The 'Cereal When Haves Milk' meme originated from a joke by YouTuber CallMeCarson during a 2019 livestream. The meme relies on a stark visual contrast: a standard, brightly colored image of cereal representing 'when haves milk' and a distorted, unsettling, or 'cursed' version representing 'when no haves milk.' It quickly evolved into a popular format for comparing superior and inferior versions of various objects, people, or concepts. Beyond cereal, users use the intentionally broken English of the original caption to emphasize the absurdity and humor of the comparison, making it a staple of surreal internet humor.