#942 Drinking and walking

The culprit of many mishaps.

This is one of the most difficult combinations of actions, given two conditions. You aren't using a straw and you are drinking out of something with a wide opening. The most common example would probably be attempting to drink out of a Nalgene bottle while walking.

The feeling of apprehension right before the water reaches the lip of the bottle is terrifying. You hear the sloshing of water as ferocious rapids start to form in the water as it rushes toward your mouth. It doesn't matter how gingerly you tip that bottle, because when it's all said and done, there is a 100% chance that  you will end up with water all over your face and shirt.

Completely stopping in your tracks to take a sip is your only chance of a remaining dry, but then you run the risk of someone not expecting the sudden stop and bumping into you. This bump will also result in water all over your face and shirt, and now you've ended up with the same result.

Judging by how satisfied he looks,
he's clearly not drinking and walking.

What have we learned? Don't drink and walk and don't stop and drink. Your best two options are pulling off to the side of people-traffic and sipping, or finding a straw (making sure it's not broken) and utilizing that great invention.

It's just slightly annoying.