water is ok right now, despite it being cloudy

[Senior]

we're all gonna die!!!

[stephen_c]

Originally Posted by veN

When they ask for water I say, "Just to remind you that Vancouver's water has been treated and is safe to drink, but it remains cloudy. If you'd still like it I'll happily bring you a glass. But if you'd prefer, I can bring you some San Pellegrino or Aqua Pana instead."

Cha-ching! That's the sound of my guest cheque average going up.

money hungry greedy server w/ a heart of stone.
repent now!

[Grapes]

You know what Nev, if you said that to me I'd repeat my request for a glass of water, and then make you watch me down it.

[veN]

Hahahaha... It may be hard to tell in print, but I don't use a condescending tone when I say it. I just present them with a warning, and a choice. I don't want to bring them water and have them be surprised when it's murky and send it back. That's a waste of time. I've still had many people who wanted tap water anyways. A few more people have opted for bottled than usual though, which obviously is better for me.

[Grapes]

Originally Posted by veN

Hahahaha... It may be hard to tell in print, but I don't use a condescending tone when I say it. I just present them with a warning, and a choice. I don't want to bring them water and have them be surprised when it's murky and send it back. That's a waste of time.

I thought about that.. you definitely need to tell/remind them that the water might be murky, or you risk a bunch of "wtf?"s

Here's what I would say though:

"Just want to remind you guys that tap water is a bit turbid right now.. it's supposed to be safe to drink but I just don't want you to be surprised."

I say leave out the mention of alternatives entirely. They know they're at a restaurant (cafe?) and have options.. they'll understand your obligation to bring it up.. and will probably be a bit put off by the idea of a cloudy drink of water.

Then again, I'm thinking of what would work best on me, and I'm probably not like 90% of the population..

I'm sure you know what you're doing :)