Random poll: Straws. How do you open them?

**Reincarnate** · 04-8-2011, 10:58 AM

See poll

**Sephiroth28** · 04-8-2011, 11:02 AM

Haha, This is definitely a random poll.

**kmay** · 04-8-2011, 11:07 AM

depends on my mood... but ill vote

RainbowDash · 04-8-2011, 11:07 AM

I summon thor the god of lighting to open it for me.

Syhto · 04-8-2011, 11:09 AM

bang it baby

justaguy · 04-8-2011, 11:12 AM

anyone who does anything but bang that ****** has aspergers

who_cares973 · 04-8-2011, 11:18 AM

im probably the only person that takes the straw out by separating the extra wrapping from either side of the straw.

Rubin0 · 04-8-2011, 11:20 AM

Nice thread. I used to bang the straw when I was a kid but I was constantly breaking my straws and it really pissed me off when I had like a juice box or those orange juice cartons that you can't really drink unless you HAVE a straw. Now I just tear off the top and grab the end with my teeth and pull it out.

**Reincarnate** · 04-8-2011, 11:26 AM

Personally, I bang it on a flat surface but I am reconsidering just tearing off an end with my fingers because I am damaging way too many straws otherwise. It's just annoying when the straw wrapper is like a fukking hermetically-sealed plastic fortress of Zeus because then I almost HAVE to bang it (and like 50% of the time I wind up bending it).

who_cares973 · 04-8-2011, 11:28 AM

whenever i need to band it i always grab at the bottom. the higher you grab the greater the chance of bending the straw when banging

RainbowDash · 04-8-2011, 11:29 AM

actually what i really do is tear off one end, and shoot the other end at someone

**bmah** · 04-8-2011, 11:32 AM

Depends on the strength of the wrapper. If it's weakly bound, I'll just lay the straw on one end of the table (or just hold the straw) and push the wrapper down. The wrapper should separate as the straw pokes through.

Alternatively, I may just tear off the end of the wrapper on some occasions.

If the wrapping is tough, I see if I can make a little tear or nick in the middle of the wrapper and then rip it apart.

I've never needed to bang the straw (never even thought of that) nor tear the wrapping off with my teeth.

Rubin0 · 04-8-2011, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

Personally, I bang it on a flat surface but I am reconsidering just tearing off an end with my fingers because I am damaging way too many straws otherwise. It's just annoying when the straw wrapper is like a fukking hermetically-sealed plastic fortress of Zeus because then I almost HAVE to bang it (and like 50% of the time I wind up bending it).

lol

srs business this straw stuff

**Mans0n** · 04-8-2011, 11:37 AM

I savagely bang the straw on a hard surface like all normal people.

**Sweet_Feet** · 04-8-2011, 11:41 AM

Banging it on a flat surface... 99% of the time it works all the time.

**DN_Catastrophic** · 04-8-2011, 11:50 AM

If the straw doesn't rip through after I try to bang it, I just put pressure on both sides towards the center until one side finally busts open.

**darkshark** · 04-8-2011, 11:53 AM

Just grip it on both ends, squeeze and pull, tears it in the middle. This method also sets it up for a very nice straw-rocket.

**customstuff** · 04-8-2011, 12:07 PM

I don't recall ever breaking a straw when banging it on a flat surface. 99% of the time it works the first time, the other 1% is usually the second.

**Zageron** · 04-8-2011, 12:10 PM

Tear off end, hit other end on leg, put exposed straw in mouth, blow, success.

Izzy · 04-8-2011, 01:36 PM

Bang on surface and then pull the straw out with my teeth.

