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Consumers No Longer Forking Out For Knives

By Carey Alexander on August 2, 2009 12:00 PM 96 Comments

—>Culturally bankrupt shoppers are now buying twice as many forks as knives, according to a British department store. The Brits blame the erosion of their cherished culture on "the American habit of using a single fork." And that's not all. Apparently we're also ruining their understanding and respect for the elegant tradition of proper place settings. More »