Haha I never paid attention to it until now but yes that is atrocious.

Dumpy makes memes Now?

Surely you can't be serious

It might sound silly, but sippy cups are also an option. You can lift and drink from the cup without spilling that way

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.

I hate that restaurants will give me (non bendy) straws even when I specifically ask to not get a straw.

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.

We have silicone ones but I don't like them as they retain the taste of washing up liquid on them

My only problem with them is you need a spare.

That and why is there still a plastic lid, and I dont think that the cup is recyclable due to the coating.

And I just hate every straw because they change the texture of the bubbles, which I realize it's a very autistic thing to say

The odd time I end up eating fast food and getting a paper straw, it's the fact that it goes mushy before I finish my drink. I think that's the texture issue people are talking about.

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.

I feel like this might be an American problem

Fast Food Nation, the paper/plastic cups are flimsy and need a lid for structure.

We get so used to it that when we eat out, we want straws.

I've never really cared. IF they bring wrapped straws, i'll generally not open it and stash it in my car for the next time a fast food straw breaks. If it's open, I use it because it seems more of a waste to throw it away unused.

There probably is some decent point to the server groping all over the outside of your glass or the dishwasher handling it, but i'm not really a germophobe.

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.

I don't even cup it just drink straight from the stream.