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A viral video<\/a> claiming there is a proper way to eat cereal is stirring debate online \u2014 and it involves more utensils than many breakfast eaters might expect.<\/p>\n

British etiquette coach William Hanson shared a video on social media<\/a> at the end of February demonstrating what he says is the correct technique for eating cereal: using a spoon in one hand and a fork in the other.<\/p>\n

The video, filmed at a hotel breakfast buffet, has racked up more than five million views on social media and left many scratching their heads.<\/p>\n

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“First of all, add your milk of choice,” Hanson says in the video. “And then, with a spoon held in your dominant hand and the fork in your non-dominant hand, you will eat.”<\/p>\n

The fork is used to push cereal onto the spoon, he explains in the short clip, adding that, unlike soup, you do not need to scoop it away from you.<\/p>\n

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While the technique is “very niche,” the fork helps “keep things neat” and maneuver flakes onto the spoon, explained Australian etiquette expert<\/a> Jo Hayes.<\/p>\n

The extra utensil may make sense with a wide, low-sided bowl, since typical cereal bowls help push cereal onto the spoon, she added.<\/p>\n

Hayes told Fox News Digital that while she generally agrees with Hanson’s approach, she has never seen someone use a fork for cereal and noted that it can be eaten in a civilized manner with just a spoon.<\/p>\n

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The most important rule, she noted, is that diners do not use their fingers to push cereal onto the spoon or lean down toward the bowl.<\/p>\n

Some older dining traditions involved elaborate methods<\/a> for certain dishes, according to Laura Windsor, a British author and etiquette expert who worked on the set of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.”<\/p>\n

“Traditionally, a spoon would be held in the dominant hand to carry the cereal, while a second utensil \u2014 sometimes another spoon, sometimes a fork \u2014 was used to scoop or hold the cereal and milk together to prevent spillage,” Windsor told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

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In some cases, dry cereal might have even been dipped into a separate bowl of milk before being eaten, she said.<\/p>\n

But Windsor acknowledged that such approaches would feel excessive for most modern breakfasts.<\/a> “All of this seems a little complicated, especially first thing in the morning,” she said.<\/p>\n

The technique divided social media users.<\/p>\n

“I can\u2019t tell if this is rage bait or not,” one Instagram user wrote. “I think he’s messing with us,” another said.<\/p>\n

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Someone else chimed in, “Using a fork to eat cereal is diabolical.”<\/p>\n

Others, however, were open to the idea.<\/p>\n

“I would definitely eat my cereal with a fork just to add a splash of class to my meal,” one commenter wrote.<\/p>\n

Across the pond,<\/a> etiquette experts told Fox News Digital the fork rule was news to them.<\/p>\n

“The rules of the table aren\u2019t always the same on both sides of the Atlantic,” said California etiquette expert Lisa Mirza Grotts.<\/p>\n

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“To my knowledge, there is no etiquette basis for using two utensils when eating cereal,” she added. “At the Western table, cereal has always been a single-spoon dish. The spoon was designed for foods served in a bowl \u2014 nothing more is required.”<\/p>\n

Nikki Sawhney, founder of the New England School of Protocol, agreed.<\/p>\n

While using a fork to eat cereal could simply be a personal habit for convenience, she argues the practice may actually be better for informal settings.<\/p>\n

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“For example, one may use a fork to break up a large cluster of granola,” Sawhney said.<\/p>\n

She recommends reading the room and avoiding unnecessary complications.<\/p>\n

“Adding extra utensils or steps can sometimes make simple meals<\/a> feel more awkward or cumbersome,” she said, adding, “Modern etiquette should try to simplify dining practices.”<\/p>\n

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As one TikTok user put it, “Being classy is cool, but there are limits.”<\/p>\n

Hanson, the author of “Just Good Manners: A Quintessential Guide to Courtesy, Charm, Grace and Decorum,” has sparked online debate over etiquette before.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last year, he went viral after claiming the “only way” to eat a banana properly is with a knife and fork.<\/p>\n

This year, his cereal tip even made it onto “Saturday Night Live.” Afterward, he posted a poll on Facebook asking, “Have I gone too far?” Eighty-three percent of nearly 5,000 voters said “Goodness yes,” while 15% said “Absolutely not.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to Hanson for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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