Head of 2, body of 5.
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Yeah, the actual fork bit of 2 is nice but I don't like utensils with dump truck ass; they're top heavy when in use.
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2 and 3. 1 and 5 are too short, they're last resort shit
It's a trick question, they're all bad.
(I have autism)
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...
2, 5 if there are no clean 2s
Strange, my first thought was "except 2 and 5 all are valid"
3 speaks to me I like 😋😋
they all suck the prongs are too thick
Def 3
- 1 is also nice, every other choice is heresy.
Apostrophe catastrophe.
Oh, there are forks: #2.
This is exactly what I thought, and in the same order.
2 its just right
2, if I wanted it to be round, I'd have grabbed a spoon.
There isn’t a best, maybe a less bad but even then it’s an impossible choice. ✋wins here.
Top part - 2, 5 for bottom.
3
Also team 2
I want to say 2 because longest fork depth, but 4 has that round mouth feel with still good fork depth without being too aggressive about the curvature like 5. The thicker outer prongs grip slippery/heavy food better too.
I'm going 4.
Also because 2 has that annoying fin. The worst forks do that, and also curve down. Hurts my hands, but I'm a giant with bear paws so YMMV.
Came here thinking I'd be the odd man out by saying #2, I'm pleasantly surprised.
2 but 3 would do as a second tier choice if 2 was dirty.
Also whoever said the tines of 2 and the handle of 5 is correct.
Why would this not apply to neurotypicals? seems to me that most people would have at least a slight preference
My guess is neurodivergents tend to be more militant in our preferences because the factors that affect the choice weigh a lot heavier on us. Like how loud crowded areas aren't really pleasant for anyone, but it can be down right crippling for neurodivergents because of how severe the over stimulation is.
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I think 5
No, that's clearly a spoon shape.
Spork
My partner has ADHD and autism and they swear by 5. That's IKEA's cheap fork and in our house I'm forced to use all the other forks (which are better so whatever). In their words: "all the other ones are too pointy". I don't fucking know.
Clearly its the tines of 2 and the handle of 5. Anything else is madness.
My reasoning is quite simple. The tines on the No.2 fork are longer than the others. Long things are often associated with quality, status and refinement (Long fingers, long lashes, long legs etc.). The extra length suggest dexterity and precision.
Conversely the comparatively stubby tines of the No.1 fork would likely suit a toddler or an adult who isn't allowed near pointy things without supervision. Similarly the tines of the No.5 fork suggest that this utensil was born wanting to be a spoon but then was made into a fork at the last minute. This hypothesis is further supported by the rounded end of it's handle which would suit a spoon rather well.
Numbers 3 and 4 forks are usually, in my experience found in establishments where you help yourself to cutlery from big pots with grubby labels marked "SPOONS", "KNIVES" and "FORKS".
Now to the handles. Although the tines of the No.2 fork are pleasing, it then lets itself down with a handle that widens to the point of absurdity. Perhaps the thought was that it would help the extremely aged keep a firm grip while spooning tapioca past loose dentures.
So a cleaned up fork made from an amalgam of the refined tines of No. 2 fork and the pleasantly rounded handle of No. 5 are the only option for any adult with reasonable dexterity.