Post #439826 by Thunderlips on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 5:57 PM

Forgive me, I misread the original post.

Generally at odds with the notion of restraint, I dislike getting sippers at bars and restaurants and thus have never used them at home.

However, if one is going to spend the money and time it takes to prep a top shelf cocktail then why not make an effort to appreciate its many layers?

Never thought about it before but perhaps the widespread use of party-straws is but another symptom of the sickness that plagues our age: an obsession with instant gratification.

The use of sipping straws could then be viewed as an "escape" from the type of mindless consumption driving the larger culture.