I guess America does not actually run on dunkin...

[ratheripped.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to get back into running and on my jog today I was getting to the point where I was about to keel over and pass out if I didn't rehydrate soon. I figured I could just walk into a highland ave dunkin and get a quick cup of tap water and be on my way. Apparently they demanded "25 cents for the cup". Are you kidding me? I've never heard of such bullsh*t - is this some sort of sick work around? I thought it was was illegal to refuse someone tap water for free.

Can someone help me out here? I usually go to that dunkin all the time and now I'm honestly thinking about straight up taking my caffeine addiction business elsewhere.

Comments

Seems reasonable to me. . .

[shana-lyons.livejournal.com]

I'm curious as to where you got the idea that it was illegal to refuse someone tap water for free. I'm not being snarky, but that's the first time I've heard that.

Tap water isn't free for the business. The water itself is very inexpensive, but not free. $.25 really doesn't seem unreasonable, IMHO, given employee time, the cost of providing a cup, and some water.

Re: Seems reasonable to me. . .

[tenshikurai9.livejournal.com]

I've heard claim that a few states out West do say it's illegal. The idea is that they don't want homeless people to become dehydrated to the point of needing an ambulance.