Only one for the rest of your life, which would it be? Fork or spoon?

[Septimus Prime]

This thread was inspired by me watching my wife eat her entire dinner with just a spoon.

So let's set the scene: you wake up a malevolent genie, and you only get one wish: you can either only have forks or spoons for the rest of time. The one you don't choose disappears forever, and so do chopsticks--because it's the best of the three--and sporks (because fuck sporks). Knives can stay.

What's it going to be?

Personally, I'd choose forks. Soup becomes a pain in the ass, but forks work better or almost as well for everything else.

 

[Sectorseven]

I can slurp soup from the bowl.

 

[TaySan]

Forks. Just use my hands and grab the bowl for soup lmao

 

[Kayotix]

Fork, I can just drink soup or cereal if I absolutely need too

 

[Baladium]

 

[easter]

chopsticks, then spoon.

 

[CDX]

Fork.

I don't eat soup that often so besides soup, I think I could manage to eat most everything else with a fork. And I guess I could still slurp soup directly from the bowl if I had to.

...I forgot about cereal and milk, but I think I could also manage with a fork and slurping from the bowl.

 

[Hours Left]

People picking fork must not do a lot of cooking.

I can't imagine not being able to use spoons.

 

[Officer Big Mac]

Nice try, big utensil. You won't get my free info.

 

[Sybil]

After trying to pathetically scoop yogurt with a fork because I was too lazy to wash my spoons, I feel like the spoon lifestyle is the way to go. I'll just tear through meat and vegetables with my hands.

 

[FF Seraphim]

You ever try to eat a steak with a spoon? Fuck that nonsense, I will take a fork.

 

[Sandstar]

A spoon is more versatile. It's the undeniable choice.

 

[CosmicGP]

Forks for sure. What I cannot do without a spoon, I'll just hold the plate or bowl up to my mouth and shovel it in.

 

[The Adder]

Spoon.

I then sharpen a spoon to a point. Maybe two points.

 

[Kevers]

Fork. I already think soup sucks as a meal so fuck that, give me a fork.

 

[Gentlemen]

This thread was inspired by me watching my wife eat her entire dinner with just a spoon.

So let's set the scene: you wake up a malevolent genie, and you only get one wish: you can either only have forks or spoons for the rest of time. The one you don't choose disappears forever, and so do chopsticks--because it's the best of the three--and sporks (because fuck sporks). Knives can stay.

What's it going to be?

Personally, I'd choose forks. Soup becomes a pain in the ass, but forks work better or almost as well for everything else.

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holy shit you're boring

 

[Bjomesphat]

I can't think of many foods you can't eat with only a spoon. Pair that with a knife and you will be fine with anything.

Now a fork, there are many things you can't do with only a fork. Pretty much anything that isn't a solid becomes a hassle.

 

[Kevers]

After trying to pathetically scoop yogurt with a fork because I was too lazy to wash my spoons, I feel like the spoon lifestyle is the way to go. I'll just tear through meat and vegetables with my hands.

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Drink straight from the cup

 

[Doc Laserstein]

I can't think of many foods you can't eat with only a spoon.

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Salad would be a challenge. I'd still pick spoon though.

 

[SuperFakerBros]

I can scoop up what I'd normally use a fork for with a spoon whereas I can't use a fork to, say, eat yogurt or cereal so I'd go with the spoon

 

[RiOrius]

Spoon. I prefer my meat diced before cooking, and elbow pasta over longer noodles. Spoons work just fine in either case. Plus soup and cereal, both delicious.

Frankly I'd rather eat meat with my hands than slurp straight from the bowl.

 

[BowieZ]

Salad would be a challenge. I'd still pick spoon though.

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Pick up and eat the big leafage with your hand, then scoop up the delicious smaller salady stuff.

Spoon wins every time.

 

[Heroicpiglet]

Use your hands. Fuck the genie.

