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Resident with oversized water flask (file photo)
Dear Editor,
I hope this letter finds you well, or at least not too parched. I’ve recently noticed a surprising phenomenon in Antigua and Barbuda that I just can’t ignore—women walking around with water flasks so large they could double as a small fishbowl! I’m beginning to think it’s less about hydration and more of a new Olympic sport: competitive mug-carrying.
Everywhere I go, I’m greeted by the sight of these women, proudly clutching their oversized insulated flasks or bottles, like they’re carrying precious relics of ancient hydration gods. I mean, when did this become the new handbag? I saw one lady the other day who looked like she was preparing for a marathon, clutching her adorable jug of what might as well have been a double espresso smoothie.
Is there a whispered secret mantra of “The bigger the flask, the better the hydration” that I missed out on? It’s as if we’re living in a reality show where the challenge is to carry around the most absurdly large drink container. “This week on ‘Mug Life,’ we’ll see who can finish their Goliath drink before it grows a family of its own!”
I’m actually starting to think it’s a ploy to distract us from the rising food prices. “Ignore the poor economy, just focus on how fabulous this 64-ounce mug makes me look! Hydration is the new black!”
So here’s my proposal: let’s declare a national “Bring Your Mug to Work” day. Why not? Wear your hydration trophy proudly! Who knows? Maybe it’ll be the key to world peace—or at least keep us all well-hydrated while we figure it out.
A Concerned Citizen and Part-Time Mug Enthusiast
Reading this makes me feel like you’re spreading hate to us females with Stanleys walking around. It’s not a competition. A cup was made for us to carry our water more comfortable. Just like the guys will have their “likkle man” in the back pocket. Atleast we are sure to not die of dehydration or end up having to walk around with a big 1.5L bottle struggling up the streets of St. John’s. I hope you’re drinking water as much as you spreading hate.
They need to understand that females often has more luggage than men and we don’t like shame. By the time we have our hand bag over our shoulder. A 1.5L bottle is too much for us to me walking around with. They feeling of a cold bottle in your hand just sliding down every two minutes is too much to think of. We walk proudly with our oversized bottles and we will continue.
I have a theory ….
As schools demanding bigger and bigger bottles for the children and children abandon them soon after ,cause they are too heavy and huge .
Those megabottles end up lining in the kitchen and the mum using them instead of leaving them there to make dust ….
Voila😅
tisk, task, tucks. I watch many females walk around the country with Stanley, some the stanley cousins and its rather sickening. I mean, this big cup in your hand for what reason? I’m sure half the time there’s little to no water in it or it could even be juice. Almost like if it’s a fashion show for real. some designed and some not. “lets see who has the best looking stanley”, “Fu she stanley fake, ya see the name not on it”. i mean, like weren’t the both made in china anyway? what become of regular water bottles?
I don’t use them but people have choices whether a bottle or a mug what’s different does it makes?
If you have a problem seeing 👀 them just stay home or when you come out close your eyes 👀 simple and stop being hateful and judgment
The girl in the picture brought me here. beautiful resident with her stanley. Can we let these females live? I bought my sister a stanley for her birthday and yes she walks around with it and thats just awesome. At least these females are drinking more water than us males. Maybe if they don’t have the stanley they will faster by a soda when thirsty and then we will talk about how their skin have pox? sure this was written by a man. all they do is judge these females on their every move.
lol. Didn’t know a little water bottle could get people so caught up in a frenzy. So the Pope died ,and instead we mourning, we are here yapping about water? Shame Shame Shame on Antiguans. Now that I have said this, ladies…drop the pathetic look already. haha. I have seen it myself. Bottles bigger than your head.
everything people do need to be talked about? Aryu nuh have nothing productive for do? People drinking water, so frigging what? Gwan go look work. muss want people throat dry like government water system, wa mek you nuh talk bout that? Smfh.
Water water every where and not a drop to drink..att. apua
Dear Editor, I understand you welcome all points of view, however, I do not see how someone’s personal choice of water bottle is elevated to a national issue
Whose business is it? Allow us females we are saving the.earth. when you done drinking the water we throw away the bottles any where which is unhealthy. We won’t throw away the cup we will continue to reuse it. Also the cup keeps your drink clod for a very long time. I am enjoying mines.
