A message from the Virtual People to our Minister of Laughter who is not giving us reason enough to smile

Date: April 4th, 2007

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From the Minister to all citizens

Dear Citizens,

Tip of the Month:

If you live in a place where residents regularly drink water from the tap at home, it's likely that you're familiar with this scenario: You're in a restaurant; having ordered your food and probably, a glass/bottle of wine. You ask for water and immediately comes this question: Gas or No Gas (or en français: avec le gaz ou sans le gaz)? Being human, your natural reaction is likely to be choosing either one, i.e. you will have a bottle of water (gaz ou san gaz) brought to you and added to your bill too. 

Did it ever occur to you that it's rather dumb that while you drink tap water at home, in some places healthier than bottled water, but opt for ordering water in bottles when you eat out just because people can be snobbish and you don't want to appear stingy? Try this out: If you are somewhere near a water source (say you are in Geneva and there is Lake Leman, Paris - Siene, London - the Thames etc), when you're asked: gaz ou san gaz? Simply say: From the lake please, or from the Thames please. In most cases you're likely to get a friendly smile and a jar of tap water, for free of course.

 Your minister of laughter, Estherita