Author Topic: Forks are improved spoons. (Read 5294 times)

Oqsy · « **on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 02:26:56 »

Forks are really just spoons that are better for poking foods without making a mess. I rarely have a reason to use a spoon. Spoons should all be replaced with forks, and melted down to make new forks... or bicycle frames. I like bicycles, too.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 03:17:57 »

I actually agree, I never use spoons.

You can cut (say pancakes) with forks, they sift unwanted milk from cereal scoops, they're really universal cuttlery.

However, I really disdain chopsticks, I really don't like them.

Another thing that pisses me off is fancy cutlery, different sizes of spoons, forks, sporks, and whatever else. There should just be one size; I prefer smaller forks as my hands are fairly small. They also have to be weighted precisely to how I like them.

Lanx · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 03:52:31 »

i remember when i was 10 i saw a pair of japanese chopsticks and wanted to give them a whirl cuz they were pointier and i thought i could be lazy and stab food. Turns out it was more difficult to use than regular chinese chopsticks, i still used them for 4 years cuz i thought they were cool.

Jack · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 04:03:19 »

Forks are pretty cool except for cereal because I like a ton of milk in my cereal bites.

zmurf · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 04:50:53 »

Sporks FTW!

ch_123 · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 05:39:00 »

Quote from: EverythingIBM;214317

Another thing that pisses me off is fancy cutlery ... They also have to be weighted precisely to how I like them.

*scratches head*

vils · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 05:49:12 »

Some fork history by the brilliant Chad Ward.

Lanx · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 05:49:31 »

Quote from: ch_123;214337

*scratches head*

balance in the middle? i've heard something wierd about this.

ch_123 · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 05:53:40 »

The argument is invalid, because we all know that the Spork is the Model M of the cutlery world.

mike · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 06:38:48 »

Technically forks are improved knives not spoons. Better at passing food to the mouth of course.

I've always found it particularly tedious eating soup with a fork.

TexasFlood · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 07:55:58 »

Quote from: mike;214344

Technically forks are improved knives not spoons. Better at passing food to the mouth of course.

I've always found it particularly tedious eating soup with a fork.

That's can be a tough one, especially with soups such as tomato soup.

patrickgeekhack · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 09:28:46 »

Quote from: Oqsy;214306

Forks are really just spoons that are better for poking foods without making a mess. I rarely have a reason to use a spoon. Spoons should all be replaced with forks, and melted down to make new forks... or bicycle frames. I like bicycles, too.

Maybe you don't have a use for spoon because of your culture. But other people do use spoon a lot. I eat rive with a spoon. It's much more effective.

Good luck having soup with a fork.

Personally, I am kind of a social chameleon. I use a knife and fork where western style food is served, a spoon and a fork in some restaurants and at home, chopsticks in Asian restaurants, and my fingers in Indian restaurants.

wellington1869 · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 09:41:22 »

i use spoons for cereal and soup, but thats about it.

i use a fork with oatmeal. i use a fork with yogurt too.

maybe sporks are a good compromise? we could get rid of the entire forks-n-spoons market and only manufacture sporks.

patrickgeekhack · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 09:48:43 »

Quote from: wellington1869;214404

maybe sporks are a good compromise? we could get rid of the entire forks-n-spoons market and only manufacture sporks.

What will you do when you need to use both a fork and a spoon? :-)

microsoft windows · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 09:50:57 »

I'm actually pretty heavy on the spoon. I use it for most things except meat.

HaaTa · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 11:36:43 »

Quote from: ripster;214411

Knives and chopsticks.

Great combo, until you realize that those who've truly mastered chopsticks don't need a knife to cut their food...

microsoft windows · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 11:37:40 »

Why bother with chopsticks when using silverware's easier? And besides, chopsticks are weird.

