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'Karens' Have Been Going Viral. Here's Why They're Dangerous. Think NBC News (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jun 2020 OP
Thanks for posting. The Karen attitude has been out there way... brush Jun 2020 #1
I'm glad it finally has a name, and that it's so obvious, people know instantly what it means. BComplex Jun 2020 #2
K&R betsuni Jun 2020 #3
Imagine being married to one at some point. Ligyron Jun 2020 #4
Call them Rebl2 Jun 2020 #5
Oh and Rebl2 Jun 2020 #6
Thank you for posting this. This should be the default response... NurseJackie Jun 2020 #7
"Karen-like behavior?" LakeArenal Jun 2020 #8
Exactly! Rebl2 Jun 2020 #9
I don't know why Racist Bully is so difficult to convey who one means... LakeArenal Jun 2020 #10
Someone suggested calling them Ivanka's which I think is perfect! nt Quixote1818 Jun 2020 #11
Also Melanias as they don't care. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #12

BComplex

(8,015 posts)
2. I'm glad it finally has a name, and that it's so obvious, people know instantly what it means.
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 12:35 AM
Jun 2020

Shining a light into that darkness is what has been needed for a long long time.

Rebl2

(13,429 posts)
5. Call them
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 07:29 AM
Jun 2020

Something other than Karen. There are a lot of good Karen’s out there. Call them it’s or what they are, bullies.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
7. Thank you for posting this. This should be the default response...
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 08:28 AM
Jun 2020

Thank you for posting this. This should be the default response (either linking this video, or linking this thread) whenever a Karen (or Karen defender) complains about being called-out as being a Karen. It will help to put things into perspective.

LakeArenal

(28,785 posts)
8. "Karen-like behavior?"
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 04:14 PM
Jun 2020

Give me a break. Stating this after saying none of these women are named Karen.

So how did we decide innocent Karens should hold that label.

LakeArenal

(28,785 posts)
10. I don't know why Racist Bully is so difficult to convey who one means...
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 05:06 PM
Jun 2020

Two whole syllables more I guess.

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