“Better than nothing, I guess.”

You want a cup of coffee, but you've run out of coffee at home. You make a cup of tea instead, and say this to yourself:
Better than nothing, I guess.
dissatisfied,
drinks,
food,
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You want a cup of coffee, but you've run out of coffee at home. You make a cup of tea instead, and say this to yourself:
Better than nothing, I guess.
dissatisfied,
drinks,
food,
home 
You're out on a walk with your girlfriend. It's hot out, and you're sweating and thirsty. You didn't bring any water, but your girlfriend did. She's drinking it, and you'd like to have some too. You say:
Can I get a sip of that?
You have visitors at your house. You offered them something to drink. They asked what you have, so you answer:
Well, let me see... I have water? Sprite? beer?
You're talking to a friend about why you drink bottled water instead of the tap water at home. Your tap water doesn't taste good. You're a little worried that it's not healthy, but you don't want to seem too worried. You say:
I'm sure it's perfectly safe, but it has a funny taste.
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