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I wouldn't find that unusual. I hardly ever drink water; if it's available, I drink milk. Why would you drink water?

seanmcdirmid 2y ago
Water is great for hydration without filling you otherwise. Like, say you need to drink a lot of fluid because you are really active, you would probably get sick of milk pretty quickly.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago
  > say you need to drink a lot of fluid because you are really active If you're replacing sweat, wouldn't you want sports drinks? https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1969/03/27 https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1969/03/27 But anyway, in most cases, the fact that drinking milk doubles as a source of food is clearly a benefit. It's hard to explain a common behavior by reference to a rare circumstance.
  - seanmcdirmid 2y ago
    Sports drinks aren’t really good for you, but you definitely can drink a lot more of them than you can milk.
    - thaumasiotes 2y ago
      The idea of sports drinks is that you can drink them without getting water poisoning. This is only a concern if you need a lot of water because you've been sweating a lot, but I thought that was the scenario you were pointing to.
kelnos 2y ago
If I replaced my water intake with milk it would probably make me sick. Water has zero calories, is reasonably filling, neutral-tasting, and gives me what my body needs, without any other junk. What's not to like?
- thaumasiotes 2y ago
  Well, it's true that water has zero calories and is neutral tasting. It's not filling to any degree, and milk will give you a lot more of what your body needs.
  - singpolyma3 2y ago
    Milk is water sugar and fat. Hardly a good source of things your body needs (except the water, which you can get from water)
    - monetus 2y ago
      - Along with extra enzymes that promote growing things kids need more than adults, and if all you drink is milk you will overdo it.
    - thaumasiotes 2y ago
      You're making me really curious what you think the purpose of eating is. Also, what you think cheese consists of.
      - singpolyma3 2y ago
        Cheese consists of milk mostly? One can enjoy something without it being good for you. I like cheese. I'm under no illusion that it is healthy

Water is great for hydration without filling you otherwise. Like, say you need to drink a lot of fluid because you are really active, you would probably get sick of milk pretty quickly.

thaumasiotes 2y ago
> say you need to drink a lot of fluid because you are really active If you're replacing sweat, wouldn't you want sports drinks? https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1969/03/27 https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1969/03/27 But anyway, in most cases, the fact that drinking milk doubles as a source of food is clearly a benefit. It's hard to explain a common behavior by reference to a rare circumstance.
- seanmcdirmid 2y ago
  Sports drinks aren’t really good for you, but you definitely can drink a lot more of them than you can milk.
  - thaumasiotes 2y ago
    The idea of sports drinks is that you can drink them without getting water poisoning. This is only a concern if you need a lot of water because you've been sweating a lot, but I thought that was the scenario you were pointing to.

kelnos 2y ago

If I replaced my water intake with milk it would probably make me sick. Water has zero calories, is reasonably filling, neutral-tasting, and gives me what my body needs, without any other junk. What's not to like?

thaumasiotes 2y ago
Well, it's true that water has zero calories and is neutral tasting. It's not filling to any degree, and milk will give you a lot more of what your body needs.
- singpolyma3 2y ago
  Milk is water sugar and fat. Hardly a good source of things your body needs (except the water, which you can get from water)
  - monetus 2y ago
    - Along with extra enzymes that promote growing things kids need more than adults, and if all you drink is milk you will overdo it.
  - thaumasiotes 2y ago
    You're making me really curious what you think the purpose of eating is. Also, what you think cheese consists of.
    - singpolyma3 2y ago
      Cheese consists of milk mostly? One can enjoy something without it being good for you. I like cheese. I'm under no illusion that it is healthy