# What does “Sparkling water” mean?

> "Rich man's water": his running joke that still water comes from the tap effectively for free, so sparkling water, which you have to buy, is what rich men drink, and that a man afraid of the bubbles is afraid of combat. The words are in 42 videos of the archive from 2019 to 2026. The earliest is “Tate on Sparkling Water \| Tate Speech Ep. 136 (December 20, 2019)” (20 Dec 2019), at 00:41: “And that's going to lead on to the following point, how the only water I drink is sparkling water, because sparkling water is for rich people.”

## First heard in the archive

“And that's going to lead on to the following point, how the only water I drink is sparkling water, because sparkling water is for rich people.” — Tate on Sparkling Water \| Tate Speech Ep. 136 (December 20, 2019), 20 Dec 2019, at [0:41](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/576c297c-8c6a-454c-a5e9-8d56f9be2069?t=41) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/576c297c-8c6a-454c-a5e9-8d56f9be2069?t=41.99&start=41.99&end=51.99&export=1)

## Moments

- “So if you only drink sparkling water, you only drink rich man's water.” — Tate on Sparkling Water \| Tate Speech Ep. 136 (December 20, 2019), 20 Dec 2019, at [1:00](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/576c297c-8c6a-454c-a5e9-8d56f9be2069?t=60) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/576c297c-8c6a-454c-a5e9-8d56f9be2069?t=60.63&start=60.63&end=70.63&export=1)
- “If I see a man, if you ever meet a man who's afraid of sparkling water, know this, he's certainly afraid of combat.” — Tate on Sparkling Water \| Tate Speech Ep. 136 (December 20, 2019), 20 Dec 2019, at [2:26](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/576c297c-8c6a-454c-a5e9-8d56f9be2069?t=146) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/576c297c-8c6a-454c-a5e9-8d56f9be2069?t=146.7&start=146.7&end=156.7&export=1)
- “If sparkling water gets put in front of me, I drink it. If I have the choice to order, I order sparkling.” — Andrew Tate vs YOUR MOMS HOUSE Podcast (YMH), 12 Oct 2025, at [16:10](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/872b9e90-016f-4bd5-b337-0c231538dcf4?t=970) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/872b9e90-016f-4bd5-b337-0c231538dcf4?t=970.7&start=970.7&end=980.7&export=1)

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## Questions

### What does “Sparkling water” mean?

"Rich man's water": his running joke that still water comes from the tap effectively for free, so sparkling water, which you have to buy, is what rich men drink, and that a man afraid of the bubbles is afraid of combat.

### When did Andrew Tate first say “Sparkling water”?

The earliest video in this archive where the words are heard is “Tate on Sparkling Water \| Tate Speech Ep. 136 (December 20, 2019)” (20 Dec 2019), at 00:41: “And that's going to lead on to the following point, how the only water I drink is sparkling water, because sparkling water is for rich people.” That is the first in these transcripts, not necessarily the first time ever.

### How often does Andrew Tate say “Sparkling water”?

The words are in 42 videos of the archive from 2019 to 2026. A video counts once, however many times it is said in it.

All the catchphrases: [Andrew Tate's catchphrases and sayings, explained](https://www.wordtoclip.com/words)

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