# I've got a bone to pick with Cheerios. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 27, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536 "2019-10-27T02:36:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [October 28, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/21 "2019-10-28T16:23:32Z")
If you find a mouse in your Elsinore beer bottle, the brewery will give you a free case. [Cite.](https://youtu.be/nRr96lpsw-Y) ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/22 "2019-10-28T21:47:49Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > If you find a mouse in your Elsinore beer bottle, the brewery will give you a free case. > > [Cite.](https://youtu.be/nRr96lpsw-Y) But what does one _do_ with a free case of mice? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/23 "2019-10-28T21:51:44Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > If you find a mouse in your Elsinore beer bottle, the brewery will give you a free case. > > [Cite.](https://youtu.be/nRr96lpsw-Y) That’s what I keep thinking about. Darren could have free General Mills cereals for life! Unless Max Von Sydow is running the place… ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/24 "2019-10-28T21:56:56Z")
I don’t know what you all are going on about. Throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato. Baby, you’ve got a stew going. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/25 "2019-10-28T22:22:39Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I don’t know what you all are going on about. Throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato. Baby, you’ve got a stew going. You don’t need any of that stuff to enjoy a Bluth family classic, Hot Cheerio Bone Water. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/26 "2019-10-29T01:24:18Z")
In my vegetarian days I ate quite a few bowls of cheerios. I’d have been devastated to find out there was rat protein/mineral content. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/27 "2019-10-29T01:37:53Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > if they took the bones out it wouldn’t be crunchy would it? > > cmc fnord! iswydt ---
**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:** [October 29, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/28 "2019-10-29T03:21:09Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > But what does one _do_ with a free case of mice? Give 'em to your cats. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/29 "2019-10-29T03:37:45Z")
My grandkid calls SpaghettiOs: Cheerios soup. I know it has nothing to do with bones in cereal. Just seemed like the time to tell this little gem.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/30 "2019-10-29T06:28:37Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > My grandkid calls SpaghettiOs: Cheerios soup. > I know it has nothing to do with bones in cereal. Just seemed like the time to tell this little gem.🙂 A couple of months ago I saw one of those “interesting facts” blurbs online. This one said “Technically cereal in milk is soup”. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/31 "2019-10-29T08:02:49Z")
Can I add my own Cheerios gripe to this thread? I don’t like the fact that the only variety of Cheerios that seems to be sold in Europe is Multigrain Cheerios. The only place I’ve seen the original variety is at specialty American import stores, where they often want upwards of €10 per box. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/32 "2019-10-29T08:21:13Z")
You should stick to bananas. They got no bones. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/33 "2019-10-29T09:35:09Z")
Dude, I don’t see why you are complaining. You have surely seen all the food items advertised nowadays with “Now with x grams of protein”. Shoot, powerbars advertise 20 grams. Bone marrow is nothing but protein! You are ahead of the curve, my friend. Eat your cheerios, get your protein, and run that marathon. I believe in you. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/34 "2019-10-29T10:04:48Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > While anyone can file a lawsuit, you need to have damages to be awarded anything. Are you out more than the $3-4 for a box of cereal? I don’t think the bullet they dodged is particularly large nor scary. > > (That being said, the piece of bone is gross). If you still have the bone and the box you should tell them. If nothing else, they need to investigate how it happened. And you’ll probably get an apology and a new free box of Cheerios or two. Personal story: my wife once got a copy of a professional journal in which, stuck between two pages, was a bloody hypodermic needle (just the metal needle itself, in a splash of blood). Reported it to the publisher to follow up with the printers. Never did find out what the story was there, but it was deeply unpleasant. > [@Atamasama](#): > > You don’t need any of that stuff to enjoy a Bluth family classic, Hot Cheerio Bone Water. It’s been a long time since I’ve said this, but: BAND NAME. > [@psychonaut](#): > > Can I add my own Cheerios gripe to this thread? I don’t like the fact that the only variety of Cheerios that seems to be sold in Europe is Multigrain Cheerios. The only place I’ve seen the original variety is at specialty American import stores, where they often want upwards of €10 per box. ☹ Multigrain and Honey are the usual offerings in the UK but occasionally one can find “oat” Cheerios (which are the same as the original ones) on the regular store shelves. It’s not the yellow box but it’s the same, considerably-less-sweetened stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/35 "2019-10-29T13:04:25Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > You should stick to bananas. They got no bones. Bananas have exoskeletons. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/36 "2019-10-29T13:30:01Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I bet it was a rat bone. 😕 Any progress with the request I made for a puke smiley? ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/37 "2019-10-29T14:25:51Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > You should stick to bananas. They got no bones. I don’t think people got that reference, (Hell, it’s from 1936) but it made me laugh, so in the general duty of all dopers to fight ignorance in all shapes and forms, I feel like I need to educate people. It’s not something anybody needs to know, but when did that ever stop members of the SDMB? Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you a deep track from the inestimable George Elirick, performing the classic Alan Breeze song: I Like Bananas Because They have No Bones ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/38 "2019-10-29T14:45:34Z")
> [@armedmonkey](#): > > Dude, I don’t see why you are complaining. You have surely seen all the food items advertised nowadays with “Now with x grams of protein”. Shoot, powerbars advertise 20 grams. Bone marrow is nothing but protein! You are ahead of the curve, my friend. Eat your cheerios, get your protein, and run that marathon. I believe in you. Kind of reminds me of my brief stint working at a McD’s in college. One day I found a small worm or caterpillar in the bag of shredded Big Mac lettuce. I pointed it out to the shift manager, who said “Let me know if it happens again. We can start charging for extra meat.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/39 "2019-10-29T15:27:30Z")
Oh, god. I hate MickeyDs a little more now. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536/40 "2019-10-29T17:21:20Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Kind of reminds me of my brief stint working at a McD’s in college. One day I found a small worm or caterpillar in the bag of shredded Big Mac lettuce. I pointed it out to the shift manager, who said “Let me know if it happens again. We can start charging for extra meat.” 😃 That puts me in mind of this old urban legend: [Worm Meat Used in McDonald’s Hamburgers?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/worm-meat-used-mcdonalds-hamburgers/) **Ray Kroc, who bought McDonald’s from Mac and Dick McDonald in 1955, added his own assurances: “We couldn’t afford to grind worms into our meat,” he countered. “Hamburger costs a dollar and a half a pound, and night crawlers six dollars.”** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bone-to-pick-with-cheerios/842536.md?page=3)