Why are napkins and straws free when water isn't?

Question

we seem to recieve a lot of free things but not the ones we really need.

Answer 1

becoz some water are in a bottle and they clean it

Answer 2

Water is free at resuraunts.

But it cost to put the water in the bottles.

Straws and the other stuff are easy to make.

Answer 3

because water costs more, like u have to buy something if ur useing napkins and straws arnt u? if they gave water free u could just leave, plus water, u gotta pay alot more then 100 straws per dollar or 300 napkins per 3$.

Answer 4

it usually is

Answer 5

waters free in aus!!

Answer 6

Napkins and straws are only "free" for the items you have purchased.

It's stealing to take them when you didn't buy anything or when take enough to stock your kitchen for 6 months.

Answer 7

That's funny. Its because there might never be a straw or napkin fab. Companies use every possible item to make money.

Answer 8

water is free

Answer 9

That's a very good question! Never really thought about it.

Answer 10

Water is free in restaurants in Australia. Restaurants in Sydney may offer bottled water at a charge, but MUST have tap water available for free. In rural towns it depends on the quality of the tap water as to whether this is the case or not.

Answer 11

I've eaten in hundreds and hundreds of different restaurants at all price levels throughout the U.S. and Canada and have never found one that charged for water!

So it's impossible to answer your question.

Answer 12

Water should be free!!

Answer 13

The water is free, the cup isn't

Answer 14

because spring water isn't cheap. takes a lot of work to be imported and into ur cup.. napkins are well... i unno.. napkins and straws aren't expensive i guess.

Answer 15

ask for a cup and fill up for free. besides water in plastic bottles contain some hazordous materials, from sun exposure, to left over water, etc.

Answer 16

What about water fountains?

Answer 17

.I have never been to a restaurant that charged for water. I have been to ones that didn't bring water unless you ask for it.

I don't think that I would go back to that restaurant,unless all of the restaurants where you live charge for a glass of water.

Of course if you are asking for bottled water that's different you will need to pay for that

Answer 18

Okay ......... Straws are not something u need to drink.  if it was then u would need to buy it for like 25 cents and thats just useless and a waste of time. Sometimes straws are for sale at like WAL-MART or something.....

Answer 19

i dont know but water is not FREE and the water fountains taste bad

Answer 20

thats somthing to think about... good question.

Answer 21

Water is free at placest like fast food because they only give you it when you buy something. Straws and napkins are un-necessary accesories. Although many people use them, they are cheap so they tend to give it free because it is acessive. Water is also just tap or falls so they buy it basically free. They then boil it from germs and cool it down.

Answer 22

never thought of that before....great question....maybe because it is something we can't live without and everyone has to have at one stage or another but we can all live without napkins and straws...But here in OZ water is free unless it is bottled water.

Answer 23

Most places give out water for free if you ask for a water cup. Bottled water isn't free because it is specially treated to remove "harmful" minerals.

I drink water out of my faucet.  =]  I don't have a third eye yet.

Answer 24

Any place that I go to the water is free. In fact a lot of people just get water because it is free. It is ridiculous to charge for something that falls from the sky all the time, don't you think? If some place tries to charge you for water go some place else!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 25

it is free a lot of places, where do you go?

Answer 26

because people are cheap