Water! Of all liquids on Earth, the only one chosen for scrubbin' and flushin'. The liquid they rinse baby's nappies in, the fluid that floods the gutters o' this cloud-squeezer town; a single drop o' water discolors a glass of Irish, and you, false friend, are wantin' me to pour this abrasive substance into me defenseless body!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Water is vital yet used for dirty tasks, and the speaker resists drinking it.
- In plain terms
- Water is used for cleaning but the speaker refuses to drink it.
- What can you take from it?
- Even essential things can be treated with suspicion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you distrust essentials?
- How does context change how we view things?
Another view
Clean water is usually safe to drink.
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