Lanx · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 11:53:00 »

Quote from: HaaTa;214472

Great combo, until you realize that those who've truly mastered chopsticks don't need a knife to cut their food...

pretty sure my 99 year old grandma whose used chopsticks everyday for 98years couldn't use it to cut a steak.(and yes she's had steak)

Quote from: microsoft windows;214474

Why bother with chopsticks when using silverware's easier? And besides, chopsticks are weird.

anything you do w/ a fork you can do w/ a chopstick and vice, versa. i've eaten noodles/ramen w/ both a fork and chopsticks, i prefer to use chopsticks w/ this foodsource. While i've also done the same w/ spaghetti and using a fork and chopsticks, but for that i prefer to use a fork. My fiance will only prefer to have chopsticks w/ any noodle shaped food.

Can't cook w/ a fork tho, but can w/ chopsticks.

quite adept at both instruments, i don't use my chopsticks like a foreigner does, and i don't use a fork like a barbarian does with the thumb facing the fork portion.

itlnstln · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 12:01:34 »

I sense a little relapse in one of our members.

itlnstln · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 12:06:18 »

I figured as much when I read all of those threads this morning.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 12:12:43 »

Quote from: Lanx;214485

pretty sure my 99 year old grandma whose used chopsticks everyday for 98years couldn't use it to cut a steak.(and yes she's had steak)

anything you do w/ a fork you can do w/ a chopstick and vice, versa. i've eaten noodles/ramen w/ both a fork and chopsticks, i prefer to use chopsticks w/ this foodsource. While i've also done the same w/ spaghetti and using a fork and chopsticks, but for that i prefer to use a fork. My fiance will only prefer to have chopsticks w/ any noodle shaped food.

Can't cook w/ a fork tho, but can w/ chopsticks.

quite adept at both instruments, i don't use my chopsticks like a foreigner does, and i don't use a fork like a barbarian does with the thumb facing the fork portion.

But doing stuff with forks, knives, and spoons is a million times easier than doing it with stupid little sticks.

Lanx · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 12:47:31 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;214506

But doing stuff with forks, knives, and spoons is a million times easier than doing it with stupid little sticks.

This argument is only valid if you cannot follow steps 1-3 on the back of most chopsticks.
for the sake of easyness i'll do a ripster.

patrickgeekhack · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 13:04:48 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;214506

But doing stuff with forks, knives, and spoons is a million times easier than doing it with stupid little sticks.

Because you don't know how to use them?

microsoft windows · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 13:05:43 »

You see, forks don't have a learning curve unless you're retarded or have no hands.

Ekaros · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 13:16:36 »

Quote from: zmurf;214333

Sporks FTW!

Why have only one when you can have both too!

patrickgeekhack · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 13:24:16 »

I think it's time for me to leave this thread. We are getting nowhere :-) The fun is over now.

wellington1869 · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 14:32:10 »

Quote from: itlnstln;214492

I sense a little relapse in one of our members.

is it a sensitive member?

itlnstln · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 14:35:41 »

If you rub him hard enough, he just spouts off all over the place.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 14:40:18 »

Quote from: ch_123;214342

The argument is invalid, because we all know that the Spork is the Model M of the cutlery world.

And the fork is the Model F of cuttlery. Fork even starts with F.

Quote from: TexasFlood;214355

That's can be a tough one, especially with soups such as tomato soup.

Coincidentally, I actually don't like tomato soup... I don't like soup at all actually, unless there's bread or something.

Quote from: wellington1869;214404

i use spoons for cereal and soup, but thats about it.

i use a fork with oatmeal. i use a fork with yogurt too.

maybe sporks are a good compromise? we could get rid of the entire forks-n-spoons market and only manufacture sporks.

Sporks aren't good judging by how they look. Essentially they are just preforated spoons.

Forks still win.

I propose a challenge:

#1 Try eating meals for a week with only a spoon
#2 Try eating meals for the next week with only a fork.

We shall see which is better. Oh and on the third week you can try a spork if you're really crazy.

wellington1869 · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 15:04:26 »

Quote from: itlnstln;214596

If you rub him hard enough, he just spouts off all over the place.

thank you

[i also would have accepted a simple "I've got your sensitive member right here!]

itlnstln · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 15:05:59 »

Quote from: wellington1869;214624

[i also would have accepted a simple "I've got your sensitive member right here!]

