Pet Peeves--On Ice!

The obligatory on-ice version! Well, not really, but still--here's some water-related peeves.

Misconceptions about the meaning of H2O...

• False intellectuals claiming that H2O is one molecule of "H" and two of "O". Learn chemical notation! Water has two atoms (not molecules--the H2O itself is a molecule) of Hydrogen and only one of Oxygen.
• Companies with products (yes, more complaining about consumer products) such as K2O and Fruit2O. 2O does not mean "water". And K2O (Special K's "Protein Water"--does it taste like meat?) in true chemical notation, is Potassium Oxide. I did some research and discovered some interesting things about true K2O. (yeah, I know) I knew both Potassium and Oxygen were highly flamable, but I didn't know... "Potassium oxide is a very basic oxide and reacts with water violently to produce the caustic potassium hydrozide. It is deliquescent in air and will absorb water from the atmosphere, initiating this vigorous reaction. It is therefore both toxic and corrosive to human tissue." (Wikipedia) Basically, it draws water from the air and reacts with it, turning it into a violent, harmful acid. Not my idea of a health drink.
• When people don't drink enough water. I drink water every chance I get and am still often thirsty. I can't imagine drinking less than my eight glasses a day. Yet some people drink nothing but soda, Gatorade, and the like. They even admit it, saying they "don't like the taste of water." How can you not like water? It has no taste! (ideally) And 99% of what they drink is water-based. Not to mention the fact that they are themselves water-based. Water is foundational to life. Drink it.
• Not water-related, but similar to the above--When people don't drink milk. Milk is a crucial nutrient. Infants need it to live. Adults need it to stay healthy. Teenagers, drink your milk. And Richie, eat your crust.

More peeves coming before you can say "Jack Ro--