View Poll Results: How do you open straws?
Tear off the end, pull straw out	19	19.39%
Bang the straw up and down on a flat surface until part of it pokes through the wrapper	57	58.16%
Tear off part of the wrapper with teeth, pull straw out	4	4.08%
Something else?	18	18.37%
Voters: 98. You may not vote on this poll

04-8-2011, 10:58 AM	#1
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? See poll

04-8-2011, 11:02 AM	#2
Sephiroth28 Snake Princess Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amazon Lily Age: 31 Posts: 929	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Haha, This is definitely a random poll. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

04-8-2011, 11:07 AM	#3
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? depends on my mood... but ill vote __________________

04-8-2011, 11:07 AM	#4
RainbowDash FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2011 Age: 31 Posts: 152	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? I summon thor the god of lighting to open it for me.

04-8-2011, 11:09 AM	#5
Syhto BuMP it Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: privut eyelind Posts: 2,466	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? bang it baby

04-8-2011, 11:12 AM	#6
justaguy Forum User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: next 2 no 1 in oregon rofl Posts: 3,566	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? anyone who does anything but bang that ****** has aspergers __________________ #TeamSwoll

04-8-2011, 11:18 AM	#7
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? im probably the only person that takes the straw out by separating the extra wrapping from either side of the straw. __________________

04-8-2011, 11:20 AM	#8
Rubin0 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 1,276	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Nice thread. I used to bang the straw when I was a kid but I was constantly breaking my straws and it really pissed me off when I had like a juice box or those orange juice cartons that you can't really drink unless you HAVE a straw. Now I just tear off the top and grab the end with my teeth and pull it out. __________________ The weight of what I say depends on how you feel.

04-8-2011, 11:26 AM	#9
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Personally, I bang it on a flat surface but I am reconsidering just tearing off an end with my fingers because I am damaging way too many straws otherwise. It's just annoying when the straw wrapper is like a fukking hermetically-sealed plastic fortress of Zeus because then I almost HAVE to bang it (and like 50% of the time I wind up bending it).

04-8-2011, 11:28 AM	#10
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? whenever i need to band it i always grab at the bottom. the higher you grab the greater the chance of bending the straw when banging __________________

04-8-2011, 11:29 AM	#11
RainbowDash FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2011 Age: 31 Posts: 152	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? actually what i really do is tear off one end, and shoot the other end at someone

04-8-2011, 11:32 AM	#12
bmah shots FIRED Global Moderator, User Support, Judge Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB Age: 35 Posts: 8,448	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Depends on the strength of the wrapper. If it's weakly bound, I'll just lay the straw on one end of the table (or just hold the straw) and push the wrapper down. The wrapper should separate as the straw pokes through. Alternatively, I may just tear off the end of the wrapper on some occasions. If the wrapping is tough, I see if I can make a little tear or nick in the middle of the wrapper and then rip it apart. I've never needed to bang the straw (never even thought of that) nor tear the wrapping off with my teeth.

04-8-2011, 11:37 AM	#14
Mans0n Sun and Stars Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Californ.i.a. Age: 29 Posts: 2,907	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? I savagely bang the straw on a hard surface like all normal people. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/Br0wnbread Check out my band profile and give it a like! :P

04-8-2011, 11:41 AM	#15
Sweet_Feet Washed Up Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Age: 32 Posts: 1,931	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Banging it on a flat surface... 99% of the time it works all the time.

04-8-2011, 11:50 AM	#16
DN_Catastrophic Cata_X Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 395	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? If the straw doesn't rip through after I try to bang it, I just put pressure on both sides towards the center until one side finally busts open.

04-8-2011, 11:53 AM	#17
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Just grip it on both ends, squeeze and pull, tears it in the middle. This method also sets it up for a very nice straw-rocket.

04-8-2011, 12:10 PM	#19
Zageron Zageron E. Tazaterra RRR Developer & DevOps Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BC Age: 32 Posts: 6,586	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Tear off end, hit other end on leg, put exposed straw in mouth, blow, success. __________________ Help Develop FFR

04-8-2011, 01:36 PM	#20
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Random poll: Straws. How do you open them? Bang on surface and then pull the straw out with my teeth.

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