Oversized Stanley Mugs - please explain

[Roger Gerbil]

I have seen a growing trend of people carrying around these ridiculous oversized Stanley mugs - this week someone brought one into a business meeting.

Can someone explain the purpose of these things and why there is a sudden craze? Does a bottle not do the same thing.?

[Badda]

Sudden? These have been de rigeour for some people for at least 3 years.
Like anything, it’s just a fashion statement.

[Twizy Warren]

Would this be more appropriate in the Council Thread?

[Cold]

They're to highlight how old and curmudgeonly you have become.

[Sheets Tabuer]

I simply couldn't hydrate without mine.

[AB]

With looking after yourself and staying hydrated now suddenly becoming more important than ever before it is important to demonstrate that you are doing so along with wearing your gym clothes to make sure people know you have just been to the gym or plan on doing so at some point during the day.

How did you not know? Top tip, I 'get my steps in' and saved £50 by not having one of these and walking to the water cooler multiple times a day.

[andrew-6xade]

Early warning device for a

[vikingaero]

Most people these days care about what others think about them, or they think having something materialistic and matching everyone else brings a sense of belonging - all £45 worth of belonging.

Others like me think that a couple of thin crinkly plastic water bottles from an Aldi 12 pack is cool.

[smithyithy]

This channel did a pretty good review of the fad..

[Gary29]

Some I work with has one, brags about paying £40 for it. I can't explain, each to their own.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

smithyithy said:

This channel did a pretty good review of the fad..

Selfies with the mug for $10? Wtf.

Wtf.

[Blib]

Hydration is for wimps.

[JMGS4]

Another very childish californian "fashion".....

[AlexGSi2000]

Anyone remember the Sports Direct mugs from around 15 years ago?

Could fit about a litre of coffee

As for the craze, could you actually be arsed?

Edited by AlexGSi2000 on Wednesday 4th February 09:51

[Alorotom]

My daughter (11) has probably 8-9 different Stanley cups in various sizes but mainly 30 and 40 oz

They’re not particularly expensive and it’s harmless and if it makes kids want to drink water I’m all for it.

Lots of people in the head office for the company I work for use them, loads of people had them on the train to/from london last week. They’re just a popular addition right now.

[Liamjrhodes]

they go with the modern emphasis of always having a drink of water with you at all times. I really don't know how we all survived in the past leaving the house without a drink of some kind

[MrWideFit]

I have a cheap copy one from B&M which cost something like £4 for a 1.2 litre bottle that i can have handy on my desk and keeps my liquids cool/hot for longer

No other genuine reasons

[normalbloke]

Contigo. Nothing else comes close for quality or value.

[Faust66]

Woman I work with has one of the huge Stanley mugs...

She's had health problems in the past as she wasn't drinking enough water (ended up in hospital a couple of times!), so fair play to her for taking her health seriously and making sure she gets enough fluid on board every day (no seedy comments, please).

Apparently a lot of people in her age group (she's 18) have had similar issues as they were just used to drinking energy drinks all day and nothing else. Anything that gets people drinking water is not bad thing IMO.

I use a Sigg 1 litre bottle in the office (got a couple of them): 7 years old or so and have been a faithful companion on hundreds of hiking trips so they've paid for themselves many, many times over

[Bonefish Blues]

normalbloke said:

Contigo. Nothing else comes close for quality or value.

Had never heard of them so right clicked and searched. I learned that they make 'Bottles for the go-getters and ambitious front-runners' which made me giggle a bit