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    You can now buy straws made out of pasta. I just don’t take a straw when offered and some places only give them if you ask for them.

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    Why do you need a straw to drink? Seriously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KayLR View Post
    Why do you need a straw to drink? Seriously.
    I'm with you. If they banned straws entirely, I wouldn't even notice.

    I had a friend who was completely into her looks and she drank coffee through a straw so she wouldn't stain her teeth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KayLR View Post
    Why do you need a straw to drink? Seriously.
    I know some folks who are unable to drink on their own without straws due to physical issues.

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    When I grew up, we had paper straws. Plastic straws were a new invention. Just like paper shopping bags being replaced by plastic and waxed milk cartons being replaced by plastic........................................... ..

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    It's not a difficult problem, I mean really it's not.

    I own a stainless steel and a glass straw. The stainless steel got quite dirty and I'm not sure how to clean so ... eh I don't know. The glass I can tell if it's clean or dirty easily (clear glass, see right through it) so I prefer it. And you know what cold drinks are more enjoyable with a glass straw. Really. Because the coldness gets into the glass as well, it conducts it, and this is a very pleasing sensation when sipping a nice cold drink. I am like wow this is how things used to be? This is always how I want to drink cold stuff! Plastic doesn't do that. So it's actually an upgrade in your drinking pleasure ..
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    I never use straws.

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    ANM, use a pipecleaner to clean inside the straw. Sometimes soaking just doesn't get the crud out.

    I've also used a skewer and a small piece of cotton ball. The skewers are for kebabs on the grill.

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    I'll try it but I recommend the glass straw.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bae View Post
    I know some folks who are unable to drink on their own without straws due to physical issues.
    Very true Bae. They could however buy and carry reusable straws with them.

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