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90% of “eco-friendly” paper straws contain traces of toxic forever chemicals (scienceswitch.com)
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[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hold glass. Tilt glass.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ever try hydrating your kids in cars without a straw? I wouldn't even try that in my house.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just use a water gun

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fill water gun with Milk.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I have a wife for that.

[–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I genuinely don't understand the need for straws.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thick milkshake

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait 2 minutes.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

But I like the thick globs of ice cream that barely come up the straw 😔

[–] bfg9k@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

They're pretty handy when driving...

[–] TheOakTree@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

For bubble tea, and that's about it I think. And every bubble tea place I've been to recent has used those biodegradable agave straws.

[–] HellAwaits@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Driving? Not wanting to miss what's on the screen?

[–] Kage520@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Get hit by battalion of ice cubes to the face.