Why do people debate whether cereal or milk comes first?

This two-panel meme uses assets from the classic Tom and Jerry animated series to joke about the common trivial internet debate over whether to pour cereal or milk first when preparing a bowl of cereal. The top panel depicts the bulldog Spike and cat Tom clashing swords, with Spike labeled '1ST IS CEREAL' and Tom labeled '1ST IS MILK' to represent the two arguing sides of the debate. The bottom panel shows Jerry the mouse grinning smugly, captioned 'ME KNOWING 1ST IS THE BOWL', which serves as the sarcastic punchline highlighting the obvious, overlooked correct answer that both arguing sides ignore.

This meme is sourced from the Reddit:Meme RSS feed. It is a remix of a widely circulated Tom and Jerry sword fight meme template, which is typically used to depict two groups engaged in a petty argument while a third party holds a clearly superior, obvious position. The text has been edited to reference the long-running viral internet debate about the correct order of adding cereal and milk to a bowl.