MAGA fumes over Cracker Barrel's "woke" rebrand
The man next to a barrel has been forcibly retired.
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Conservatives are fully crashing out over the “woke” Cracker Barrel logo rebrand, plane passengers have had enough with paying a “window seat” upcharge without any actual windows involved, and a self-described “war” on Amazon involves a man ordering and returning literal anvils.
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“One of the most upsetting things I’ve seen”: MAGA is crashing out over Cracker Barrel’s “woke” rebrand
Cracker Barrel has unveiled its first major rebrand in nearly 50 years, swapping out its old-fashioned logo and rustic interiors for a sleeker, more modern look. The company says the redesign honors its history while refreshing the brand for the future. But online, MAGA supporters are in full meltdown mode, accusing the chain of “going woke” and blaming its CEO for betraying the brand’s values.
For the first time in nearly five decades, the restaurant’s logo no longer features the iconic man leaning against a barrel. Instead, the new design is text-only, with a rounded typeface meant to evoke the company’s earliest branding.
Passengers sue Delta and United Airlines over paying extra for window seats with no windows. It’s been happening for years
Delta and United are facing class action lawsuits from more than a million passengers who say they were misled into paying extra for so-called “window seats” that didn’t actually have windows. The suits argue that the airlines knowingly labeled seats next to blank walls as window seats, pocketing millions in fees while customers expected a view.
Man’s self-declared war on Amazon involves shipping back 100-pound anvils, one at a time
A TikToker on a quest to bring down Amazon by purchasing and returning anvils got mixed reviews after his videos went viral. It’s unclear how much thought went into this idea, but critics claim that he’s only burdening vendors with return costs while Amazon gets a cut of each sale. Meanwhile, those poor delivery drivers are developing hernias.
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🔥 Hot on the Dot
This was the most-read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:
An America first supporter mumbles under their breath and its “meltdown mode”. This is a very hyperbolic site, to say the least.