Things aren't always as they seem

Cryptic title. I could just have easily entitled is Splayd, which is defined as:

A Splayd (plural 'Splayds') is an eating utensil combining the functions of spoon and fork. It was created by William McArthur in the 1940s in Sydney, Australia. It is similar to the American spork. There are several manufacturers.

In addition to an overall spoon shape with four fork tines, it has two hard, flat edges on either side, suitable for cutting through soft food. They often have a geometric rather than rounded bowl, with two longitudinal folds in the metal

They are often used for eating chopped foods like rice-based currys, in place of a chopsticks or knife and fork.

The UK licensee for the manufacturing and distribution of "Splayds" during the 1970s was Viners of Sheffield. At that time they were one of the biggest cutlery manufacturers in Great Britain.

The Splayd is distributed worldwide exclusively by Cambur Industries Pty Ltd (Australia).

Reason for the more cryptic title is that a nice couple who were potential tenants for a house that I am renting have just failed the referencing checks. I won't divulge the details, but I will say that it came as a surprise to me. Just goes to show that you cant take anything, especially people at face value.

Happy ending - I have decided to ignore the reference checks and proceed with this couple. I think (hope) they just had a blip some years back and deserve some understanding and consideration. I would like to think that others would show the same understanding and consideration to me or mine if it ever became necessary.

That's Karma. Of course, if it doesn't exist I'm backing the wrong horse :-)