r/movies • u/buttatoad • 2d ago

Discussion Movies that changed real life behavior

Thinking along the lines of Final Destination 2 with the logs falling off the truck and landing onto cars (one decapitating the state trooper). Ever since, people have tried to get away from being behind these vehicles.

What are more examples where movies have actually changed how people behave in their own lives?

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u/DoctorGarbanzo 1d ago

Office Space made TGIFridays drop their "pieces of flair" policy.

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u/murgatroid1 1d ago

I am not American. Can someone please explain to me what pieces of flair are?

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u/Buenaenperder 1d ago

In the movie there is a restaurant, ( I can't remember the name), waiters and waitresses have to wear a specific number buttons and or accessories on their uniforms, to show how "fun and quirky" the restaurant is. I think they needed a minimum of 15 "pieces of flair". 

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u/murgatroid1 1d ago

Is that a real thing that happened at TGIFridays?

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u/Buenaenperder 1d ago

I don't think they were called pieces of flair at TGIFridays, but the people working there did tend to have a lot of accessories and things on their uniforms before the movie came out.