It's not water
Sep 21st 2009 | 2:44 pm
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It's not water
I'm really quite amazed at the ignorance of Qantas air stewards. Last week I came off an international Qantas flight during which I asked for sparkling water and was offered soda water. I explained that it was water I wanted; did they have water with gas. Yes was the reply...they had soda water.
I tried to explain, to no avail, that soda water wasn't water but I had to give up as they kept telling me "it's the same thing".
This is the second time within 5 months this has happened to me on this airline.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I tried to explain, to no avail, that soda water wasn't water but I had to give up as they kept telling me "it's the same thing".
This is the second time within 5 months this has happened to me on this airline.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Sep 21st 2009 | 3:05 pm
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Sep 21st 2009 | 3:06 pm
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Sep 21st 2009 | 7:33 pm
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It is water... 
Sparkling water = water mixed with gas.
Soda water = water mixed with gas.
and:
Club soda is one of many names for water that has been charged with carbon dioxide. It is also referred to as soda water, carbonated water, sparkling water and Seltzer water.
http://www.webtender.com/db/ingred/443
Sparkling water = water mixed with gas.
Carbonated water, also known as sparkling water, fizzy water and seltzer, is plain water into which carbon dioxide gas has been dissolved, and is the major and defining component of most soft drinks.
http://www.finewaters.com/Sparkling_Water.asp
http://www.finewaters.com/Sparkling_Water.asp
Today soda water in bottles is made by injecting carbon dioxide gas into the bottles under pressurized circumstances.
Club soda is one of many names for water that has been charged with carbon dioxide. It is also referred to as soda water, carbonated water, sparkling water and Seltzer water.
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Sep 21st 2009 | 7:54 pm
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Re: It's not water
Think I prefer indian tonic water, but never if it came from india........
Sep 21st 2009 | 8:31 pm
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So, to recap, the Qantas stewards were absolutely correct?
Sep 21st 2009 | 8:33 pm
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