The Origin Of The Karen Meme
Why do we call privileged assholes "Karen"? What does it really mean?
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K now your rights A ccuse everyone R equest a manager E scalate to authorities N eglect reason
My my, this comment definitely needs more recognition lol xD
U have way too much free time
Spot on bro
I'm going to save this sentence.
@@zxden5962 thanks appritiate it
I was raised by Karen, but I was not raised by *A* Karen, thankfully.
Your mom's name is Karen
@@monsemaniaa yes
Is your dad's name Karen???
@りずき wat
@@datsko6339 hi I am your 200th like. My greetings to you and you lovely mom. Tell her not to sweat it. Her name doesn't define her and I send her all my love 🥰
I know a black woman named Karen and I did ask her how she felt about it and she said it doesn't affect her because it doesn't apply to her.
EXACTLY, its a racist comment. But if we called her an 'ol Jemima'?????
I’ve seen entitled white women badly mistreat people of every colour, gender etc., when they don’t get their way. I’ve also seen Black, Latino, Asian exhibit the very same behaviour. I’m 47 and I grew up in the “I’d like to teach the world to sing” era where seeing colour wasn’t the done thing. We saw the person. How we circled back to this idk but I’ve never seen so much division and hatred in my life. It’s really sad -
My best friend’s mom is named Karen and she’s one of the sweetest kindest people I’ve ever met. Always felt bad this became a thing lol
Back then, we did not have Karen because nobody recorded them. These white women who feel so entitled. Who even gave them the right to think they are better than anybody else?
No matter what name I call it people are gonna get mad, u can have like permit patty but the internet wanted a more distinctive name so they went with Karen
She is welcome to visit and settle in Denmark. No one will notice the name there.
@@Ettibridgetalso in norway.
@@Ettibridget Probably because people are more mature there and don't revert to 'insults' to feel better.
Let's get real. The only Karen we have always loved and respected is Plankton's computer wife.
😂😂😂😂😂
Good one
Guys please help, my kids keep dying of measels
@@KarenTookTheKids give them natural oil lol ( it’s a joke don’t take it 2 seriously)
Yes and my sis teacher
Fun fact: If you're a karen, your name is most likely not karen.
Dream
Hi dream
lmao
He is slavic dream
A fact, but not fun
People are intelligent enough to know the difference between someone being called a Karen and someone named Karen. It's just unfortunate if you fall into both categories... sad indeed. 😧
Well I know many Karen's who act like a Karen. Entitled. white privileged women yelling at people in stores, especially people of color.
Common Karen sayings: "I am an American citizen!" "I have my rights!" "I pay my bills and taxes!" "Go back to where you're from!" "I'm calling the cops!" if you know any more common things a Karen would say, pls comment to spread the word, and together we can be more knowledgable about Karen vocabulary and behaviours.
I need to speak to your manager. I know you work here, so help me. Are you supposed to be doing that?
sounds good to me
“Don’t touch me!” “My (Family Member) is a Lawyer/Cop!” “You should be ashamed of yourself!”
"You can't record me that's an invasion of privacy "
Good for them! And that's supposed to mean what?
I’ve had the horrifying experience of working with a “Karen”, and I know she’s one because even her own daughter calls her a “Karen”.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaammmm
I literally work for a Karen, who is a Karen
Same, she's draining AF.
N S notice how I said “experience”: meaning I *used* to work with one. And I wasn’t whining, I was simply stating my experience, idiot.
@N S Ha Ha we found the Karen Boys. Theres always one
Everyone: Let’s call these type of women Karen’s All the nice Karen’s: 👁👄👁
Nothing to do with your government name, they shouldn't take offense
I’m sorry. My real name is Karen. I am a grown-ass teacher who teaches social studies. My students teases me when I give 42 videos to watch. They sometimes rant by using my name as Karen. It was not funny. I prefer to be called Kelly. Whenever they prank me, I always give them 4 times the original homework. So call me Kelly. Don’t spam “Yo name’s Karen” in the comments. Please do NOT spam that.
Well I know 2 Karen, one is sometimes A Karen (but she is cool) and the other one is a Jeovah Testemony
We are sorry karen.
