Karen

owlbethere

There's some thing online and on TV about - Karen. Why? Who's Karen? What did she do? I missed it. Why is the name being run down?

Can someone please fill me in about Karen please and thanks.

T-Maxx

Too lazy to google?

the purple tin

People keep banging on about Karen on facebook. I don't know where they got it from.

Gregor Samsa

the purple tin wrote: »

People keep banging on about Karen on facebook. I don't know where they got it from.

It’s easy to get Facebook. You can visit it in a web browser, or download the app from the Apple and Android app stores.

Your Face

It's about the entitled Karen people of Myanmar who have the audacity to call for self-determinism.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Karen

the purple tin

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

It’s easy to get Facebook. You can visit it in a web browser, or download the app from the Apple and Android app stores.

You are starting to bug me Gregor

owlbethere

Deleted User wrote: »

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Karen

Thanks for filling me in. It's a term for a massive b1tch up their own hole.

That's stupid. Karen is a lovely name.

Errashareesh

One of those things that had a meaning (certain type of woman - "Get me the manager" sort; although that's really not just a female thing) but is now used by people who don't know what it originally meant, and has become simply a term for "woman I don't like". In the current backlash against women by certain liberals I see it used a lot.

quickbeam

The male version is apparently a Craig.

TheValeyard

Typical Karen responses here.

maxwell smart

It's great because I used to work with a Karen and she was a real Karen and now, when we are in work (virtually of course), we can say 'Remember Karen?' and that can now mean many things. But mainly that she was a Karen.

People are idiots these days..

banie01

the purple tin wrote: »

People keep banging on about Karen on facebook. I don't know where they got it from.

I banged a Karen from facebook!:D

completedit

I love how for some people Karen is anti-mask while for others, she's the epitome of someone who used the covid to order people around and feels justified to act like a 'little hitler' on the pretense of 'public health'

McGinniesta

geebag is more appropriate

anewme

Pure verbal dihorrhea.

A way to trying to shut down others used by inarticulate people

Oh, I said sonething you didnt like or agree with? That must make me a "Karen" then.

Once I see someone using that term (and they usually use it for everything like it's a new word they used ) it's a fair indication that the person using it might not be the sharpest tool in the box.

the purple tin

Why the name Karen though? Nobody has explained that yet?

Would Helen not have been a better choice...after Helen Lovejoy.

completedit

completedit wrote: »

I love how for some people Karen is anti-mask while for others, she's the epitome of someone who used the covid to order people around and feels justified to act like a 'little hitler' on the pretense of 'public health'

The left can't meme. They just steal all the good memes and ruin them twisting their original meaning e.g. the term snowflake now used incorrectly 90% of the time

the purple tin

the purple tin wrote: »

Why the name Karen though? Nobody has explained that yet?

Would Helen not have been a better choice...after Helen Lovejoy.

It's like how the name Sharon or Wayne were used to connotate a certain class of people in the 80s and 90s. Nobody knows why it works but it just does

.anon.

anewme wrote: »

Pure verbal dihorrhea.

A way to trying to shut down others used by inarticulate people

Oh, I said sonething you didnt like or agree with? That must make me a "Karen" then.

Once I see someone using that term (and they usually use it for everything like it's a new word they used ) it's a fair indication that the person using it might not be the sharpest tool in the box.

Alright, calm your tits there, Karen.

Rothko

It's the new hipster, incel etc. An insult that's basically been watered down to the point that it is often aimed towards any random person that the speaker doesn't like, regardless of the context.

banie01

sugarman wrote: »

It's one of the most popular girls names during the 1950s to the 1970s. Meaning, a lot of the so called "Karen's" are actually named Karen.

Interesting chart, data really can be beautiful
https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1296749140060377094?s=19

alchemist33

Errashareesh wrote: »

One of those things that had a meaning (certain type of woman - "Get me the manager" sort; although that's really not just a female thing) but is now used by people who don't know what it originally meant, and has become simply a term for "woman I don't like". In the current backlash against women by certain liberals I see it used a lot.

Would you like to speak to the manager about this?

joebloggs32

Karens can be found on the limestone pavement of the Burren.
They also give rise to another feature phenomenon known as Fluting

Autosport

Whatever you do don’t become a Susan :eek:

anewme

.anon. wrote: »

Alright, calm your tits there, Karen.

Thanks for proving my point!

Church on Tuesday

quickbeam wrote: »

The male version is apparently a Craig.

It's Ken.

the purple tin

We could do with a few more Pollyannas these days.

nullzero

Karen's have tremendous entertainment value tbf.
I once saw a Karen complaining to a manager in a tyre place, making some outlandish demands and generally acting like an absolute thundercvnt. When she eventually left everyone else in the waiting area burst out laughing, the manager included, in effect she brightened up everyone's day which was the opposite of what she had set out to achieve.

snowstorm445

In fairness it's mostly an American phenomenon, alongside the whole "soccer mom" image, so it doesn't necessarily translate well into other parts of the world. And Karen isn't really widespread as a name in Ireland, I suppose the equivalent might be Martina or Eileen or Geraldine over here (if you're going to go by popular middle aged female names).

The phenomenon almost certainly exists though, there is a class of people in America who seem to regard retail/service workers as not fully human and often combine that with racism and more recently a failure to comply with mask-wearing.

And it's a bit rich seeing people in this thread complain about it being a stereotype used to "shut down debate" when the very same people having been using the image of blue-haired feminists as a sort of left-wing equivalent for years now. Cartoonish personifications of a persuasion you dislike is nothing new.

owlbethere

nullzero wrote: »

Karen's have tremendous entertainment value tbf.
I once saw a Karen complaining to a manager in a tyre place, making some outlandish demands and generally acting like an absolute thundercvnt. When she eventually left everyone else in the waiting area burst out laughing, the manager included, in effect she brightened up everyone's day which was the opposite of what she had set out to achieve.

