Who else hates the term “Karen”

[MB1232]

I work with a girl named Karen- she gets grief all of the time for her name. I feel badly for her-

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Disclaimer: I didn't read the whole thread. Just popping in to say that all the name calling no matter Karen or all the other names are just plain childish. When did we go back to grade school? If I see someone do that then they lost all credibility with me.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

All you people need to stop using Karen. I'd like to speak to the manager of this site........

What I'd like to know is if Karen will demand to speak to the manager because you didn't put your grocery cart in the cart corral.

There is a Karen on that show we were talking about in that thread that demanded that the guy that told her she forgot to put her cart back follow her to speak to the manager. HAHA.

 

[RamblingMad]

So who is the original Karen?

 

[VandVsmama]

So who is the original Karen?

That's kind of like pondering the question about which came first...the chicken or the egg? LOL.

 

[RamblingMad]

That's kind of like pondering the question about which came first...the chicken or the egg? LOL.

And why the name Karen? Why not Marcia?

 

[VandVsmama]

And why the name Karen? Why not Marcia?

Exactly! Another good option is Becky. Or back in the day when I was in college, Heather was the "Karen" name.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I am still finding it pretty funny.

 

[3DisneyBuggs]

So I guess the women caught on video flipping people off and cussing up a storm are being bullied as well? Because the term "Karen" isn't exclusive to people who go into stores anymore.

Well people took offense to calling people who were lotting “thugs” so yes calling someone Karen is a form of bullying. It’s not a cute nickname it’s meant to shame and berate a person

 

[RangerPooh]

Sorry but I find it funny. It's much nicer to refer to a snobby SAHM and PTA moms in our community as Karen's rather than what we previously called them. We also have a duck who squawks so much that we've named her Karen. She is constantly yapping about something.

 

[easyas123]

So... stay at home moms are, in your opinion, everything embodied by the term ‘Karen’.
That’s painting with a awfully wide brush, and insulting to no end.

 

[Jrb1979]

My term for Karen is Wine Mom. The Wine Mom is the mother who takes selfies with her kids all the time, does everything for them and a lot have the same attitude of a Karen.

 

[tcufrog]

Exactly! Another good option is Becky. Or back in the day when I was in college, Heather was the "Karen" name.

I think a Heather is different from a Karen. When I think of a Heather I think of the classic 80s movie "Heathers."

 

[JM23457]

Karen is a mocking slang term for an entitled, obnoxious, middle-aged white woman. Especially as featured in memes, Karen is generally stereotyped as having a blonde bob haircut, asking to speak to retail and restaurant managers to voice complaints or make demands, and being a nagging, often divorced mother from Generation X.

Every time I hear it I cringe so much. I absolutely hate it. Add to that all the Karens I know are nothing like this

Karen is my middle name, and I'm part black, so yeah, I'm not fond of that being used as an insult label for a racist idiot.

Btw, Whoopi Goldberg's real first name is Karen.

What about the murderer cop? Should his first name also become an insult to everyone who shares it? It's ridiculous to take one person's name & use it as a label for a certain personality type.

 

[JM23457]

Sorry but I find it funny. It's much nicer to refer to a snobby SAHM and PTA moms in our community as Karen's rather than what we previously called them.

But it's very insulting to good people who are also named Karen.

 

[karen4546]

But it's very insulting to good people who are also named Karen.

Yes it is. obviously my name is Karen (I have spoken to managers when necessary. I did have blonde hair. I am not divorced nor do i take selfies with my children. I am a 51 year old grandmother with six grandchildren and a fantastic husband for almost 32 years.)

 

[RangerPooh]

So... stay at home moms are, in your opinion, everything embodied by the term ‘Karen’.
That’s painting with a awfully wide brush, and insulting to no end.

I didn't say all SAHM but many of the ones in our community who reside in a particular neighborhood.

 

[tink89]

Anyone complaining about the name Karen being used is being a Karen.
I know a few Karens and they don't have a problem with it and think its funny. They think its funny because they never actually do any "karen" things.

Maybe all the Debbie's, Nancy's, and Felicia's should start a thread about their name too.

 

[tarnishedangela]

Karen is a mocking slang term for an entitled, obnoxious, middle-aged white woman. Especially as featured in memes, Karen is generally stereotyped as having a blonde bob haircut, asking to speak to retail and restaurant managers to voice complaints or make demands, and being a nagging, often divorced mother from Generation X.

