Unfortunately or fortunately, Proctor and Gamble issued the only coupon section in yesterday's paper. On the plus side, I generally like Proctor and Gamble products (Oh, Swiffer, how I love thee...), but on the minus side it lacks the diversity of a traditional coupon section.
One P&G product did pique my interest, however: the PUR Flavor Options water filtration system. Actually, that's a bit of a misnomer. Yes, it filters the water, but then it adds "stuff" back into it to give it fruit flavoring. What sort of stuff? That took some research, but I found out eventually.
Above and beyond the "What's in that stuff?" question that puzzled scientific minds greater than mine, is it water? The "water" that pours from the faucet and the "water" in the oceans are still considered water even though there are other compounds and such floating in it. But "Kool-Aid" isn't considered water, and that is a bunch of chemical compounds floating around in water, too.
PUR's advertising reads, "Healthy water you need...Flavor when you want." So, you can have healthy water OR flavor. That's almost kinda honest, in a sneaky sort of way. While the flavored water contains no calories, carbohydrates, proteins, fats or anything according to the "nutrition facts" panel, a more thorough investigation will lead you to the ingredients list in teeny tiny letters: Water, Propylene Glycol (14%), Citric Acid, Peach Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Malic Acid, Acesulfame K, Sucralose, Benzoic Acid (Preservative), Sorbic Acid (Preservative).
Yummy. While Dilf and I imbibe diet drinks from time to time, I don't give them to the ÜberGirls. I don't trust man-made things. I'll stick with the filtered water that comes out of the refrigerator door.
