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In reply to the discussion: Just got called Karen. I dared to voice my feelings [View all]Siwsan
(27,827 posts)6. I bought a new, high spraying oscillating sprinkler for my street side yard
Unfortunately, fireworks are legal, here, and in the past my neighbors, directly across the street, have fired them over my property. I live in fear of something catching fire. And, calling the police is a waste of time because the home owner actually works in law enforcement.
So I'll have it hooked up and set to go at the first pop or bang, come sunset on the 4th.
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That may have been the start but have seen it used for other races and for (gasp) men.
efhmc
Jun 2020
#57
Same thing. Different spelling. Like "boogaloo" appropriated from black people to mean "civil war."
ancianita
Jun 2020
#89
i don't know why people are destroying a good name. We should stop it. It's not a fair thing to do.
samsingh
Jun 2020
#9
But that term is not really even "unmarried couple". More readily define as an unmarried woman.
LizBeth
Jun 2020
#37
'Karen' is to middle-class white women what 'Shaniqua' is to poorer black women
Azathoth
Jun 2020
#20
No, a valid meme to expose white, racist women who use white privilege and systemic racism to attack
Celerity
Jun 2020
#38
Also, many on this board seem to think this is some shiny new thing. It has been out there for years
Celerity
Jun 2020
#87
indeed, there was a 'whats your age' poll a while back and I plus 2 others (19 year olds who almost
Celerity
Jun 2020
#109
so you are in a redneck state surrounded by rednecks and expecting a different outcome???
beachbumbob
Jun 2020
#31
Right. It has circled around to now I and oh so gently correcting mistakes while I am out and
LizBeth
Jun 2020
#35
I have some combat veteran friends who hate firecrackers, etc. in the neighborhood.
Marcuse
Jun 2020
#43
Well, be comforted in the fact that a lot of people on this board think you're anti-BLM, pro-police,
egduj
Jun 2020
#60
As a feminist I see the usage of this word just another way to subjugate all women.
efhmc
Jun 2020
#56
I hate fireworks and they do scare the hell out of many pets. They can blast away here
yaesu
Jun 2020
#64
I wish I had a soundproof room for my one dog, who is absolutely terrified by fireworks.
cwydro
Jun 2020
#66
Where I live they've been going off everyday for a couple of weeks now
MustLoveBeagles
Jun 2020
#124
