Annoying Dad makes breakfast

My 9 year son is a picky eater.  He asks for Cinnamon toast not toasted or Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal usually without milk in the bowl.  You can see the possibilities with these two foods.  I would ask him his order while he was taking a shower before school.  When he ordered the cereal I would repeat his order:

"You want Cinnamon Toast Crunch, not toasted."
"Daaaaad!" was his usual frustrated response.

I was trying to inspire a lesson in creativity by asking "what if..." I added this variation?  Because of getting burned on the previous day's breakfast, and not burnt toast as remember he wants his bread not toasted, he would over specify his order so that I would not do crazy things.  I always managed to find some loop hole in his order or I would just play dumb, which isn't hard to do.


Milk in the cup only.

You're not thinking 3-dimensionally

Hidden Cinnamon Toast bread, not toasted.


Inspired by Richard Feynman's tip.

Our largest bowl.  I thought you would be happy.


Boy, am I twisted.

"Turn your thinking upside down", Figment


What's wrong?  Oh, I forgot a spoon for the top one.

Oh, I thought you wanted milk in the bowl.

Knowing the law of unintended consequences, I will probably have created a future lawyer.  School starts in August.  Your suggestions are welcome.

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