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Tipperary

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28. Damn, what an awful way to go.

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 03:00 PM

Jul 2019

Very sad.

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Metal drinking straw fatally impales woman through her eye after fall [View all] hlthe2b Jul 2019 OP

Sorry for that bit of Darwin rising. alphafemale Jul 2019 #1

Darwin favors those who switch to reusable semi-flexible silicone... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2

I generally do not use straws at all. alphafemale Jul 2019 #3

Not if you trust their dishwashing. I've seen too many lipstick and "other" smears on glasses hlthe2b Jul 2019 #14

I don't trust how waiters handle glasses, either. mantis49 Jul 2019 #25

But you put their forks in your mouth? alphafemale Jul 2019 #30

Ever work in a restaurant. No, I didn't think so or you'd know what is likely to be contaminated. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #31

I recently got the silicone straws. it's so darn THICK Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #33

Wow, "Darwin rising?" cwydro Jul 2019 #4

And you're blaming a straw? alphafemale Jul 2019 #5

Huh? Where did I blame a straw? cwydro Jul 2019 #6

It was the straw. rainy Jul 2019 #7

Let's ban chopsticks and pencils and pens and crochet needles and crayons alphafemale Jul 2019 #8

All I was saying is that the straw was part of the freak accident rainy Jul 2019 #34

So if this retired jockey with mobility issues had fallen and hit her head on a counter, cwydro Jul 2019 #11

You so miss the point. The main problem with metal straws over reusable silicone, polycarbonate hlthe2b Jul 2019 #18

It wasn't your OP I had any problem with; it was the hateful comments that others made. cwydro Jul 2019 #20

thanks for the clarification... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #22

I found that gratuitous ugly. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #27

The article says that she suffered from mobility issues after a riding fall at age 21. yardwork Jul 2019 #9

Some straws are needed for some people with limited mobility irisblue Jul 2019 #10

I see your point. There are medical reasons for needing straws. yardwork Jul 2019 #12

I have metal straws in my house, in case someone wants a straw. cwydro Jul 2019 #13

Only one person on this thread thinks it funny. The rest of us would LIKE to PREVENT such accidents hlthe2b Jul 2019 #15

i wonder if the straw had a bent at the top or if it was entirely straight JI7 Jul 2019 #16

I think they are designing them this way more often now, but the straight ones still hlthe2b Jul 2019 #19

The ones I have are bent with a soft silicone covering over the sipping end. cwydro Jul 2019 #21

Individuals with disabilities need straws and have been raising this precise concern Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #23

Thank you. cwydro Jul 2019 #36

kind of like running with a pen or scissors Sunlei Jul 2019 #17

There's a difference manicdem Jul 2019 #37

The coroner said that the problem was that the straw was fixed in place. Kaleva Jul 2019 #24

Paper straws are the way to go Clash City Rocker Jul 2019 #26

Many of the stainless stell straws sold on Amazon come with a cleaner brush csziggy Jul 2019 #32

Damn, what an awful way to go. Tipperary Jul 2019 #28

How about reusable accordion straws? Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #29

Some of the comments in response are absolutely disgusting! tenderfoot Jul 2019 #35