Sad.
A few nights ago, an innocent little spoon fell undetected into the dark abyss that is my In-Sink-Erator, soon become the latest victim to the monster's gnawing teeth. Yes, this wayward piece of flatware endured an unceremonious demise as I flipped on the food disposal switch and heard all too late the loud clattering of a utensil in peril. I immediately shut down the operation and plunged my hand into the depths of my sink, hoping I'd find nothing more than an errant bottle cap or two. But as we all know, I was wrong. My heart sank as I discovered the mangled and thrashed spoon, its head bent backwards as if it were Kristin Scott Thomas at the end of The English Patient. Poor guy never had a chance.
I sort of knew something like this would eventually happen. The spoon was actually one of many diminutive utensils donated to my apartment by my friend, IndianJones, who was in the process of upgrading his kitchen inventory. I mocked him for ever having such tiny — verging on baby-sized — spoons, but my roommate and I are never ones to throw away free items; so we took on the pint-sized flatware, knowing full well that the risk of some dreadful In-Sink-Erator tragedy would increase tenfold. And now it has happened. If only the spoon had been a little bit bigger — it would have stuck out of the drain! I would have seen it! I could have saved it! But alas, it was not meant to be. A sad day for all.
A few more gut wrenching photos after the jump. Viewer discretion is advised...
Note the savage teeth marks of the food disposal. No spoon can survive that.
It sort of looks like a metallic sperm now.
I was thinking metallic mouse but you went with sperm. Hmmm.
I always know it's your kitchen when I see the booze bottles in the background.
-- try to realize the truth. there is no spoon. --
hb
I got hand-me-down flatware from my parents.. the stuff we used when I was a kid. (actually kinda fun in the nostalgic kinda way)EVERY spoon in the collection has those teeth marks on the back. EVERY ONE. Thankfully the flatware is pretty damn tough so it doesn't actually bend them.. just mark them up on the back.
and now I see the ads above the comment for Crate and Barrel spoons. What- C and B doesn't sell metallic sperm?
You put your hand right in the disposal!? You are so brave. I have an irrational fear that the disposal will magically turn on while my hand is reaching in.
Dahrache, I have the same fear.
I hope you showed the spoon to your other flatware, so they learn to stay out of the disposal.
This is just sad, B.
Is that a bottle of Shasta in the background? That is a drink of my youth we no longer have anywhere in Indiana. I'm sorry about the spoon but also very excited about Shasta!