Rarely Asked Questions
Can you use anything as a ladle if a handle is manually attached?
Yes. As is often said in the podcast hosted by Cash Levy and with frequent guest t.j. Miller, all things are a ladle once a handle is attached. The effectiveness of the ladle is of course on a spectrum- a mug, if a handle is attached, is a very effective ladle. If you attach a handle to a phone case, that technically becomes a ladle but not a very effective one. Here is a spectrum showing different objects that when a handle is attached they become ladles with their corresponding effectiveness score on a scale from one to ten, where ten is the most effective ladle and one is the least:

Bowl
Effectiveness: 9
Effectiveness: 9

Human with open mouth
Effectiveness: 5
Effectiveness: 5

Crockpot
Effectiveness: 7
Effectiveness: 7

Wicker Basket
Effectiveness: 4
Effectiveness: 4

Glass Cloche
Effectiveness: 8
Effectiveness: 8

Composition Notebook
Effectiveness: 2
Effectiveness: 2

Loose Leaf Paper
Effectiveness: 1
Effectiveness: 1

Pillow Case
Effectiveness: 3
Effectiveness: 3

Unopened Can of Ham
Effectiveness: 1
Effectiveness: 1

An Uncle’s Armpit
Effectiveness: 7
Effectiveness: 7

Child Car Seat
Effectiveness: 4
Effectiveness: 4

Empty Soap Dispenser
Effectiveness: 7.5
Effectiveness: 7.5

Old Jack O’Lantern
Effectiveness: 8
Effectiveness: 8

Unopened Led Zepplin CD
Effectiveness: 1
Effectiveness: 1

Friendship Bracelet
Effectiveness: 1.3
Effectiveness: 1.3

Men’s Boxer Briefs
Effectiveness: 0
Effectiveness: 0