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A Swiss woman got a Red Bull barcode tattooed on her forearm — and it works in retail locations across the country

At the time, Dew was working retail and had to strategically place the tattoo so she wouldn't accidentally scan it while ringing up customers

"I have A LOT of tattoo plans," she shares. "If I had the money, I would be covered all over"

Dew, a 22-year-old Swiss woman, quickly went viral on TikTok when she shared a video of herself buying a Red Bull. But instead of scanning the can's barcode, Dew whipped out her upper forearm and scanned her tattoo instead — and sure enough, the sale went through. Now, she's opening up to PEOPLE about the tattoo's functionality and the wide range of opinions it seems to evoke.

It started as a joke — Dew, whose hair is dyed pu

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