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‘Tell me your Dunkin’ has been robbed without telling me they’ve been robbed’: Viral TikTok shows height measurements on Dunkin’ door

'I was today years old when I learned that it's not to see how tall you are for fun.'

 

Alexandra Samuels

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Posted on Jan 25, 2022   Updated on Jan 31, 2022, 10:47 am CST

TikTokers are finding out why Dunkin’ has height strips by the doorways of at least some Dunkin’ locations after viewing a viral TikTok.

A video posted earlier in January by Jocelyn (@officialjuice93) shows her standing in line at a Dunkin’ as she pans her camera over to the measurement strip by the exit. Since being posted, her video has garnered over 389,000 views.

The text overlay on the TikTok reads: “Tell me your Dunkin’ has been robbed without telling me they’ve been robbed. I’ll go first.”

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Reposting because there is NO violence!

♬ original sound – Jocelyn

According to Slate, several convenience stores and gas stations initially used these strips to help eyewitnesses to robberies gauge the height of a fleeing robber. Nowadays, though, the strips are reportedly installed as a psychological maneuver to deter criminals from robbing in the first place. They can also help convey a message of safety—or, to help shoppers feel more at ease.

It’s not immediately clear whether the strips are used at all Dunkin’ locations, or just a select few. 

In the comments of Jocelyn’s video, some users were initially confused by the measurement strip. The top comment, with over 2,000 likes, reads: “I was today years old when I learned that [it’s] not to see how tall you are for fun.”

“I USED TO THINK THIS WAS FOR WATER AND IF THERE WAS A FLOOD,” another TikToker said.

“Deadass. I had no idea that’s what it was for,” another comment reads. 

Meanwhile, a select handful of viewers knew right away what the strip is used for.

“A lot of places (such as banks) have them so they can get a height description of the subject for the wanted posters/news, etc!” one commenter wrote.

The Daily Dot has reached out to Jocelyn via TikTok comment and Dunkin’ by email.

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*First Published: Jan 25, 2022, 8:45 am CST