Every Day Is Bring Your Fork to Work Day at WaMu

We knew WaMu had run into some fiscal turbulence (and some legal headaches). We imagine money's tight.

But we can't believe it's come to this.

A customer service employee says a memo went out that WaMu is "going to stop providing us plastic cutlery, hot chocolate, creamer, and anything but regular tea."

Granted, it's environmentally friendlier to use real cutlery instead of plastic, but when that teller's smile wavers as they enumerate the benefits of WaMu Free Checking, bear in mind they're working in a Darjeeling-free workplace and cut 'em a little slack.

Starbucks, on the other hand, is ecstatic at the prospect of mocha- and Tazo-craving WaMu-ians stopping by nearby stores more frequently.

Photo: Culinary Fool