hasn't molten yet. And I do very much enjoy putting ice in my beverages, so that they are as cold as possible. Any cold beverage that is good, gets better with ice.
Soda, cider, beer - You name it, ice improves it.
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I love eating the ice as well! I always eat it when given the chance, though it's been a while since I've had a drink full of ice.
But while the ice should be acceptable, I have to admit I might take it a bit too far when I eat snow. At least the ice is completely hygienic. I just enjoy the texture of snow too much to not eat it.
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On January 03 2014 08:49 vOdToasT wrote:
I always eat the ice if it hasn't molten yet. And I do very much enjoy putting ice in my beverages, so that they are as cold as possible. Any cold beverage that is good, gets better with ice.
Soda, cider, beer - You name it, ice improves it.
Ice dilutes the drink. Soda/beer/whatever doesn't taste as good when it's watered down. There's a good amount of ice and then there's the amount that servers put.
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Iirc your body has to burn calories to digest the ice
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On January 03 2014 08:52 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 08:49 vOdToasT wrote:
I always eat the ice if it hasn't molten yet. And I do very much enjoy putting ice in my beverages, so that they are as cold as possible. Any cold beverage that is good, gets better with ice.
Soda, cider, beer - You name it, ice improves it. Ice dilutes the drink. Soda/beer/whatever doesn't taste as good when it's watered down. There's a good amount of ice and then there's the amount that servers put.
Naturally, there is such a thing as too much ice.
Edit: But god damn it, if some one gives you too much ice, you have to make the best out of that situation and eat it.
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I probably enjoy my drinks with ice, but as you said restaurants fill it with far far too much if you ask for it. I always ask for no ice because I feel like I'm getting ripped off if I get 1/3rd coke 2/3rd ice. That's kind of weird of me...but yup.
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On January 03 2014 09:02 MysteryMeat1 wrote:
Iirc your body has to burn calories to digest the ice
Your body doesn't "digest" ice. The ice melts and your body absorbs it the same way it would water.
That being said, it still takes calories. A calorie is a unit of measuring thermal energy, and since your body is mainly just a sac of water, it takes energy to heat up that water. I'm pretty sure that it's a pretty negligible amount of energy though, so I wouldn't try to go eat ice cubes to burn calories 
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On January 03 2014 09:20 Complete wrote:
I probably enjoy my drinks with ice, but as you said restaurants fill it with far far too much if you ask for it. I always ask for no ice because I feel like I'm getting ripped off if I get 1/3rd coke 2/3rd ice. That's kind of weird of me...but yup.
I do that at restaurants as well. I'll even tip less if they still give me ice, the money I lost from the amount of soda can come out of their tip.
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If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount.
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On January 03 2014 09:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount.
Holy fuck why do they not advertise this.
Do they have it at Burger King as well? I prefer Whoppers to Big Macs.
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On January 03 2014 09:28 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 09:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount. Holy fuck why do they not advertise this. Do they have it at Burger King as well? I prefer Whoppers to Big Macs.
Not sure. My girlfriend works at McDonalds part time and she taught me that. Also you can get 13 cookies in a box for 5 bucks. And they have excellent cookies. I know a lot of McDonalds stuff, but nothing about other places.
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Wait a sec both of those are self serving where I am. Only the moneygrubbers at Wendy's fill it up for you so you can't mix sodas or get refills.
Do they have it at Wendy's?
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On January 03 2014 09:29 MichaelDonovan wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 09:28 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:On January 03 2014 09:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount. Holy fuck why do they not advertise this. Do they have it at Burger King as well? I prefer Whoppers to Big Macs. Not sure. My girlfriend works at McDonalds part time and she taught me that. Also you can get 13 cookies in a box for 5 bucks. And they have excellent cookies. I know a lot of McDonalds stuff, but nothing about other places.
Well now I have to try the cookies 
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On January 03 2014 09:30 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 09:29 MichaelDonovan wrote:On January 03 2014 09:28 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:On January 03 2014 09:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount. Holy fuck why do they not advertise this. Do they have it at Burger King as well? I prefer Whoppers to Big Macs. Not sure. My girlfriend works at McDonalds part time and she taught me that. Also you can get 13 cookies in a box for 5 bucks. And they have excellent cookies. I know a lot of McDonalds stuff, but nothing about other places. Well now I have to try the cookies
Yeah they have excellent chocolate chip cookies, especially if you get them freshly baked.
