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XxSephirothxX
03-25-2007, 05:15 AM
I feel that, in the brave new world of silverware, the spoon is overlooked, forgotten, and ultimately left dejected in a drawer somewhere. This is unacceptable.

It's true that the spoon might not be the most effective utensil. Knives can slice through meat with ease, unless you're a bad cook and royally fuck up your food.

Forks can stab, scrape, hold, and are just generally the silverware equivalent of Ben Franklin. It seems that even the bastard child of the spoon and the fork, the spork, is more useful than the spoon.

The spoon is good for spooning, and that's about it. But what we have forgotten--what we never notice--is just how elegant the spoon really is. Its smooth, graceful curves and perfect figure make up for all that it lacks in usability. And, as an added bonus, spoons double as figures of speech for sexual innuendo.

So which utensil do you really prefer? The fork, the knife, and the spork are the obvious choices. On the surface, at least, they appear to be the real winners. But look deep inside yourself and reflect upon the spoon. There is magic there. Magic that can't be expressed with a pointier instrument. If you have been so enlightened, spread the word of love for spoons and help raise spoon awareness around the world. Long live the spoon.

DK
03-25-2007, 05:20 AM
Originally, I was a knife man, but your epic descriptive powers have swayed me in favour of the oft-neglected spoon. You are a credit to spoon society, Wesley my good man.

The Unknown Guru
03-25-2007, 05:22 AM
Gotta be the spork. No other utensil has managed to blend poking and spooning so well.

Diango12
03-25-2007, 05:28 AM
Spork it can do everything a spoon and fork can.

Meat Puppet
03-25-2007, 05:30 AM
I use different cutlery in different situations to get the best use out of that individual piece of cutlery’s strengths, yet not being too hindered by its weaknesses. A fork isn’t as good at getting soup into my mouth as a spoon is, a spoon isn’t as good at picking up a meatball as a fork could be, and I always get peas with a knife.
I have never thought about preferring one over the others, and I don’t think I ever will; apart from using them for eating & as makeshift tools in a few other areas, I just don’t really <I>care</I> about them.

Fonzie
03-25-2007, 05:31 AM
Chopsticks. Why you ask? Because splinters in every bite makes you a man.

Slade
03-25-2007, 05:36 AM
I'll go with the fork because it does everything the others do and I use them pretty much for everything (except maybe stirring coffee but I'm willin to give it a shot).

LunaNaelyan
03-25-2007, 05:38 AM
My vote most definitely goes to the greatness that is the spoon, and not just any spoon, the teaspoon. I've gone so far in my spoon-worshipping that I refuse to use any other utensil. The versatality... you can spread butter with a spoon, you can cut up things with a spoon. All you need is determination to learn the right technique.

And yes, I'm being as serious as can be.

escobert
03-25-2007, 05:39 AM
I use lots of spoons!

Diango12
03-25-2007, 05:47 AM
Gosh! All these good points about spoons I never knew! Maybe I should change my vote.

Nominus Experse
03-25-2007, 05:49 AM
Although I use spoons the most, I prefer holding and using knives.

Martyr
03-25-2007, 05:49 AM
I'm an Incredible Fork Man.

Look me up at TheIncredibleForkman.com

But I chose spork because I have no self control and I follow my Id wherever it may go.[/spoiler]

Do not go to that aforementioned website. It is not mine. I have never been there. I just made it up. I wish I hadn't advertised because one of you screws will check it out and blame me for whatever you see there, and I'll probably get banned and I'll never even know what's going on!

escobert
03-25-2007, 05:51 AM
sadly it's not a site :(

41-Inches-Wide
03-25-2007, 06:17 AM
Oh a spoon thread. But I eat with my hands.

Shlup
03-25-2007, 06:46 AM
What can't you do with a spork?

Yamaneko
03-25-2007, 07:32 AM
Make love to a woman. Or maybe you can. How the hell should I know? That damned spork has seen more action than I ever have. :mad2:

41-Inches-Wide
03-25-2007, 08:00 AM
What can't you do with a spork?

YOU CAN'T KILL A PEOPLE NOOO... DUH. :tongue:

Leeza
03-25-2007, 08:03 AM
There is no spoon.

My most used utensil would be the fork, followed by the teaspoon. I rarely use a spoon. :cat:

*ETERNAL FANTASY*
03-25-2007, 09:38 AM
me use hands *growl*

no seriously its either the spoon or my hands im too impatient for to use knives and i only eat with forks on "formal" ocassions! it must be the filo blood in me lol

Sergeant Hartman
03-25-2007, 11:56 AM
http://www.molalla.net/~milkcrk/img/knife.gif
All of them!

Cz
03-25-2007, 12:06 PM
This poll takes a very narrow definition of utensil. What of the spatula, or the noble egg whisk?

Captain Maxx Power
03-25-2007, 12:26 PM
Sporks obviously rule the roost. All it needs is a serrated edge along one of the handles and we can just use them for all our cutlery needs. :)

aquatius
03-25-2007, 02:21 PM
Of course spoons are the best, but you forgot Knorks/Fifes.

Xander
03-25-2007, 02:28 PM
I like little tiny weeny spoons, but I never like to eat too much in one mouthful so forks are pretty good for cake and stuff, but icecream requires SPOON. I guess fork is still my favourite. :(

Tavrobel
03-25-2007, 02:41 PM
You forgot chopsticks, you slimey wench. Chopsticks can kill, and you can snatch flies with them.

Laddy
03-25-2007, 03:08 PM
Spork.

Why:

-It stabs.
-It spoons.
-It sporks.
-It calls piranha.
-It saved my life.
-Its a good head of states.
-Its a trustworthy brand.
-Its my best friend.
-Its a spork.

Dr Aum
03-25-2007, 03:33 PM
Spoons are the weaklings of the utensil race and therefore deserve to be outcompeted. After all, have you ever heard of someone being able to bend or break a knife or a fork with only his/her mind? Well, have you?

I rest my case. Down with spoons.

Nefarious_Virtue
03-25-2007, 03:43 PM
I like to dual wield forks:D

Misfit
03-25-2007, 03:55 PM
I like spoons 'cause I like cereal. :o

Rocket Edge
03-25-2007, 04:21 PM
Gotta love the spoon people.

rubah
03-25-2007, 04:50 PM
the spoon wins as far as carrying liquid goes.

Forks can replace chop sticks and knives both.

Freya
03-25-2007, 04:52 PM
Well I have a plan to take over the world with sporks... but I digress. :shifty: The reason spoons take sporks is like whne you're eating like pudding you can never get all of it. The little jutted edges of the spork prevent you from eating all of that delicious pudding. So I go for spoon!

Tavrobel
03-25-2007, 04:54 PM
Forks can replace chop sticks and knives both.

Tell that to a Texan. Five seconds on each side, please.

rubah
03-25-2007, 04:55 PM
By knives I meant 'breadknives' not steak knives. Those are more like slicing serrated blades.

XxSephirothxX
03-25-2007, 04:59 PM
Chopsticks are so ridiculously inferior that they didn't even warrant a mention.

Other utensils, like spatulas and egg whisks, are obviously special and important, but I was just focusing on the basic ones. Really, who would pick anything over a spatula?

No.78
03-25-2007, 05:50 PM
Spork is the ultimate utensil, the fact it isn't winning the poll is shocking and disgusting.

Momiji
03-25-2007, 06:29 PM
http://www.molalla.net/~milkcrk/img/knife.gif
All of them!

Can't argue with that.