Weet-Bix weighs in on married couple's "un-Australian" debate
<p>A husband and wife have gone viral on social media for their differing views on stacking Weet-Bix, with the breakfast cereal company chiming in to settle their debate. </p>
<p>The argument erupted on Reddit after a man asked users to "Help me settle an argument between my wife and me" over how they prepared their Weet-Bix in the morning. </p>
<p>“How do you eat yours? I put my Weet-Bix vertically, which optimises each biscuit’s access to milk, ensuring a more balanced texture across the dish. She likes hers flat. Thoughts?”</p>
<p>The man attached a photo of both ways side-by-side. In the first bowl, four Weet-Bix biscuits are placed vertically, while in the second, they’re stacked flat.</p>
<p>Within hours, thousands of comments poured in on the divisive post and the consensus was clear: eating them vertically is “un-Australian”. </p>
<p>“I’ve never heard of that,” one user wrote. “I denounce it as heresy and witchcraft.”</p>
<p>“I didn’t know there was any other way to eat them other than flat,” chimed in another.</p>
<p>“Who are these people eating their Weet-Bix vertically and walking around acting like normal citizens?” joked someone else.</p>
<p>However, a few brave souls defended the vertical method, saying they could see the benefits, such as keeping the biscuits “crisper” for longer and allowing more to fit in the bowl.</p>
<p>To settle the debate, Sarah Smyth, Weet-Bix Brand Manager at Sanitarium chimed in, telling <em><a href="https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/weetbix-responds-to-wild-breakfast-debate/news-story/f6f6585dbb48070ea79e97ca586559ce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news.com.au</a></em> that the Aussie breakfast staple is to be enjoyed however you want.</p>
<p>“We’ve been doing our Weet-Bix daily for nearly 100 years, and there’s no right or wrong way,” she told the news outlet. </p>
<p>“Vertical, flat, whole, crumbled, soaked or plain, we just love how the humble Weet-Bix is the perfect base to inspire a master breakfast chef in any generation."</p>
<p>“From savoury to the strangest of sweet toppings, to smoothies, slices, veggie balls, and even crumbled on a salad for extra crunch, we’ve heard it all over the years!”</p>
<p><em>Image credits: Reddit</em></p>
