Paper Straw

When something has become so progressive it ceases to function.

The act of progressivising something to the point it no longer functions as intended, or backfires.

"Bro that's my third straw this meal, they just keep collapsing"
"Well that's a paper straw for you"

"Bro I can't believe Steven Crowder is a peer reviewed fat studies expert"
"Yeah they really paper-strawed themselves on that one"

Paper Straw Effect

When people design a flimsy straw to save the turtles, but ignore that paper straws cause much more pollution to make, defeating the purpose. This is the effect where people care more about looking eco-friendly rather than being eco-friendly and practical.

"Damn, they redid the packaging with green cardboard and wrapped it together with denim, it's soaked from the rain too"
"Seems like they were affected by the Paper Straw Effect"

Paper Straws

The worst thing on the planet. Every time you drink out of one it grinds your teeth and it feels like nails on a chalkboard if it was a feeling, you get these horrible chills. The turtles can die for all I care I hate paper straws.

I hate paper straws. #KILLTHETURTLES