There are circles that know bottled water comes in a glass bottle, and there is the 7/11 and WalMart culture who thinks a plastic container filled with water is bottled water. These folks look to buy the cheapest water...which of course comes in plastic containers.
Class distinctions that are understood through proper breeding are usually not understood by the masses of plastic thinkers...
Consequently it is this uninformed and unrefined class who would be at risk, as they would actually think to drink pure water out of a plastic container...where those who were seeking pure water would know that pure water is contained in glass...not plastic.
The masses are a bit like those who would drink some medium quality champaign or a dry martini out of a plastic cup and envision themselves as cultured or sophisticated for doing so...because their group does little but drink beer from a can. The bar is set so low, that any elevation above that bar appears to them as rising above the class structure they are stuck in mentally.
It is also a bit like someone who properly only drinks Coke from a glass bottle or poured from a glass coke bottle into a glass, and never ever drinks directly from an aluminum can. To drink from the aluminum can is gauche and immediately notifies observers as to the class status.
There are somethings a refined gentleman or lady just will not do...
If they had to slum it in an emergency situation, they would demand the Coke from the can be poured into a glass (not a plastic cup) from which to drink it.
Class distinctions that are understood through proper breeding are usually not understood by the masses of plastic thinkers...
Consequently it is this uninformed and unrefined class who would be at risk, as they would actually think to drink pure water out of a plastic container...where those who were seeking pure water would know that pure water is contained in glass...not plastic.
The masses are a bit like those who would drink some medium quality champaign or a dry martini out of a plastic cup and envision themselves as cultured or sophisticated for doing so...because their group does little but drink beer from a can. The bar is set so low, that any elevation above that bar appears to them as rising above the class structure they are stuck in mentally.
It is also a bit like someone who properly only drinks Coke from a glass bottle or poured from a glass coke bottle into a glass, and never ever drinks directly from an aluminum can. To drink from the aluminum can is gauche and immediately notifies observers as to the class status.
There are somethings a refined gentleman or lady just will not do...
If they had to slum it in an emergency situation, they would demand the Coke from the can be poured into a glass (not a plastic cup) from which to drink it.
Quote from hapaboy:
This is interesting. Thank you for posting it.
My understanding is that bottled water does not necessarily mean the bottle is glass. As everyone knows, water is sold in bottles that are made out of plastic. Those are also classified as "bottled water."
Per Wikipedia:
"In addition, bottled water is one of thousands of beverage and food products sealed in safe, sanitary containers, which may be made from plastic or glass."
One does not go around saying, "may I please have water that is in a plastic container." One says, "May I please have some bottled water." Of course, those with different "breeding" may say it differently.
If you are inclined, I look forward to being educated further on the term "bottled water" and this interesting interpretation of yours that the bottle must be made of glass to be so classified.