‘Ang galing talaga’: Paper straw mishap causes funny spill at cafe in Quezon City

October 30, 2025 - 5:29 PM
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What was meant to be a simple cafe moment turned into an expected comedy.

A video shared by TikTok user @luveleee_y on October 25 captured a lighthearted mishap at a cafe in Cubao, Quezon City.

In a video, a TikTok user and her friend are enjoying a casual snack when her friend struggles to poke her drink with a paper straw. Moments later, she pushes it too hard into the lid, causing it to burst and splash straight toward the uploader, turning an intended aesthetic moment into a hilarious and memorable scene.

“Ang galing talaga,” the TikTok user captioned her post.

@luveleee_y Ang galing talaga 😭😭😭 @yuna #aesthetic #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ original sound – labley

The video of the moment has so far garnered 608,800 views, 73,700 likes, 729 comments and 2,500 saves.

It also earned humorous comments.

“Nags-scroll lang natalsikan pa talaga,” one commented.

“Thanks sa free taste teh,” another joked in jest.

One TikTok user also offered tips to prevent the paper straw mishap.

“Tip: try covering the top of your straw before poking it into your drink — it makes it easier to pierce the seal!” the TikTok user wrote.

—Newsflare via Reuters Connect; with Rosette Adel