A Canadian man who imports bottled water from Europe has outraged followers by revealing his $2,000-a-month spend.
Ryan Dubs, who boasts more 503,000 followers on TikTok, took to the platform explaining that he fills his four fridges with Voss glass bottles because he doesn’t like the taste of tap water.
The founder of a mindful multi-million-dollar skincare company, based in Toronto, said that he previously would order from Fiji water, but began to feel guilty for the amount of plastic waste.
Many responses to the admission criticized his $2,000 spend, while others admitted they also prefer bottled water to drinking from the tap.
Ryan Dubs (pictured) has sparked a discussion about how ethical it is to purchase bottled water instead of drinking from the tap
Posting on TikTok, Ryan explained that he spends $2,000 a month on bottled water because he doesn’t like the taste of tap water
Ryan captioned his video, which has been viewed almost 2million times, writing: ‘it’s honestly a fashion accessory at this point’
Ryan filmed the process of packing away his monthly supply of water in a post captioned ‘it’s honestly a fashion accessory at this point’.
He said: ‘I spend over $2,000 a month on high-end water bottles delivered directly to my house. As a water snob, it is honestly such a luxury.
‘I know what you’re thinking: Where do I keep it all?
‘I have four fridges, so I’ve got that part covered. Today is delivery day so I’m about to load up my fridges, which is literally so satisfying.
‘These boxes are so heavy because the bottles are glass but it’s so worth it.
‘I love Voss it’s one of my favorite water bottle brands. I’ve always been a water snob and I know for a lot of people you’re probably like why do you care, it’s just water.
‘I hate the taste of tap water, I cannot drink it. I can only drink bottled water. It’s the only way I’ll get it in me.
‘For the past year I actually had Fiji water delivered to my house but it started to weigh on me how much plastic waste that was creating.
Ryan said that he spent a year buying Fiji water but swapped to Voss (pictured) because he felt guilty about his plastic waste
‘Voss is net carbon neutral so it’s definitely a more eco-friendly choice. It’s a little price but I buy it in bulk from the same type of place that would sell to a hotel or a grocery store, so it’s a bit better.
‘Everybody has their thing and I guess I’m just a water snob. My guests love it, everybody loves to be a handed a nice cold glass water bottle.’
A flood of responses to the video blasted Ryan for boasting about his supply of bottled water.
One person commented: ‘How is it carbon neutral? What about transportation?’
Another said: ‘People don’t have clean water or any water at all and this guy out here [saying]: “I hate the taste of tap water. I can’t get it in me.”‘
A third wrote: ‘This is genuinely one of the most humiliating things I’ve ever seen a human being post. Thank you for making any and all insecurities I once had vanish.’
However, others defended his decision, with one writing: ‘We buy bottled water because the tap water is hard and keep it on the floor in the garage.’
‘Do you know the amount of fluoride in tap water? Nah man honestly you’re doing good,’ another said.
A stream of responses to the post argued that ordering water from Europe isn’t eco-friendly, while others commented on the lack of clean water in other areas of the world
A third wrote: ‘There are thousands of people in the US alone (and Canada) that get sick because of the quality of their tap water. I’m sure they would appreciate even 10 per cent.’
A fourth added: ‘This is something I might do if I had ridiculous amount of money but still wouldn’t shamelessly share it online.’
This is not the first time that Ryan – who describes himself as a ‘brand king and creative director to the stars’ – has flaunted his lavish lifestyle online, however.
Other videos see the skincare brand founder flaunting his sky-high credit card bills, his $2.1 million home, and his luxury car collection.
In a clip posted on January 3, Ryan boasted about the enormous amount of money he spent on his credit card in 2021, saying: ‘I’m 92 per cent sure that I spend more money on my American Express card than anyone else on TikTok.
‘This is my annual spend report… I spent $950,000 on my Amex this year.’
The TikTok star also regularly posts about the amount of money he makes from his skincare brand, claiming in September 2021 that he had signed a $15 million contract with a ‘massive beauty brand’, which put in an order for one million units of one of his products.
‘I’m not allowed to tell you who the buyer is but just know that it is a very big buyer in beauty,’ he explained.
Other responses to the post argued that people can get sick from drinking tap water