The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for November 09, 2022

I checked “spork” on Urban Dictionary. I blushed for one of the definitions.

I have no problem with plastic utensils, as long as they’re sturdy and don’t break with the slightest pressure.

Leave it to Brutus to take the chief to Taco Bell.

Some of the best food served with a spork!

I’m sure that Brutus was just being thrifty at the time and it was a “guy” thing so he shouldn’t be scolded about it from the boss.

Pretty fancy to me, once a month. I always get reservations

But this place serves spork and beans!

“Chief” is just upset he didn’t get his toy last time.

the new fine dining spot has polished metal sporks

No plastic sporks at this one, but you do have to eat standing next to the cart unless you can find an available park bench.

I’ve noticed my favorite buffet, a Golden Coral, has gone to plastic utensils. So, I guess I’ll have to start bringing my own with me. I bought a stainless fork and knife for just such an occasion.

was the food at least good though?

The boss is presuming upon facts not in evidence, though past performance is an indicator of future behavior.

If Veeblefester would pay our hapless hero a bit more (which will never happen) then he might be able to afford to eat someplace with real dining utensils.

Remember – one man’s treasure is another man’s trash. I often eat with my hands, Ole’ Fester would faint dead away. Eat hearty Brutus.

At least Brutus was nice enough to ask that horrible man to join him for lunch, even if a spork might be involved.

Good ole Brutus Thornapple, to him fine dining means not only plastic dinnerware, but an individually wrapped Wet One to clean his face and hands with afterward.

To be fair, the Crunchwrap Supreme™ was quite good.

Love the photo in the frame on his desk! Great touch!

I think that the word plastic was redundant. I’ve never anything other than plastic sporks.

At least they remembered it. I always have to ask at places around here. One of 50 reasons I stopped eating out.

A No, would have sufficed. However, some of the best food that I have ever eaten were from eateries on 4 wheels and with plastic utensils …..

Brutus was doing him a favor. He must have never gotten some silverware with dried food from the dishwasher

Utensils! Kinda fancy.

And it was pigs feet…

But this uses real plates.

sporks rule!!

Chief will go to his $50 3 martini lunch and Brutus will get the $9.98 blue plate special at the local dive and guess what – the end product will be the exact same!

Taco Bell is awesome! Fine dining at it’s best. Now if they would only bring back the Encherito.

“….which is exactly why I’ve been meaning to meet with you to discuss my salary…”

….but the meal was great, right boss?

Are fish and chips available there, Brutus? Or egg drop soup? Both would be good and energizing today.

What is wrong with a plastic spork?

so hoity toity. next thing you know, he’ll be demanding napkins…