 

[Ultimate Bear Cub]

Noif

 

[Soul Skater]

Spoon, I'll use chop sticks if I need a fork

 

[onpoint]

Can I pick up steak with my fingers? Yes.

Soup, cereal, yogurt with your hands?

It's spoon all day.

 

[A Regular Bear]

Gentle, caring, dependable spoon.

Fork can fork off, I'll eat my meats and spaghettis like my proud hunter-gatherer ancestors using my hands.

 

[Cilla]

Easily a spoon. That way I can still enjoy liquid food.

 

[Kevers]

Nobody tell all these spoon people that straws exist.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Spoon. Anything I'd use a fork for, I could just as well eat with chopsticks or my bare hands. But soups, stews, custards, porridge, et cetera? Would be obnoxious without a spoon.

 

[Ultimate Bear Cub]

When I eat I'm goddamn Poseidon.

 

[malus]

Nobody tell all these spoon people that straws exist.

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Have you ever tried eating yogurt with a straw?

Spoon all the way.

 

[Flipyap]

Nobody tell all these spoon people that straws exist.

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I was a fork person until someone mentioned yogurt. Sucking denser liquids through a straw would suck. Spoons forever.

 

[Deleted member 17990]

Spoon, good for liquid and hard foods.

 

[Bio]

Are we talking just one fork or just one spoon? What happens if I break the fork/spoon I'm given? Game over?

Or do I have unlimited access to one of them? As in I could break one, or three, every single day and it wouldn't matter? I'm going to assume it's the latter, since you placed no restrictions in your question, and therefore the only answer is fork. I can shape my many different forks into different shapes and functions by manipulating, or even removing, some or all of the tines. I can create makeshift spoons or chopsticks, or skewers, whatever.

Spoons can't do shit. In fact, the more I think about this, the more spoons can just fuck off. They're useless.

Forks win.

 

[Agnostic]

I'll take a spoon for when I'm old and have no teeth.

 

[Sandcrawler]

I think I could use chopsticks in place of a fork just fine, but there's no such replacement for a spoon. I'll be damned if I have to eat soup and cereal by picking up the bowl.

EDIT: Missed the "no chopsticks" in the OP. I still think a spoon is better, but RIP eating spaghetti.

 

[Septimus Prime]

No chopsticks.

 

[thefit]

Tortilla.

Mexican homies will understand.

 

[Squarehard]

Chopsticks

 

[faceless]

People picking fork must not do a lot of cooking.

I can't imagine not being able to use spoons.

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This.

 

[Zolbrod]

Anything that REALLY requires a spoon and cannot be eaten with a fork, can easily be drunk from the receptacle.
Fork it is.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

You can use your hands for anything that requires a fork. I'd pick spoons.

 

[ToTheMoon]

Flabbergasted that fork is winning.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

This thread was inspired by me watching my wife eat her entire dinner with just a spoon.

So let's set the scene: you wake up a malevolent genie, and you only get one wish: you can either only have forks or spoons for the rest of time. The one you don't choose disappears forever, and so do chopsticks--because it's the best of the three--and sporks (because fuck sporks). Knives can stay.

What's it going to be?

Personally, I'd choose forks. Soup becomes a pain in the ass, but forks work better or almost as well for everything else.

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Knife.

 

[Chainshada]

If I use a grinder or hacksaw to turn a Spoon into a fork/spork, will it disappear?

Either way, I'd keep Spoons.

 

[Felt]

Must be a lot of spaghetti lovers because that's the only thing I can think of where you really need a fork over a spoon...

spoon for sure. soups, transferring food, cereal, desserts, rice/potatoes... then anything you use with a knife you can equally manage with a spoon to hold the food and then pick it up.

Pro tip anything you stab with a fork you can stab with a knife...

 

[meph]

Keep the spoons. Damn fool genie let me keep knives, which are basically single-pronged forks with an edge.

 

[Humidex]

"Use the forks, Luke."

 

[Titik]

Spoon. I can use my hands with everything else.