Comments on: Culture —– Water (Agua): Don’t Drink it! Especially Cold! http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/05/culture-water-agua-dont-drink-it-especially-cold/ Spanish Learning Updates, Tips, and Tricks Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:16:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/05/culture-water-agua-dont-drink-it-especially-cold/#comment-1878 Linda Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:19:56 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1878 Hello, I come from a country in South America and what you said about the cold drinks is true. I cannot tolerate cold drinks especially with ice; I would totally get a sore throat or get sick. I live in USA now and my body cannot still get adjusted to cold drinks. In my country, we do not have drinks with ice;except in Summer. We drink most of the time room temperatures drinks or hot drinks , such as tea. So, when I came to USA, I noticed that almost everybody has drinks with ice. I do not exactly why I cannot tolerate cold drinks, but anytime I eat out I order my drinks with no ice. Hello,

I come from a country in South America and what you said about the cold drinks is true. I cannot tolerate cold drinks especially with ice; I would totally get a sore throat or get sick. I live in USA now and my body cannot still get adjusted to cold drinks. In my country, we do not have drinks with ice;except in Summer. We drink most of the time room temperatures drinks or hot drinks , such as tea. So, when I came to USA, I noticed that almost everybody has drinks with ice. I do not exactly why I cannot tolerate cold drinks, but anytime I eat out I order my drinks with no ice.

]]> By: Manjiri http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/05/culture-water-agua-dont-drink-it-especially-cold/#comment-47 Manjiri Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:18:10 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=74#comment-47 Hi Dave, I am from Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), India. I can identify with all these cultural diferences from US and Latin America as India is much like Latin America, as far as culture and lifestyle is concerned. So, about this ice in your drink thing- it is true that if you have ice in extremely hot and humid weather, with spicy diet, it can lead to stomach upsets verrry easily. Even here in India we do not normally have ice in water;in drinks, maybe but definately not in water that is served outside our home. Though chilled water is common in small restos too, the ice used there is really of doubtful quality, thus steer clear of unboiled water. Also, like Chris (above) says, if the locals tell you something its the best to go by their advice, its not a question of gusto but your health. Hence, no ice is safest - that is what the locals must have concluded from many trials to cool off in the roasting sun!! Another point-Apart from their hospitable suggestions, maybe most of the people of the small towns where you have been to are too poor to afford a freezer, or something like that? So to ask for ice in each glass of water you drink may sound snobbish..? Just a thought, coz i have never been to Latin America ever... Manjiri. Hi Dave,
I am from Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), India. I can identify with all these cultural diferences from US and Latin America as India is much like Latin America, as far as culture and lifestyle is concerned.
So, about this ice in your drink thing- it is true that if you have ice in extremely hot and humid weather, with spicy diet, it can lead to stomach upsets verrry easily. Even here in India we do not normally have ice in water;in drinks, maybe but definately not in water that is served outside our home.
Though chilled water is common in small restos too, the ice used there is really of doubtful quality, thus steer clear of unboiled water.
Also, like Chris (above) says, if the locals tell you something its the best to go by their advice, its not a question of gusto but your health.
Hence, no ice is safest – that is what the locals must have concluded from many trials to cool off in the roasting sun!!
Another point-Apart from their hospitable suggestions, maybe most of the people of the small towns where you have been to are too poor to afford a freezer, or something like that? So to ask for ice in each glass of water you drink may sound snobbish..? Just a thought, coz i have never been to Latin America ever…

Manjiri.

]]> By: Chris http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/05/culture-water-agua-dont-drink-it-especially-cold/#comment-34 Chris Wed, 27 May 2009 22:16:03 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=74#comment-34 Hello Dave If you know you can't drink the water in a country then it's good idea not to have ice in your drinks. Ice is usually only the non-potable water in frozen form, unless it was boiled before freezing. It may not be possible to find out if the water had been boiled, and even if it had, you can never be sure that it was done sufficiently. As a former suffered of Bali Belly, Thai Tummy, Chinese Chunders and Hong Kong Horrors, all of which were absolutely debilitating and not much fun on a holiday, my tip is to always drink liquids which have been processed, such as beer, wine or imported bottled soft drinks. Chris Hello Dave
If you know you can’t drink the water in a country then it’s good idea not to have ice in your drinks.
Ice is usually only the non-potable water in frozen form, unless it was boiled before freezing.
It may not be possible to find out if the water had been boiled, and even if it had, you can never be sure that it was done sufficiently.
As a former suffered of Bali Belly, Thai Tummy, Chinese Chunders and Hong Kong Horrors, all of which were absolutely debilitating and not much fun on a holiday, my tip is to always drink liquids which have been processed, such as beer, wine or imported bottled soft drinks.
Chris

]]> By: RedMoul http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/05/culture-water-agua-dont-drink-it-especially-cold/#comment-33 RedMoul Wed, 27 May 2009 21:36:21 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=74#comment-33 I so understand, in last paragraph just whole salt and is stated I so understand, in last paragraph just whole salt and is stated

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