>>11585857the paper straw is alright, for about 8 minutes.
you know how you have to poke it through the lid, through the cross-cut spot? well, those plastic triangles start to cut into the straw as it gets soft, and very soon it's either pinched-off or gets a hole in it.
and forget the milkshake. the paper straw lacks the structural capacity to withstand the sucking. you either have to wait until the shake is melted or toss it and get a spoon. the paper straw literally collapses under that amount of pressure. it's almost like a prank, trying to watch someone drink a shake in a paper straw: where's the hidden camera at?
and there's my blog post about paper straws, in this thread about Legos, I guess.