People bitch and moan about straws. But this thought occurred to me recently, why don’t they offer reusable ones instead and just wash it with other tableware?

  • dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    Metal conducts heat more readily than water. Odd as it may sound, metal stuck into a hot beverage will burn your mouth/lips more readily than the liquid itself.

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      1 year ago

      But the liquid is still dangerously hot. And maybe if you are too disabled to safely drink from a mug, scalding hot beverages are not a great idea, anyway.

      And you didn’t respond to anything else. How many people are actually allergic to metal straws that just touching them is enough?