Philosophy14 Apr 2005 08:06 pm
And for the worst idea ever category, I nominate the “spork.”
What ever in the world could have possessed a person to think of such a foul notion as the combining of fork and spoon? It’s hideous.
Many examples could be made of the joining of two opposites resulting in the enhancement of their respective benefits and advantages. But not this time. It’s not that this union somehow results in a summary of the negatives of each utensil, though there is always that risk in a delicate combination. But a spoon has no negative, it is perfect in every way.
Rather the characteristics of the fork so rashly forced on the sublime spoon simply tarnish and taint this most noble of instruments.
8 Responses
April 15th, 2005 at 11:19 am
The real problem is that the fork and spoon each has their own purpose and fulfill them wonderfully but when you combine the two you get a untensil that doesn’t do the job of either one very well.
April 15th, 2005 at 11:48 am
Would you feel differently if the name for the item were not such an awkward blend? How about runcible spoon? I insist upon calling it that, a word much classier than “spork.”
April 15th, 2005 at 1:13 pm
No, the basis for my hatred is in the physical defiling of the perfect spoon. Now it wouldn’t take much to be classier than “spork,” but such an abomination needs a despicable name! I was thinking today at work, maybe “foon” would be even worse than “spork.”
April 15th, 2005 at 9:44 pm
Go with foon, Tom!
Lavern
April 16th, 2005 at 8:35 am
No, I think that “foon” adequately describes the goober who designed the utensil.
April 16th, 2005 at 10:27 pm
Thomas, you must be busy. This blog needs some more recipes or something!
Sis’
April 17th, 2005 at 8:47 pm
OK, Tom, time for a new post. Maybe something about EZ-open Vienna sausages. Or whatever.
April 18th, 2005 at 11:00 pm
Yes, I am busy. But I’ve had some technical problems with ITF and the by-log and haven’t been able to post for at least three days. I think it’s fixed now though.