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The great straw debate!

RoachBug

By RoachBug, in Rants & Raves

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Christinamo7    4,042

Christinamo7
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Straw question for the straw members ?

Do you prefer a straw with the flexible accordion joint.......or the long thick pipe style straws that come with bucket sized drinks ?

Have you ever tried to work with a little coffee-stirrer sized straw. Did you find it a fun challenge or get frustrated by the effort required vs the tiny reward ?

Do you prefer the straw to fit your vessel or is oversized always better ?

Do you ever chew on your straws ?

These are the things I wonder over this morning's coffee.< /p>

no chewing. oversized is always better. bigger straw = more flavor and it's hard to suck on a skinny little straw which is just frustrating. what's your preference, @@Dub ?

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LisaMergs    2,857

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Love it minty and Dub have spluttered coffee all over my desk reading this!

Personally, I think that spitters are quitters.

Personally, I never spit.

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LisaMergs    2,857

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Straw question for the straw members ?

no chewing. oversized is always better. bigger straw = more flavor and it's hard to suck on a skinny little straw which is just frustrating. what's your preference, @@Dub ?

Oh. I don't think he would want to have a preference to big or little, fat or skinny straws. He may have an opinion on whether one chews on them or sucks them though....

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4MRB4PHOTO    3,900

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Thank you for these images. I will never be able to enjoy a 7-Eleven sugar free Slurpee again. :(

Edited by 4MRB4PHOTO

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LisaMergs    2,857

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Thank you for these images. I will never be able to enjoy a 7-Eleven sugar free Slurpee again. :(

do you drink it with a straw? Or use the little spoony thing on the end?

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Andrea72    510

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Thank you for these images. I will never be able to enjoy a 7-Eleven sugar free Slurpee again. :(

do you drink it with a straw? Or use the little spoony thing on the end?

Ok, I laughed way too hard at the thought of the little spoony thing on the end.

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LisaMergs    2,857

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Thank you for these images. I will never be able to enjoy a 7-Eleven sugar free Slurpee again. :(

do you drink it with a straw? Or use the little spoony thing on the end?
Ok, I laughed way too hard at the thought of the little spoony thing on the end.

It's just that they have SO MANY uses those little spoony things....

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jane13    2,256

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I was told there is a lot of Protein...so why spit :P

@@CHM with your scientific background can you answer my question if suckers (ex: BLOW pop) are as "dangerous" as using a straw?

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OutsideMatchInside    10,166

OutsideMatchInside
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It has never made sense to me, and I don't think it make sense to any moderately educated person.

#teamStraw

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KeepCalm    223

KeepCalm
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@@Kindle *grumbles about the popcorn eating* AS soon as I can eat it again... I will do so with extreme moderation - I PROMISE!!!

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KeepCalm    223

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@@PayItForward You do not get wrinkles from sucking... on straws. You get wrinkles from cigarettes because the smoke that is constantly around your face when you smoke makes your skin age faster. It has nothing to do with the act of sucking on anything.

or I'd look like a prune by now... :D

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Paluma0268    45

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I'm pretty sure Mythbusters proved that it takes a LOT of carbonation and excess liquid (and maybe even some Pop Rocks) to blow up a stomach. #alsoteamstraw #frustratedwithoutone

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CHM    1,011

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@@CHM with your scientific background can you answer my question if suckers (ex: BLOW pop) are as "dangerous" as using a straw?

IF this is a genuine question - as opposed to yet another excuse to suggest...ahem...adult activities - then yes, suckers are as 'dangerous' as straws.

Sucking on anything (yes, yes...) will cause the production of excess saliva, which will in turn cause you to swallow. And as previously discussed, swallowing anything in any way will introduce air into your stomach. Hence a sucker is no different from a straw is no different from a bite of chicken is no different from a sip from a glass of Water. Swallowing = air. Period.

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