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Seriously though. They need to chill with the ice. I mean nobody even wants to fill the ice machine so why risk being the one who causes it to go empty?
Eat your ice. I do it. Zero fucks given. I don't crunch it though so maybe you are violating noise ordinance.
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Crunching ice is really bad for your teeth. That might be part of why people have an aversion to it. Maybe.
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No I just let it sit in my mouth until it melts, then swallow and consume the next cube.
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Amen brother. Hater's gonna hate.
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Sure I do it. Never noticed weird looks though, besides maybe from my mom... : /
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I feel you on the unnecessary amounts of ice. Seriously, drinks that come out of a fountain machine are always cold. You don't need ice if you are going to drink your beverage straight away, and even if you are going to drink it when you get home in 30m I'd rather drink warm soda than slightly cooler (still warm) watery soda. Letting the ice melt in your mouth is all well and good, but DO NOT CRUNCH IT. My mother had to get dental work done for some ridiculous price, like >$400, due to crunching it.
I also don't really understand why people order anything other than the smallest drink size when eating somewhere with a serve-yourself fountain machine. My brother spends like $9 every time he goes to McD's on stupid shit like that. He could get the same (or more) amount of protein and calories for a bit over $4-5 if he just got three mcdoubles and a small drink.
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Hong Kong9152 Posts
Eating ice is really bad for your teeth, and it can be a sign of being iron deficient.
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
i get pissed off when they put ice in my whiskey instead of giving me a separate glass with ice water
what the fuck do i look like a 12 year old (the answer is yes)
i also get annoyed when people put ice in their tea instead of waiting for it to cool. adhd generation right there you impatient fucks
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Eating ice is only weird because people crunch it. If you let it melt in your mouth and the peices are large enough to make a bulge, then yeah you're fine. Also, ask for no ice if you want, no ice means that they can't give you any so you're chrystal clear lol.
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I've never understood why there is so much ice in drinks. The cost of a soda with no ice to them is only a few cents, yet they sell it for dollars, and include copious amounts of ice (to allow them to put even less product in). Money hungry companies...
As for the ice chewing; I do it as well from time to time, but never in public. I only do it when I'm alone and bored.
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never had anyone look at me funny for doing it. i do it occasionally if i am still thirsty but not wanting another drink thursty
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I find it irresistible to not eat the ices in most of my drinks.
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On January 03 2014 12:01 lichter wrote:
i get pissed off when they put ice in my whiskey instead of giving me a separate glass with ice water
what the fuck do i look like a 12 year old (the answer is yes)
i also get annoyed when people put ice in their tea instead of waiting for it to cool. adhd generation right there you impatient fucks
Isn't it just a custom to put ice in whiskey unless it's a fancy bottle?
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Hong Kong9152 Posts
only if you want your whiskey/whisky to taste terrible
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On January 03 2014 13:57 Djzapz wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 12:01 lichter wrote:
i get pissed off when they put ice in my whiskey instead of giving me a separate glass with ice water
what the fuck do i look like a 12 year old (the answer is yes)
i also get annoyed when people put ice in their tea instead of waiting for it to cool. adhd generation right there you impatient fucks Isn't it just a custom to put ice in whiskey unless it's a fancy bottle?
I thought this too. Maybe it's just a Canadian thing.
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On January 03 2014 14:00 itsjustatank wrote:
only if you want your whiskey/whisky to taste terrible
Whiskey and water is an excellent mixed drink. But yes, always order your whiskey neat.
I eat ice. I also am iron deficient. You might wanna get that checked sent,
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
Order your whiskey neat and a glass of water on the side. Mix to your liking. Having ice in it ruins the flavor and the dilution can't be controlled.
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On January 03 2014 12:01 lichter wrote:
i also get annoyed when people put ice in their tea instead of waiting for it to cool. adhd generation right there you impatient fucks
People do that? How absolutely horrifying. D:
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On January 03 2014 14:43 lichter wrote:
Order your whiskey neat and a glass of water on the side. Mix to your liking. Having ice in it ruins the flavor and the dilution can't be controlled.
There is an awesome bar in my hometown that serves only whiskey and gives you an eye dropper full of water so you can dilute it exactly the way you like it.
