I voted "yes," but what I really mean is that I would expect some sort of liquid to be on offer. If there was no tea or coffee, but there were jugs of water on the table, I wouldn't feel outraged. If there were no drinks at all, I'd feel pretty disgruntled, especially if it was a meeting I'd had to spend a while travelling to. I normally consume at least 6 drinks during the course of a working day - considerably more in the summer - so going for two hours without a drink would be bothersome, and potentially give me a headache.
This was a meeting between three companies, but no drinks of any sort were offered. A colleague says that this is par for the course at that office. I shall learn my lesson for next time.
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