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0 pointsffgjgf12y ago0 comments

Why wouldn’t everyone pick plastic straws instead of paper ones coated with PFAS if given the choice?

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Or why pick any straws unless you have a medical condition that prevents you from just drinking.

We typically order water to drink in restaurants and when it gets to the table, the servers almost always toss some straws on the table. If we say we don’t want them or if we mention when ordering that we don’t want straws, we get looks like we must be some weirdos. Why automatically push straws for everyone?

rightbyte2y ago

Only time I want straws is when the drink is too thick to drink by tipping the glass. Like chocolate with quite alot of cream as decoration or some smoothies. Soda with too much ice crush ... just have too much ice.

I find it quite strange for adults to drink with straws. It is a child thing in my world.

elzbardico2y ago

This is basically cultural. In my home country straws are basically something small kids use. There are just a few beverages where a straw really adds some value, like some alcoholic drinks with plenty of floating stuff and milk-shakes.

If anything, straws make some stuff TOO easy, like drinking loads of soda while driving, and this is not good for you.

I think that a lot of problems could be solved by people just consuming less of some stuffs, instead of trying to find a technical solution to the present problems of consuming some of that stuff.

jwiz2y ago

Drive through soda is a lot easier to drink with a lid and a straw.

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ffgjgf1OP2y ago

I find coke and other very sweet drinks yucky when drinking them without a straw.

Also having a lot of ice complicates things especially if it starts floating near the top.

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