This guy tried to shame Greggs over a chemical in their drinks… and got shut down in the best way

A TWITTER user decided to rehash an old hoax this weekend.

Kev Atkinson, an engineer from the North East, tweeted high street baker Greggs asking whether or not the chain uses "dihydrogen monoxide" in its hot drinks.

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Kev continued: "Please tell me this is not true, it's in sulphuric acid!"

Greggs, which is known for being pretty savvy when it comes to social media, responded well to the prank, knowing that dihydrogen monoxide is in fact simply water - so obviously would be in the hot drinks served in its shops.

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The Twitter convo attracted a bit of attention, as it harks back to a hoax from 1983, in where the Durand Express, a local newspaper in the US, ran a story that said the chemical compound was discovered in the city's water pipes.

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The report caused a bit of a panic – as well as uncovering widespread scientific illiteracy.

Dihydrogen monoxide is simply another term for H2O, water, so is completely fine to consume.

Impressed, Kev even replied to Greggs to thank the chain for its "smashing reply".