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GhostOTM
One year, that water source is gonna get infected with legionella and it's gonna be a very fun few weeks for the school.
FlyingScotsman27
BulbasaurGirl1991
But why though?
McAltec
Does north Carolina have no other water fountains?
Cutlass0516
This is fucking stupid. Come on zoomers, you guys are in line to begin to right the ship. Then you go and do this dumb shit.
afatrollofmyown
TBF, this the Carolinas....
LullabyJones
downrightmike
GlenL
I know every generation says the next generation are dumb . . . but holy fuck, zoomers.
Dontstopbelever2000ismyfavoritesoap
Cant wait for the Omicron variant to rip through these idiots. I dunno what it'll do but w/ a name like Omicron you know it's gonna be BAD!
afatrollofmyown
Waiting on the Sigma variant and how many jokes we can make from that.
Inkyinspiration
I AM LURR OF OMICRON PERCEI 8!
mijitdragun
It seemed so much like the beginning of the end, but stuff like this has me wondering if an end is possible.
UncleRat
Sharing a public water fountain in the middle of the biggest pandemic since the Spanish Flu? Looks like they needed education before college
Zephyr86
Good thing schools are opening up! Not like the are a hundred people for it to spread to daily!
UrsulatheArtist
I'm just sure that 4 years at this American College will improve the intelligence of these people....
eepycatgirl69
If you’re a Division One school, intelligence isn’t your focus, it’s your sports. They don’t care about “regular students” anyway
UrsulatheArtist
It pains me knowing what institutions like this do to minds, such folly ends eventually.
nzconcon
Meanwhile the school I work in turned all drinking fountains off and informed everyone to bring their own water bottle.
AlbinusAngers
I work at UNC. They've done the same thing to every normal water fountain.
AsAHistorian
Is this a... *not* normal water fountain?
AlbinusAngers
Yeah, it's outside. It's a...monument? Object of interest? Anyway, all the indoor fountains that students or staff might use are closed off.
Homophone
*suddenly realizing why water bottles are on the school supply list*
bigeasy44
I love the fact that UNC students tend to flaunt their admission/attendance as some kind of claim to intellectual superiority then do this
eepycatgirl69
It’s like when people say “THE Ohio State University” or “The Michigan Difference”. Piss off with that kinda stuff.
totesamaze
We’re all dumb as fuck. Don’t be fooled. Source: UNC class of 2018
bigeasy44
Yea, nah, never was.
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
But they're all wearing masks?
grumpusbumpus
As a double alumn from UNC, I'm ashamed. I'm aghast at the continuously immoral, incompetent leadership of my Alma Mater. I expect better.
kaymon
Why does everyone need to second base the thing
JCygnus
Very ORAL ... bottle fed...
florpglorp
Are they? Or is the water pressure low?
mattituuude
That fountain has a really low water pressure.
KinetoPlay
Looks more like an inside fly to me
MCNewYorkLives
I can't say for that specific one, but I've drank from ones where the water barely dribbles out. Obv never TOUCHED the spout but my mouth
MCNewYorkLives
Did LOOK like it was. Could be similar here.
TacoPuncher
Another comment thread is saying it's that colleges tradition, for incoming students to drink with lips touching the spout.
IWouldDoThings
They're feeling it's tits? Second base is anything above the waist. Think you mean first base.
NyxErebosThanatos
Oh the Irony ! Traditional drinking from the Old Well for 1day students... the lore is that this is supposed to bring you good luck.
Clayman8
Youd think that with Covid youd stay away from a water spout used by the entire campus, but hey its the US so im not surprised
SkynetWithAPoopKnife
Nice to see the good ole' plague-spreader 5,000 up and running
hannah301je365
Oh for fuck's sake.
OverlyUnprotective
Read the FUCKING room UNC!
Metellus99
I call bullshit. No way that many college students don’t have bottled water on them and/or the university didn’t set up shop for $4 waters
totesamaze
It’s so that you’ll get all A’s that semester and for overall good luck
sillymissmillie
The stupid things people do for 'good luck'.
Metellus99
Damn, that’s really a thing? Holy hell that is dumb. I wish I was right.
AfroPhysicist
It's on their official twitter: https://twitter.com/UNC/status/1428089888843444228?s=20
Zooooool
What the fuck.
sickburn
Every single college tradition besides learning is fuckin terrible.
TaroLoaf
This.
TheRockDude
I dunno, the late night burrito night traditions at my college were pretty nice
FragileDonkey
doobiedoobop
Is this some kind of tradition at a college?
Smokipoki
It's probably a college for the special kids
ITellBadPuns
"Traditions" are just a justification to do pointless things nobody would be doing otherwise.
Wikipedo
Peer pressure from dead people
HoldingAccount
These kids are university students!? How the fuck old am I?
TheVoidListens
It is yea. (Source: I live near there)
bigelCookieBeast
I had no idea they did this. Even more reason to avoid Franklin street for a while.
IwentLookingForWhatTheBiggestIdiotHasToSayAndHereYouAre
Do they know that people piss on that water fountain?
Meebers
I’m gonna assume they do not. Although some are probably aware…
chapitaine
Yeah it's part of the tradition
detectivepopcornmmmmm
"Well, scientifically speaking traditions are an idiot thing."
PostMoThoin
Peer pressure from dead people
robsquared
And in this case, soon to be dead people!
