Work: Fork that

Fork that

By SpooningLeadstoForking - 29/06/2017 00:00

Today, during my second day on the job, I ate pasta with a pen in the backroom. My old job provided plasticware, and it never occurred to me to pack a fork. FML

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By knife knife - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Dalkeith

Today, I ate out, even though I was tired. When my main course arrived, I realised I had sent both my forks away with the starter plate. Rather than say anything, I ate dinner with two knives. FML

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I'm new to this, sorry

By Fifi - 01/09/2023 06:00

Today, I was eager to learn how to use chopsticks, as I was in a nice Chinese restaurant and had ordered noodles. As I was visibly struggling to eat, the server brought me a fork. When I reached for it, I flicked a noodle into a lady's soup at the next table. FML

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Uh oh…

By Klingon - 04/07/2024 16:00 - United States - Seattle

Today, I woke up late and in a rush, I grabbed what I thought was a container of leftover spaghetti from the refrigerator to take to work. At lunch, I opened it to find it wasn't spaghetti, but raw marinated chicken my roommate had prepped for dinner. I ended up eating a vending machine sandwich that tasted like cardboard. FML

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By Laviolette - 23/02/2012 22:01 - France

Today, I was preparing dinner for my in-laws for the first time. Nervous, I accidentally spilled the pasta into the sink. With nothing else to prepare, I quickly scooped it all back out. No-one would have been any the wiser, if the kitchen sponge hadn't shown up in the middle of the meal. FML

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Noob

By JustAmirage - 14/02/2019 20:00

Today, it was my first day at work. They had me a large tray with lots of food on it, even after I told them I wasn’t comfortable carrying it. I hit the door on the way out of the kitchen, spilling everything on the tray, breaking two soup bowls and three salad plates. FML

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By Heyme - 09/12/2008 13:50 - France

Today, I was working and eating. I was so tired that I bit into my pen and smeared my chocolate-filled pastry on my exercise book. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/03/2025 12:00 - United States

Today, I opened my lunch at work to discover that my sandwich was a soggy mess. The Tupperware I'd put it in was a piece of crap, and all the mayo had leaked out. I tried to salvage it but then spilled the whole thing in my lap. I ended up eating my lunch with a plastic fork, and even my fingers, like an angry animal. FML

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Crunchy

By Anonymous - 26/04/2025 22:00 - United States - Benson

Today, I was running late for work, so I grabbed a cheap sandwich from a gas station. As I rushed to take a bite, I bit into something unexpectedly hard. I thought it was a tough bit of bacon, or some sort of nut, but realized it was a small plastic fork that had been helpfully hidden inside my sandwich. I'd already swallowed half of it. FML

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By Eyalsh - 30/01/2015 04:53 - Germany - Greifswald

Today, I came back to my dormitory after a long shift at work. After using the toilet, I looked at myself in the mirror, only to find a huge piece of food stuck between my front teeth. I work at one of the fanciest restaurants in town; nobody bothered to tell me anything. FML

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Pleased to meet you, hope you forget my name

By Fork - 07/11/2024 14:00 - Australia

Today, it was my first day at a new workplace. During introductions, I nervously tripped over my words and introduced myself as "Fork." My real name is Frank. My coworkers thought it was too funny to correct. Looks like I’m stuck with "Fork" for the foreseeable future. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:26

Congrats! You just invented the chopstick! Maybe you'll figure how to use two of them and catch up to ancient Chinese culture.

Glowworm56 26

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:04

The pen may be mightier than the sword but when eating pasta, it just can't compare to a fork.

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Glowworm56 26

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:04

The pen may be mightier than the sword but when eating pasta, it just can't compare to a fork.

Talented73 54

Thursday 29 June 2017 1:18

THEPENISMIGHTIERTHANTHESWORD.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:26

Congrats! You just invented the chopstick! Maybe you'll figure how to use two of them and catch up to ancient Chinese culture.

Talented73 54

Thursday 29 June 2017 1:17

THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.

Dirtysalamander1 13

Thursday 25 November 2021 23:22

Asian culture, actually.

cacheson 41

Thursday 29 June 2017 2:34

If it's your second day, you should have already noticed yesterday that they don't provide it...

hufflepuffian 4

Thursday 29 June 2017 2:56

Lol I've done that before. I forgot to bring a fork once and had to improvise.

Glowworm56 26

Thursday 29 June 2017 3:36

I work at a grocery store, always assumed they'd have spoons in the food court, but that's not often the case. I managed to eat my yogurt with a fork once.

Exaspera 54

Thursday 29 June 2017 3:55

Why didn't you just bring a sandwich?

neuronerd 28

Thursday 29 June 2017 5:15

And today, you learned something! I'd call acquiring new knowledge a win.

species4872 19

Thursday 29 June 2017 7:19

You know that they have different flavoured pens.

DanielleinDC 33

Thursday 29 June 2017 16:13

This is why I keep my own silverware at my desk. Well, my job provides it, but I keep my own cutlery because it saves the environment.

Lobby_Bee 17

Thursday 29 June 2017 23:15

Couldn't you think of a better way to eat pasta without a fork? Let me teach you a trick to do that. First pour your pasta into a mug, then sip it like its your morning coffee. Voila! No dirty pens to stick in your mouth.