On the contrary, I vehemently believe that spoons actually evolved from forks. They probably, after years of evolution, adapted to their soup-rich environment, growing webbing in between their prongs. After the fork was invented, man consumed meats, lasagna, and other forky items on the menu. later, however, man started to lean towards stews, soups, and applesauce, foods that would just not be acceptable to eat with a fork. Eventually, the fork family of utensils adapted to their environment, growing webbing in between their meat-friendly prongs. The liwuid soup would slip right through the fork, losing all eating efficiency. In the process of utensil evolution, the spork was created, and adopted by the Taco Bell chain of Mexican food restaurants, one of my favorite fast food restaurants; my fondness for this restaurant is only bolstered by the wonderful, inviting spork.
I would like to hear your opinions on this topic, so feel free to leave comments.
I would like to hear your opinions on this topic, so feel free to leave comments.
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I completely agree with you. Spoons obviously evolved from forks. Where do you think the knife came from? My theory is that they came when the spoon and the fork had a baby. The knife got it's sharp genes from the fork, and it's solid un-pronged characteristics from the spoon. What do you think?
Ok, let me set the record straight:
In the beginning, there were sticks. Cavemen and other prehistorical mammalian simians used and still use sticks as utensils. As you can imagine, these tools caused the cavemen to get splinters on their tongues when their relatives came over for dinner, so chopsticks were invented. This wasn't until much, much later. Chopsticks were mainly popular in Asia, mostly because the majority European cultures used their hands to eat. As running water did not exist and napkins weren't common, it was very difficult to clean up after feasts, so some people went abroad to find better utensils. They liked the chopsticks, but misinterpreted their use and started stabbing things with them. Later, people started getting hungrier faster, so some dude decided to put more edges on one chopstick. This is the earliest known 'fork', although the forks we're used to didn't come to be until later. People started eating soup because they were concerned with dieting and keeping a slim figure. So, another dude flattened out a fork and made...the spoon. One day, an inexperienced forkmaker accidentally put the edges the wrong way to make the knife.
So, indeed, the fork started it all, and with the fork it all shall end!
Garrett
What is the point of this discusion. I am not trying to be the party pooper, but seriously, what is it about a spoon and a fork. Alright, if I have to talk about this post in this comment, I will. The knife is compleatly different. There are no traces of a spoon anywhere in a knife. Just because it is unpronged doesn't mean it is a spoon. Would a straw be considered a spoon? How about a book. No prongs on a book.
Isn't a chopstick still made out of wood? If you accidentaly rub your lips across a chopstick that has frayed edges, you would still get splinters.
wow, you guys are totally off topic. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EVOLUTION HERE! duh
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