Many nights I take bottle of water (was Evian, now Sainsbury’s Brand, will be going back to Evian) to drink while I read. Normally the water has some cordial added to it, as water is rather bland (if none of you have noticed).
After drinking the water, I cannot resist. I can't help myself. If I am alone (i.e. J isn't there), I have to toss it off. I'm sure it's because I'm a bloke. I don't think girls would toss it off. It's almost uncontrollable. So I flex my arm. I make sure my action is nice and loose and my grip isn't to tight.
And then I toss the empty bottle in a nice arc across the room to try get it to land in one of the two bins in the my bedroom. Sometimes I get a direct shot and it slides neatly into the hole, and sometimes it's more of a rim shot where it circles the edge before falling it.
Most times I miss entirely or bounce off a wall and just make a mess. Sometimes I have a rebound toss where I deliberately bounce it off a wall to get it in. Sometimes it bounces back at me and I have a second toss.
Now what I want to know is two things
- Is it ok to toss when a lady is around? I think J would be quite upset if I started trying a toss when she was trying to fall asleep
- Do girls toss? I can't resist a good toss, especially when I get it in. But I'm sure this is cause I am a bloke. Would a girl toss? Should girls toss? I need to know.
1. Francesca
<Speechless>
2. Jose
Good lord. I’m with Francesca.
For the record I wouldnt take offence at your chucking the bottle in the bin, the only thing that bothers me is when you secretly put lime in the water and it doesnt taste anything like I expect it to.
I’m going to ignore the not-so-subtle subtext.
3. Kevin
I do something similar, but more odd. I usually fling the object (flashlight, screwdriver, hammer) in the air and catch it. Sometimes I see how many times I can bounce a ball between the ceiling and floor. I can only do that one when Kaitlin and Dawnyel aren’t there.
4. zed
oh heavens no. probably because i buy 5l bottles of water as they are so cheap and trying to get one of those into a dustbin … well, you’d need a really large dustbin, wouldn’t you ?
5. 2ypg
I like to do “it” at work!! Besides my height…I’m sure if the NBA saw my skills they’d take me onto one of their teams in an instant!!
6. Green Fairy
Oh yes! Evian bottles in particular are peculiarily weighted allowing for the more acrobatic toss.
7. Lori
Firstly, only you could make drinking water sound so seedy. Secondly, if you’re adding cordial anyway, why not just drink tap water? If it’s good enough for Coca-Cola…
Finally, no I don’t toss. If I was drinking bottled water in bed I would simply put the bottle in the bin when I got up the next morning. Is it because women are shite at basketball or because men have to turn every fcuking thing into a game? Who knows?
8. Lori
Oh, and I forgot to say that, not only do I not toss, I don’t give one either ;)
9. Adrian
You can taste the difference in the water. Even with cordial. Anyway the main reason I use bottled water is because it is easy and convenient, and I can just keep half a dozen in the fridge for easy access.
You don’t Toss, but does Topper? I bet he does when you aren’t around.
10. Green Fairy
Julie thinks you can tell the difference too. Suspiciously over-evolved mammals, you.
11. Adrian
I didn’t think you could. But I can definitely notice that the shop brand (Sainsbury’s Caledonian) tastes a bit funny compared too Evian. Just not quite right.
And Evian has a much much cooler bottler.
12. Skeddy
There’s nothing worse than tossing and not getting it in the right place you wanted it to go. Either that or knokcing it over mid way though drinking and making a whole lot of mess.
13. stroppycow
I only toss beer bottle tops because if I miss they are less messy on the floor than plastic bottles. As they hurt when you walk on them they also provide a reminder to pick them up and throw them in the bin on the way out. I expect women toss too then. Water wise I prefer Volvic to Evian.
14. Lori
We have a Brita filter so there’s nothing to toss ;)
15. Destructor
I’m suprised to hear you’ve never tossed in front of J. I hear it can add a level of intimacy and trust to a relationship. My last girlfriend made me toss in her presence. A lot harder to do when there’s someone watching, let me tell you.
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16. Lisa
The question is, do you toss like a girl?
17. Adrian
Lisa, I most certainly do not. My wrist action is too good for that classification.
18. pixeldiva
Practice makes perfect, eh Adrian?
19. beth
My name is Beth, and I’m a tosser.