19 Tweets That Sum Up Our Complicated Relationship With Marmite

Twitter is divided. The nation is in meltdown. It’s like the EU referendum has happened all over again.

But this time, the controversy segregating Britain is not the future of our country, it’s Marmite.

The controversial spread is no longer being sold online by Tesco and there is a product shortage in stores. This comes following an alleged row between Tesco and Marmite makers Unilever.

Unilever reportedly demanded a 10% price rise for the product due to the falling value of the pound, but Tesco is having none of it.

On Twitter the news of #MarmiteGate has been met with mixed reactions, and we’re not remotely surprised.

There’s only one way to describe our relationship with Marmite: it’s complicated.

Some people are emotionally attached to Marmite.

This is heartbreaking. I could cry. Marmite needs to stay in my life. pic.twitter.com/CpYn70Drhu
— Jodie Probert (@Jodders_) October 12, 2016

I love marmite and my heart has broken
— finn (@___finn______) October 12, 2016

I couldn't find marmite in @Tesco last night and now I know why and I only have a little left and I'm freaking out is this oblivion/rapture
— Mike Horton (@MikeeHorton) October 13, 2016

Some love it so much they’ll put it with anything.

Marmite on crumpets (with a poached egg on top), Marmite on toast (with beans on top), Marmite on a jacket potato (with cheese on top)
— Tom Davidson (@DPTomDavidson) October 13, 2016

Mums making me marmite pasta, FUCKING buzzing
— spookyspice (@illumifarty) October 2, 2016

The combination of marmite, cupcakes and chill mango jelly beans personally isn't a winner with me. @lilyameliaaa @sirwilby
— Anna (@annalilliee) January 9, 2016

And some want Marmite at their funeral.

When I die just smother me in marmite and cremate me for approx 40mins at 200°c
— Emily Clarke (@tobygunk) October 9, 2016

I want to be buried in a vat of marmite
— 💮morgan (@badgalmorgy) October 2, 2016

But others couldn’t agree less about Marmite.

If Brexit only achieves the removal of disgusting Marmite from the supermarkets it will be worth all the economic turmoil... #Marmitegate
— Nigel Short (@nigel_short) October 13, 2016

@johnkhardcastle @vegemiterun have you tried marmite? BLEUGH! ;)
— Amie Pope (@amiewebster77) October 13, 2016

Some think Marmite resembles actual poo.

Frankly, I'm glad about the Marmite crisis. I mean it literally looks like spreadable shit. That stuff is gross man.
— Kayleigh Anne (@Mrs_Vocal) October 13, 2016

If the unintended consequence of Brexit is the removal of Marmite from shop shelves then I am glad it happened. It's spreadable dog shit.
— MudGloves (@MudGloves) October 13, 2016

And some think it should be banned everywhere.

Can every shop stop selling Marmite? It's bloody disgusting and should be banned for life.
— Meow (@MisguidedMinx) October 13, 2016

#Marmite tastes so awful it should be banned from sale anyway!😂😂😂 #tesco #Unilever
— This Is Me (@_ShirleyWhirley) October 13, 2016

We’re so divided we’ve started using ‘Marmite’ as an adjective.

The only word I can think of to describe @robbiewilliams's new album is marmite.
— elena (@elenajday) October 2, 2016

@Trivium21c I am marmite about marmite. Can't stand it.
— Gill HampdenThompson (@HampdenThompson) October 13, 2016

While some (freaks of nature) are on the fence about Marmite.

Is it okay that I just "like" @marmite?
— Ryan Nicholson (@RyanNicholson11) July 24, 2016

@JuliaKingsford @pressfuturist I feel a bit indifferent towards Marmite.
— Chris McCrudden (@cmccrudden) October 13, 2016

But most of us sit firmly in one camp.

The most terrifying myth of all time is that 50% of people apparently love Marmite, disgusting, horrible people devoid of taste buds
— Spoopyro2060 (@spyro2060) October 6, 2016