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What Do YOU Call The End Of A Loaf Of Bread? The Internet Will Prob Disagree

Hello and welcome back to “Debates We Didn’t Know We Needed To Have Until Right This Second.” Today’s contestants are actor Stephen Mangan and the people of Twitter. These two parties are duking it out over what the end of a loaf of bread is called, and we want to know — whose side are you on?

On December 9th, comedian Romesh Ranganathan‏ tweeted, “My wife’s insistence that the end of the loaf makes acceptable toast will be the reason we split,” unknowingly sparking an internet war that raged on for several days. Ranganathan’s joke was seen by British actor Stephen Mangan, who responded, “I always use the end of the loaf when making toast. This quiet and selfless act of heroism goes completely unnoticed.”

A fan and follower named Karen Lynn had the audacity to ask what Mangan called the end of the loaf — she calls them “outsiders,” but her Welsh partner calls them “enders.” Mangan responded that he calls them “heels.”

And then, all hell broke loose.

Twitter users from all over the U.K. chimed in and tried to snuff out the fire before it turned into a blaze — it depends on where you’re from, some said. Scots and the Irish call them heels. Others say it’s simply the crust.

The heel https://t.co/6sC9u746iI
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) December 9, 2018

We had team heel gaining support in one corner —

I’m Scottish and it’s definitely The Heel. In my opinion it makes the best slice of toast out the loaf - although I do like the feeling of being saintly at using what is often discarded wastefully by others and happy to wallow in that martyrdom.
— Jane-Claire Judson (@JCJudson) December 9, 2018

It's definitely called the heel.
— Fiona  (@FiGilg) December 9, 2018

Yes... In Ireland it's the heel of the loaf ! ....
— Christine Melby 💙 (@LurigDramaCDall) December 9, 2018

— and team outsiders ramping up support in another (stay golden, Ponyboy).

Its the outside of the bread so its the outsiders, obviously.
— 🏳️‍⚧️Elaine‍🏳️‍🌈🌈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎗🍓🕷🦖 (@ellsbells412) December 11, 2018

Those who favored enders made themselves known.

Always call them Enders.
— Ann McKenna (@annmckenna) December 9, 2018

However, heels and crust were seemingly at the forefront of the race.

Shocked that anyone calls it anything other than the Crust.
Bunch of weirdos.
— Invalid Handle (@lushattic) December 9, 2018

The crust is where all the sugar is
—  〓〓 (@GavinCurnow) December 10, 2018

And then, all of the sudden, dark horse “nobbies” was in the lead. What the heck is a nobby?

We call them nobbies. Don't know why, it's just what my parents always call them, so we do too... 🤔
— Kim Barrett 💙 (@KimBarrett8) December 9, 2018

The Nobby
— It's Lisa J (@itslisaj1) December 9, 2018

my parents called them nobbys
— Holden Caulfield (@JusticeAndDuty) December 9, 2018

There were some hilarious, albeit strange, contenders, as well.

Loafscabs.
— Simon Blackwell (@simonblackwell) December 11, 2018

In our house, the end of the loaf is called the Charlie. Which is a bit confusing now we also have a son called Charlie.
— Alex Freeman (@AlexTM) December 11, 2018

Finally, Mangan compiled the results, categorizing all but heel as “wrong.”

So the end slice of a loaf is (according to you weirdos) - the knobby, knobby end, knob end, nobbly, knobbler, norbert, doormat, topper, nut end, noggie, noggin, ender, crust, butt, outsider, tush, doorstep, bumper, healie, nub, bum, bum end, knocker [all wrong] or heel [correct]
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) December 11, 2018

Yet even after he thought he had wrapped the debate up, his replies were flooded with more suggestions.