Feelsbad for NOT KAREN'S named karen
"My name is Karen, but Im not a KAREN." Happy to accept you to society👏
By now it's fairly obvious that the "Karen" slur is calculated to shame White women into being compliant victims. 🦘
Yes. I always was pretty much okay with being named " Karen" by my mother, who almost picked the name Maureen. Now, since this Karen Meme stuff, It kinda bothers me. Its like Karens are now being bullied and poked fun at due to the name. Its kind of awful and insulting and now wish my mom selected "Maureen" 😔
My name is also Karen and people who are name that it doesn’t mean that your see rude it’s means pure
There’s a difference between Karen, and “a Karen.” The difference is that one is simply the name and the other means that someone is rude, entitled, and racist.
Girl, i feel for you! You could change your name to Karina...or anything under the sun!
I got my haircut in 2010 not 2008. I’m calling the manager. Edit: thanks for the likes I will no longer need the manager
Ok Karen
Imma slap that wig off of your dome.
Hahaha😅🤣🤣😂
@@Basedapple that's a lotta damage
Ya siéntese, señora.
White women! Naah! KAREN comes in all colours,size and shapes! Edit: 1k likes ya'll👁️👄👁️
It's generally white entitled middle aged women, but yes they come in all forms. Most Karens in Karen complications are white, a black Karen isn't as bad as a white one. A millennial Karen isn't as bad as a genx/boomer Karen.
@@-ABC- SMH the logic people use. Guess what all people can be racist. All people can be sexist. All people can be ageist. To say one is worse than the other means that you are probably one of those people. Just saying
HAHAH SHAPES
@@-ABC- Exactly.
@@Punicia No.
When I was a child, i had a private tutor named Karen. She was an angel and I think of her all the time. Its been 20+ years but I wish she knows that I remember and still love her❤. I was such a tiny and shy Korean boy and she gave me lots of attention, love and wisdom.
LOL I listened to this a couple of days ago and did not know it was on a different channel and when I subscribed there are some posts from a while ago. Then at about :25 in the video I hear the words “This old Channel” Love it!
Imagine if Karen wants to talk to a manager, and the manager is also a Karen The world will blows
They would just call the cops on some black dude together... It's not actually that uncommon. Some people call it systemic racism.
And thats how ww3 start
I bet that is how gravitational black holes start forming.
That would honestly be hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂
Karenception
imagine the original karen watching this and being like "im glad that's not me"
Underrated comment
Bruh lmao
loll
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😭
Oh Karen is exact opposite in my town. Karen is the most nicest person I know. Her name is Karen Osborne. My auntie. And she's the most kindest, caring and most loving person I've ever known. I love Karen so much. I have videos of her singing gospel. I hear thy welcome voice and sheltered in the arms of god are my favourite!
Honestly “Linda” and “Miss Ann” instinctively feel more Karen than Karen
"The origin of the karen meme" Says the CEO of a LOT of karens.
just wait a few weeks from now, and all this will be forgotten. like everything else that goes down the memory hole.
@@user-tp5yb4hr4w DAMN DANIEL! Remember that
Messirve
52262 the Karen meme has been alive for years
@Sofia X lol linked to white supremacy. there's a lot of loony tunes on the internet these days lol. tell me another please lol.
I have an office Karen. She is a middle aged divorcee who hates herself and thrives on bringing people down. I feel nothing but pity for her.
They’re literally EVERYWHERE 😱
🤣🤣🤣
Yep. They always hate themselves
in my country EVERYBODY is like that.. they hate themselves and his existences and his only mission in life is making yoir life sooo miserable like them
Conspiracy which country?
I wondered how the ‘Karen’ meme/joke? began. Is such a shame, because it’s a lovely name. I know a few women named Karen - but they resemble nothing like the ‘mean Karen’s’. 😂
Karens: exists Me holding a baseball bat: THIS USED TO BE A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD
Karen 101: K - Keep away from them A - Avoid eye contact R - Remain vigilant E - Expect to use a camera N - Never let them win
Sounds like the demz!
And, Permit Patty? I love that one too damn much. Lmfao! 🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪
stan acrostic poems
Ask for the manager
And keep on the circle
Karen's come in ALL colors, race, shapes and sizes ... 2021- woaah you guys thanks for blowing up the likes!!!
@@user-yc4dv4gh5t there are only 2
And genders *
You get it👌
there are fat ones, and skinny ones.
Yup, the weird obligation of white entitlement to be a Karen is pointless... we're not, as a globe living in slave time USA... These 'Karen's' were mostly Karens too.
