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Cutlery argument - tell me who's right?

157 replies

TakeItFromMe · 23/04/2016 13:08

The order of cutlery in the cutlery drawer. Should it go

A. Forks, knives, spoons

or

B. Knives, Forks, Spoons

Things have come to a head today after months of us both stealthily swapping them to the correct way, depending on who's unloading the dishwasher. I said I'd ask Mumsnet and whatever you say will be the way in future (even if it is the wrong way).

OP posts:
Sirzy · 23/04/2016 13:10

I have just got up to look what I have - spoon, fork, knife here!

WorraLiberty · 23/04/2016 13:11

B.) Is the correct way in our house.

Frusso · 23/04/2016 13:11

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WordGetsAround · 23/04/2016 13:11

Knives
Forks
Spoons
Of course

LetThereBeCupcakes · 23/04/2016 13:11

Definitely B. Why wouldn't it be?

Paffle · 23/04/2016 13:11

Spoon, fork, knife

PinkParsnips · 23/04/2016 13:12

B here!

ghostyslovesheep · 23/04/2016 13:12

Knife - Fork - Spoon - always

sammum9 · 23/04/2016 13:12

Seriously? There's a correct order of cutlery in a drawer??

AppleSetsSail · 23/04/2016 13:12

I'd have to go and check in the kitchen which order mine is in, and it seems pretty far.

Surely the point of the cutlery drawer is to separate knives, forks and spoons, so there's no proper 'order'?

RumbleMum · 23/04/2016 13:12

A. Anyone who says otherwise should no longer be allowed the vote. HTH. Grin

magicstar1 · 23/04/2016 13:13

Small spoon, fork, big spoon, knife

HoppingForward · 23/04/2016 13:13

It's B of course

AliceInUnderpants · 23/04/2016 13:14

B in our house.

chestnutmare · 23/04/2016 13:14

A! Forks, knives, big spoons, little spoons :)

DramaAlpaca · 23/04/2016 13:14

I do knives, forks, spoons.

Topseyt · 23/04/2016 13:15

I didn't know there was actually a correct order for in the cutlery drawer. Confused

RumbleMum · 23/04/2016 13:15

I should say that it turns out it's actually B in our house, which is clearly why the cutlery drawer has been subtly bugging me for a while. Time to LTB as this is clearly DH's doing.

SisterMoonshine · 23/04/2016 13:15

A. So that they are in the right position to plop straight onto the table.

FranksBobot · 23/04/2016 13:15

Left to right - spoon, fork, knife, lots and lots of crap Grin

iklboo · 23/04/2016 13:17

Spoon fork knife

TakeItFromMe · 23/04/2016 13:18

I'm A too - so they're in the order they would be on the table

DH is B, but his reasoning is weak: 'because you say Knife & Fork, not Fork & Knife'

I can see you're mainly Bs but you're all wrong 'uns so.

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SetPhasersTaeMalkie · 23/04/2016 13:18

B.

SwedishEdith · 23/04/2016 13:19

C. Spoon knife fork

DropYourSword · 23/04/2016 13:20

A in my house. We both agree! And we don't argue about which way the toilet roll hangs - clearly a match made in heaven! Grin