[–] enginedriver13 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Back in the heyday of paper straws, though, drinks were much smaller (a bottle of Coke was about 6 or 8 ounces), so you could finish your beverage before the paper straw fell apart. Now in the era of the "Big gulp", how can you drink all that before the straw disintegrates?
[–] Guy_Justsome 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
And they'd eventually collapse from suction on anything viscous, like a milkshake.
[–] The_Duke_of_Dabs 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Uh, they're back, bubba. If you visit the coasts or any of the great lakes regions they either have those or no straws.
[–] lord_nougat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've seen some hipster places with stainless steel 'straws'. I am concerned by how or even if they clean the insides of those things... or perhaps they're disposable, thus creating waste of much more energy-intensive magnitude. These idiotic laws are... well, idiotic!
[–] The_Duke_of_Dabs 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My wife says the girls at her work have those stainless straws. Just seemed kinda unsanitary when she told me about them.
[–] EpiPendemic 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I have yet to run into one of these paper straws and I live close to Seattle, I am sure I will see on very soon.
[–] TheKobold ago
There is a very tasty restaurant that has gone to paper straws here in oklahoma of all places. I find it sad and stupid but their food is so good and everything is otherwise top notch. I am afraid to look at their social media and find out they are politically active though.
[–] lord_nougat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Maybe some retarded local ordinance forced them, or at least strongly motivated them to make this change.
...or they just thought the customers would think that's cool.
[–] TheKobold 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Nah it's oklahoma not commiefornia