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I get it but its rather ableist.
Also you never tried drinking from a fast food drink cup full of ice. Freezes your damn lips.
i don't think most people use straws because they have no other way of drinking lol
Some do, sure…
That's the whole problem. You're considering what most people do, but not a minority who already have extra burdens in their life.
Don’t get me wrong. I love me a nuanced conversation about the intersections of sustainability and accessibility. If you want to, we can have that.
But this is a shitpost community. Posts here aren’t really expected to conform to reality, let alone provide exhaustive coverage of all cases. This stupid shitpost also neglects to consider folks who need to have fluids introduced intravenously and the plastic waste created by single use saline bags, or the material/lifetime of the cup in which a straw is used. This is a dumb meme about the choices that some people make with the options that they have. It is not an indictment against the people to which those options may not be available.
You could have posted this exact message to other replies in this thread, but you choose this one. That's rather telling.
I reckon that’s alright when making a meme about straws
How's it ableist? Genuinely asking.
(I have moderate cerebral palsy/spastic hemiplegia)
I don't need one but i know plenty of old/disabled people for who a straw is a necessity.
I am happy we moved away from plastic straws being mainstream but i also feel like there should have been possible exceptions for medical use. The paper and aluminium alternatives are really not that good.
Oh, yeah. That is a good point. This post was certainly not meant to discriminate or disparage any group of people.
Don’t worry, i still get trapped in the same biases at times.
I used to make fun of bottled egg liquids till someone accurately pointed out that for some cracking an egg is a real obstacle.
Or a milkshake.
Drink slower.