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The article suggests stainless steel straws. Hell, no. All it takes is one trip on something walking out of the coffee shop, using a straw because of sensitive

The article suggests stainless steel straws. Hell, no. All it takes is one trip on something walking out of the coffee shop, using a straw because of sensitive teeth, and I’m possibly dead or paralyzed. Paralyzed because of a stainless steel straw - all it takes is one time and the public will correctly reject the concept forever.

internetter 2y ago
> All it takes is one trip on something walking out of the coffee shop, using a straw because of sensitive teeth, and I’m possibly dead or paralyzed. Glass could do this to you just as easily.
- gjsman-1000 2y ago
  I’m really not seeing it. A rod of any kind in the mouth is very dangerous - as can be seen by the thousands of toothbrush injuries every year. Glass, unless it’s a wine glass, most likely just gives you a bunch of cuts. Might need surgery, but better than paralysis! Steel straws aren’t an option. All it takes is one kid getting a steel rod through their face, a $10 million ad campaign, and giving your child one will be likened to child abuse. This is easily foreseeable.
  - TylerE 2y ago
    I've also never seen glass used in takeaway/disposable containers.
surfingdino 2y ago
Five Guys already sell them in the UK at their counters. You get a cardboard box, a stainless steel straw, and ... a steel & plastic brush to clean your straw. I wish I was kidding.
throwup238 2y ago
All of the stainless steel straws I've seen come with removable silicone tips. Just use one with an angled tip if you're that scared of them.
- Aerroon 2y ago
  I bought some since I couldn't find any plastic ones and these definitely didn't come with anything like that. If I were to fall with one of these straws it would be like falling onto a fork.
  - throwup238 2y ago
    When's the last time you fell onto a fork?
    - Aerroon 2y ago
      Maybe a decade ago. I'm much less likely to eat while walking compared to drinking while walking though.
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throwaway080824 2y ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/world/europe/metal-straws-death.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/world/europe/metal-straws... > Fatal Accident With Metal Straw Highlights a Risk > The disturbing death of a woman in Britain renewed a debate that has followed bans on plastic straws around the world. https://www.today.com/health/health/metal-straw-punctures-throat-artery-brain-rcna45635 https://www.today.com/health/health/metal-straw-punctures-th... > Metal straw punctures 4-year-old’s throat, artery to brain: How his life was saved > The freak accident highlights the danger of metal straws, especially for children, doctors say.

internetter 2y ago

> All it takes is one trip on something walking out of the coffee shop, using a straw because of sensitive teeth, and I’m possibly dead or paralyzed. Glass could do this to you just as easily.

gjsman-1000 2y ago
I’m really not seeing it. A rod of any kind in the mouth is very dangerous - as can be seen by the thousands of toothbrush injuries every year. Glass, unless it’s a wine glass, most likely just gives you a bunch of cuts. Might need surgery, but better than paralysis! Steel straws aren’t an option. All it takes is one kid getting a steel rod through their face, a $10 million ad campaign, and giving your child one will be likened to child abuse. This is easily foreseeable.
- TylerE 2y ago
  I've also never seen glass used in takeaway/disposable containers.

surfingdino 2y ago

Five Guys already sell them in the UK at their counters. You get a cardboard box, a stainless steel straw, and ... a steel & plastic brush to clean your straw. I wish I was kidding.

throwup238 2y ago

All of the stainless steel straws I've seen come with removable silicone tips. Just use one with an angled tip if you're that scared of them.

Aerroon 2y ago
I bought some since I couldn't find any plastic ones and these definitely didn't come with anything like that. If I were to fall with one of these straws it would be like falling onto a fork.
- throwup238 2y ago
  When's the last time you fell onto a fork?
  - Aerroon 2y ago
    Maybe a decade ago. I'm much less likely to eat while walking compared to drinking while walking though.

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throwaway080824 2y ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/world/europe/metal-straws-death.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/world/europe/metal-straws... > Fatal Accident With Metal Straw Highlights a Risk > The disturbing death of a woman in Britain renewed a debate that has followed bans on plastic straws around the world. https://www.today.com/health/health/metal-straw-punctures-throat-artery-brain-rcna45635 https://www.today.com/health/health/metal-straw-punctures-th... > Metal straw punctures 4-year-old’s throat, artery to brain: How his life was saved > The freak accident highlights the danger of metal straws, especially for children, doctors say.