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View Poll Results: My rules about using straw are as follows. (Check all that apply.)
I use a straw at all times when drinking (to the extent possible). 1 1.64%
My use of a straw depends on the specific drink. 17 27.87%
My use of a straw depends on the type of container (glass, bottle, can, etc.) 14 22.95%
My use of a straw depends on the situation (driving, working, walking, etc.) 12 19.67%
My use of a straw depends on the time of day. 0 0%
My use of a straw depends on who I'm with (spouse, children, coworkers, etc.) 1 1.64%
My use of a straw depends on my mood at the time. 3 4.92%
My use of a straw depends on the presence or absence of ice in my drink. 4 6.56%
My use of a straw depends on whether I'm also eating or not. 1 1.64%
My use of a straw depends on whether I'm sharing my drink a la 1950s soda shop date. 3 4.92%
My use of a straw depends on the legal status of gay marriage. 0 0%
My use of a straw depends on other factors not described above. 10 16.39%
I never use a straw (to the extent possible). 19 31.15%
I choose not to reveal my personal position on straws. 3 4.92%
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Old 06-26-2015, 07:09 PM  
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What's your thinking about drinking straws?
Do you like them? Do you use them? Does it depend on the situation or the drink?

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Old 06-26-2015, 07:42 PM   #16
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Definitely depends upon the drink. Water at a restaurant = always. Beer = not gonna happen...ever
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Old 06-26-2015, 07:55 PM   #17
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Usually only with water at restaurants if one is already in the drink. Otherwise, never. I like to gulp.
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Old 06-26-2015, 07:55 PM   #18
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I have a very specific set of criteria for using a straw, and I don't know why. Straws are used only in the following four situations:

1. Drinking soda from a cup or glass away from home.
2. Drinking a frozen drink such as a milk shake.
3. The exceedingly rare situations where I have a fruity alcohol drink.
4. The exceedingly rare situations where I'm sharing a drink with someone.

I don't think there are any other situations where I use straws.
I really think you nailed this one.
I don't think I have anything to add or any suggested amendments to these rules.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:49 PM   #19
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Depends on the drink. A few years ago 7/11 ran a promo where they offered thick, colored aluminum straws for their Slurpees. I grabbed one and noticed that it felt very cold and seemed to keep the slush cold longer. I kept it in my desk. I use it now for milkshakes and it's great.
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Old 06-26-2015, 09:04 PM   #20
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I only use a straw when I think the glass might be dirty. Or a rare, rare milkshake.
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Old 06-26-2015, 09:05 PM   #21
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Old 06-26-2015, 09:26 PM   #22
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Old 06-27-2015, 07:44 AM   #23
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Rarely. I just don't like it for some reason. In a weirdly related story, I had a friend from Georgia whose dad saw him drinking out of a straw when he was like 5 or 6. His dad threw the straw out and said "boy, I don't suck no dicks so I don't drink out of no straws". My friend never used a straw again.
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Old 06-27-2015, 07:49 AM   #24
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Old 06-27-2015, 09:11 AM   #25
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Drank Heineken's out of a straw in NY, before my flight to Saudi Arabia.

Caught hell from the locals. I always use a straw with beer when not in public.
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Old 06-27-2015, 09:49 AM   #27
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Aspiration is one of the leading causes of pneumonia or death for those who have had a stroke, or suffer from Dementia or Parkinson's. I do swallow evals every day and many times, drinking from a straw causes them to aspirate. Straws put liquid to the back of your throat quickly, and in those with disease/neurological conditions, their muscles are slower, weaker and have less sensation. Many of them aspirate with coughing but a good percentage aspirate with no signs, called silent aspiration, which can cause numerous hospital stays and recurrent pneumonia...Sometimes, death in compromised respiratory systems.
This is good to know. I don't use straws, but now I have another reason not to.
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Old 06-27-2015, 10:51 AM   #28
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Drank Heineken's out of a straw in NY, before my flight to Saudi Arabia.

Caught hell from the locals. I always use a straw with beer when not in public.
Do you sit down to pee? Seriously dude, that's all sorts of ****ed up.
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I only use a straw with fountain drinks and I'm driving.
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Do you sit down to pee? Seriously dude, that's all sorts of ****ed up.
Well, the goal in NY, before catching the 14 hour flight to Saudi, was to get drunk so you would pass out for the flight. I was 17 at the time Utilizing a straw facilitates that.

And yes, I have peed sitting down a few times throughout my life. So have you.
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