The name Karen will cease to exist for babies after 2021
The biggest Karen I had experienced was this one teacher who wasn’t even my teacher in my high school. This particular lady I believe was a special ed teachers aid of some sort and somehow found she could target me when she wasn’t watching her student. Mind you, she wasn’t in my classes as I wasn’t in the SPED program. So one day, this was before class had even started. We were hanging out Mr and my friends by a school bus stop just chatting when out of nowhere this Karen come from behind where I was and starts eavesdropping in my conversations with my friends. She then gets close u tip I bring to her attention that she can’t be barging into my private conversations like that. She’s be hanging out there standing outside the building or outside and she’d say excuses me and got right at my face and said if you don’t shut you’re mouth, we gonna have to send you to detention or am I gonna have to call your mom etc. I said get off my face ma’am repeatedly and please stop barging into my conversations like that. I told her ma’am I am not a little child please stop barging into my conversations and get off my personal space I told her. She freaked out, ran off to tell my teacher about how I’d offended her and in tern ran to the principals office to cry to him about what I said. And yes, she was a white middle aged woman. All in all, I got in trouble with the school but thankfully I managed to shove this under the rug and not tell my parents about it, knowing how my parents were (yes, they too were narcissistic) and I’m no longer in contact with for other reasons. I hid this from them because I knew I’d be double screwed. To to the white Karen teachers aid. Please stay away from other people conversations and stick to your own or else you’re gonna get video taped and called a Karen.
I like how being just karen, and being ‘a’ karen is so different..
Ok “rock”
It’s not though
@@tonyromano6220 1
@@molloyfan9229 wdym? Yeah it is
@@AuggsieBoggs do you know anyone named Karen who isn’t a huge pain in the ass? i don’t
This is hilarious to watch. Most of the actual people named Karen I know are genuinely nice women and are very aware of the stereotype and are not "Karen's" themselves. But I've definitely also encountered REAL "Karen"s that are just so awful.
Facts
My neighbor was named Karen when I was growing up. She was the nicest woman I'd ever met.
A mother asks me “why aren’t you playing with my son? Whalen he hits others” Yes this happened,there was this boy in building i live in (its an apartment) he had anger issues and use to hit people who anger him so me and my friends avoided him. Then apparently he complained to his mom that no one is playing with him so his mom asked us why aren’t we playing with him so we told her that he hits others and said “my angel wouldn’t hit anyone!” But we had proof:someone with a black eye and then she said and i quote “that’s just make up! You are bullying my angel and hitting him!” So the black eyed person splashed water on his eye and it dint come off and a girl and her friends came up and said “ma’am with all due respect i have recorded a video of your son hitting someone and played it she saw and the look of terror on her face made me so happy I muttered under my breath”that’s what you get! And then she took her son and ran away that’s the last I’ve ever saw of them
Stereo typing people with the name "Karen". Is as bad as any other stereo type.
And the awful ones you have encountered are almost certainly not even called 'Karen'.
It is annoying though as a middle aged Hispanic woman to have the right to complain about something but automatically get labeled a Karen by these young ones now-a-days just because I’m light skinned. It’s not being privileged, sometimes it’s just plain old customer service. 🙄
-The origin of an overused meme that TikTokers quote way too much
I love how most people with the actual name Karen don’t act like ‘Karens’ 😂😭
Because most _people_ don't act like Karens
@@SuperSMT 😂
Yep, I know someone called Karen and she is seriously the nicest
I noticed something...why is susie's are seen as shy?....
U KNOW WHAT? THOSE GOOD KAREN'S SHOULD BE CALLED SOMETHING GOOD... .....any ideas?..I think Susans?
Karens: Upset about their name being used in a meme. People with my first name:
Lol you are named Donald... Like the duck! Hahaha!
...dang. It'll get better tho.
@@Natsukashii-Records no...... like their president Trump
@@ackerwoman16 No need to make it dark.
@@Natsukashii-Records ohk....😬
The only karen I know is the nicest, sweetest person I know
Three ads on a ten-minute video? I really would like to talk to a manager right now!
my preschool teacher was "mrs karen" and she lived up to her name because she put me in time out because i said i didnt like the color yellow...
That's the dumbest reason to put someone in timeout I feel bad for you
Bro, I would be pissed
I like the color yellow.. but not that yellow...