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On January 03 2014 09:28 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 09:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount. Holy fuck why do they not advertise this. Do they have it at Burger King as well? I prefer Whoppers to Big Macs.
Please tell me you don't actually eat whoppers or big macs.
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51475 Posts
Lol funny rang blog ftw.
I only eat ice on hot days, other than that i just drink and leave the ice. Most of my drinks are canned anyway, canned soda. And when i go to a mc donalds for instance, i only buy food to take back home to then use my own beverages. Mainly because of what you just say, why fuck would you pay £1.00 for a Soda which is 3/4 full with ice and 1/4 full with Soda. Just seems silly, so i just don't do that.
However i understand in a restaurant this cannot be stopped ;_;
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On January 03 2014 09:28 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 09:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount. Holy fuck why do they not advertise this. Do they have it at Burger King as well? I prefer Whoppers to Big Macs.
Are you guys joking? Did you really not know that you can request less ice? I been doing that since I was like 7.
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I always ask for no ice, and if they don't fill it to the brim I say well I'm not paying for that and leave them with a 7/8ths full cup of fizzy pop. Bastards.
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You can always ask for no (or very little) ice, anywhere you go... and if they don't listen to you (and you mind the extra ice), just send it back. They'll get the hint eventually. At a lot of the restaurants I go to, they've recently been blindly adding a lemon wedge to my water. I'm not a fan of this (and they default to water with lemon even when I don't ask for lemon), so I'll specifically ask them for water without lemon. And usually I just take the lemon off the lip of the glass if they mess up my drink order, but if they toss a lemon wedge into my drink I'm not necessarily above sending it back (as there's something undesirable in my glass, and I'd rather not fish it out). I order lemonade when I actually want a lemony drink taste in my mouth; if I ask for water, I just want some ice cold, refreshing water without a flavoring... plus, I hate getting the seeds sucked in when I'm taking large gulps of the drink.
Also, I think the negative looks that you get for enjoying your ice stem more from the loud crunches that ice in your mouth may make (especially if you chew like a cow/ with your mouth mostly open). Other than that, I'd have no idea why someone would care what food or drink is in your mouth lol.
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I thought it was well known ice cubes from restaurants have very high amounts of bacteria.
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they're probably staring at you because they think you're sexually frustrated.
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On January 03 2014 17:25 IgnE wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 09:28 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:On January 03 2014 09:26 MichaelDonovan wrote:
If you go to McDonalds, you can ask them for "light ice" and they will give you the perfect amount. Holy fuck why do they not advertise this. Do they have it at Burger King as well? I prefer Whoppers to Big Macs. Please tell me you don't actually eat whoppers or big macs.
I love whoppers! I eat at Burger King twice a month.
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On January 03 2014 20:50 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
You can always ask for no (or very little) ice, anywhere you go... and if they don't listen to you (and you mind the extra ice), just send it back. They'll get the hint eventually. At a lot of the restaurants I go to, they've recently been blindly adding a lemon wedge to my water. I'm not a fan of this (and they default to water with lemon even when I don't ask for lemon), so I'll specifically ask them for water without lemon. And usually I just take the lemon off the lip of the glass if they mess up my drink order, but if they toss a lemon wedge into my drink I'm not necessarily above sending it back (as there's something undesirable in my glass, and I'd rather not fish it out). I order lemonade when I actually want a lemony drink taste in my mouth; if I ask for water, I just want some ice cold, refreshing water without a flavoring... plus, I hate getting the seeds sucked in when I'm taking large gulps of the drink.
Also, I think the negative looks that you get for enjoying your ice stem more from the loud crunches that ice in your mouth may make (especially if you chew like a cow/ with your mouth mostly open). Other than that, I'd have no idea why someone would care what food or drink is in your mouth lol.
Depends on the restaurant too, if they have free refills then I'll take the extra ice because it'll.probably last all six rounds of Coke.
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On January 03 2014 22:40 Bereft wrote:
they're probably staring at you because they think you're sexually frustrated.
I think this guy may be onto something.
