March 25, 2008 | Sex & Society

The last straw

A mother in Ashland, Kentucky was a little perturbed when she opened a package of "fun straws" she purchased at the local Wal-Mart and found a couple of them twisted into the shape of a penis. 

“There are two of them that are shaped like the male private area,” said Andrea Bailey. “I called Wal-Mart and they very rude with me about it. They acted like I was lying, like I was making it all up.”

A spokesman for Wal-Mart claimed they "take customer questions and concerns seriously" and that the offending item has been removed from store shelves pending an investigation.

The store also offered to refund the $1.69. But what about the pain and suffering she has endured? She'll never be able to look at another straw again without blushing ...