Every time I hear it I cringe so much. I absolutely hate it. Add to that all the Karens I know are nothing like this

While I don't think it's a very fair term to the nice people here called Karen, please try not to take it personally. Folks know who you are; the person you are..so no worries there (yet I'd hate it too if my name was Karen and I was a nice decent person!!)

The "Karens" out there, unfortunately, ruin it for the great Karens out there..and again..I was friends for many years with someone I saw as a great person. Friends in the 80's/90's. She eventually moved miles away from me after that, and we'd either spend time talking on the phone for hours; or would get together now and then. Never realized what a total "Karen" she was until she moved back to the town I was living in, giving us more time to hang out.

I apologize if this may get a bit long..my life with a "Karen".

I learned the first day we hung out after she came back. Going through a 2" PLUS pile of receipts (while we ate lunch) in order the return the bags and bags of clothes to TJ Maxx she had in her trunk. I found it totally ridiculous and said something. She got completely defensive and told me that it was HER right as a customer to return the clothes she purchased there, as that was their return policy. She told me she'd worn half of them and while not getting an especially great "reception" from her significant other while they were out..she was returning those also. Told her that returning those clothes may not be the best idea..but she came back with, "Hey..it's MY right re their return policy.", along with, "My personal bank account..."

My friend had absolutely no filter when they brought our food out. When the waitress came back to ask if everything was okay..she complained that she order fries (she DIDN'T), so they brought out an order of fries they didn't charge her for. While my friend complained about her "bun being wet", I told her that it was probably the juices from the steak sandwich she ordered..and to just let it go. Waitress came back to check again..and it was like my friend's head was going to blow off if she didn't say something..."Well...the bun on my sandwich is really wet..and very soggy to eat.." The waitress said, "Well you ordered it medium rare..it's the juices in the meat honey." as my friend proceeded to tell her that the LAST time she ordered the exact same sandwich the exact same way..it wasn't like that..all wet and soggy. I wanted to crawl under the table while she argued with the waitress for 10 minutes!! How TOTALLY embarrassing!!!

"Karen" showed up often during our days out..me trying to just look past it. Not so when we went to our cousin's family establishment and she went off on my cousin for not telling her about the "Football Game" special they had. $15 all you can drink mixers during the game; while "Karen" paid $10 for all the beer she could drink, etc. Took one look at MY drink and started scolding the bartender (my cousin), for not explaining to her about ALL the specials!! Ripped my cousin a new one to get her first beer free..and then pay $15 for mixers. I apologized for "Karen" a ton to my cousin. No biggie. Still soo darned embarrassing!!

The worst was at our wedding. Everyone was told they'd have to pay to have their own hair and makeup done ON THEIR DIME. Our amazing photographer pulled out her makeup case, set it aside for later; (as she planned on doing MY makeup as a surprise wedding gift.) All my girls knew better than to bother her as she was there to take pictures and NOT do makeup (except mine)....until the first part of my photo ops were taken.

Welll "Jealous Karen" took it upon herself to ask our photographer to do her makeup the second she saw the makeup kit come out. Where it went from there....UGH!! Our sweet photographer spent TWO hours doing her makeup (while losing dozens of photo ops I wanted!!) Came in the room I was getting dressed in..apologizing profusely; as she'd wanted to do MY makeup as a wedding gift. No biggie..I just wanted to get married to the love of my life!!

THEN shortly before we were to walk down the aisle..."Karen" was nowhere to be found. Came bombing into the parking lot in her car..running up as fast as she could. There's a picture somewhere of me with my hand on my hip asking her where the heck she was. She said, "I went to Walgreens to get some lipliner to match my lipstick.."

Drop the mic right there!! That's when I KNEW we should have walked down the aisle without her...letting her make a fool of herself trying to catch up.

That friendship went from the land of great friendships to the land of NO MORE!!

Why I continued to spend time with her anymore after that fiasco re her is beyond me. Guess I don't really know how to say no when one is dealing with a freakshow. Hate to say it, but thank goodness for the lockdown..good excuse for a year no longer able to spend any time with her. The lack of spending time together continues...WHEW!!!

 

[luvnwdwgal]

I guess it’s nicer than calling them what they really are.