The only karen ACTUALLY called Karen
Bruhv,.,
We all know the REAL origin of "Karen" is Plankton's wife from Spongebob
Next make the name "Kesha" a meme. The loud rude, long polished nails, big hoop earrings, weave wearing colored woman
@@JD-kp6pt Exactly how does that correlate to my comment? And last time I checked, stereotyping black women and making fun of their names has been a thing for a long time. It's not funny and never was.
yes
@@JD-kp6pt log off the internet hun, you're being embarrassing 🤦🏾♀️ try again
@@JD-kp6pt You are literally spamming
I doubt new moms will ever name their kids as "Karen" 🤣
The words lost all meaning. It used to be a word that we used to disparage entitled American women, now we’re calling people who are reacting negatively to literally being harassed Karens. Wild.
Type of Karen I would alway think of: -blonde/brown -older than teenagers -rude -homophobic -racist -different race and shape - country hater
+racist
You Forgot about Hate Muslims and Racist
karens come in different races and colors :)
•Moonlight Tea• white too
i made the likes 69 👌
My ex mother in law's name is Karen, she is the definition of the name.
I have one at work. Only person I've had to tell of in 4 1/2 years of working at this place. And her name is actually Karen.
got an aunt here..we dont talk..at all lmao 🤣
@Hhaa dave Bzw my mother in law was an amazing woman. Don’t say all mother in laws are
No wonder it's an ex now.
karen is another name for narcissism, especially the covert kind
This is just the kind of Karenisity I would expect from a cackle of Karen's.
K - Keep away from them A - Avoid eye contact R - Remain vigilant E - Expect to use a camera N - Never let them win
“Who could I complain to about this meme” Wow that is the most karen thing she couldve said haha edit: to the girl- im sorry if that hurts ur feelings i didnt know this comment would get so many likes
Lmaoo right!
Fr she was about to ask for the meme’s manager
😂😂😂
YOU READ MY MIND!!!
It was a joke.
I called a karen like acting woman karen and she was like "What is a karen?" "Is it a swear word you kids use" "How DaRE YOu SwEaR AT Me" Me: ok. 👁️👄👁️👌
@HeinusEinus StinkPickle of course..why would i lie about something like this 😂 especially my mother tongue isn't english..so she didn't knew what karen was
@HeinusEinus StinkPickle I didn't say it was a swear word. I just stood there in disbelief ..everything was said by that women
@HeinusEinus StinkPickle XD
@Art3mis AJ 👌
Lol he deleted his comment lol
“Where did IT come from” LOL
I use to know this Karen. She was a great lady and I came to love her as a grandma. So seeing this people call make me wonder how she is doing.
*Oh my god Karen you can’t just ask people why they’re white*
That line was brilliant 😂
Because god created them
@@icebergrose8955 It was. Had to rewind it about 5 times, lol
i cant looooool
So iconic omg
I work in a “fancy” restaurant and I swear to god they have the most Karen’s. It disgusts me of how an adult can act so childish. Remember people to discipline your kids so they don’t become Karen’s.
A lot of these kinds of people have grown up in an environment where they are at least middle class if not higher than that. Here's a short list of things they've never done themselves: carry 60 lb of equipment as well as a rifle for 25 miles or more on foot, no help. Any kind of Sanitation work. Carrying 50 lbs of equipment and a stuffy respirator while putting out fires in a burning building. Agricultural work. Pretty much anything from Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. And many others...
My Edits: I noticed you didn't complain about rude and aggressive MEN, who certainly exist in greater numbers. People figure it's OK for men to misbehave in patriarchal societies. It's only women, especially older women, who violate social norms for submissive behavior in females who get labelled "Karens".
sorry to break you this but.. Karen will more likely raise another Karen :'(
You combine an environment where customers are directly waited on for their entire visit, with entitled rich people = _disaster_
@@robinlillian9471 Hate to tell you this, but most karens are women, not men. Also, if there were more men than women who are aggressive and entitled, there would be another name for them, like "Bobby" or "Alfred".
"So if you are from Africa, why are you white?" "OMG, Karen, you can't just ask people why they are white!" LOL! I forgot about this little gem! I'll have to watch that again, this Christmas! It's now on my list!
