Are you a Crusher or the Full Monty?

I was preparing a bowl of Weetbix for my two daughters this morning and it struck me that when it comes to this particular breakfast cereal, I have come to the conclusion that there are two types of people-

Type A - Crushers, OR
Type B - The Full Monty

Personally, I once was "Type B"... put them in the bottom of the bowl, sprinkle over some sugar and pour on the milk. Leave it to soak a minute and then use the spoon to break it up.  It was pretty simple, really!

I carried on in this manner, knowing no different, for the duration, until I met my dearly beloved hubby. Well! One might say that he "opened my eyes" to a whole new world when he in fact demonstrated the true and correct way to consume Weetbix is to crush them with your hand hovering over the bowl.

Hmm. Dilemma.  I could see the logic in this action - but I didn't like it. Most of the time I am fairly easygoing and usually prepared to defer to the preferences of others...  The two main reasons I didn't immediately assimilate were:

1. I was left standing with Weetbix crumbs all over my hand (grrr); and
2. Crumbs were ALWAYS left behind on the bench (double grrrr)

No big deal, you might say. Somethings, although very minor, tend to get up my nose in a BIG way. Over time I have crossed to the "other side" - probably because I (or later on - young children) needed to eat breakfast in a hurry and scientifically, crushed substances work better in these situations due to an increased surface area (Ok, I've got my science teacher hat on now!)

How did I deal with the crumbly mess? I either wiped it up, or, crushed it OVER the Weetbix container.

This little story is an example of the types of things that you deal with when you first start out as a couple... you can let them turn into mountains or deal with them as molehills. In all issues, remember that you can attract more flies with honey than vinegar, and it says this in the Bible too, if you didn't already know..

Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Another curious question:

When it comes to using toilet paper, are you:

Type A - Folder; or
Type B - Scruncher??

So, what types are you? Leave me a comment! Full Monty Folder or Crushing Scruncher?

LOL

TGBTG

Anje xx