# Drinking straw or no - what kind of person are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 18, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451 "2014-07-18T13:45:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/1 "2014-07-18T13:45:51Z")
Inspired by [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=728767) thread, I started wondering how many people prefer to drink through a straw vs. those who don’t. I am firmly in the “Never - any” (AKA the only correct way) camp. My dad referred to staws as “sissy sticks” and that has stuck with me ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/2 "2014-07-18T13:48:13Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Inspired by [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=728767) thread, I started wondering how many people prefer to drink through a straw vs. those who don’t. > > I am firmly in the “Never - any” (AKA the only correct way) camp. My dad referred to staws as “sissy sticks” and that has stuck with me ever since. My old roommate said that, if you’re on a date with him and you use a straw, it’s an instant deal-breaker. (That being said, he’s very high-maintenance and fickle) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/3 "2014-07-18T13:50:04Z")
Straws are sissy sticks? Wow this is an encouraging thread. I guess I am a sissy then because I probably would drink everything out of a straw if I could. I even drink my coffee from a straw…it makes for a fairly efficient cooling tower. Physics! ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/4 "2014-07-18T13:55:18Z")
I will drink a cold beverage through a straw if I have to drink from a can or bottle. If there’s a glass available, I drink directly from that. I cannot imagine drinking any hot beverage through a straw. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/5 "2014-07-18T13:57:39Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Straws are sissy sticks? Wow this is an encouraging thread. I guess I am a sissy then because I probably would drink everything out of a straw if I could. I even drink my coffee from a straw…it makes for a fairly efficient cooling tower. Physics! Far be it from me to construct a biased or leading poll 😃 Since you didn’t vote, though, your world view is not represented in the data and will be lost forever. I’m sure the Simthsonian will want this information for posterity. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/6 "2014-07-18T13:57:56Z")
_Sometimes with cold bev - explain the logic in your post_ If I’m given a straw with a cold drink, I’ll usually use it, but I wouldn’t specifically get a straw to use. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/7 "2014-07-18T14:11:05Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Far be it from me to construct a biased or leading poll 😃 > > Since you didn’t vote, though, your world view is not represented in the data and will be lost forever. I’m sure the Simthsonian will want this information for posterity. Poll wasn’t up when I was I before. I just like straws. I will certainly drink without one if I have to, and never complain.I just prefer them. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/8 "2014-07-18T14:13:58Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Inspired by [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=728767) thread, I started wondering how many people prefer to drink through a straw vs. those who don’t. > > I am firmly in the “Never - any” (AKA the only correct way) camp. My dad referred to staws as “sissy sticks” and that has stuck with me ever since. So if you use the drive through at a fast food restaurant and your order includes a drink, when you receive the drink you immediately remove the lid and straw and drive around with it sloshing out all over the place? ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/9 "2014-07-18T14:16:01Z")
I don’t use straws at home, but I do in restaurants. I seem to have the problem of the ice sticking together and then having it hit my teeth while all the beverage goes on my shirt. I also have a lot of cavities, and hope that the Coke bypasses my teeth when I drink with a straw. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/10 "2014-07-18T14:18:24Z")
I use a straw if there’s ice. Otherwise I don’t care. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/11 "2014-07-18T14:21:17Z")
I drink a lot of water too. I basically have the aduilt version of a sippy cup - one of those camelbak bottles. I have one at home and one at work. I don’t spill,I get lots of fresh water etc.it I think its just neater to drink from a straw, and especially on long car trips! ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Stilettos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Red\_Stilettos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Stilettos)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/12 "2014-07-18T14:22:49Z")
I use a straw in cold drinks when I’m at a restaurant or grabbing a drink from a convenience store. I don’t use them with bottles or cans, but I prefer a fountain drink with a straw. I don’t use straws at home. I’ve never really thought out the reasoning. I think I see it as an unnecessary expense at the grocery store, but if you’re going to give me one with the price of my drink, I’ll take it. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/13 "2014-07-18T14:25:00Z")
never straws are for children and invalids ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/14 "2014-07-18T14:32:09Z")
Straws are for cocktails. 🆒 Otherwise, I drink water, coffee and wine. None of those with a straw. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/15 "2014-07-18T14:32:19Z")
I use a straw when I get a drink at fast food, which is pretty rare. Also, those hollow swizzle sticks in your cocktail and not really meant to be used as straws; drink like an adult. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/16 "2014-07-18T14:35:36Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I use a straw if there’s ice. Otherwise I don’t care. This is my pattern. If it’s an open top glass and there is ice - a straw. If it’s a disposable cup with a lid - straw even if there’s no ice. Especially cheap waxed cups. Edited to concur with **madmonk28** - those little straws in cocktails are not for drinking. Also if I order a margarita with salt lay off the damn straw! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/17 "2014-07-18T14:36:47Z")
The pie must be key lime, please. I drink through a straw when I’ve got chapped lips. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/18 "2014-07-18T14:46:20Z")
Never at home with a drink I’ve poured myself. If I buy a drink at a fast food place and it comes in one of those flimsy waxed cardboard cups with the plastic lid, yeah of course I use the straw that comes with it. In a restaurant with a glass filled with ice, that also needs a straw. This is only for non-alcoholic drinks and never with hot drinks, that’s just bizarre. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/19 "2014-07-18T14:49:15Z")
> [@Red\_Stilettos](#): > > I use a straw in cold drinks when I’m at a restaurant or grabbing a drink from a convenience store. I don’t use them with bottles or cans, but I prefer a fountain drink with a straw. > > I don’t use straws at home. I’ve never really thought out the reasoning. I think I see it as an unnecessary expense at the grocery store, but if you’re going to give me one with the price of my drink, I’ll take it. This. Thanks, **Red Stilettos** , for typing that out so I don’t have to! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lowdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451/20 "2014-07-18T14:54:26Z")
Straws are for children, and stir-sticks (the ‘thin’ tubes you get with mixed drinks) should under no circumstances ever be used as a straw. Those with dissenting opinions will be first against the wall when the revolution comes. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-straw-or-no-what-kind-of-person-are-you/693451.md?page=2)