"Wall Color Subject to Audit" Rumor Spreads: House Party Venues Turn Uniformly into "Reassuring Beige"
A viral social media post claiming that "flashy wallpaper will incur a self-consciousness tax starting next year" sold out paint faster than party invitations. Over the weekend, living rooms across the city turned uniformly beige en masse. Only the walls dried—the hosts' expressions remained damp with anxiety until the very end.