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Touching Grass

The great iced coffee row, and is internet hustle culture getting out of hand?

This week Lucy Reade unpacks the latest Gen Z discourse: is it unprofessional to drink iced coffee in a job interview? And James Ball asks whether internet hustle culture is getting out of hand…

23 September 2026 12:00 AM

Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week Lucy Reade unpacks the latest Gen Z discourse: is it unprofessional to drink iced coffee in a job interview? And James Ball asks whether internet hustle culture is getting out of hand… Gen Z iced coffee: https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeyoufindyourdad/video/7688085006572326157?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7629351219308676630 (first 20 seconds) https://x.com/CuriousBunnie12/status/2102147885995278440?s=20 https://x.com/4LeafOddity/status/2101781791707398502?s=20 https://x.com/chloeevansj/status/2102218640254722133?s=20 https://x.com/chrryboyhunter/status/2101121452992876739?s=20 https://x.com/shipsposting/status/2102037310913098013?s=20 Hustle culture: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012927775589.html https://www.thegoldbullion.co.uk/buy-gold-bars/credit-suisse-gold-bars/credit-suisse-1-oz-gold-bar/ https://www.tiktok.com/@abbysellsss/video/7668217142084390157 https://www.sellmeapen.net/ Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade Produced by Matt Withers OFFER: Subscribe to The New World and get a free copy of Paul Mason's new book Reds. Head to https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/subscribe/

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