Hahaha! woy! 😂😂😂😂all you killing me, leave me alone with my YETI
All females should send a picture to Antigua.News. Let them do a story “Stanley, Sass, and Stride: The New Era of Hydrated Confidence”. with just photos. cause i don’t understand these penis having, vagina acting men in generation today. Acting like a female with a mug is a problem. be reminded today is easter and also the pope died. lets do sumn better
The Flask Fashion Revolution We Didn’t See Coming😂😂
Guilty as charged, I don’t go anywhere without my “emotional support jug.” If it doesn’t clang when I put it down, is it even real?
I use to judge like you until I took one sip from a Stanley and it was cold for hours! I proudly walk around with my Stanley now! Praise to the flask gods!!!
Hating and sleeping on men creation! I’ve still hard for hours? Water still nice and cold! Boi lemme tell you! Hydration is good but ya just haffi add likkle niceness and luxury to it check!
Why is this even a bother to anyone else? Is it something against the law? Are they harming anyone else?
I thought it was me alone. These flasks are starting to look like fashion statements. Don’t be surprised if they match their costumes for carnival!!
Why you don’t mind your business
Everything is an issue in likkle Antigua? Not even water you can drink? Carrying a bottle is now a problem. Yall just need to mind Yall damn business and study the real issues and maybe we would progress a lil bit more in this country.
Holidays are typically slow for news unless there is a tragic accident. This here though is a tragic letter it seems. How do you attempt to stigmatize something meant to promote a healthy lifestyle?
Why don’t you just mind your business. To each his own. This definitely is not News. Chupzzzzz!
Okay so real talk, our bodies are, like, mostly water (70% or something wild like that), so yeah, drinking water is actually super important. If you don’t, your brain starts acting weird. You forget stuff, can’t think straight, and making decisions is a whole struggle. Ideally, we should be drinking around 2.5 liters a day (that’s, like, a big bottle and a half).
everyone’s out here in Antigua walking around with these giant water flasks like it’s the latest fashion trend. And I’m not mad they’re cute and all but half the time people aren’t even drinking the water. They’re just holding it like it’s a trophy.
Can we realise we are in a more modern time? even the sun has upgrarded to the modern era. back then it was all “8 glasses of water a day is enough.” Not anymore. We’re in AC 24/7 now, from home, to the car, to the store, to work. Ac is everywhere. now AC dries the air, which means it’s drying you out too. If you’re sitting in class or at work with the AC blasting, your body needs more water. Plus, it’s hot outside. Like sweat through your shirt hot. So we need even more water just to stay normal. What is wrong with these mugs? or what a female choose to walk around with?
shoutout to the accidental arm workout from lugging those things around all day 😂💪 fashion will make these females do anything
WHY ANTIGUANS ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT STUPID STUFF? WHAT A BUNCH OF CLOWNS….
Modda min always say, “If yuh nah hab nutten good fi say, nah say nutten!”
Well I guess this person don’t drink water or tea. all they drink is soda and rum. that’s why they think is an issue. in these time people are drinking more water than before, time is getting hot and people are falling down, so everyone you see with a cup is trying to be stay hydrated and healthy. so what’s your point you need to get your self a big cup and drink more water and mine your business.
I imagine that many of those flaks are empty lol.
Hating on hydration ..well I never!!! I own a 64oz yeti and I keep water in it stayibg hydrated. I would be drinking unhealthy sugary drinks if I didn’t own one or consuming more microplastics drinking from plastic water bottles ;so leave us alone with our steel flasks and bottles please and thank you.
Wow a water bottle got everybody talking so! Wow! Lol it is an essential element yes but a water bottle lol. Smh.
I love the humor 😀. Thanks for the laughter. I believe the writer was being funny not serious. We all could use a little humor these days. Don’t take it so seriously. Just let’s continue to mind our business and laugh our way to the water cooler for a refill.