Here’s the ironic twist: often, the very frivolousness that makes the order absurd also makes its violation go viral. In 2018, a female front-end developer was told to change out of her “unprofessional” Pokémon sweater (which featured tiny, barely visible Pikachus). She tweeted the HR email. Within 48 hours, the company was the butt of international jokes, lost two major clients, and rewrote its dress policy.
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