What would you rather do without,electricity or water?

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   baygirl33posted 11 years ago

   What would you rather do without,electricity or water?

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   jaydawg808posted 11 years ago

   This is an extremely tough question. I would choose electricity. I think you need water for taking a shower or bathing or even running water for your basic cooking needs and probably using the bathroom.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 11 years ago

   Unfortunately I've had to do without both because I get my water from a well, which has an electric pump. So when our power goes out (as it did for nine and a half days after Hurricane Sandy last year) we lose our running water too!! It sucked.

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   C.V.Rajanposted 11 years ago

   I will chose water. Without electricity we can survive. Electricity after all is a convenience that man invented hardly a couple of centuries ago.
   
   People have different needs, tastes and logic.  I will hope that there would be people who might have chosen electricity over water (and then feel the pinch of it). I will try to barter with them by sharing water and getting some electricity in exchange!

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   Sue Adamsposted 11 years ago

   I live in a remote part of Spain where both the electricity and the water supply are sometimes cut off for a few minutes, sometimes even a few hours. So the question is a real one here. I often imagine getting up at sunrise and going o bed at sunset. Obviously I would rather do without electricity than die of thirst from a lack of water.

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   DDEposted 11 years ago

   I would do without electricity water is most necessary

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   snapbackbettyposted 11 years ago

   I would be better off going without electricity. You can always make up for the absence of it but water is something that can not be substituted.

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   liesl5858posted 11 years ago

   I can do without electricity but not water. We use water a lot for cooking, washing, watering the plants, for bathing and for so many important things. We can use candles instead of electricity.

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   JThomp42posted 11 years ago

   Growing up we were dirt poor. I have gone without both and I would have to say going without water is definitely the worst. Unless of course it is winter, then electricity may be more vital.

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    moronkeeposted 11 years ago

    Recently, I have experienced no water and electricity. However, I do all I can to get water. They say water has no enemy and without it living things die.
    Thanks for asking.

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    Eunice Stuhlhoferposted 11 years ago

    I once had to do without both but I believe water is life and irreplaceable.

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    MysticMoonlightposted 11 years ago

    Electricity, hands down! I've had to do without both at certain times in my life and doing without electricity is unpleasant but I can always light candles and use flashlights. Not having water is well...miserable. There is no way to 'make-do' without water if you want to bathe and have sanitary conditions, water is definitely a must!

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    LoisRyan13903posted 11 years ago

    We need water to live but if you are talking about running water in the house, I could do without it because there are fresh streams where I can get water and also rain water.  Though I would probably have to boil the water.

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    baygirl33posted 11 years ago

    Thanks everyone!!
    I too would choose water. Life can't be without water. That's why it's so scary to see people waste it or abuse it.
    I believe we can someday run out.

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