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First time I've heard "sickened" when referring to actually being sick.

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Am I just too cynical or does "killed after being struck by car" sound like it's trying to downplay it?

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I come from a generally dry country and the concepts of drought & conserving the water are not new to me.


One of the things that have stunned/upset me ever since I set foot in Canada (both east & west coasts) is watching people washing their cars using a hose and tap water:

For starters, tap water is not cheap. Moreover, one definitely doesn't need sanitised water to wash their car.

But more importantly, washing cars using a hose at home is very inefficient compared to taking it to an automatic car wash: something which is programmed to make every second of operation and every litre of water count (that's how they make a margin after all.)


TBH I'm not sure about the real impact this has on our water reserves & if there have been any studies on similar water-inefficiencies but I have yet to watch/read/hear a advertisement, newspaper column or radio talk on this topic: these dry seasons take extra measures as, IMHO, they're going to stay w/ us for the foreseeable future.


Am I being too sensitive about water shortage b/c of my background? What are your thoughts?

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