So today, as I was eating my cereal before class, I thought about something. I've always poured my cereal into my bowl before adding the milk, but I wondered if anyone does it the other way around. I think for me, I do this for two reasons. I think the main reason is because it may make a mess if the cereal is added after the milk is already in the bowl, and not to mention you may put too little or too much milk into the bowl.

So how about you guys?

Cereal first.

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Cereal first, usually don't eat much - then milk. And yes, then I let it wait for a while so it turns half-soggy so I don't feel like I should be eating crackers instead.

Yet I'm sure this is one of those extremely trivial things that a big group of people hold so dear they've become fanatic.

Cereal then milk. Anyone who does it the other way is a terrorist.

Cereal first. When I was a kid I decided to try it the other way, with disastrous results. When you pour cereal onto milk, it just floats on top, resulting in unneeded layering and possible bowl overflow. The only way somebody could pour their milk first is if they happen to be eating a very dense cereal with a lot of mass, or they pour some into the bowl and pack it down with their hand, which doesn't seem likely.

I think the only exception is if you have a small ammount of milk but still want a bowl of cereal. It sucks when you have to eat dry cereal on top, in that cast I put the milk in first, but stir the cereal with my spoon to keep it evenly covered.

I occasionally accidently grab a glass, and fill it with cereal before realizing that cereal goes in a bowl. >_>

I put the two in at the same time into a large cocktail shaker, shake and then put into a bowl.

This is actually more universal than the handshake.

Cereal first, it makes it easier to judge the portion.

Lead Chex?

Cereal goes in first.... god we aren't cats... at least I hope not

It works for oatmeal too. Adding water to oatmeal equals perfect deliciousness. Adding oatmeal to water equals random mix of hard, dry, bits with too soggy wet bits.

I read the title as "Which came first, the cereal or the milk".

I look at the title 2 different times, and both times saw that.

Cereal first.