Steve N Allen Column: Nice to see proof that internet can sometimes be a total waste of time

A man bought a Mars bar but when he opened it he found that it didn’t have the usual ridges along the top. That was the news and yet we all went crazy for this.

It was nice to have a news story that wasn’t about war and, after so many stories about inflation, it was refreshing to read about someone actually having food.

The man posted a picture of his rare find on the Internet and the makers of Mars sent him some compensation money.

Did he really deserve compensation? There’s no way you’d eat that bar and at the end of it say, “It’s not the same without those little wavy bits.”

Instead of looking like the forehead of a Klingon from Star Trek: The Next Generation it looked more like forehead of a Klingon from the original series of Star Trek. It’s hardly the end of the world. Some articles said he was left speechless when he unwrapped the bar.

Surely he could speak the words, “Oh, it doesn’t have those lumpy bits.” You’d have to have a very sheltered life for this event to confound you.

Thankfully the level of compensation he got was only £2.

It’s similar to the apocryphal story about someone finding a Chunky Kit-Kat that was all chocolate, no wafer. They complained and were sent a whole free box. That makes even less sense as a solid chocolate Kit-Kat is simply better than a normal one. You should send them a tip.

It’s a good thing this smooth surface didn’t happen to a Kit-Kat or you wouldn’t know what you were eating. That’s where they stamp the name.

The makers of Mars then reassured customers that the ridges haven’t been removed permanently.

This story went viral online. It’s nice to know that while the internet can seem like a horrid place, it still has the capacity to be a total waste of time. The Mars bar can help you work, rest and play but the internet can help you fail to do any of those three.