Anyone able to get a box of cereal open and the bag inside without making a complete mess of the box, bag and any cereal inside?
Melanie and I were talking about all the new high tech crap they have today and they can't even make a cereal box you can open without a dam chainsaw. Or at least a sharp knife or pair of scissors without making a complete mess.
WTF
So what good is all this new tech if they can't even make things as good as they did 40 ears go, I never had any trouble opening a box of cereal back when I was a kid.
or is it just us old folks are getting to weak to open a box of cereal?
Steve
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More likely it's when you were a kid you didn't care if you ruined the box and ripped the bag.
Actually it's because the world has turned into a sick place. They package things now so they aren't easily tampered with. If someone tries to get into a box of cereal and do something to it, it's going to be obvious.
Any of my 9 grandkids can open a cereal box and bag quickly, easily, and without a mess. I tho, have not bought cereal in a box in years--I just buy it in the big resealable (ziplock) bag. Same cereal, different name, lower price.
Any of my 9 grandkids can open a cereal box and bag quickly, easily, and without a mess. I tho, have not bought cereal in a box in years--I just buy it in the big resealable (ziplock) bag. Same cereal, different name, lower price.
Same here. We buy it in the bag. The only time we buy it in the box is when my wife wants some of the granola based cereals with nuts and fruit chunks.
A couple shells worth of #4 always gets them open for me.
Ya but are they edible after, or better yet can you find any of it?
Ah you didn't want cereal for breakfast anyway right? That's not a mans breakfast, steak and eggs with a side of hot cakes right, now that's a mans breakfast ! Oh ya and don't forget the biscuits for Don.
Steve
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I do not eat breakfast at home. Just coffee. Unless we are on the road (or visiting someone and they insist)--I do not eat breakfast and rarely eat lunch. One real meal a day and that is somewhere between 7pm and midnight, and often, a bowl of oat based cereal and milk right before bedtime.
Originally posted by maryjane:I do not eat breakfast at home. Just coffee. Unless we are on the road (or visiting someone and they insist)--I do not eat breakfast and rarely eat lunch. One real meal a day and that is somewhere between 7pm and midnight, and often, a bowl of oat based cereal and milk right before bedtime.
Huh. My wife does not get that I do not need very much food these days. I am plenty active and a snack and a peanut butter sandwich is enough.
So, this is where we are in America in 2015. Descended to the level of grown men discussing how difficult it is for us to open a box of cereal. I am more confident than ever, that my father's generational title of "The Greatest Generation" is quite safe for the foreseeable future
So, this is where we are in America in 2015. Descended to the level of grown men discussing how difficult it is for us to open a box of cereal. I am more confident than ever, that my father's generational title of "The Greatest Generation" is quite safe for the foreseeable future
In our defence, that generation never had to fight modern cereal packaging, just Huns.
Try the packages on the little twin packs of cupcakes or donuts. Your lucky if you dont have a bag of crumbs by the time you get it open. Hell, its a pita just to open a Hershey bar now. I usually keep razor blades or razor knife handy.
Is it really that hard to slide the blade of your pocket knife between the flaps of the box to cut them apart without tearing, then use a pair of scissors to cleanly cut the seal on the bag? I am making a great leap of faith that the modern "men" complaining on here have a pocket knife on their person.
Is it really that hard to slide the blade of your pocket knife between the flaps of the box to cut them apart without tearing, then use a pair of scissors to cleanly cut the seal on the bag? I am making a great leap of faith that the modern "men" complaining on here have a pocket knife on their person.
You can open a bag of potato chips easier than a bag of cereal for crying out load. And yes I do have a pocket knife, well Leatherman on my belt anyway most of the time.
That's not the point, why do they have to make cereal bags so dam hard to open !
So, this is where we are in America in 2015. Descended to the level of grown men discussing how difficult it is for us to open a box of cereal. I am more confident than ever, that my father's generational title of "The Greatest Generation" is quite safe for the foreseeable future
I have no issues opening my cereal. We can talk about the wet stone I used to keep my knife sharp if it will help
Put your pinky inside the middle flap. Drag to the left. Drag to the right. the box is now open. Now, the bag is connected about an inch below the top of the bag. Grab the top flared part in the corner and peel open. You have a bag that doesn't spill, with a small enough hole to not stale your cereal.
Seriously, how do any of you survive on a day-to-day basis? You can't figure out how to open cereal?
Any of my 9 grandkids can open a cereal box and bag quickly, easily, and without a mess. I tho, have not bought cereal in a box in years--I just buy it in the big resealable (ziplock) bag. Same cereal, different name, lower price.
Absolutely not true.
That cereal is garbage. It doesn't taste remotely similar!
Put your pinky inside the middle flap. Drag to the left. Drag to the right. the box is now open. Now, the bag is connected about an inch below the top of the bag. Grab the top flared part in the corner and peel open. You have a bag that doesn't spill, with a small enough hole to not stale your cereal.
Seriously, how do any of you survive on a day-to-day basis? You can't figure out how to open cereal?
Cereal comes in a bag. Bag comes in a box. Box serves no useful purpose other than advertising and easy stacking.
"Better tasting" usually just means it has more sugar in it anyway. Cheerios or their generic competitor? I don't see much difference except in price--and that flashy fancy box is part of the price difference.
Cereal comes in a bag. Bag comes in a box. Box serves no useful purpose other than advertising and easy stacking.
"Better tasting" usually just means it has more sugar in it anyway. Cheerios or their generic competitor? I don't see much difference except in price--and that flashy fancy box is part of the price difference.
You can put Fruit Loops in an unlabeled box and Frooty Circles in an unlabeled box and I assure you I can tell you which is which! And that goes for almost every kind of cereal!
