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Cereal Box Characters Lure Children In With Their Eyes

According to new research, the cartoon “spokescharacters” on cereal boxes are purposefully drawn with their stares angled downward to make eye contact with young children, which researchers say raises the trust level between kids and the cartoons. What do you think?

Crystal Bigford • Sales Representative

“That’s why Cap’n Crunch has those beautiful baby blues.”

Crystal Bigford • Sales Representative

Graham Milser • Sidewalk Artist

“If a cartoon isn’t man enough to look you straight in the eye then it doesn’t deserve your trust.”

Graham Milser • Sidewalk Artist

Johnson McCaffrey • Unemployed

“That’s my trick, too!”

Johnson McCaffrey • Unemployed