*So that is a straw holder.
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
June 21, 2017 8:04am CST
Since we had power outage from 8am to 6pm, my son and I went to the hospital to collect money from somebody.
It took us about half an hour to receive the money, then later, I asked my son if he wanted to take snacks in an air conditioned canteen (because it was so hot). "Yes, ma", he replied so off we walked going to the canteen.
The A/C was not so cool but it was okey.
I had ham and cheese sandwich while my son had spaghetti. I ordered a can of coke; my son had a can of sprite.
When my son opened his sprite in can, he inserted his straw in this small hole at the flip of the can and he uttered, "straw holder". I didn't believe him at first but he told me that I can search that on Google. I smiled. Indeed that is the use of that small hole at the flip of the can.
Now I know. Another knowledge gained from my son.
Do you use that hole as straw- holder when you drink a soda in can?
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18 responses
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
21 Jun 17
@ridingbet No, not straw dispenser but straw holder, I know that they use it for this, but it was not made for this purpose.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 Jun 17
hmm, who'd'a thunk such, eh? i'd nary a clue what such 'twas fer myself. i don't use a straw, but perhaps i'll recall such logic when the cause arises.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
some lipsticked women use a straw to drink or sip anything, because they do not want their lipstick to get smudged. hahaha!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet i reckon they'd not heard such encourages wrinklin' 'round the mouth, eh?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@crazyhorseladycx and when the lipstick gets out of its place, they have the lip gloss to fix it.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
27 Jun 17
@ridingbet I don't usually drink from a straw when I have soda in a can.. but If I do I will be sure to try it!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Jun 17
yes, that is why when i drink a soda in can, i can just insert the straw into that hole
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Jun 17
@minx267 you must drink from a straw my friend, if you do not want your lipstick to be smudged.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet
An example is that some people have been struggling to get tic tacs out of the container. The easier way to get it out is to glide it to the oval shaped compartment found at top of the container.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
really? what wrong use might that be?
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Jun 17
I never wondered about the name of it @ridingbet , and just always placed my straw there to stop it from sliding round and round the can. But now I too know it is a straw holder 
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
hahaha! nice of you my friend because you use that hole to keep the straw from moving around. for me, i will now use that hole to 'stabilize' my straw.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
That was a great moment for a mother and son in the not so cool restaurant.
Anyway, its also my first time to know that hole thing the beverages can is straw holder, ha ha, I thought that was only intended in pulling up and flip to open the can.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
hahaha! kabsat, our index finger size is not enough for the hole. maybe your pinky? but it is still big.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet which means my brain have been robbed
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@ilocosboy no, maybe your pinky is small and can be for the hole. hahaha!
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Yes, that's a straw holder.
I also used to pull the whole thing off because I don't use straw to drink from the can.
But these days, using a straw to drink from this can drink so, I've learned the use of it.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
yes and i think that is needed for women who are in lipstick.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
any hole in a can or any container, i believe has its uses. you can just check on the other images posted in this discussion, and you will notice that indeed, these holes have their purposes.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Jun 17
I never have but I rarely if ever drink soda from a can, I don't drink soda at all.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
good to know. so you drink a soda from a bottle? don't you use a straw in a bottle?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet Don't drink soda at all. I drink iced tea from a glass usually or water directly from a bottle if I buy it in a machine.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
it was also my first time to learn the use of the hole, when my son said that yesterday.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
me too, until my son told me about it and when i searched the net.
@DianneN (246849)
• United States
22 Jun 17
@ridingbet I agree. People have been using it for years. I think it's smart and cool!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@DianneN and it was my very first time to know about that, thanks to my son.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
i think the size of all holes will fit any size of a straw.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
•
22 Jun 17
From now on, I will use that hole to keep my straw in place hehehe.Good info.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
that is great. you already know the purpose of that hole
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
21 Jun 17
haha I never knew it!!!
Absolutely, a straw holder lol
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
so hija, don't you use a straw when you drink on a soda can? your lipstick will go everywhere. hahaha!
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
yes it is true, my friend, and it was only yesterday that i learned about that
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
the flip of a canned good has a bigger hole. when i jokingly told my son that a cannoed good needs a straw, he remarked that the hole is for the index finger to pull the lid off. i laughed when i mentioned my reason to him.
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