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I don't see why - we've managed it fine and I've got a terrible memory. I've got a messanger bag and usually just keep a metal straw in it for whenever we want

by munk-a 5y ago

I don't see why - we've managed it fine and I've got a terrible memory. I've got a messanger bag and usually just keep a metal straw in it for whenever we want some. A fair number of people carry around reusable coffee travel mugs and those are far more of a pain in terms of size and weight. I'd clarify, I'm living in Canada so there might be some cultural differences here.

mpalczewski 5y ago
coffee is an everyday thing for many people. Bubble tea is a 1-4 times a year thing for me. I prefer not to carry a bag. carrying around a straw is less practical than just not having bubble tea.
- munk-a 5y ago
  I think that's totally reasonable yea - reusable items aren't environmentally sane for infrequent purchases - if you drink coffee a few times a year it'd be silly to get a travel mug, similar to bubble tea straws. So, on the other hand, if the straw came with a 5cent disposal fee it probably wouldn't significantly impact your purchase.
  - mpalczewski 5y ago
    That's a good idea, a very reasonable way of doing it. Would be totally fine with an even higher(25cent) disposal fee. Makes no difference to the 4 times a year user, the frequent user gets a reusable straw.
    - munk-a 5y ago
      A lot of Canadian grocery stores now have bag taxes - so a 5c fee for a bag to carry your groceries out in. A lot of people just swallow the cost, but it has led to a pretty dramatic increase in reusable bag adoption.
thebean11 5y ago
So you always have your messenger bag on you? Or you always know ahead of time that you're going to bubble tea and bring your messenger bag? What do you do after you use it? Do you wash it after use or put it in your bag dirty to wash later? Not trying to argue but surprised people actually go through the trouble. > A fair number of people carry around reusable coffee travel mugs Yeah but that's usually in order to carry coffee they made at home. Not in case they decide to visit a coffee shop during the day. I live in NYC and I'm not sure most people who are getting bubble tea knew they were going to get bubble tea when leaving their home.
- munk-a 5y ago
  I indeed always have my messenger bag[1] on me - after using it, assuming I'm not carrying the drink container home with me (or to someplace I can easily rinse it) I'll usually wrap it in a paper napkin - that's pretty rare though, usually by the time I can dispose of the drinking vessel I'm able to wash the straw out. Reusable bubble tea straws are also small enough that they'll easily fit in most purses - the length might be a bit too much for clutches but if your purse is big enough for a phone chances are the bubble tea straw will fit just fine. 1. Technically it's a bag of holding https://gadgetsin.com/the-bag-of-holding-messenger-bag.htm https://gadgetsin.com/the-bag-of-holding-messenger-bag.htm
  - thebean11 5y ago
    Yeah, I guess as someone who wouldn't always have a bag or purse on me the calculus is different (and for that matter, someone who would forget to wash the straw).

by munk-a 5y ago

mpalczewski 5y ago

coffee is an everyday thing for many people. Bubble tea is a 1-4 times a year thing for me. I prefer not to carry a bag. carrying around a straw is less practical than just not having bubble tea.

munk-a 5y ago
I think that's totally reasonable yea - reusable items aren't environmentally sane for infrequent purchases - if you drink coffee a few times a year it'd be silly to get a travel mug, similar to bubble tea straws. So, on the other hand, if the straw came with a 5cent disposal fee it probably wouldn't significantly impact your purchase.
- mpalczewski 5y ago
  That's a good idea, a very reasonable way of doing it. Would be totally fine with an even higher(25cent) disposal fee. Makes no difference to the 4 times a year user, the frequent user gets a reusable straw.
  - munk-a 5y ago
    A lot of Canadian grocery stores now have bag taxes - so a 5c fee for a bag to carry your groceries out in. A lot of people just swallow the cost, but it has led to a pretty dramatic increase in reusable bag adoption.

thebean11 5y ago

So you always have your messenger bag on you? Or you always know ahead of time that you're going to bubble tea and bring your messenger bag? What do you do after you use it? Do you wash it after use or put it in your bag dirty to wash later? Not trying to argue but surprised people actually go through the trouble. > A fair number of people carry around reusable coffee travel mugs Yeah but that's usually in order to carry coffee they made at home. Not in case they decide to visit a coffee shop during the day. I live in NYC and I'm not sure most people who are getting bubble tea knew they were going to get bubble tea when leaving their home.

munk-a 5y ago
I indeed always have my messenger bag[1] on me - after using it, assuming I'm not carrying the drink container home with me (or to someplace I can easily rinse it) I'll usually wrap it in a paper napkin - that's pretty rare though, usually by the time I can dispose of the drinking vessel I'm able to wash the straw out. Reusable bubble tea straws are also small enough that they'll easily fit in most purses - the length might be a bit too much for clutches but if your purse is big enough for a phone chances are the bubble tea straw will fit just fine. 1. Technically it's a bag of holding https://gadgetsin.com/the-bag-of-holding-messenger-bag.htm https://gadgetsin.com/the-bag-of-holding-messenger-bag.htm
- thebean11 5y ago
  Yeah, I guess as someone who wouldn't always have a bag or purse on me the calculus is different (and for that matter, someone who would forget to wash the straw).