My GF wouldn't. I'm ItlnStln; built to last.

ricercar · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 15:27:48 »

no, did you?

Ekaros · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 19 August 2010, 15:38:07 »

I still think luha > spork...

Konrad · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 20 August 2010, 02:18:04 »

I've always preferred the Knork myself. A superior implement in the hands of a master, especially when cutting the aforementioned pancakes or steaks. It's all you need.

If one Knork is as useful as two chopsticks, then double-Knorking is just plain awesome!

It's ridiculous to use cutlery on stuff like soup. Just drink it. Actually it's ridiculous to eat soup at all. Either way, spoons serve no useful purpose except for perhaps carving pumpkins for annual holidays.

Findecanor · « **Reply #34 on:** Fri, 20 August 2010, 03:51:48 »

There was this guy on a food show on Discovery Channel that had built his own utensil, which he called "The Utensil". It combined a spoon, fork, knife and drinking straw all into one.
Perhaps it had more functions than this... Bottle opener would have been handy also.

Konrad · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 20 August 2010, 03:57:21 »

I'm sure rip'll be along any second with a nice picture of a Swiss Army Knork-Spork

Oqsy · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 13:32:33 »

OP doesn't mind. Also, surely its a bit late

Urglifast · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 13:43:24 »

i eat my carne asada fries with chopsticks, it's just easier

Urglifast · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 13:49:22 »

Quote from: ripster;430304

Now I'm hungry.

you're the jerk that got me thinking about carne asada fries. so, you're one to talk.

Urglifast · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 14:00:34 »

Quote from: ripster;430315

I say school lunch and you think carne asada fries?

You must live in a different part of town.

ha! not quite, i just don't eat much food that isn't ethnic in some way.

Ekaros · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 14:12:14 »

neo · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 14:50:35 »

Only try to realize the truth... There is no spoon.

neo · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 14:53:18 »

Quote from: ripster;430358

I don't believe that Chosen One crap.

Good for you.

Konrad · « **Reply #43 on:** Fri, 14 October 2011, 21:23:53 »

Quote from: ripster;430146

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lol, 14 months ... record time, Rip.

AvenZerg · « **Reply #44 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 12:56:39 »

i HATE (with a passion) fancy cutlery.. especially the ones that use more then 1 type of material.. say plastic handle with a metal fork or spoon.. hate em..
wtf is a spork? please don't flame me for what i am about to say but that MUST be an american invention lmao!
i have no problem with spoons actually..

sinis · « **Reply #45 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 13:03:30 »

Yeah and knifes are improved swords. No really! Its cuz the tables tended to get too big with all this swords on a them. And small table family dinner ended in family slaughter. So the knife was born. haha

AvenZerg · « **Reply #46 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 13:23:14 »

lol nice trolling lmao

Oqsy · « **Reply #47 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 14:11:19 »

read the OP, sir.
also look at the date, and compare it to other polls being created around that time...
The revival of this troll poll was brought to you by the #1 Keyboard Expert on the Planet. He's also become the #1 Flamed for Thread Necro-ing, #1 Flamed for Lego Pics,#1 Flamed for Ping! Tolerance, and the #1 Flamed for Filco Fanboi-ism. I hope he has a big trophy case!

sinis · « **Reply #48 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 14:40:42 »

lol you are right in either way.
Some threads, however, necroing is no crime. like this one. so much awesome pictures. fun to watch!

i had a good laugh here

Konrad · « **Reply #49 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 19:59:03 »

Quote from: ripster;431469

If you ever need to reach me again I'm in my subforum.

I'm only let out for good behavior.

Well, since you're begging and seem lonely, sure I'll visit your subforum.

Er ... where is it? The last time I hung around here everybody was screaming about ping.

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Author Topic: Forks are improved spoons. (Read 5294 times)