>where water culture is, well, more prevalent. Can you elaborate on this? I'm an US-ican and love drinking water. At our restaurants it is standard to always h

>where water culture is, well, more prevalent. Can you elaborate on this? I'm an US-ican and love drinking water. At our restaurants it is standard to always have a 12-20oz glass of water that is kept full*. When traveling in Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia , I found that you have to purchase water, and they bring you 8 ounces if you're lucky. I was dying of thirst half the time. What the hell?