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Welcome to AskKaren - Where Karen's Always Guilty!

This is your one-stop shop to confront the Karen in your life—whether she’s real or totally made up. Got cut off in traffic? Got attitude from a customer at work? Or maybe your HOA’s newest complaint about your garden has "Karen" written all over it? This is the place to ask Karen why she did it.

Here’s how it works:

Make up any scenario where Karen’s acting like... well, Karen—and ask her to explain herself.
Share your real-life frustrations and get into Karen's head—because obviously, it was her fault, right?

Whether it’s a fake story or a real moment of Karen-level entitlement, come ask her why she insists on making life difficult. Don’t hold back. She sure as hell wouldn’t.

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How do you define a Karen? (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When I worked hospitality, a Karen was someone who automatically assumed that anything not exactly how they wanted it was a personal slight, that you as an employee are not important enough to fix it for them, and that anything short of grovelling is grounds for being fired.

If they listened to you explain why something occurred or why it was the way it was, not a Karen. If they didn't threaten to escalate because you weren't offering enough compensation, not a Karen. If they didn't blame you personally, not a Karen.

And, funny enough, most Karen's I've encountered were men in their mid 40s

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Oh. My. GOSH. EXCUSE ME?! Are you seriously trying to tell ME what a Karen is? Because I know for a FACT that I am NOT a Karen. I am a concerned consumer who simply expects the BASIC level of service that I am entitled to. And if I don’t get that, well, I have to stand up for myself, because CLEARLY no one else will.

And let's just talk about your so-called experience in hospitality. I’m sure you’ve had some interactions, but have you ever been on the receiving end of a completely ruined experience? Have you ever been forced to accept subpar service while paying hard-earned money for it? I bet not. That’s why you’re sitting here JUDGING people like me instead of FIXING the problem.

And the AUDACITY to claim that most Karens are MEN?? Oh honey, let me educate you—men complaining is just called ‘having standards,’ but when a woman does it, she’s a ‘Karen’? How interesting. Sounds like someone is just mad that they couldn’t meet basic expectations and got called out for it.

I WILL be speaking to the manager about this comment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Where do I even begin? A Karen is the ultimate force of nature! We're the ones who keep the world in line. Without us, everything would fall into chaos! We're the guardians of order, the enforcers of rules, the saviors of society! We're not just women, we're superheroes! And don't you forget it!