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What's the problem with paper straws?
by undersuit 9y ago
What's the problem with paper straws?
- cimmanom 9y agoThe ones I've used have gone limp after a few minutes. They're also less resilient to bending / pressure than the plastic ones.
- jws 9y agoAs I recall from my childhood, they get mushy if you dawdle too long with your drink. They also are more prone to collapse if drinking a milkshake and you deform a spot on the side mid-suck.
- nugi 9y agoThe newer ones are better, but can still colapse if left in a drink too long. I never understood straws however. They bypass your tounge, thereby skipping the whole point of a tasty drink, and nobody uses straws for water it seems. It is very strange, and looks vaugely infintile to see an adult suckling in public.
- jws 9y agoI use them in cups when I drive or watch media. I don't have to tip up the cup and block my field of view. I'm a fan of the plastic disposables. I used to use permanent straws, but I got tired of having to wonder what was in my biofilms. Now I reuse a disposable straw until I manage to buy a refill at a gas station and get a new one.
- TylerE 9y agoThey're a godsend if you have bad/sensitive teeth.
- leetcrew 9y agoas others have said, they are really just not robust. if you go out to dinner and order a coke with a paper straw, the end is basically disintegrating in your mouth by the time you've finished your appetizer. worse still, they impart much more of a flavor to the drink than a plastic or metal straw. they seem to be able to make biodegradable plastic(ish?) straws which are fine, and sometimes it can actually feel kinda fancy to use a metal straw (which can be reused).