Paper straws become unusable after like 5 minutes. I HATE them
by Anonymous1 day ago
This hasn't been my experience at all. Not even close. And we've had paper straws where I live for the last few years now. I can comfortably use a paper straw for a couple of hours before they start to get bendy/limp.
by rosenbaumezekie1 day ago
Yeah mine usually become mushy and unusable after I've been chewing on it for like 2 hours.
by Anonymous1 day ago
What horrible things are you doing to these straws that they fail in 5 minutes?
by Inevitable-Year1 day ago
Letting them sit in my drink ? lol
by Anonymous1 day ago
they have no structural integrity whatsoever
by Anonymous1 day ago
So they collapse under their own weight?
by Anonymous1 day ago
After sitting in a drink for 30 mins they probably would collapse under their own weight.
by Anonymous1 day ago
Sure, but to say they have no structural integrity whatsoever is false
by Anonymous1 day ago
I've used them and absolutely despise them.
by Anonymous1 day ago
How slowly do you drink your beverages?
by rosenbaumezekie1 day ago
I would say approximately 14 minutes.
by Anonymous1 day ago
So not long enough for the straw to be compromised. Why despise them?
by rosenbaumezekie1 day ago
I would say it is compromised by about the 3rd sip- usually within a minute or two. By the end, it is an abomination.
by Anonymous1 day ago
I've only gotten them a handful of times, and last time it was over a month ago for an iced coffee I got because we were out of coffee at home and I was out running errands anyway. I sip on coffee slowly. This damn straw didn't even make it 20 minutes home.
by Anonymous1 day ago
Then don't use a straw?
by Anonymous23 hours ago
If I'm driving I don't like needing to tip my head back. This place also didn't offer the sippy cup style lids that Costco and I think Starbucks carry. None of this changes that paper straws are all but worthless after 15 minutes.
by Anonymous23 hours ago
I hate using them so much. Connecticut has a bunch of restaurants that use them exclusively and it's horrible every time. They stick to my lips, they become soggy after like 5 minutes, and they break half the time I'm just opening the package. I drink directly from the cup to avoid them, which means they are failing their primary job for me at least.
by Anonymous23 hours ago
They're nasty. I hate them. The metal straws we use at home are great.
by Anonymous23 hours ago
They're awful, and there's no point. I live in a city full of hippies and we've had straws made from corn and other biodegradable sources that feel and function exactly like plastic. There's no reason for soggy straws
by Anonymous23 hours ago
It really depends on the brand/quality of the straw. Some are absolute garbage, and others are fine.
by Anonymous22 hours ago
I use them. They suck. They are also usually in plastic cups.
by Prosaccotavares22 hours ago
Have you ever been given a paper straw at a movie theater? I didn't hate them until my local theater gave me one while I was watching The Batman. The straw could not last for that amount of time.
by Anonymous22 hours ago
They get soggy and gross.
by Anonymous21 hours ago
My biggest issue is the way the paper sticks to my lips. Absolutely freaks my brain out
by Maritza6421 hours ago
At least there's no static cling for the insufflationists among us, just watch the drips
by Anonymous21 hours ago
How about a lid you can drink out of. How about just no straws
by Immediate_Scar829621 hours ago
If you take longer than 10 minutes they are mush. I don't guzzle.
by Correct_Tour20 hours ago
I only use straws for blended drinks and the paper ones I've been given at restaurants make them unsinkable after a few minutes bc they swell and tighten, then go limp and collapse if you try to suck harder to overcome the tightening. Wider straws would probably fix that. I haven't seen wider that aren't the giant ones for boba.
by Anonymous20 hours ago
Paper straws aren't as bad as people say. They aren't great but they're acceptable. The real unpopular opinion (and one I hold) is that if you're an adult what on earth are you doing buying a drink that uses a straw?
by Anonymous20 hours ago
Who uses straws at all? Yall running around with your big boy sippycup
by Bhegmann19 hours ago
But then I cant launch Boba down my throat at mach 5 speeds
by Anonymous19 hours ago
Not sure what soda is, but paper straws are also used in milkshakes as well. They completely destroy themselves lol. The paper straws are fine with carbonated drinks though.
by Oconnertanya19 hours ago
You're out here just drinking milk on the regular? Gross
by Anonymous19 hours ago
I don't consume milk anymore personally, but milkshakes are a thing for other people.
by Oconnertanya18 hours ago
I don't use straws at all. I'm an adult.
by Anonymous18 hours ago
Damn, you're so mature lol
by Dull_Alfalfa17 hours ago
You ever drink at a restaurant? Those glasses are covered in nasty…
by Anonymous17 hours ago
If you think the glass is nasty, what about the plates/cutlery?
by Oconnertanya17 hours ago
Sooo gross. That's why everyone drinks beer with a straw
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