I love spaghetti as much as the next person…I just wish it weren’t so hard to eat sometimes! It seems like Japan has recognized the incredibly pressing problem of the difficulty factor that is associated with eating spaghetti (I find it difficult, shush) and has come up with something called a “Calamete” fork, which is designed to prevent for spaghetti and long-noodles from sliding off forks.

The fork features a “projecting ‘thumb’ piece,” which I presume is meant to hold the noodles in place while they’re on their way to be eaten. Unfortunately, I live in the US, so it’ll cost me a whopping $41 ($23 for the fork and $18 for shipping) for one of these spiffy forks. Sigh. If only I valued the experience of easier noodle eating at a higher price.

Anyone thinking of getting one?

Source: Weird Asia News