I had a co worker in her 40s what was named Karen but didn't behave like a Karen, whenever I told her about the meme she would interrupt me with "please just stop, I'm heard it for the sminthbilionth time"
Karen starter pack: 1:Blonde hair 2:White skin 3:Yell at people for no reason 4:Call police or manager
5.Pretends that she knows all the laws
and also the famous words of karens "go back to your country"
Racist
Act like a victim while youre the agressor
i mean those are sorta like stereotypes of karens- like ive seen some non white karens that dont have blonde hair
Karen needs to stop bothering people and KAREN about herself
Get out
Also he's a thumbs up for the pun
Bu dmm Tsh
They love talking about themselves man don't feed the ultimate corporation Karen trolls.
:| wow that sucked. That was an absolute trash joke
Literally said: "Who do I speak to about this meme?!"🤣🤣
I also think it has to do with the names slightly more harsh and coarse tone in comparison to Susan etc. The K sound is more final than S or M.
Actually a young Karen is called Becky
Sir. No.
@@rebeccasmith7041 oh gosh just noticed your name 😂😂😂😂👏
I call them tik tok thots
Ye I kinda heard that before
Most Becky's I know are in their 40s/50s or older. If you mean "young" like 20s or 30s, then I'd say probably something like Brittany or Courtney would be more fitting.
They really just turned the meme of Karen into a full-fledged documentary of its birth and lore.
Tru
@@KarenTookTheKids no, not again
Literally haha
My first exposure to the "Karen" phenomenon was a story about a lady named Karen, who took the house and kids from some guy around 2019. You know, right about the time all these articles and videos started popping up, but if the ladies of Buzzfeed want to pretend it started 15 years ago, I'm sure that's less likely to offend the actual Karens.
Racism is the new trend these days. I mean it’s trendy to be racist. I mean to certain races.
I personally would think twice about asking for a manager nowadays for fear of being compared to a Karen.
🤣🤣🤣I know dang well they did not enact a CAREN law 🤣🤣🤣🤣I’m crying this is just poetic.
How is this not discriminatory to people named Karen? Would you like someone to use YOUR name to represent something repulsive? The very people who speak out about injustice and bullying, stereotyping and discrimination are fine with and even encourage, attacking almost 3 million innocent women (number of women roughly, named Karen). Pathetic. It says more about THESE people, than it actually does about anyone named Karen.
To be fair the names Linda and Susan give off "Karen" energy pretty hard also-
I know some Susans who are very kind.
Linda was my kindergarten teacher and she was very nice and kind
And I haven’t met a Susan that was entitled or mean
@@vivaciousmyosotis Congrats. I've been working in customer service for 7 years now. I've met them all. Just because you haven't met them doesn't mean they don't exist. And just because I say those names give off the same vibes doesn't mean ALL lindas and susans are like that either.
@@seaocean6826 Thanks, I'm Susan. Greetings from Australia. Susan (the nice one)
I didn't know the Karen thing was also linked to racism, i believed it had to do with middle aged women mistreating service industry workers under the belief that "the customer is always right" and abusing their privilege (i'm from south america so i wasn't aware of those karen vs black people incidents)
Anónimo NN yeah there are a few videos of the racist “Karen” situations now
Ever since Trump called white supremacists "good people", the racists are feeling braver then ever.
@@landofthelivingskies3318 That is so true! Bolder not just in racism but xenophobia, anti-Semitism, etc. So many feel they can be openly violent and disobey mandates (calling 911 w/o merit, not wearing a mask) without repercussions! It's honestly a concern. And yeah @Anónimo NN as media has caught wind of it and people are vidoetaping stuff more, more incidents are being seen with AND without racial undertones. It's like the shared experiences are finally bwing connected
@@landofthelivingskies3318 Since his election, they didn't wait until Charlottesville.
It isn't linked to racism buzzfeed just made it seem that way these clips are the only ones I've seen where a Karen approached a black person all the ones I've seen approach white people
This meme changed my life
Bro this video so so divisive lmao good job guys
My mom's name is Karen. My mother in law's name is Karen. My best friend's mom's name is Karen and his mother in law's name is Karen. I think all women born in the mid 60s were named Karen.
And if ur still saying ur not a racist..I won't believe u..😷😂
Or you just surround yourself with toxic people
First we had "Bye Felicia", "Becky with the good hair", now we have "Okay Karen".
Me and qll my friends still say "bye bye Felicia"
I still say ok boomer bye Felicia and boy bye It’s funny cus mi mom tought me how to say those things except bye felicia and ok boomer
@@unholychildrenofjesusgoing8599 don't u use Karen ??
