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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (11 children)

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.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

This my friend, is a pint.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But how do you snort cocain with a glass? I have metal straws.

[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago (5 children)
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[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago (6 children)

In all seriousness, there's some drinks that need a straw

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I rarely use straws, only in cases where it's more convenient enough, like when I got a liter of cola at the cinema.

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

'Can I get uuuuuhhhh burger and ah literah cola?' 'Burger and liter of cola, it's for a cop'

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 days ago (8 children)

I get it but its rather ableist.

Also you never tried drinking from a fast food drink cup full of ice. Freezes your damn lips.

[–] MTZ@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

How's it ableist? Genuinely asking.

(I have moderate cerebral palsy/spastic hemiplegia)

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I don't need one but i know plenty of old/disabled people for who a straw is a necessity.

I am happy we moved away from plastic straws being mainstream but i also feel like there should have been possible exceptions for medical use. The paper and aluminium alternatives are really not that good.

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Good lord the capitalization choices in this make my head hurt.

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[–] MrSmith@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You need a fucking glass for you water? Pussy.

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago

Real men dunk their entire head in a lake and drink enough water for the next week in 15 seconds.

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[–] Nickelalloy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (8 children)

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.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Some people have disabilities

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[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 6 points 4 days ago

Many fast food cups lack the structural integrity to hold the quantity of liquid that they're supposed to without a lid, and using a lid necessitates using a straw

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Don't you need to use the metal straws some ridiculous amount of times before it saves more carbon than the plastic single use?

Also, plastic multi use is probably better.

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Boba is the only reason i use straws.

[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Reusable straws are gross. Unless you are taking a brush to the inside every time you're kidding yourself.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 8 points 4 days ago

Pssh, my straw is reusable AND probiotic

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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Basically, there is very little study / regulation on PFAS and other harmful chemicals on really everything. However most food contact materials (FCM) are full of the stuff. It's almost always better to bypass and not use single use FMCs. The more of them you remove from your use, the less you pollute and the less you expose yourself to harmful chemicals.

Assessment of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in commercially available drinking straws using targeted and suspect screening approaches

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