My wife and I are standing in a big box department store looking at flatware. I am surprised at the cost. You can purchase a setting for two for about $10, but we can tell that the stuff is too flimsy. You can buy spoons and knives separately for $1 each, but it looks like the fork would bend if you tried cutting a piece of meat. The nicer stuff seems to be upwards of about $15 a setting.
We came in to the store on Friday night to pick up some other things that had been on her list for several days and ended up looking at forks and spoons because about an hour earlier when I had gone to eat some eggplant leftover from her lunch I noticed there were no forks in the drawer.
“We don’t have any forks?,” I asked, somewhat surprised because it seemed like only six months earlier there had been at least 8 to 10 in the drawer. I noticed the number dwindling, but it didn’t hit home until right then.
We were actually down to three forks. Since my wife and two sons had eaten dinner earlier all three were sitting in the dish strainer drying.
Where did the other forks go?
My wife’s theory is that when I have a late-night snack on a paper plate I throw out the fork and/or spoon (curiously we are also down to three teaspoons) away with the plate. My sons support this theory.
As usual, their theory blames me although they can produce no actual evidence.
My theory is more interesting. I don’t quite know why, but someone or something enters our house and only steals our flatware, passing up much more valuable items. It could be the beginning of an X-Files episode. In fact it could be a two-parter because someone or something also enters the house and steals my socks somewhere between the time they enter the washing machine and exit the dryer.
I’m just wondering if anyone else is missing forks and spoons? If so, feel free to share your own theory. Also, your approximate location so I can determine if there is some geographic pattern to the thefts. Finally, let me know if you find my wife’s theory or mine more plausible.
By the way, we passed on buying forks and spoons until we figure out where they are going. I’m the last one to eat breakfast so I used a plastic spoon this morning.
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We have disappearing spoons in our house. I have been trying to find a set that matches my existing stock.
We also have the problem with missing socks. All the socks seem to go into the laundry, yet some meet their matching partner and others don't. I doubt you and I have the same thief since we live on opposite sides of town.
Since you wash the dishes, I doubt you are so careless or even too tired at night that you are accidentally throwing away utensils without realizing it.
Ralph I have to agree with your wife on this one. I have a husband and son who like to have a snack at night when all the dishes are done and put away, and low and behold there aren't any dirty forks or spoons to be wash when there are done.
Maybe like the nursery rhyme, "the fork ran away with the spoon."
We have had the missing forks and spoons for years. I blamed my husband, but I am probably at fault, too. Finally, I found some really cheap spoons and forks in packs of 20 for a couple of bucks, at Odd Lot. Later, I found some for even less online. Yes, they are cheap but fine for every day. I bought bunches for family members, too. I put my decent flatware in a separate drawer and use for better occasions.
Anonymous April 28, 3:35 p.m.,
I like that you are willing to consider that you are also at fault. Your husband is very fortunate.
I appreciate that Elizabeth believes I may not be the culprit.
I wish I had used "the fork ran away with the spoon" as the headline to the blog. Nice job Debbie L.!
Oooh, you’re such an inspiration. I love this blog!
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