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2023-07-15 17:52
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People have just figured out what the shoulder buttons on jackets are for
Ever wondered what those shoulder buttons on jackets are for? Wonder no more. A tweet attempting to explain their purpose has resurfaced and gone viral once again, educating the masses - maybe... The tweeter reckoned they are put on jackets so you can "hold your bag in place". Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "Taken me 18 years to find out that the weird shoulder buttons on jackets is to hold your bag in place so it doesn’t fall off who knew," the 2018 tweet said. It has recently been screenshotted and shared by another Twitter account: Responding to the tweet, one commenter wrote "mind blown" and another said "wow". But the tweet also sparked a debate. One explained that the buttons are actually called "epaulets" which are ornamental shoulder decorations to reveal a rank in the armed forces. "What a load of nonsense,they are epaulettes," another said. "Designed to display rank on a jacket, shirt or jumper. Hold a bag in place..pish." "Are you kidding me," another said. So now you know. Don't believe everything you see on Twitter... Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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As Russian oil crosses G7's price cap, US eyes soft enforcement
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Where in the world is Wagner warlord Prigozhin? At large and in charge, apparently
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