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What's the most petty/pointless/pedantic hill you're willing to die on? (programming.dev)

submitted 3 months ago by notnotmike@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For me, it may be that the toilet paper roll needs to have the open end away from the wall. I don't want to reach under the roll to take a piece! That's ludicrous!

That or my recent addiction to correcting people when they use "less" when they should use "fewer"

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[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 66 points 3 months ago

CEREAL FIRST, THEN MILK!!! COLD MILK! I DON'T CARE HOW YOUR MOM USED TO FIX IT, THIS IS THE ONLY CORRECT WAY!!!

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

Ok, ok, adding more cereal after you've finished the initial cereal is permitted. I'm not a monster

[-] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 months ago

Glad to encounter a nice and reasonable cereal enjoyer such as yourself. May your Reese's Puffs be extra puffy.

[-] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

But drinking the cereal flavoured milk that's left over is one of my favourite things about eating cereal!

[-] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

You better put some water on that shit.

[-] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

Water? On cereal? God help us

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

It's a reference from the movie Friday lol

[-] renrenPDX@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

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

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 3 months ago

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

[-] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

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. 🤓

[-] FlavorPacket@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

This is the only way to eat frosted mini wheats.

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