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Paper straws
| December 3rd, 2019 at 9:39:41 AM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 24 Posts: 4922 | My supermarket (Wegmans) now gives you a paper straw with your Starbucks like products. I get a double shot of espresso over ice with a half teaspoon of half and half 4-5 times a week. I HATE the plastic straws they give you so much I now get my drink in what I can only describe as a sippy-cup. The straws begin to disintegrate almost instantaneously. And the texture against my tongue is unpleasant. Who the f... thought this is an acceptable alternative to a plastic straw? |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 10:50:41 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 136 Posts: 20412 | Cafeteria at work has paper. Hate them. What happens when lions are not held in check. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 10:50:52 AM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 163 Posts: 6059 | When I was a kid there was a thing going around that you were a queer if you drank using a straw [geez]. I have two brothers and they said they remember nothing like that, so it seems it was a thing some ass started in my own narrow age group, and extremely narrow numerically as well, just a few other kids - I have to think. In any case I internalized this and to this day eschew the straw except for rare occasion. I therefore cannot relate to what the fuss is all about today. I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 11:06:37 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 13466 | When gambling in Vegas now, it’s like asking the cocktail waitress for their first born child when you ask for a straw at some casinos. I am VERY anti-paper straw. They suck. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 11:16:11 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 148 Posts: 25916 | People still use straws? Haven't used one since I was a kid. Don't drink pop or coffee.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 11:24:10 AM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I bought a pack of "bendy" straws from Amazon. I also collect straws from ff joints that have a large caliber opening to suck thicker liquids [smoothies] through. BYOS The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 12:36:58 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 56 Posts: 5808 | Adults should not be using straws. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent. |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 1:07:32 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 136 Posts: 20412 |
I use one for my bedtime water. Also fountain drinks. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 1:44:23 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 203 Posts: 21597 | I remember paper straws of old being like SOOPOO described, but the new ones I've used seemed to hold up okay. So far. Only real derangment going on is people who still believe in Trump |
| December 3rd, 2019 at 2:34:07 PM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 28 Posts: 4667 |
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