K, so ur wrong here.
The logic is this:
you know where to find the knives/spoons/forks etc because they are in the top drawer where they live and there are tentytwelve of each, so you put the other items in front where you can see them. That way, you can tell straight away if the can opener/garlic press/pizza slicer is in the top drawer and not have to hunt around for it in other obscure places. like the the second or third drawer, or the dish washer, or the workbench, or the pantry or behind the sofa and everywhere else these things seem to end up.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:00, 1 reply)

No, you're wrong
When I open the cutlery drawer, as I said above, 9 times out of 10 I want cutlery. I want to be able to reach in, and extract cutlery without having to hunt around at the back for it. On the rare occasions that I want a can opener or pizza slicer, I don't mind having to rummage a bit for it, but when I want a fucking fork, I want to open the drawer and, lo and behold, there's my fork.

Why this is difficult to understand is beyond me.
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 14:41, closed)

and it makes me so angry....
I guess forks and knives and spoons are more important to you than delicious garlicy pizza slices straight from the can. And that is just wrong.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Tue 6 Jul 2010, 11:32, closed)