Really now. It's simple:
You take the straw out of the cup and turn it upside down. Grab the U-End in your mouth and stick the other end back in the cup.
Be sure and have a towel handy to wipe the sticky stuff off your hands and be careful not to gag on the straw.
Easy. Just messy and a bit risky. But good to the last drop. Or so.
Straws are for invalids and Nancy boys. Take the lid off and drink it like a man.