VolcanoHerder
tiderfish
Wtf is this?!
eepycatgirl69
The south
TheVoidListens
"Tradition"
eathotdog
"Cult mentality"
TrueNorthernLights
I wonder if your lips don't touch any part at all, if there wouldn't be any covid on it? It's running water, so constantly in motion, (1
kakivara
If there's saliva or something on the thing, and virus particles get into your mouth, they can infect you. Any mucous membrane.
TrueNorthernLights
- if it wasn't contaminated in the first place.... Please note I'm just musing, not saying that's how it is, and I'm not talking about (2
TrueNorthernLights
- the handle. Curious!
LiillooDallasMultipass
They all lined up to have a sip? Why?
yournamechecksout
The old tradition of entitled ignorance.
downrightmike
SmallWoodLandCreature
I toured UNC back when I was college hunting, drinking from the “Old Well” was supposed to get you a 4.0 GPA. It’s a tradition, or something
PorneliusHubertII
Maybe a traditio. For new students? Looks very ceremonial for a water fountain.
weidermeijer
Vodka tap...
TheRoomIsBest
To own the libs I am guessing
KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler
It's a liberal college.
aryzseyr
Fairly liberal as a college. Mostly. But traditions die hard down south
ThatChecksOutForSure
Cane here to say this. Source: went NC State.
QwertyHole69x
They heard there was a new covid variant. Gotta catch em all!
NullNameAvailable
It's possible they had people on hand to sanitize the whole thing between people, I guess.... Still a bad idea lmao
zepthenoob
COVIDMON!
Daishudo
I heard this in the same voice of the original song from the show. Anyone else?
PDXairportCarpetFan
You won Imgur today!
lifeishappy
Holy shit I just bursted. Fuck, that was good
YouCanCallMeCal
I mean it's this or get HSV1 at a frat party but that also gives gonorrhea and butt crabs
FlyingButtPliers
There's vaccines for HSV now too! So only get it if you want it.
YouCanCallMeCal
There definitely isn't an HSV Vaccine that is approved...
FlyingButtPliers
My bad. I thought HPV. I never heard of herpes called hsv before.
YouCanCallMeCal
I work in medicine, all I ever hear are acronyms these days lol.
penzick
There are "butt crabs??!" Also, please don't answer that.
SatanicSpirals
Same as normal crabs, but in the hair around your anus.
penzick
I said *don't*. *Don't* answer it.
isitweirdthatithinkpoopissofunny
I’m not sure if this is a joke and I honestly don’t want to know.
isitweirdthatithinkpoopissofunny
To be clear it’s the thought of gonorrhea being caused by HSV-1.
YouCanCallMeCal
No it doesn't. Lol
JackalopeElope
https://www.unc.edu/discover/the-legend-of-the-first-sip/
LiillooDallasMultipass
Cool, thanks!
sqabbit
Ahh yes, dumbass tradition
which1ofuflatfootsstolemylollipop
If you think drinking from a water fountain will get you on the dean's list, you should see what actually studying can do!
Wobblestone
If you think drinking from a water fountain will get you on the dean's list, you won't be on the dean's list. FIFY
ThanosWasNotWrong
let people enjoy things
PhilipJFryIII
No...
FiveShiftOne
Not when enjoying things means spreading a virulent disease. Normally yes, in this case no.
LordOfThePenguin
No… I don’t think I will
HereIsThere
No
blountforcetrauma
It's the "Old Well" at UNC. It's tradition to take your first sip from the well to have good luck in class.
LordPantsFancy
Well, now I know where not hire graduate from. They obviously dumb af.
Bomboque
Or you could read the books and study the material. Then you won't need as much luck because you will have knowledge. Go on. Give it a try
legalisegaymarijuana
Good job again Murrica.
AnUnknownErrorOccurred
Weird. I just studied.
Strategicgnomer
More like, good luck getting to class with COVID brain...
minqapoc
In other words: superstitious dumbfucks.
helyx
Fuck every one of them classes.
IUpvoteFuturama
Something tells me classes are going online soon
lancell
Good luck in class? Wtf does luck do with studying?!
agent00six
More like the "oh well"
MoreTan
Nandortherelentless
*Covid likes this*
Corrodias
Oh no, they're stupid. That's a bad look for a university, or so you'd think.
SilverNicktail
So they're risking health for superstition? Man, where have I heard that before...
secretagentdoubleobeaver
Church?
Fengor
If they die not only will all that student debt go away, they'll probably get a posthumous degree. It's a win-win for the average student.
lazybummm
I went there and did not know that. In fact, people told me not to drink from it bc frat boys open the pipes and pee in it
Meh2360
I went there as well my first 1.5 years... never ever used that well... is that why I loathed being there and transferred to APP? lol nah
Muttons1337
That sounds like urban legend meant to scare people from drinking it. But also, I didn't need anyone telling not to. I don't do tradition.
aryzseyr
Of course it's not much worse than normal. Rumors say frats urinate in it prior to day one. You an alum?
aryzseyr
No direct contact but when you piss in the sink it makes drinking from the tap directly less pleasent
Corrodias
That wouldn't actually make a tangible difference, since the waste water is not recycled into the pump but drained away.
liveOffOfDownVotes
I think they mean urinate into the faucet, but I have no idea.