Oval Office gets a makeover, critics say it looks like a reception hall
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Trump added a gold and gaudy sign outside the Oval Office, which had the internet cracking many jokes.
A Bass Pro Shop in Texas devolved into chaos after men started fighting over something that went down in the store’s bathroom.
A xenophobic X user in London shared a stupid opinion and was immediately owned by good samaritans online.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“It’s giving Cheesecake Factory”: Trump’s Oval Office gets a new gold sign, and everyone has jokes
A new sign outside President Donald Trump’s Oval Office has the internet both puzzled and amused, with many calling the gold-lettered addition a “wedding reception” aesthetic for the White House.
The sign quickly became the subject of online ridicule. Political strategist Chris D. Jackson wrote, “If you’re gonna put a stupid sign outside the Oval Office announcing it is the Oval Office, make sure to note who it was bought and paid for by while you’re at it.” He then photoshopped a fake tagline under the sign reading, “Paid for by Elon Musk and Chevron.” Others compared the font to a “wedding reception at the Marriott,” the Cheesecake Factory, and the Golden Girls logo.
“Grown men acting like idiots!”: Bathroom line at a Texas Bass Pro Shop causes full-on brawl
A grand opening weekend at a new Bass Pro Shops location in Odessa, Texas, turned chaotic after a bathroom argument erupted into a full-blown brawl. Shoppers recorded multiple men throwing punches near the bathrooms, with some tumbling across the store floor as stunned customers shouted at them to stop.
“That’s integration, not invasion”: Bengali sign at Whitechapel station sparks a complaint on X. Locals clapped back instantly
A London commuter discovered something “new” at Whitechapel Station this week, even though it had been in place since 2022.
London officials added Bengali signs at the Tube station back in 2022 to mark the Bangladeshi community’s long-standing role in east London. Yet the xenophobic commenter decided to complain as if the change had happened yesterday. The attempt to provoke racist outrage backfired fast.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🪴 TikTokers have sold out a viral Hobby Lobby Christmas tree and matching pot weeks before the holiday season, and those lucky enough to find one are showing off how they style it.
🏈 A man wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey made waves on social media after a video of him seemingly pouring ashes into the end zone of a football field was posted online.
🖌️ Home decorator Violet Clair thought she’d found the perfect pastoral wallpaper for her home—until she spotted boats lodged in trees and chairs that seemed to melt into the background.
🤭 South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace is getting roasted on social media after a ridiculous tweet bemoaning New York City electing Zohran Mamdani as mayor.
✍️ Whitney Port reflected on her time at Teen Vogue after it was announced that it would fold into Vogue.com earlier this week.
🖥️ A man has sparked discourse on TikTok by claiming that “popular kids have ruined the internet.”
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