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[–] 40 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Got a butter knife that looks the same but weighs nothing. Drives me nuts.

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    My favorite spoon is made of really low quality aluminum and weighs nothing!

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Trivia. Aluminum was once the most expensive, and thus prestigious metals on the planet. The king of France would dine with aluminum cutlery as a show of opulence.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    You (everyone) will hate this entire comment, but my aforementioned favorite aluminum spoon comes from a Czech army surplus cutlery set. I hate the other utensils, but just think how fucking amazing it is that this is a set which belongs together:

    Why is the spoon so ornamental and aluminum? Why is the knife steel with a plain plastic handle? Why is the fork so fucking weird with a different ornamentation (aluminum too, btw)? This is a set for soldiers. Fancy is good and all but why is it so mismatched? So many questions.

    This specific picture isn't mine by the way. I'd never allow a fork that horribly misshapen to live in my house.

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