Does dressing "hot" at Home Depot get you better service?
Plus: A MAGA supporter has a rough vacation in Ireland.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Does how you dress make a difference in how you’re treated at Home Depot? A TikToker tried to find out.
A Trump supporter said her vacation was ruined because Irish locals figured out their personal politics.
The new “tier system” for Starbucks rewards has made the company’s most loyal customers either thrilled or depressed.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
Woman tests how Home Depot workers treat her in a “hot girl” outfit vs dressed “like a boy”
Caroline Ricke visited the hardware store in two different outfits—first as an “off-duty model” in a black dress, then as a “boy,” dressed down in basketball shorts and a sweatshirt, to see how male employees would react.
Ricke explained the premise of her experiment. “Today, we’re gonna see how men treat me at the hardware store based on what I’m wearing. Will I get treated better dressed as an off-duty model or dressed as a boy?”
“Actions mean consequences”: MAGA traveler who said her politics ruined an Ireland vacation gets lit up on social media
A Trump supporter complained on TikTok that politics followed her all the way to a pub in Ireland. But instead of sympathy, she found herself getting roasted on social media for what many dubbed her “crocodile tears.”
The TikToker posted a video about a tense exchange in a Northern Ireland bar. She said she and her husband simply wanted to relax during their vacation. Instead, she claimed locals confronted them after learning they were American.
“Ruining the rewards system”: Loyal Starbucks customers were just sorted into three tiers. Some are spiraling about their new status
Starbucks has incorporated a new three-tiered system—Green, Gold, and Reserve—into its rewards program. This move has split customers into two different camps: those who are disappointed in their new status, and those who were pleasantly surprised to arrive in the system’s top tier.
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🔥 Hot on the Dot
This was the most-read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:
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