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On January 03 2014 22:59 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 20:50 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
You can always ask for no (or very little) ice, anywhere you go... and if they don't listen to you (and you mind the extra ice), just send it back. They'll get the hint eventually. At a lot of the restaurants I go to, they've recently been blindly adding a lemon wedge to my water. I'm not a fan of this (and they default to water with lemon even when I don't ask for lemon), so I'll specifically ask them for water without lemon. And usually I just take the lemon off the lip of the glass if they mess up my drink order, but if they toss a lemon wedge into my drink I'm not necessarily above sending it back (as there's something undesirable in my glass, and I'd rather not fish it out). I order lemonade when I actually want a lemony drink taste in my mouth; if I ask for water, I just want some ice cold, refreshing water without a flavoring... plus, I hate getting the seeds sucked in when I'm taking large gulps of the drink.
Also, I think the negative looks that you get for enjoying your ice stem more from the loud crunches that ice in your mouth may make (especially if you chew like a cow/ with your mouth mostly open). Other than that, I'd have no idea why someone would care what food or drink is in your mouth lol. Depends on the restaurant too, if they have free refills then I'll take the extra ice because it'll.probably last all six rounds of Coke.
Definitely, although over time the ice may melt and water down your drink :/
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On January 03 2014 23:19 Rollin wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 22:40 Bereft wrote:
they're probably staring at you because they think you're sexually frustrated. I think this guy may be onto something.
Why would they make it even worse then? Those assholes...
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I wouldn't classify it as socially unacceptable; I never really get stares when I do it. Not frequently at least. I do it if other people are still eating and I'm done just for something to do, but if I go and pick up a burger and fries somewhere on my own I don't bother eating it.
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Netherlands6181 Posts
My mother has an ice addiction. She eats it all the time, she doesn't even need a drink as an excuse to eat it. I remember in winter she would actually take an ice tray in the car with us to work. And sometimes she would buy bags of ice, 3kgs at a time, every second day. It was crazy.
On a lesser note, I like eating ice too, but not that badly. It only started when I had my tongue pierced and I sucked on ice to keep the swelling down a bit.
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Yeah I heard it was bad for your teeth too so instead I just let it melt in my mouth, as far away from my teeth as possible.
I have no idea why people give you weird stares...to be honest I think they're the weirdos. There's nothing wrong with enjoying ice. Its like a nice, slow, cool sip of water in your mouth. What's wrong with that?
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yes the proper way to order is "light ice".
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On January 03 2014 08:52 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 03 2014 08:49 vOdToasT wrote:
I always eat the ice if it hasn't molten yet. And I do very much enjoy putting ice in my beverages, so that they are as cold as possible. Any cold beverage that is good, gets better with ice.
Soda, cider, beer - You name it, ice improves it. Ice dilutes the drink. Soda/beer/whatever doesn't taste as good when it's watered down. There's a good amount of ice and then there's the amount that servers put.
Put some rocks that you found outside into your freezer. Throw those into drink instead of ice so you won't dilute it. Yay!
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Or those small ice cube shaped plastic things filled with water that act as reusable ice cubes and don't dilute it either.
![[image loading]](http://www.notcot.com/images/2010/01/mujiiceball4.jpg)
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Commercial ice is usually made of water from the sink, not tap water. Not a good idea to put those in your mouth
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On January 05 2014 06:34 NeuroticPsychosis wrote:
Commercial ice is usually made of water from the sink, not tap water. Not a good idea to put those in your mouth
wat. it's already in your drink, what difference does it make?
Although I will admit that this is one reason I generally don't get ice in my drinks, period.
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
On January 05 2014 14:06 wherebugsgo wrote:Show nested quote +On January 05 2014 06:34 NeuroticPsychosis wrote:
Commercial ice is usually made of water from the sink, not tap water. Not a good idea to put those in your mouth wat. it's already in your drink, what difference does it make? Although I will admit that this is one reason I generally don't get ice in my drinks, period.
Some of the dirty ice hasn't melted yet to further contaminate your drink
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On January 05 2014 20:54 lichter wrote:Show nested quote +On January 05 2014 14:06 wherebugsgo wrote:On January 05 2014 06:34 NeuroticPsychosis wrote:
Commercial ice is usually made of water from the sink, not tap water. Not a good idea to put those in your mouth wat. it's already in your drink, what difference does it make? Although I will admit that this is one reason I generally don't get ice in my drinks, period. Some of the dirty ice hasn't melted yet to further contaminate your drink
congrats on 13,000
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If you don't think about it, it becomes less disgusting.
This is why I enjoy all kinds of fast food, and don't care much if my food's been on the ground.
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