Australians revolt over beloved biscuit act

A crime has been committed, according to many Australians, and it all has to do with an innocent-looking picture of a beloved biscuit.

A crime has been committed, according to many Australians, and it all has to do with a picture of a beloved biscuit.

The picture, posted to Reddit, showed a bowl filled with Arnott’s Scotch Finger biscuits.

However, the iconic Australian biscuit had been broken in half — but not along the line. Instead, the break was in the opposite direction.

“My friend stores the Scotch like this. Should I call the police?” the horrifying image was captioned.

And social media users were quick to weigh in on the topic, with one saying; “You don’t need this negativity in your life.”

“Is this how Italians feel when they see spaghetti split in half?” one social media user asked.

Another said: “Like, lengthways? Or do people snap it in half to fit in a container? That is sufficiently serial killer behaviour that I have never even considered it as a possibility.”

A picture of Scotch Finger biscuits has caused anger. Picture: Reddit/Achaeminuz

“I would have said call the police. But then I realised – this is not food. It is art. It depicts how everything delicious will be broken. We are meant to feel horrified. It should be sold to a gallery for three million dollars,” one person commented.

Another social media user said: “This can’t be real. Broken in half and uncovered so they go stale – this is the absolute worst.”

“This is a war crime, I’m calling the UN,” one said.

It comes after Arnott’s — the brand behind Scotch Finger biscuits — confirmed one of its most popular products had been hit with supply issues.

Arnott’s Nice have disappeared from supermarket shelves, with some shoppers reporting their local store has had no stock of the beloved biscuit “for months”.

Availability at Coles and Woolworths, where the sweat treat is sold for $2.50 for a 250g packet, has been so low some Aussies feared the biscuits had been discontinued.

In response, Arnott’s issued a statement to worried fans, explaining there has been a “temporary delay in supply”.

“Rest assured, our delicious Nice biscuits will be back on supermarket shelves in the coming weeks after experiencing a temporary supply delay,” an Arnott’s spokesperson told news.com.au last month.

But the confectionary company’s reassurance appears to have fallen flat with customers, as many noted there was no return date or explanation given on what caused the nationwide stock problem.

Scotch Fingers are a beloved Aussie staple. Picture: news.com.au

One disgruntled Aussie took to the Growing up in Australia Facebook page to discuss the “biscuit shortage”, prompting others to air their frustrations.

“My local supermarket haven’t had them for months,” one shared.

“Should never be like this in Australia when the biscuits are made in Queensland,” raged another.

As another speculated: “Have noticed at my local supermarket there’s not as much of a variety (of) biscuits, they are all gradually disappearing. Most of the favourite ones have disappeared off the shelves over the years.”

One nifty shopper pointed out Nice lovers can buy an Arnott’s Family Favourite variety pack to get their biscuit fix in the meantime. However, the pack also includes Milk Arrowroot, Butternut Snap, Scotch Finger, Chocolate Ripple, Teddy Bear and Milk Coffee biscuits.