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Mundane things like helping someone carry their groceries from one vehicle to another when we're going down on the same stop. When we're boarded in the same vehicle they enthusiastically pay for my fare.

I tend to experience it more when I'm wearing business casual.

What a pretty DuBb IdOT!

I got tangible perks for wearing certain clothes and helping people in them. It seems like when you dress a bit more formally, people are more likely to think you're going out of your way to help them, and you're more likely to get compensated. That mentality kinda sucks because if you squint a bit, there's a social class bias in play. And I remember a little factoid where someone found out you get scammed less at the dentist if you wear a suit vs if you wear something like a hoodie.

Both, but it's less about looking good or acceptable to others, it's more about displaying a specific image really.