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[–] ImADifferentBird@piefed.blahaj.zone 58 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That makes sense. The new logo was dumb and bland, but I can't imagine anyone caring that much.

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

I saw it said it was dumb and moved on... and then there was this whole thing about it... was weird... then they changed it back and I said thats dumb and moved on...

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I remember hearing about it and thinking "that is a pretty stupid marketing move given their schtick" and heard there was a restaurant redesign to go with it and went to look it up since no one had detail on it.

So a quick Internet search and saw that conservatives just lost their damn minds about them going woke and that the new logo was woke and everything was just so woke. I decided to tolerate one because she claimed that she was going to visit one to show the remodel. Turns out she had no idea about cracker barrel because it was just the same look as always, but she seemed genuinely perplexed that the staff was polite and "not woke at all" (i.e. white). She was utterly confused because all her online exposure had her all geared up for some rude minorities...

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unless you live in the vicinity of one, how often do you even think about them. I think I've seen maybe one in my life but I'm not in the south

I do live near one, it's next door to my credit union. I pay it absolutely no mind.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 5 points 2 days ago

Lmao, that's way too based for Chuck to have made himself.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago

Nazi, fascist bots. Amirite?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can those researchers study the 2024 election...?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The researchers are also bots.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We are all bots on this blessed day

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Ohh it’s been a long while since I saw a KenM reference.

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 days ago

I don't even eat there, but I still thought the new logo was absurdly bad.

[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago

Charlie Kirk. Do Charlie next. Insane astroturfing with that fuck.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] f1error@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Proper credit.

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just another attempt at market manipulation. Somethink akin to trying to speedrun Coke->New Coke->Coke Classic.

There are bigger fish to fry.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

The "everything was done on purpose" conspiracy is a classic.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] renrenPDX@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

No, it's been a thing for years, especially during the election(s). This was much more easier to isolate and measure, I think, because there's really no reason to tie it to politics.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago

There was outrage about Cracker Barrel... and I missed it?

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Well, obviously. That's been hapoening with other stuff too - eg the phrase "Blue Anon." Sometimes stuff like this is for market manipulation, eg shorting Cracker Barrel stock.

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Seems close to being tortious interference / negligent interference. They're just lying to damage a business.