From The Kitchn: Bendy Straws Made From Metal

Straws made out of metal? Why yes indeed.

These metal bendable straws are elegant, unusual, and a little more green. No more wasted straws in those summer cocktails!

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So now the debate: Glass vs. Metal?

Glass seems more "trendy" and potentialy dangerous (glass from straw chipping into liquid while stirring?) than the metal however I'd also be afraid the liquids would leech some metal and alter the taste of a consumed beverage?

posted by Danny & Carlos on July 31st 2008 at 3:36am
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Um...no!

posted by suzy8track on July 31st 2008 at 4:30am
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yikes

posted by HeatherAB on July 31st 2008 at 4:45am
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Bad for your teeth

posted by Gigi818 on July 31st 2008 at 4:53am
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Why can't we just drink from the glass?

posted by JOJgirl on July 31st 2008 at 6:14am
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Unless you are really good about rinsing things right away, they would be hard to clean.

posted by irc on July 31st 2008 at 7:36am
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I am guilty of using straws all the time because the ice hitting my teeth hurts :( but the other day I read this article and it said that straw sipping would later lead to wrinkles around the mouth like a smoker(not attractive!). That scared the hell out of me so now I don't use them as often.

i got scared straight!

posted by witchbaby on July 31st 2008 at 2:41pm
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for the sake of your teeth, don't try to chew at them

And how would you clean them?

Ridiculous!

posted by LuckyMonkey on July 31st 2008 at 7:10pm
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Everything would taste like metal.

posted by K T G on August 1st 2008 at 1:17am
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I just have an image of somebody falling and somehow the drink stays in their hand and they fall on the straw or something. Painful.

Unreasonable imagery, I know, but I can't help it. Ouch.

posted by Avinony on September 7th 2008 at 8:15pm
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