So... just found a blue plaster in my weetabix

LeJosh · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:17

paulh said:
I could even be super AIDS.

LOL best typo ever.

tidusjar · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:21

Wow. If I found something like that in my ceral I would go beserk at the company who produced/sold them to me.

doofer · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:25

I'm quite surprised how many clueless people there are who don't know why Blue Plasters are used in the Food Industry. And yes, they are Electro-Magnetically detectable, they are only Blue as a visual aid which helps make them easier to spot, the machines that detect them are usually very accurate and highly sensitive, surprised a whole Plaster got through.

Strife212 · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:30

Store brand weetabix isn't really weetabix, is it.

Morgoth · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:30

Lucero said:
Also, you don't need to have a cut in your mouth, your gums will take care of the transfer.

What's the evidence for that?

Cosimo · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:31

Strife212 said:
Store brand weetabix isn't really weetabix, is it.

So what is it?

Morgoth · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:32

Generic store brand wheat based biscuit cereal.

Dunks · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:34

Morgoth said:
What's the evidence for that?

Your gums are pretty good at absorbing stuff. Think Snus/cocaine!

Morgoth · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:36

Dunks said:
Your gums are pretty good at absorbing stuff. Think Snus/cocaine!

Lol, do you know the difference in size between the cocaine molecule and the HIV virus?

scottmuir424 · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:37

sue the pants of them

Skidder · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:41

scottmuir424 said:
sue the pants of them

Are their pants wealthy / liable?

Vonhelmet · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:41

doofer said:
I'm quite surprised how many clueless people there are who don't know why Blue Plasters are used in the Food Industry. And yes, they are Electro-Magnetically detectable, they are only Blue as a visual aid which helps make them easier to spot, the machines that detect them are usually very accurate and highly sensitive, surprised a whole Plaster got through.

Most people haven't worked in food preparation... I doubt you know the difference between a CT600C and a CT600H, for example

The blue is obvious, the magnetic thing less so, but it makes sense.

antijoke · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:41

Write to the supermarket whose own brand it is.

rexehuk · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:45

If it's store brand that turns the story on its head imo. You might get a lot more serious response than from a manufacturer like Wheatabix.

If it's Asda or something then it should be interesting to see how they handle it. My guess is "Bring it back and we'll exchange it", I personally wouldn't do that due to the nature of what it was.

shoes · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:51

godinman said:
This is yet another reason why cereal is crap for breakfast.

There are other reasons? But I love my weetabix :mad:

PhillyDee · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:52

Dr House said:
you are joking right?

You can't get Aids be eating a plaster

Of course I was joking. The idea is to make the OP terrified of their life!

EdwardTeach · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:54

Email their customer services you will probably get free weetabix for life. Take some photos, if you are not satisfied with their response you could threaten them that you will sell your story to the star/sun/sport

EdwardTeach · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:55

rexehuk said:
If it's store brand that turns the story on its head imo. You might get a lot more serious response than from a manufacturer like Wheatabix.

If it's Asda or something then it should be interesting to see how they handle it. My guess is "Bring it back and we'll exchange it", I personally wouldn't do that due to the nature of what it was.

I twice found bits of bone in a pasta source from Sainsburys, all they offered was a refund!

Apopcalyptic · 4 Oct 2011 at 10:59

Strife212 said:
Store brand weetabix isn't really weetabix, is it.

Wheaty biscs!

DJMK4 · 4 Oct 2011 at 11:14

Did the plaster taste better than the Weetabix?