Russian Roulette

When is too long after the best before date? I figured when formulating this, it would be on the conservative side, with a couple of days leeway to cater for absent minded people like me. However, due to some laziness and only consuming milk in the morning coffee, I figured I could take a calculated risk. It didn't help that a toast addiction prevented consumption of cereal, which would've made short work of remaining carton. 1-2 days after the recommended date I had no problem with, however I found beyond this, I was waiting for the "chunky bits" to begin their descent down the carton's spout. My brother mocked me in the early going, referencing a Seinfeld standup bit, drinking punch bowls of milk just to finish it off. He came back on D-day +6, but didn't take the risk, sighting his smell as not being reliable enough to avoid a trip to the latrine. I succumb on Friday night (05/10) a full week after the recommended date. Perhaps a switch to the long-life variety may be on the cards...