I actually like paper straws. No texture concerns, and once you're done? Crinkle up into a ball and chew. Like edible, paper-flavoured gum.

it's weird how presumably neurotypical people complain about paper straws feeling weird, but my autistic ass couldn't give less of a shit about their texture.

do you chew on them, or what?

I guess you could say I use a reusable straw

Me a failed intellectual

Am I the only one still cupping my hand under the tap?

the only "straws" i use now are the built-in straws on my water bottles. when dad was dying, he had drop-neck and bendy straws let him drink on his own. something about both being a straw and at whatever angle he needed for his mouth, since he rarely stood or sat entirely upright. he could not drink directly from a glass without burying his nose in it or spilling half of it. for me it's not one of those "hey, now that this effects me" bullshits, it's more "hey, now that i understand how necessary they are in specific contexts" bullshits.

if they can make a corn or paper bendy straw that functions properly, i'm all for it. until then, there are much bigger and better things to worry about than straws.

Remember when people lost it because disabled people wouldn't be able to drink again and then they all died of dehydration after these draconian straw laws severely impacted my day

Here in the house we have re-usable, washable plastic straws.

Out and about I'll use the disposable straws because the whole turtle-death thing was over-exaggerated. (Microplastics from automotive tires are killing us, though. There are real great filters to be navigated)

I also just don't eat out much, especially since the 2020 lockdown.

What happened to those Italian pasta straws? They looked promising.

Bamboo straws make you feel like you're on some exotic, tropical island!

$20 metal straw? I think all the metal ones I have were about .25

I feel like this might be an American problem, with straws being more necessary for drinking in cars, which are all too common there.

I rarely drive and basically never drink out of a straw, there's just no point when you can drink directly out of the cup.

Iced drink tend to taste better with straw tbh, sipping from the cup mean you're taking in watered down stuff, and also tiny ice or ice blocking the flow of the drinks.

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.

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.

I bought a 4-pk of glass straws for €5 and they are awesome. The rounded edge feels smooth on the tongue/lips and drinks taste better through glass than metal.

This my friend, is a pint.