# I'm pretty sure spoon bending is a real psychic power **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 10, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407 "2012-02-10T14:31:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/21 "2012-02-10T18:32:50Z")
I for one am very telegenic, but so far efforts to document this have not been successful. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/22 "2012-02-10T20:51:54Z")
Wait… I thought there was no spoon? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/23 "2012-02-10T21:03:52Z")
I can bend spoons at a distance. I’ve been fucking with these guys, when they do a show I bend the spoon using telekinesis, and they think they did it themselves. Then, whenever Randi shows up, I don’t do it, and they look like idiots. ---
**Author:** ![spankthecrumpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@spankthecrumpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spankthecrumpet)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/24 "2012-02-10T21:12:49Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > Do we know that the subject of the OP is the guy in the video? I do not know. Nevertheless a moderator (not sure if I’m allowed to go into detail about who) made a very good point, which is that this person has posted in a lot of places so there is not much acheived by removing anything here. The website is very sad though. Poor man. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/25 "2012-02-10T21:15:55Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I can bend spoons at a distance. I’ve been fucking with these guys, when they do a show I bend the spoon using telekinesis, and they think they did it themselves. Then, whenever Randi shows up, I don’t do it, and they look like idiots. Can you bend knives too? I’d like one I can use to get the mayo/peanut butter/jelly/mustard from under the bend in the jar. I’d really appreciate it, kthx. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/26 "2012-02-10T21:36:38Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#): > > Just to get the obvious out of the way: great match between OP name and topic. > > I had a dishwasher once that had some pretty impressive psychic powers. You don’t often see that sort of behavior from a major appliance. Ben Spoons, my next username. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/27 "2012-02-10T21:41:51Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > How come no one ever bends forks? > [@](#): > > SPACE GHOST: Bobcat, what is your superpower? > BOBCAT GOLDTHWAITE: I can bend forks. > SPACE GHOST: With your mind? > BOBCAT GOLDTHWAITE: Yeah. But only the ones at Denny’s. And you have to look away. For a little while. ``` -- "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" ``` ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/28 "2012-02-10T21:43:13Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > But but but the guy has a YouTube video about it. It must be true. Everything you read is true, everything on the web is true. Otherwise it wouldn’t be there. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/29 "2012-02-10T21:46:15Z")
OK, so maybe these guys just are embarrassed when a bunch of people are staring at them and it messes up their abilities? Huh? None of you big brained skeptics never thought about THAT didya? All you need to do is close your eyes, no peeking, for about 5 seconds and the magical abilities will be immediately apparent. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/30 "2012-02-10T22:26:06Z")
[It is not the spoon you wish to bend, but rather the will of the spoon.](http://video.adultswim.com/sealab-2021/amazing-air.html) ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/31 "2012-02-10T22:40:08Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Wait… I thought there was no spoon? It took 22 posts to get to this? You guys disappointed me. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/32 "2012-02-10T22:47:11Z")
I can bend spoons verbally. I just look at them and tell them to get bent. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/33 "2012-02-11T00:27:48Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Wait… I thought there was no spoon? You’re thinking of cake. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/34 "2012-02-11T00:49:56Z")
[Link from the Master](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/660/how-did-uri-geller-bend-spoons): How did Uri Geller bend spoons? ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/35 "2012-02-11T02:00:41Z")
As a person who bends silverware with her hands (and the use of various tools) for a living I’d just like to say that a chap of this sort might come in handy. Also, a t-shirt saying “Want to know how many times I’ve been asked if I do this with my mind?” would be good, too. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/36 "2012-02-11T09:59:29Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Can you bend knives too? I’d like one I can use to get the mayo/peanut butter/jelly/mustard from under the bend in the jar. I’d really appreciate it, kthx. 🙂 You knives came bent like that, but I straightened them out. Sorry, I didn’t realize it was you. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/37 "2012-02-11T10:15:37Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > How come no one ever bends forks? Plenty of bent forkers around. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/38 "2012-02-11T11:53:59Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > You’re thinking of cake. But I was told there would be cake if I could go the distance. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/39 "2012-02-11T17:54:49Z")
Only if you do it wearing a short skirt and a long jacket. ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407/40 "2012-02-11T19:31:18Z")
In Soviet Union spoons bend YOU! (I’m sorry, my humor-fu is pretty lame today) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-spoon-bending-is-a-real-psychic-power/612407.md?page=3)