This is the way.

I want a full bowl of cereal, with milk added to soften/moisten it; not a bowl of milk with some cereal floating on top.

But then I finish the cereal. Still hungry - some milk in the bowl. I proceed to add more cereal on the milk. Fuck you.

You better put some water on that shit.

I can feel your trauma through this post. We hear you. You are heard.

No no no cereal first then hot water wtf u on?

I allow an exception for cereals that get soggy/flavorless very quickly when wet (e.g. frosted flakes). Controlled 'dunking' with your spoon after the fact optimizes the amount of milk exposure. 🤓

Sure you do it this way the first time... But what if I want seconds? That chocolate milk (I love Coco Pebbles) is just sitting there waiting for more cereal. I can't let the milk starve!