The corporate greed has gone too far.

I got to the same Smoothie King three times a week in San Antonio, and each time I have a good experience, staff is nice, etc.

However, today when I receive my smoothie I get a straw with it that isn’t in the usual clear straw wrapper. I try to open it, and I can already tell it’s the flimsiest fucking straw in the world because I’m bending it like crazy just tearing the plastic off. I have to gingerly punch it into the lid, and the perforation from the lid cuts off most smoothie flow because the integrity of the straw is so shit. Not only this, but even sipping from the straw cuts off the smoothie flow. Once I got to the office I immediately swap out the straws because fuck that stupid straw.

I say all that to say this - perhaps the store was out of straws and they went on an emergency run to get more. Perhaps this isn’t a permanent change. But if it is, I pay 10 fucking dollars for a smoothie. Is that not enough for you? How much money are you saving with these pathetic “straws”? If you need to marginally cut costs, print less ink on the cup buddy. But don’t worsen the actual process of drinking the damn smoothie.