Why are standard drinking cups shaped the way the are, wider on the top and more narrow toward the bottom?

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Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the cup be a consistent width throughout? Or, even make the cup wider at the bottom to make it more stable when sitting on a surface?

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I don’t actually know but I assume it to make the liquid easier to pour down your mouth without needing to turn your cup upside down to get something and potentially having everything spill because of how sudden it would be.

Also having a wider base and a narrow opening is bad for the environment. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyq1uXzV1VE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyq1uXzV1VE)

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