# Coffee or OJ on your cold cereal? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 9, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640 "2016-01-09T23:44:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Orwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dfb087/32.png) [@Orwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orwell)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/1 "2016-01-09T23:44:20Z")
I get Food Network Magazine. They have a blurb saying that 13 percent of adults put coffee on their cold cereal, and 12 percent use orange juice - instead of milk. Sounds exceptionally weird to me. What say you? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/2 "2016-01-09T23:55:11Z")
I use OJ instead of Milk (Soy) on my cereal from time to time. Try it. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/3 "2016-01-09T23:57:41Z")
Weird. Very, very weird. I could maybe accept that a few people put something other than milk on their cereal, but 25%? And that’s not even counting the ones who use beer, water, soy “milk”, or eat it dry. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/4 "2016-01-10T00:14:04Z")
If forced to chose one, I’d take coffee, but I’d go without before either. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/5 "2016-01-10T00:22:31Z")
When I was in grade school I remember hearing (from my mom) that one or two of the other kids were ‘allergic to milk’ (lactose intolerant, I assume) and put something else on their cereal. I _think_ it was apple juice. I guess I could see that working for some of the sweeter cereals like Honey Smacks or something frosted. Also, you probably wouldn’t think anything of it if that’s just how it had always been for you. It’s one thing to have apple juice on your cereal since you were a baby and not know any different, it’s another thing wake up at someone house and be offered a big bowl of Cherrios with orange juice on it. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/6 "2016-01-10T01:40:52Z")
If I accidentally put coffee or O.J. in my cereal, I’d chuck the whole mess down the disposal and make a fresh bowl with milk in it, all the while bemoaning the waste. And I’d drink the leftover milk from the bowl after the cereal all was eaten. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/7 "2016-01-10T02:08:30Z")
No Jack Daniels option? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/8 "2016-01-10T02:14:05Z")
I use beer and Pepsi myself… Shameel…Shamaggle…Barfenfat Incorporated! ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/9 "2016-01-10T02:31:41Z")
Putting orange juice on cereal is only slightly less weird than putting OJ Simpson on cereal. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/10 "2016-01-10T02:36:55Z")
I bet lots of people in whatever survey that was from misunderstood the question and said what they had _with_ their cereal ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/11 "2016-01-10T03:05:13Z")
I find milk on cereal to be weird as it is. So neither of those options seem more weird to me. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/12 "2016-01-10T04:04:38Z")
I’m sure all you weirdos would think that it would be strange to put water on your cereal, too. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/13 "2016-01-10T05:23:13Z")
> [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](#): > > I’m sure all you weirdos would think that it would be strange to put water on your cereal, too. I wouldn’t. Growing up, I knew a couple of folks (father and son) who had severe dairy intolerance. That’s how they ate their cereal. coffee or oj though, blech! ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/14 "2016-01-10T13:59:46Z")
Accidentally poured orange juice on my Wheat Chex™ the other day, and to compound that error poured a small glass of milk. I’m old, it happens. Decided to taste the cereal,EEE-yuck!!! Drank the juice out of the bowl, tipped the milk into the bowl and poured juice where it should’ve been in the first place. I have GOT to start paying more attention. Ergo, I’m betting coffee would taste far better than fruit squeezins’. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/15 "2016-01-10T14:49:29Z")
I accidentally put OJ on cereal once. The dog wouldn’t touch it. That’s nasty. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/16 "2016-01-10T14:53:26Z")
Bizarre. I have never seen this done by anyone. Something is off with that poll. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/17 "2016-01-10T20:23:00Z")
I believe it is a tradition in some Scandinavian countries to put OJ on their muesli. I think anything other than milk is nuts myself though. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/18 "2016-01-11T00:55:06Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > When I was in grade school I remember hearing (from my mom) that one or two of the other kids were ‘allergic to milk’ (lactose intolerant, I assume) and put something else on their cereal. I _think_ it was apple juice. I guess I could see that working for some of the sweeter cereals like Honey Smacks or something frosted. > Also, you probably wouldn’t think anything of it if that’s just how it had always been for you. It’s one thing to have apple juice on your cereal since you were a baby and not know any different, it’s another thing wake up at someone house and be offered a big bowl of Cherrios with orange juice on it. Apple juice is quite good on cereal. ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/19 "2016-01-11T03:25:28Z")
When out of milk, I’ve done both! OJ was terrible. I like mostly Corn Flakes, Corn Chex, some wheat cereals of similar style…nothing all sugary. Coffee wasn’t great either, but OJ was repulsive! ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640/20 "2016-01-11T03:37:56Z")
As kids, we sometimes sprinkled sugar and coffee on pancakes. It was good! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-or-oj-on-your-cold-cereal/742640.md?page=2)