Mark

Daniel immediately removed the straws from the gin and tonic he received from the bar man. Mark knew from previous conversations that Daniel had heard that if a woman sees a man suck on a straw it evokes thoughts that the man enjoys sucking on tiny penises. It sounded ridiculous but it sounded more ridiculous when said out loud than it did repeated in Marks head. They talked about a mutual friend’s fascination with pot plants. Daniel finished his drink and started munching on the ice. Chewing and crunching it in his mouth.

“Dude stop doing that” said Mark.

“What?” replied Daniel with a frown.

“Stop munching on ice, it’s not a snack.”

“It’s delicious!”

“What? Ice is not delicious!” What a ridiculous man thought Mark as he took a bite out his lime wedge.