Why in the world does this creepy fork exist? – Food & Wine

I should have remembered that the internet exists and it is full of horrors. One of those horrors is the Man Fork. At first glance it looks like an ordinary fork — stainless steel, about seven inches long. You know, a fork. But when you look closer, you will notice that it is a fork with six tines, which is an unholy number. It is caught in the uncanny valley between fork and comb. […]

reaction I have gotten when I brandish the Man Fork in person is like those viral videos where an owner shows a cat a cucumber and the cat jumps three feet directly into the air. It looks unsettling, as if an AI illustration has come to life and landed next to your plate of macaroni and cheese. The most common reaction is “No.” followed closely by “Why?”