I feel like you’re arguing with the same people whose mothers wouldn’t let them play sports because it was “too dangerous.” Like, they never got a mouthful of dirt or sand? They’ve never been around dirt while it was windy? Never blown out a garage? ...And they think a fork that’s been on the floor a few seconds is…

The answer is to wipe off your fork, continue eating, and then mercilessly mock anyone that disagrees for being a hysterical maniac that apparently lacks any sort of functioning immune system.

All good!

Yes, its exactly like that!  I once dropped a delicious poke bowl on the ground (it was raining and the paper bag ripped) and even though some of the food was still in the container, I had to throw it all away.

Depends on the floor, clean looking floor I’m wiping it off and chowing down.

When you’re in NYC, anything that touches the ground is immediately forfeited to the gods of bacteria and trash.  If you drop something, you just have to let it go, even if it’s your cellphone, wallet, or child.

Some people like to lick doorknobs. I ain’t gonna do it myself, but if you want to, I ain’t gonna kink shame. Just realize that means we can’t make out later if you do.

Thanks! I generally like my soups really thick and hearty. I don’t know if it’s some psychological trick or something, but if I eat one of those thinner soups, I’m usually hungry within an hour. So I need a bunch of veggies and a protein to fill me up for a while longer. (I’m one of those people that’s always hungry…

I was skeptical of butternut squash soup, too. It’s not great by itself, but works pretty well as a base if you’re willing to experiment. I use it to make this soup I like. (Butternut squash soup from the store, roasted tomato chunks, tomato paste, chicken broth, shredded poached chicken, black beans, corn, sauteed…

I mean already lick their fork before they arrived so I am not sure why the floor is upsetting people.  

Holy shit you are right. Pho not being in this draft is criminal. OR RAMEN??? WTF!!!

Egg drop and Pozole, you gots to go.  You may both be tasty soups, but Pho and Ramen have you beat by about 10 miles.

I’d like to point out to many here that when you smell something awful it’s the case that actual particles of the stuff you think smell bad are LITERALLY in your nose. So when you smell poop, there’s actual poop in your nose.

Yah, I was thinking the same thing. That sounds like the literal definition of zone defense.

It’s a boogieman. It’s a way to scare children.

It’s not so much fear. I’d use the silverware if that were my only option but chances are, I have better options I can use before resorting to that.

Kevin, and it wasn’t even close. But how is Ramen not on this list? 

Considering I even like shitty packet miso, there’s a good chance you’re right.

Most of the people commenting here apparently have The Boy in the Plastic Bubble disease. If you’re eating somewhere that quickly dropping your fork contaminates it with something that you can not wipe off, or can not be handled by your immune system, you really shouldn’t be going to that place.

I’m not here looking for a massage, just a sandwich.

And if you really ask for new silverware, you’re unnecessarily burdening your server.