# Idiots who Think Eating Pizza with a Fork and Knife is Gay **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 24, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250 "2013-01-24T20:03:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/81 "2013-01-25T00:22:25Z")
So, a bunch of guys who have never kissed women and the closest they’ve ever been to a naked woman was when they came out of their mom; who sit in their basements and craphole apartments playing a game and associating only with other basement dwelling virgins; think something is “gay”. This is what you’re complaining about? :dubious: My theory is that people like this throw around the term as often as possible, secretly hoping that someday, their best friend will come onto them when they’re alone, and they won’t be so alone anymore. Kinda like how every Republican or Evangalist who denounces homosexuality eventually is proven to like it, if only on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/82 "2013-01-25T00:52:37Z")
Settle down spaz. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/83 "2013-01-25T00:58:38Z")
It’s not just pizza: People judge you on how you eat spaghetti too: [Eating Spaghetti with a Spoon - Neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/02/Eating-Spaghetti-with-a-Spoon/) And no, I don’t know which is the homosexual way of eating spaghetti. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/84 "2013-01-25T01:18:17Z")
I don’t really care how you eat your pizza, and I hate the way some people use the word ‘gay.’ But New Yorkers have strong opinions about pizza. [For example, Jon Stewart.](http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-june-1-2011/me-lover-s-pizza-with-crazy-broad) ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/85 "2013-01-25T01:26:34Z")
> [@Saltire](#): > > I don’t really care how you eat your pizza, and I hate the way some people use the word ‘gay.’ But New Yorkers have strong opinions about pizza. [For example, Jon Stewart.](http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-june-1-2011/me-lover-s-pizza-with-crazy-broad) I just wish there were more people out there like you. It’s getting seriously annoying when everyone has to up your ass just because you do things slightly differently. And the way that word is tossed around is irritating as well. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/86 "2013-01-25T01:37:20Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > And no, I don’t know which is the homosexual way of eating spaghetti. I think it’s whichever way you do it while you are banging another dude. Knife, fork, spoon, all optional. It’s the cock that does the trick. Now I am thinking about tricks that could be done with cocks and spaghetti. There is no way this night can end well. I’ll update you all from the burn unit. For Science! ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/87 "2013-01-25T01:37:19Z")
> [@Anonymous User](#): > > I just wish there were more people out there like you. It’s getting seriously annoying when everyone has to up your ass just because you do things slightly differently. And the way that word is tossed around is irritating as well. I think you’d do better to spend more time tossing and less time whining about dining habits. You need a hobby. ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/88 "2013-01-25T01:47:12Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > I think you’d do better to spend more time tossing and less time whining about dining habits. You need a hobby. I was just irritated about what people implied about eating with a fork and knife. I don’t have a problem with how one eats as long as it’s a reasonable method. What annoyed me was how people were literally insulting others who ate with a fork and knife. They thought that the skill and elegance of eating pizza with utensils was beneath them. That’s what ticked me off. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/89 "2013-01-25T02:08:38Z")
> [@Anonymous User](#): > > I just wish there were more people out there like you. It’s getting seriously annoying when everyone has to up your ass just because you do things slightly differently. And the way that word is tossed around is irritating as well. He said tossed. ---
**Author:** ![Crime\_Scene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@Crime\_Scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crime_Scene)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/90 "2013-01-25T02:21:54Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > He said tossed. I get the feeling that this entire pitting has nothing to do with pizza or cutlery. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/91 "2013-01-25T02:38:13Z")
> [@Crime\_Scene](#): > > I get the feeling that this entire pitting has nothing to do with pizza or cutlery. Or spaghetti. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/92 "2013-01-25T02:48:48Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > Wait, so is it gay or just European? That is the standing question when in Europe, you know. Sometimes it is damned hard to tell. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/93 "2013-01-25T02:59:37Z")
Eating vegan pizza with a knife and fork is, at the very least, bi-curious. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/94 "2013-01-25T03:05:31Z")
> [@Anonymous User](#): > > I was just irritated about what people implied about eating with a fork and knife. I don’t have a problem with how one eats as long as it’s a reasonable method. What annoyed me was how people were literally insulting others who ate with a fork and knife. They thought that the skill and elegance of eating pizza with utensils was beneath them. That’s what ticked me off. You seem to have a lot of time on your hands. ---
**Author:** ![drew870mitchell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drew870mitchell/32/3946_2.png) [@drew870mitchell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drew870mitchell)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/95 "2013-01-25T03:06:15Z")
To you people who eat it with a knife and fork, I have but one thing to say: [What is _wrong_ with all you people?](http://youtu.be/UxB-H6f3crY) ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/96 "2013-01-25T04:58:43Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > You seem to have a lot of time on your hands. But not _pizza_! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/97 "2013-01-25T05:22:11Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > The US of A is the only non-gay country there is, folks. I thought you all knew that! I don’t think Australia is gay. Or am I missing something about the phrase “Down Under”? ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/98 "2013-01-25T06:22:14Z")
It’s gay to say things are gay. That is all you need to know. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/99 "2013-01-25T06:33:05Z")
This is a lot like those people who think that, after swigging your tequila, you’re supposed to lick salt from your hand (or a girl’s butt, or a man’s belly button.) Me, I always take tequila as a margarita, rimmed with salt. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250/100 "2013-01-25T06:45:24Z")
Pizza is eaten with a knife and fork. That thing you eat in the US, whatever it is, is not pizza. Also, why the hell would you go to fora other than The Dope? It’s fucking crazy out there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-who-think-eating-pizza-with-a-fork-and-knife-is-gay/648250.md?page=6)