“Sir, this is a sperm bank”
I see. So you’re telling me this is not a straw and those are not boba balls?
Am I the only one still cupping my hand under the tap?
Diogenes would be proud.
No, I do that a lot. Lol
You mean hose right?
You mean prehistoric mountain stream, right?
I guess you could say I use a reusable straw
Please don’t do that. A lot of garden hoses are made of junk plastic, which leaches along with metals into the water.
Those are flavor crystals
Could that be mostly alleviated by running it for half a minute before drinking?
Earwigs came out of mine once, so I always wait for those to stop coming out.
The brand on that hose is more expensive. https://www.eleyhosereels.com/collections/garden-hoses/products/5-8-polyurethane-garden-hose
Found the Gen X-er. Good day to you, my fellow hose-water connoisseur.
Remember when people lost it because disabled people wouldn’t be able to drink again and then they all died of dehydration after these draconian straw laws severely impacted my day
I remember when disability rights groups pointed out that these laws were placing extra burden on disabled people that weren’t being put on everyone else.
These laws accomplish nothing except make liberals feel good that they actually passed some kind of environmental rules. Meanwhile, conservatives are making sure they can legally torture gay kids, let billionaires get away with pedophilia, and burn lots and lots of coal. But we passed straw bans in a couple of cities. Yay us.
Yay!! 🙌
What happened to those Italian pasta straws? They looked promising.
They aren’t gluten free, so not very inclusive
Bucatini? I can grab that at my local grocer
$20 metal straw? I think all the metal ones I have were about .25
The lead ones are more expensive but improve the flavor of most beverages.
Great tip, I love sweetened drinks!
Here in the house we have re-usable, washable plastic straws.
Out and about I’ll use the disposable straws because the whole turtle-death thing was over-exaggerated. (Microplastics from automotive tires are killing us, though. There are real great filters to be navigated)
I also just don’t eat out much, especially since the 2020 lockdown.
We have silicone ones but I don’t like them as they retain the taste of washing up liquid on them
You can release some of the stuck on flavors from silicone by heating it in the oven to 250°F/120°C for 20-30 minutes.
Not sure how up to date this is, but synthetic fibers are the #1 source of micro plastics, followed by car tires and city dust. Car tires are absolutely a contributor and we should cut our reliance on personal transportation for more reasons than just micro plastics. In addition, we need to move away from polyester, nylon and a slew of other materials.
Most household furnishings used to be made of natural fibers. These days carpets, couch covers and filling, curtains, clothing, etc are often derived from a petrochemical. I suspect oil companies will continue to pivot into these areas to continue as we very slowly ween ourselves of gasoline.
This raises a big question of what the heck comprises city dust. Is there a microplastic element to concrete or asphalt? Is it just more tire deterioration? City dust is a conspicuously vague category.
After reading about that lady who died because she fell on a metal straw and impaled her eye and brain I threw away my metal straws.
Understandable, but thats a bit of an overreaction don’t you think?
Bamboo straws make you feel like you’re on some exotic, tropical island!
the only “straws” i use now are the built-in straws on my water bottles. when dad was dying, he had drop-neck and bendy straws let him drink on his own. something about both being a straw and at whatever angle he needed for his mouth, since he rarely stood or sat entirely upright. he could not drink directly from a glass without burying his nose in it or spilling half of it. for me it’s not one of those “hey, now that this effects me” bullshits, it’s more “hey, now that i understand how necessary they are in specific contexts” bullshits.
if they can make a corn or paper bendy straw that functions properly, i’m all for it. until then, there are much bigger and better things to worry about than straws.
Thank you for this perspective because I’m one of those who never saw the appeal to straws.
I just wanna say that paper straws are lined with PFAS and similar substances, I would NOT use them at all. Mark my words they’ll be banned in the EU in 20 years.
I’d rather try a pasta straw, if the metal ones are not viable. If using plastic, prefer a more rigid plastic if possible, Policarbonate (like in a Nalgene bottle) is safer than Polyethylene; or at least I would avoid them with hot drinks.
It might sound silly, but sippy cups are also an option. You can lift and drink from the cup without spilling that way
No, no they aren’t.
I bought a 4-pk of glass straws for €5 and they are awesome. The rounded edge feels smooth on the tongue/lips and drinks taste better through glass than metal.
I’d be worried about breaking them if I take them places. Do they hold up well?
Of the 4, only one has gotten scratched to the point that I recycled it (manufacturing error methinks), but the other 3 are holding up well. I’ve had them for a little over a year. They seem durable enough.
I feel like this might be an American problem, with straws being more necessary for drinking in cars, which are all too common there.
I rarely drive and basically never drink out of a straw, there’s just no point when you can drink directly out of the cup.
I’m unsure how much benefit reusable straws really are because at a restaurant, they’re probably gonna give you straws anyways and I don’t think they’d put unused ones back in the box, especially post covid.
If you want like a mixed drink or a pop out of a glass while lying on the couch or in bed a straw is useful too, thats the only time i ever use them. My fiance likes a ton of ice in everything she drinks so she uses our metal straws for everything. I still prefer drinking out a can or a bottle with a screw on cap for most things when im lying down.
In all seriousness, there’s some drinks that need a straw
Which ones would that be?
I genuinely can’t think of anything I can drink with a straw that I wouldn’t rather drink without one 🤷
Edit: I sit corrected. Turns out there’s a LOT of beverages best enjoyed with a straw, but it just so happens that all of them are things that I very rarely if ever partake in, so they weren’t front of mind for me 🤷
Frappé coffe, my own stimulant of choice.
Yeah alright, that’s fair 😁
A thick milkshake would be very awkward without one
Anything with floating Ice Cubes / Anything Iced.
Please enlighten me, why do u even need a straw, can’t you just drink from the cup, like in the bottom pic?
*Im genuinly wondering.
Using a straw when drinking sugary/ acidic drinks is supposed to be better for your teeth since it limits the exposure of sugar or acid to your teeth. Not sure how true that is, but I have had dentists suggest it as a way of lowering the chance of getting cavities.
When your drink cup has a bunch of ice, it’s easier to drink from with a straw.
One extremely far-fetched reason for using straws I’ve heard is that it’s somehow more hygienic than putting your mouth on restaurant cups.
Everyone replying to you so far seems to be forgetting how you can just put a tiny hole on one edge of the lid to drink through without big ice chunks coming through
Sure, you could, absolutely. There are times when it is convenient to have one. For example, most fast food establishments will provide you a drink cup with a lid and straw. You could just rip the lid off and drink it normally, but if you are driving (which you probably are if you are getting fast food) and want a sip of your drink, it’s a lot easier to just grab the cup and take a sip through a straw than it is to grab the open container and tilt it. Not to mention the chance you might hit a bump or brake hard and have it spill, either while you are trying to drink from it or even just when it’s sitting in the cupholder if partially full.
Some people can’t hold objects with any dexterity due to disabilities etc. So they use straws.
I rarely use straws, only in cases where it’s more convenient enough, like when I got a liter of cola at the cinema.
‘Can I get uuuuuhhhh burger and ah literah cola?’ ‘Burger and liter of cola, it’s for a cop’
