# McDonald's introduces strawless lids **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 24, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150 "2022-09-24T17:18:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/1 "2022-09-24T17:18:12Z")
Basically like the coffee lids with an added bump to latch your lip on. They may replace straws but I don’t think they will replace the straw _experience._ > **[Brand & Business: McDonald’s Philippines launches strawless lids, aiming...](https://www.adobomagazine.com/philippine-news/brand-business-mcdonalds-philippines-launches-strawless-lids-aiming-to-reduce-waste-by-using-less-straws/)** > > MANLA, PHILIPPINES – In June 2021, McDonald’s Philippines started introducing strawless lids across several of its stores. This move is in line with the company’s goal of significantly reducing waste by minimizing the need of consumers for straws.... ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/2 "2022-09-24T17:31:31Z")
If it is anything like the Starbucks version of this, it won’t work very well. With iced drinks, the ice clogs up the hole and very little comes out. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/3 "2022-09-24T19:38:43Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > Basically like the coffee lids with an added bump to latch your lip on. They may replace straws but I don’t think they will replace the straw _experience._ The straw experience is to limit the exposure of the drink to taste buds. Everything tastes better without a straw! ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/4 "2022-09-24T20:26:26Z")
Oh, no. The high speed blast from the straw imprints the taste buds with the flavor of the drink. It’s like homeopathic medicine - no one knows how it works but, ah, no one knows how it works. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/5 "2022-09-25T06:16:29Z")
I noticed recently that Qdoba is doing something similar. Eh, whatever. I rather enjoy a nice straw, but as long as the lid provides enough of a barrier that there isn’t any spillage when I put the to-go cup in my car, I guess it’s not the biggest deal. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/6 "2022-09-25T08:02:51Z")
You mean fast food places are now offering sippy cups for adults? I guess that’s one way to deal with the issue of straws having become suspect. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/7 "2022-10-17T19:27:08Z")
I can hardly wait for the first photo of a salmon with a sippy lid in it’s mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/8 "2022-10-17T19:50:19Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > If it is anything like the Starbucks version of this, it won’t work very well. With iced drinks, the ice clogs up the hole and very little comes out. The local Costco has introduced the sippy-cup lids. They work well! There’s a little tab of plastic you push in to allow the liquid to flow out. That same tab also prevents ice from blocking the sip. ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/9 "2022-10-17T19:58:18Z")
I use lids like that frequently. At the Subway I go to, the coffee lids will fit on the soda cups. I do that all the time and it work just fine. I prefer it. I don’t like straws at all. Why do people use straws? ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/10 "2022-10-17T20:25:51Z")
> [@tullsterx](#): > > Why do people use straws? I use a straw because I’m less likely to spill on myself while driving. Because I don’t like those flimsy plastic straws that come with most drinks, I have my own straw that goes everywhere with me. The one I am currently using is about 3 years old and is dishwasher safe. (I still hand wash it daily, I don’t think the dishwasher can clean the insides well.) ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/11 "2022-10-17T22:04:44Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I have my own straw that goes everywhere with me. Is it stainless steel or just heavy plastic? ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/12 "2022-10-17T22:11:05Z")
Heavy plastic, I don’t like the taste or feeling of metal straws. Usually my straws only last about a year because I bleach them at times which really degrades the plastic, this one is impressing me. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/13 "2022-10-17T23:21:03Z")
> [@tullsterx](#): > > Why do people use straws? Because it’s easy while driving? Because otherwise I have to strain ice with my teeth? Lots of reasons. I have to laugh at my wrong reading of the title: I thought McD was introducing lawless kids, ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/14 "2022-10-17T23:45:35Z")
I hope there’s still a hole for a regular straw. I have a straw in the car that gets used and washed regularly. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/15 "2022-10-17T23:54:14Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I thought McD was introducing lawless kids, I thought it was strawless lips ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/16 "2022-10-18T01:30:35Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I hope there’s still a hole for a regular straw. Just poke a hole in the lid. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/17 "2022-10-18T04:31:20Z")
The franchised Dutch Bros. coffee kiosk company has been using “sippy cup” lids for quite a long time, since around 2014, I think. I tried to find a link to show them better, but pictures of them on the interwebs are scarce. Item #4 shows them. > **[15 Best Dutch Bros Drinks in 2023 (With Pictures) - Coffee Affection](https://coffeeaffection.com/best-dutch-bros-drinks/)** > > With so many great drinks to choose from, what should you order? Here are the 15 best Dutch Bros drinks to try today! ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/18 "2022-10-18T12:33:22Z")
I really like ice. I don’t want anything between me and the ice. So, no straw unless there’s a compelling reason, at a ball game or theater, maybe driving. But, restaurants always try to push them around here. “Do you need a straw? Who needs a straw?” ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/19 "2022-10-18T14:14:20Z")
> [@tullsterx](#): > > “Do you need a straw?" Radar O’Reilly: We don’t use straws on the front! ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-introduces-strawless-lids/972150/20 "2022-10-18T15:09:54Z")
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