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Discussion Thread: Monday, 10 March 2025 (aussie.zone)

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Metal straws or paper straws?

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

i refused paper straw today because texture is shit, rather use my mouth

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

Fuck the turtles (I love you turtles)

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Metal or silicone

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Children’s things

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

i have a big plastic one

[–] Pilk@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Paper works fine for me, don't tend to leave drinks long enough for them to get soggy.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

I never had a problem with paper, drank day old maccas drinks hungover the next day and the straw was still fine.