The New York Times informed their readers on Monday that water fountains do, in fact, exist.
NYT Business tweeted on Monday that there is a “new option for thirsty travelers: water bottle filling stations at the airport.”
“Best of all, the water is free,” they exclaimed.
A new option for thirsty travelers: water bottle filling stations at the airport. Best of all, the water is free. https://t.co/DVlMaskVuZ
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) November 20, 2017
While bottle filling stations have higher pressure than water fountains and make filling reusable bottles easier, they’re basically just a fancy water fountain.
As if the tweet wasn’t enough to tell everyone that they had discovered water fountains, the Times wrote an entire article about the new idea. Twitter predictably mocked NYT for the piece.
Stop the presses. They’ve had these for 60-70 years!! pic.twitter.com/CvnTxXWcrO
— Baseball and More (@Baseball_More) November 21, 2017
But these ones have buttons
— Mujahed Kobbe (@Moj_kobe) November 21, 2017
thanks
— Virgil Texas (@virgiltexas) November 21, 2017
Next up: a new option for cold people: two sticks. Best of all, the fire is free
— Oh my god, the hammer pulled you off? (@PuffyCurry) November 21, 2017
For the first time ever in the world, a New York City airport has invented something called a “cell phone charging station” where you can charge your cell phone if your cell phone battery is running low
— Jérôme Commandeur (@PlatoMachiaveli) November 21, 2017
BREAKING: Millennials discover the existence of water fountains. pic.twitter.com/qpYkjWypXA
— neontaster (@neontaster) November 21, 2017