Thunderc*nt - lol. I like that word.

Sonics2k

snowstorm445 wrote: »

In fairness it's mostly an American phenomenon, alongside the whole "soccer mom" image, so it doesn't necessarily translate well into other parts of the world. And Karen isn't really widespread as a name in Ireland, I suppose the equivalent might be Martina or Eileen or Geraldine over here (if you're going to go by popular middle aged female names).

The phenomenon almost certainly exists though, there is a class of people in America who seem to regard retail/service workers as not fully human and often combine that with racism and more recently a failure to comply with mask-wearing.

And it's a bit rich seeing people in this thread complain about it being a stereotype used to "shut down debate" when the very same people having been using the image of blue-haired feminists as a sort of left-wing equivalent for years now. Cartoonish personifications of a persuasion you dislike is nothing new.

You get them here a good bit more than people think. My days working in O2 I can remember numerous occasions of some insanely pissed off lady losing her mind because she couldn't get a free iPhone on prepay despite her "loyalty" to the company.

SlowMotion321

the purple tin wrote: »

Why the name Karen though? Nobody has explained that yet?

Would Helen not have been a better choice...after Helen Lovejoy.

I believe it is the name of the woman who called the police on a black guy saying he was threatening her when he had asked her to put her dog back on the leash, someone videoed the episode and it went viral, thus white women being equally hateful for racist or other reasons are now referred to as Karen!

Feel free to correct me if i got the details wrong.

Meme me up scottie!

anewme

I suppose it's back to not generalising about people.

There are ignorant young men, there are ignorant older men, there are ignorant young women, there are ignorant older women. Ignorant people of every size shape and creed.

Labels dont work.

anewme

SlowMotion321 wrote: »

I believe it is the name of the woman who called the police on a black guy saying he was threatening her when he had asked her to put her dog back on the leash, someone videoed the episode and it went viral, thus white women being equally hateful for racist or other reasons are now referred to as Karen!

Feel free to correct me if i got the details wrong.

Meme me up scottie!

Her name was Amy.

Temptamperu

anewme wrote: »

Her name was Amy.

yeah but she was dubbed central park Karen. It really encapsulates the self entitled middle aged women who dosent need to wear a mask.

anewme

Temptamperu wrote: »

yeah but she was dubbed central park Karen. It really encapsulates the self entitled middle aged women who dosent need to wear a mask.

Poster said her name was Karen.

punisher5112

Hi Karen, bye Karen.... She is a craze that will hopefully disappear quickly like BLM and antifa freaks

Oh and it's American so who gives a flying fluck....

Church on Tuesday

It seems like every other day there's a new buzz word invented. It's getting hard to keep up I tell ya.

Reddit is the worst for it.

punisher5112

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

It seems like every other day there's a new buzz word invented. It's getting hard to keep up I tell ya.

Reddit is the worst for it.

Don't forget the incident in the UK where the guy is knocked out and hits the kerb.... Guy then starts shouting call 911 call 911 call 911.... Eh no seriously you pleb it's 999 we aren't in that sh1t hole america

Oh and I'm on Ireland and could not give a fluck as they couldn't give a fluck about us

It's cool.

Like Shaniqua being a description of a fat black woman.

Generalisation and judging people by their appearance is cool.

quickbeam

This term really bugs me, not just from its gross overuse but also because I think it's unfair that good people named Karen should have their name tainted like that.

On the other hand....

quickbeam wrote: »

The male version is apparently a Craig.

....I had an ex called Craig so am totally fine with that!

punisher5112

punisher5112 wrote: »

Don't forget the incident in the UK where the guy is knocked out and hits the kerb.... Guy then starts shouting call 911 call 911 call 911.... Eh no seriously you pleb it's 999 we aren't in that sh1t hole america

Oh and I'm on Ireland and could not give a fluck as they couldn't give a fluck about us

Kinda seems like you give a ****

Mrs OBumble

I regard it as a personal achievement when someone calls me "Karen". I reckon it says more about them than it says about me.

Bonus points if they're a beautician with super-sized trout-pout.

alchemist33

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

It seems like every other day there's a new buzz word invented. It's getting hard to keep up I tell ya.

Reddit is the worst for it.

I think Karen actually started on Reddit, just like "ok boomer." Both seem kinda funny at first but then get used so much that they end up being quite discriminatory i.e. being sexist and ageist

Bobblehats

When we were young there was this older chick; called Karen with the biggest knockers we used to joke you had better being a packed lunch if you’re planning on scaling those peaks. We called her karentwohill

punisher5112

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Kinda seems like you give a ****

You obviously don't get it...... We are been americanised

SlowMotion321

punisher5112 wrote: »

You obviously don't get it...... We are been americanised

Looks more like you've been Trumped!

Errashareesh

I worked with customers for years. It's bizarre how people pretend the unreasonable ones are mostly women. It is most definitely 50/50. And the level of vile nastiness equalled too.

completedit wrote: »

I love how for some people Karen is anti-mask while for others, she's the epitome of someone who used the covid to order people around and feels justified to act like a 'little hitler' on the pretense of 'public health'

This is exactly it. It's just fired out for any auld thing.

snowstorm445 wrote: »

And it's a bit rich seeing people in this thread complain about it being a stereotype used to "shut down debate" when the very same people having been using the image of blue-haired feminists as a sort of left-wing equivalent for years now. Cartoonish personifications of a persuasion you dislike is nothing new.

Are you sure they're the same people?

punisher5112

SlowMotion321 wrote: »

Looks more like you've been Trumped!

Did I spell it wrong? Sure the British can't even pronounce their own language