# De Blasio eats pizza with a fork! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 11, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512 "2014-01-11T15:25:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/1 "2014-01-11T15:25:39Z")
> **[Latest Political News & Articles | Observer](https://observer.com/politics/)** > > Observer covers the most current political news and political opinion articles, including local, national, and international politics. I suspect John Stewart will have an opinion on this. I’m just not sure this guy is right for New York. He’s taking away horse drawn carriages too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/2 "2014-01-11T15:38:10Z")
I never ate pizza with a fork in California. I can’t eat it any other way up here in sloppy-wet-mess country. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/3 "2014-01-11T16:29:24Z")
Proves he’s a communist. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/4 "2014-01-11T16:39:46Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > He’s taking away horse drawn carriages too. Well, thats a topping I’d never order anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/5 "2014-01-11T23:58:09Z")
I like eating pizza with a fork too. And yes, I’m a native New Yorker. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/6 "2014-01-12T01:06:29Z")
Oh great, another excuse for Jon Stewart to break out his greaseball New Yorker schtick. ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/7 "2014-01-12T01:11:07Z")
I eat pizza with a fork. He’s got my vote. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/8 "2014-01-12T03:41:45Z")
No politician wants to risk a photo of themselves looking silly while eating. They’ve all seen the Michelle Bachmann corndog pics. ---
**Author:** ![citizenzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@citizenzen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/citizenzen)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/9 "2014-01-12T03:44:10Z")
Please tell me that this isn’t a real “scandal”. This is all just a sick joke … right? Right? ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/10 "2014-01-12T04:43:36Z")
> [@citizenzen](#): > > Please tell me that this isn’t a real “scandal”. > > This is all just a sick joke … right? > > Right? I think someone on another message board hit the nail on the head when they said this is basically the New Yorker version of the flag pin bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/11 "2014-01-13T22:06:38Z")
It’s nonsense, of course. I started eating pizza with a fork during college. There was a local pizza place that would put down plates and silverware when they gave you the pizza. So I tried it. Hey, less mouth burning! Less mess! Sold! It’s like those idiots that insist that hot dog must or must not have mustard or whatever on it. Your food, your choice. My food, my choice. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/12 "2014-01-13T22:48:52Z")
I have to say, this is very encouraging for De Blasio. At first, everyone was panicking about NY going back to what it was like in the 70s, but now the only thing they’ve been able to find wrong is the way he eats his pizza. ---
**Author:** ![jrsone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/13 "2014-01-13T22:50:41Z")
Depends on the kind of pizza… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/14 "2014-01-13T22:53:29Z")
> [@citizenzen](#): > > Please tell me that this isn’t a real “scandal”. No, it’s not a real scandal. People will laugh and make some jokes and that’s about it. The New Jersey bridge closure story is a scandal. > [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > He’s taking away horse drawn carriages too. About freaking time. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/15 "2014-01-14T19:51:48Z")
Knife and fork? What does he think this is, _Chicago_? ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/16 "2014-01-14T20:25:54Z")
The fork is used to hold up the end of the pizza and guide it into your mouth, to prevent the toppings from slipping off. It doesn’t look like he is cutting the pizza knife and fork style. I don’t see the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Los\_Anconfused](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aca169/32.png) [@Los\_Anconfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Los_Anconfused)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/17 "2014-01-14T20:28:55Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > No politician wants to risk a photo of themselves looking silly while eating. They’ve all seen the Michelle Bachmann corndog pics. I guess it’s a matter of perspective. I found the Bachmann corn dog pic more hot than silly. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/18 "2014-01-14T20:29:22Z")
People can’t operate their touch screens if their hands are greasy. [This could start a trend.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxB-H6f3crY) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/19 "2014-01-14T20:37:32Z")
> [@Aquadementia](#): > > People can’t operate their touch screens if their hands are greasy. > [This could start a trend.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxB-H6f3crY) Prof. Napkin and his new invention may have something to say about that! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512/20 "2014-01-14T20:37:50Z")
As long as he doesn’t eat his Snickers bars with a knife and fork. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-blasio-eats-pizza-with-a-fork/678512.md?page=2)