I’m sorry. My real name is Karen. I am a grown-ass teacher who teaches social studies. My students teases me when I give 42 videos to watch. They sometimes rant by using my name as Karen. It was not funny. I prefer to be called Kelly. Whenever they prank me, I always give them 4 times the original homework. So call me Kelly. Don’t spam “Yo name’s Karen” in the comments. Please do NOT spam that.
@@kellysarahblackpirch9254 why are u writing this everywhere and expecting others to keep quite ? We never even knew u..lol
I know three “karens” one of which is actually named Karen. To her credit, her job is to be a Karen (property manager). None of them are racist as far as I know. I don’t know what makes a karen but I am sure that racism is a separate issue.
I’m an old lady Karen. I’ve had my name longer than these young girls. How about including us OLD Karens. Or do I need to call a manager?😤😏
Managers: **exist** Karen: **evil laughter**
Imagine the first Karen with the haircut isn't even a Karen
Yeah it was Kate from Jon and Kate Plus 8.
I’m sorry. My real name is Karen. I am a grown-ass teacher who teaches social studies. My students teases me when I give 42 videos to watch. They sometimes rant by using my name as Karen. It was not funny. I prefer to be called Kelly. Whenever they prank me, I always give them 4 times the original homework. So call me Kelly. Don’t spam “Yo name’s Karen” in the comments. Please do NOT spam that.
@@kellysarahblackpirch9254 it's a joke
@@satan9734 I know
@@kellysarahblackpirch9254 Karen kelly
Karen from mean girls is not a Karen, she is one of the nicest characters in that movie.
My names Daniel and I’m always reminded of Daniel in the lions den.
It has nothing to do with race, I have experienced many black Karens, although I do acknowledge that a lot of them are middle aged white women.
I dont think it the same kind of dynamic as a white lady
It does they weaponize their white privilege
They must hate having that name.
Its about Hierarchy, often race gets in that
People named Karen around the globe: “Why me?”
@GuyMcFly Gaming imagine begging for subs lmao make content
Next make the name "Kesha" a meme. The loud rude, long polished nails, big hoop earrings, weave wearing colored woman
@@JD-kp6pt wtf
J D lol
@@JD-kp6pt Ik you probably meant Kesha as in (Key-sha), but I read it as Ke$ha (who is white). So Kesha may not be the best name for these people, but don't worry I have one better. It all came about because I was telling my mom about a b*tch a school one day and she had one of them Laqueshaneshtria names. So, when it came time to tell the story my mom asked what the chick's name was I was like... " What was it Tyquesha? Laquasia? Tyquaisha? F*ck I don't know, let's just call her Quita!".............. and it stuck. This was 4 yrs ago btw and I still use the term "Quitas" and "Quita-squad" (for the b*tches that always be hanging with Quita) to describe this stereotype.
it's the result of histrionic narcissism in a climate of fear which is suppressed into activism by privilege. you don't see many karens in chicago at 2am because the suppression is a daytime, with an audience thing.
It went from a name, to a hairstyle, to a type of behavior
BBQ Karen was only upset because she was hungry & dieting. She smelled the BBQ funes & decided: that's it, if I can't have tasty food, no one can.
Replace, No one can with no black people can
BBQ karen 😂
LMMFAO!!! 😁🤣😆
@Courtney Maxwell this one killed me😹
Omgoooooooooodness!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💯
Alternative Universe: Managers: I'd like to speak with Karen, please!
Lmao!
In Soviet Russia
YESSS!!!
I'd just like to say to all the Karens who aren't Karens they are awesome. You are the real heroes.
Linda's are born with a company compliance manager application filled out or a position in HR. A baby Linda is wild! Lol.
I’ve worked in customer service and we have ALL encountered a Karen. They make you want to quit your job. Entitled, privileged, and evil.
True. I also work in customer service, and i literally roll my eyes everytime I talk to a Karen.
MakeupByRee615: Go and quit your job. I'm sure your company will benefit from getting rid of a "customer service" rep who hates female customers who complain about bad treatment instead of letting you and your friends use them for a doormat. YOU are the one with the sense of entitlement. No one owes you a job or a living.
@@robinlillian9471 Awe let me guess, you’re a Karen too.
so if you're aware of it why do you use the term Karen. Why not just say "she thinks she's entitled to something,:" or "shes being so entitled" or "she acts like she is privileged" or "she thinks she is privileged" or "She has a privileged attitude" or "she's so evil". ?
