Submitted 1 month ago by ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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Add-on question: when using a fork, do you put the points on the plate (or stab a piece) and then use your knife to push food onto the downward curve of the tines (I would say the back but that’s because I don’t do this) and lift it points-down?
Or do you carry food on the concave curve of the tines (as well as stabbed on the points of course) and lift it points-up?
This is cultural, neither is incorrect, but it might affect your choice of fork.
Depends on the food tbh. If it would fall out using the coop method then I point down and push it into the tines.
Peas: point down and mash into tines
Mashed potatoes: scoop 'em
Steak: points down to stab
Whether you switch hands or keep it entirely in your left
What about me who just keeps it in my right
What about me
American
Use a kwhat? Fork and plate alone so you don’t have additional items to wash.
I’m doing it the latter way. I chose 1.
4 looks better balanced and crafty enough. 5 looks like a dessert fork
This feels like a reverse Avatar test for autism
Obviously, 2 is really bad. 5 is nice.
I’ve never been offended like this in my entire life. This goes beyond a mere difference in opinions, it’s like we’re disagreeing on the shape of a sphere
4 has the best handle, 2 has the best fork
Everyone is busily selecting a fork, and I’m trying to figure out if the apostrophe was an intentional troll …
2
They are all good since they are all single extruded so no food remains getting in between the metal part and the plastic/wood/other
Though, we could argue that 1. is better that the others for the easy grip due to its in-curved handle. Or that its diametrical opposite, number 5. Is the best thanks to its filleted handle making it easier to hold in the case of the food scooped by it not being very hard.
But only 2 and 5 look post processed after extrusion to remove sharp edges, while the others don’t. I have cheap cutlery like this and I don’t like the feel.
That’s true
So it looks like 5. wins this contest
2, but I feel like none is good enough. Or sturdy enough. I need 2, but thicker body
5
Handle of number 1, prongs of number 2.
What?
All are bad. If I’d have to choose, it’ll be in the order 1, 2, 4, 5, 3.
None of them; my forks are best
Number 5 is an Ikea fork. Same type of fork i bought 12 years ago and still use today.
Hello. I like rusty spoons.
Hubert Cumberdale wants to touch your sssspoonssss
1, but these all suck ass.
Anyone interested in developing a “Find your ideal fork” web app?
I for one would be very interested to see statistical preferences…
Sounds awesome but I don’t know on what metrics you could qualitatively categorize forks, except for some obvious ones like prong length, handle start thickness, handle uniformity, …
Damn, I already have more ideas.
I have a couple of ideas but I don’t know which would be the easiest.
We could analyse and break down forks to their design features and then let people mix and match. This would take a lot of time though.
Alternatively we could scrape a bunch of fork images and build a large dataset. Then show two at a time to users and let them pick their preferred one repeatedly until we know the preference hieararchy for that user. Then compare users and divide them into demographics.
I guess it would also be possible to have a visual model and some edit options like make different parts longer / thicker. I feel this is unnecessarily complicated.
Another idea would be to break the fork into two or three parts. Not perfect but faster than exploring all design features. Tines, body, end for instance and let people either mix and match or do some for of a/b testing.
My expertise is in design so I can help with those aspects but coding I unfortunately cannot do. Would be a really fun project designwise too…
None of em
3 speaks to me I like 😋😋
Def 3
1 is the one you leave in the drawer till it’s the last one or use for stuff you don’t want to risk your other forks for…
Came here thinking I’d be the odd man out by saying #2, I’m pleasantly surprised.
2 is such an obvious answer
5 and I know this because it’s the fork that lives in my room at all times because it’s my favorite fork and I don’t like when someone else dirties it or misplaces it. It’s my desk fork. Always ready for leftovers or door dash. It’s the perfect fork.
1 feels like home, 4 and 5 is too fancy, 2 just feels right enough to stab at my enemy.
I choose 2.
2! No other answer is correct!
The pointy handle on number 3 is OFFENSIVE
All of #3 is torture
Glad to see my undiagnosed disorder is alive and well. #2 crew represent.
angrystego@lemmy.world 1 month ago
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