18 points
They work fine, what you encountered was a cheapo shitty paper straw.
proper ones are quite thick, more like a cardboard tube, and will start to go sliiiiightly soft when your drink is finished anyways.
2 points
Every single paper straw I’ve ever used has been awful, and has significantly diminished my enjoyment of my drink.
While it is a small thing, I have on multiple occasions not bought a drink when I otherwise might have, because it was going to have to use a paper straw.
Of all the places where we can reduce plastic usage, the humble straw is a horrible place to start.
6 points
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4 points