Hilarious Viral Video On Paper Straws Has Everyone Nodding In Agreement

In a bid to reduce plastic waste, many restaurants and food apps have now removed single-use plastic cutlery from their dine-in and delivery sections. A welcome step towards a sustainable future, many have happily accepted these changes and have even helped move a step forward by carrying metal straws or bamboo forks while traveling. However, if you forget to carry your own sustainable utensil, you are left at the mercy of paper straws, using which is a whole different story altogether. While they are highly beneficial for the environment unlike plastic straws, they do lose shape pretty fast and turn flimsy before you could even finish your drink. While this isn’t the biggest concern compared to the harm plastic does, it might be slightly uncomfortable to sip your drink with paper straws on some occasions.

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Digital content creator ‘leendadong’ who has been known for her hilarious content has put up a video sharing a similar experience. The video set up shows a fictional conversation between two characters, one of them being Linda herself. The other character can be seen using a paper straw that loses its shape within seconds. The character has to further take an almost dissolved paper straw out of her drink to take a sip. The funny video has gone viral with 2.4ml views, 155k likes, and 1984 comments. Look at it here:

What’s even more amusing is that the comments left on this video are too relatable to miss. The majority of people pointed out how they hate paper straws because of this exact reason. Many even confessed that they thought it was their mistake and something wrong in the way they used these straws.

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One comment read “Glad to know It’s not just me “doing it wrong” and it’s DEFINITELY the straw’s fault”, while the others read “Lmfaoooo too accurate” and “When the straw drinks your drink”. Other comments left on the video praising its accuracy were “THIS IS GOLD”, “1000000% accurate”, “why IS THIS SO TRU”.

Many shared that this was the exact reason they moved to metal straws “I use metal ones or silicone bc of this exact reason” says a viewer while another proclaimed their love for metal straws by writing “Metal straws FTW (For The Win)” along with leaving some clapping emojis.

What are your thoughts on paper straws? Have you come across a similar hilarious situation ever? Let us know in the comments below.