Because the latter isn’t going to happen until someone does a lot of [REDACTED], and paper straws are fucking awful so while the world burns and the turtles are boiled alive, many may want to drink from a disposable straw that doesn’t melt in your mouth.
We don’t get glasses in the US, we get barely laminated paper cups, or plastic cups in the rare occasion the restaurant doesn’t have a disposable plastic mandate. The mouths of said cups are far too wide to reasonably drink out of without straws, and without the lid the cups are far too structurally unstable to drink out of without at least some spillage or awkward handling.
They’re designed for straw based drinking, and changing that would require an entirely different vessel.
I’m not from the US, but know about the kind of cups you’re talking about. They’re common everywhere at fast food, and other restaurants selling food to go.
They’re indeed designed for using a straw. When having lunch outside I typical bring a water bottle. Then buy food without drink, or refill if there’s a dispenser. It helps avoid unhealthy sodas, and avoid the cup and straw altogether.
Because the latter isn’t going to happen until someone does a lot of [REDACTED], and paper straws are fucking awful so while the world burns and the turtles are boiled alive, many may want to drink from a disposable straw that doesn’t melt in your mouth.
Why use straws at all?
Straws are useful for babies, the elderly or disabled who are unable to drink from a glass without making a mess.
Hopefully you’re able to drink from a glass, and don’t need a straw.
What country are you from?
We don’t get glasses in the US, we get barely laminated paper cups, or plastic cups in the rare occasion the restaurant doesn’t have a disposable plastic mandate. The mouths of said cups are far too wide to reasonably drink out of without straws, and without the lid the cups are far too structurally unstable to drink out of without at least some spillage or awkward handling.
They’re designed for straw based drinking, and changing that would require an entirely different vessel.
I’m not from the US, but know about the kind of cups you’re talking about. They’re common everywhere at fast food, and other restaurants selling food to go.
They’re indeed designed for using a straw. When having lunch outside I typical bring a water bottle. Then buy food without drink, or refill if there’s a dispenser. It helps avoid unhealthy sodas, and avoid the cup and straw altogether.