- A TikTok asking viewers to pick between two spoons amassed almost 10 million views.
- The video sparked a massive debate, with viewers arguing in the comments section.
A woman's TikTok video about choosing between two similar-but-different spoons went viral, amassing nearly 10 million views and sparking a massive debate on the platform. (Yes, about spoons.)
The video, posted by the user @mum.me.and.emily last week, began with the creator showing off two types of teaspoons. They looked similar, except one was slightly smaller at the front and grew slightly wider down the handle. The two also had different depths.
@mum.me.and.emily Is this this new neurodivergent stuff that's going around? #neurodivergent #winnerspoon #anyoneelselikethis #amijustweird #ivedobethismywholelife #favouritespoon #haveyoursay #millenialsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Mum.Me.And.Emily
"I'm really hoping I can find my people here," she said at the start. "I have recently found out that there are some people in the world that can go into a cutlery drawer and pick either of these spoons."
The creator said there was clearly a correct spoon and an incorrect choice, and left the video open-ended, asking viewers which utensil they'd use.
Despite the mundanity of the question — or perhaps because of it — the video has amassed over 78,000 comments.
The video, and the in-fighting in the comment section, seemed to have taken off partly because it rouses a very specific response in everyone. Most people didn't realize they had a strong opinion about spoons until @mum.me.and.emily posed the question.
For some folks, the answer seemed to be inherently obvious, and even a bit emotionally charged.
"Option one obviously, number 2 looks violent," one user wrote.
"Spoon 1 looks so scraped and is so weirdly shaped," someone else said.
"Option 1! It looks the perfect weight, the curving is just right and the handle edge doesn't have the rough patterned edging," one person wrote articulately.
"I WONT EVEN TOUCH OPTION NUMBER 2!!!" another exclaimed.
The debate has been fiery, with some comments garnering tens of thousands of likes and dozens of replies. Many people wrote that they'd employ both spoons for different purposes, like using the first one to eat ice cream and the second one to mix tea or coffee. Some even said that one spoon made them feel "uncomfortable." (Personally, both look fine to use, although the second one screams "yogurt spoon.")
People then began inquiring which spoon the creator would choose. Days later, she finally revealed her choice.
@mum.me.and.emily Replying to @justjenniew The answer to a lot of people's question is finally here.... #toansweryourquestion #itsfinallyhere #responding #spoontheory #itsallaboutthespoons #whichonewouldyoupick #dontcomeforme #thankyouforthelove #millenialontiktok #facereveal #whichspoonvideo #option1oroption2 #viralvideo ♬ original sound - Mum.Me.And.Emily
"I wasn't expecting the response that I got on this video," she said at the start. "I'm actually nervous to give my answer because obviously it's going to disappoint quite a lot of people."
In the end, she picked spoon one, explaining that the second spoon's ridges are too sharp. She said she only uses that one for stirring.
Insider has reached out to the creator for further comment (perhaps even an essay because now I want to know why I have such impassioned feeling toward spoons.)