@@kaarentamm6423 Lmao the video is literally talking about Karen(s) so what are you talking about?
I personally don’t know a Karen that acts like a “Karen” but being from the South, I know a lot of Tammys that act like trailer trash.
I’m sorry. My real name is Karen. I am a grown-ass teacher who teaches social studies. My students teases me when I give 42 videos to watch. They sometimes rant by using my name as Karen. It was not funny. I prefer to be called Kelly. Whenever they prank me, I always give them 4 times the original homework. So call me Kelly. Don’t spam “Yo name’s Karen” in the comments. Please do NOT spam that.
I understand you dont like that! But maybe take it less heartedly! I personally, would laugh at it and continue the class! Maybe just ignore them! Sarcastically laugh like “ha. Ha. Ha. Now lets continue the lesson” i think giving more homework is a little excessive even, its just a joke! Have a great day pr night
@@gabriellakelly8581
@@kellysarahblackpirch9254 Just shows how easily butthurt you get.
This comment is everything!!! Yes, the name Tammy smdh. Don't forget Brandy lol 😂
If you are a teacher, you've experienced "Karen" as a mom.
Let’s just change it to “Bertha”, hopefully there’s no one left with that name! 😉 😂
Thank you for asking me to be in this video, Buzzfeed! I get sooo many KZhead comments asking if I want to speak to the manager, but if a little lighthearted ribbing is what it takes to bring light to these serious issues, I'll take it. What a great and informative video 👍🏻
I was so excited to see you in the video!
ok karen
@@mertci21 XD
But do you?
I loved seeing you in the Try Guys video. Btw, no one should use a first name as an insult. I'm sure you don't deserve to have your name dragged like that.
For those who are innocent *Karen* It's not your fault.
With respect to all the thousands of women actually named Karen, it's time to stop this trend of using their name to label misbehaving people. Post the videos but think for a moment about how these women must feel when they see so many posts like this using their name.
Karen cuz they're only "KARING" about themselves lol
My friend is married to a woman named Karen she's the sweetest thing I've ever seen.
she's a "thing"?
Phiusmes, you know what they mean.
@@mesofius oh don’t be one of them people, you know what he means.
@@firefox5682 they?
@@mesofius shieeeeeet man
Why did you steal my money Karen : "it wasn't me, it was my hand"
Lol
🙃🙃🙃🙃
I am weak 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yup, that's your typical Karen, refusing to take any accountability for her own actions. That's like shooting someone and then blaming the gun.
The Cop: "okay ma'am imma cut your hand and take it for further interrogation"
I've always wondered why these rude women are being called Karen. 🤔
We need to do something for that BBQ guy. 42yrs of smoking and marinating and basting and he needs our help! He should be free to BBQ in peace! Stop the karens!!
I've been a cashier for a long time. I had a karen telling me that her eggs were always broken and yelling at us.....we've never had complaints about eggs...so all the other customers behind her started telling her to screw off and leave staff alone. Retail staff always appreciate someone standing up for them. Thank you.
I never saw this as a race or "identity" thing. Kind of weird that it's being molded that way. I personally come from a latino community and trust me, we got Karens all over. And they are as latino as they come. It's not a race/ethnicity/religion/oppression/privilege thing. It's an entitlement issue. And lack of basic respect.
Yeah its not a race thing at all... there are Karens of all races
@@grimboslizzdagrizz yea its reeeeeeeally weird that they are giving it this twist. And almost justifying the hate because the women are white...using someones skin color to justify hate seems pretty racist to me...
It definitely is, it's just that you don't experience it like we do because you grew up in a predominate Latin place
Well maybe yall need to start recording these other Karen's because so far the ones Ive ever seen are "entitled" white women lol
@@vantaneko your argument doesn't make sense. If the exact same phenomenon is observed in other cultures then how is it exclusive to a single one?
A Karen is an entitled women who may or may not be dangerous. The male equivalent is Daren.
Alright.
There’s also black Karens....for the Karen @ 00:51
Plankton needs a better wife
its actually reverse lmao
@@chickennuggets1990 But Plankton ain't female.
Karen is fine. She takes care of him. -insert image of him sleeping on her- -as she rolls them home-
It took me a hot sec to process
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Sooner or later there will be no KAREN name 😂😂😂
Who else keeps getting that same matrix ad over and over again
You know someone’s a Karen when their kids call them a Karen