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Smooth Mars bar discovered without signature ripple | |
(3 months later) | |
Harry Seager posted a photo of his find on Facebook | Harry Seager posted a photo of his find on Facebook |
A man who discovered a Mars bar without its signature ripple on top said he found the reaction to it on social media "bizarre". | A man who discovered a Mars bar without its signature ripple on top said he found the reaction to it on social media "bizarre". |
Harry Seager's photo of the chocolate has attracted over 11,000 reactions on the Dull Men's Club group on Facebook, with one person labelling it "hideous". | Harry Seager's photo of the chocolate has attracted over 11,000 reactions on the Dull Men's Club group on Facebook, with one person labelling it "hideous". |
The 33-year-old said he posted the photo of the chocolate, which is manufactured in Slough, Berkshire, for "a laugh". | The 33-year-old said he posted the photo of the chocolate, which is manufactured in Slough, Berkshire, for "a laugh". |
A spokesperson for Mars Wrigley UK said the smooth bar had "slipped" through the production line and confirmed the "classic swirl" on the top of its bars had not gone away. | A spokesperson for Mars Wrigley UK said the smooth bar had "slipped" through the production line and confirmed the "classic swirl" on the top of its bars had not gone away. |
Harry Seager said he uploaded the photo for "a laugh" | Harry Seager said he uploaded the photo for "a laugh" |
Mr Seager, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, said he was driving to a classic car show in Birmingham on Sunday, with friends, when they stopped at a service station in Thame, Oxfordshire. | Mr Seager, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, said he was driving to a classic car show in Birmingham on Sunday, with friends, when they stopped at a service station in Thame, Oxfordshire. |
"We decided to stop and fill up and get some coffees, and I thought I would get a Mars bar," he said. | "We decided to stop and fill up and get some coffees, and I thought I would get a Mars bar," he said. |
"It's just what I fancied that morning." | "It's just what I fancied that morning." |
When he opened the bar he showed his friends who had never seen anything like it before. | When he opened the bar he showed his friends who had never seen anything like it before. |
"I thought, 'I will take a picture of it for a laugh', and ate it, and thought nothing of it," he said. | "I thought, 'I will take a picture of it for a laugh', and ate it, and thought nothing of it," he said. |
He uploaded it to the Facebook group, where it has, so far, garnered more than 200 shares and 2,600 comments. | He uploaded it to the Facebook group, where it has, so far, garnered more than 200 shares and 2,600 comments. |
Mars bars have been made in Slough since 1932 | Mars bars have been made in Slough since 1932 |
Commenters have labelled the chocolate bar "unsettling" and "pre-licked" - and some people have even accused Mr Seager of buying another chocolate bar and photographing it inside a Mars wrapper. | Commenters have labelled the chocolate bar "unsettling" and "pre-licked" - and some people have even accused Mr Seager of buying another chocolate bar and photographing it inside a Mars wrapper. |
The Mars Wrigley UK spokesperson said: "With over 2.5 million Mars Bars produced daily at our Slough factory it seems this has slipped through without its signature flourish. | The Mars Wrigley UK spokesperson said: "With over 2.5 million Mars Bars produced daily at our Slough factory it seems this has slipped through without its signature flourish. |
"While we can't reveal all the secrets behind our product line, we can promise fans that these smooth Mars Bars are a rare find and the classic swirl isn't going away." | "While we can't reveal all the secrets behind our product line, we can promise fans that these smooth Mars Bars are a rare find and the classic swirl isn't going away." |
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