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Progressive Lawyer

(617 posts)
38. "Karen" is now a pejorative term intended to shame an individual partly based on appearance and...
Tue Jul 11, 2023, 08:33 PM
Jul 2023

...assumed gender.

Please do not condone this activity, thank you.

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"Karen, deeply offended" [View all] kpete Jul 2023 OP
Hilarious Ohio Joe Jul 2023 #1
Nicely played, Hannah. The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2023 #2
"I need to speak to the second grade class President, please." Nt spooky3 Jul 2023 #3
"Or the manager. Whoever isn't on recess" A HERETIC I AM Jul 2023 #7
Karens never care if someone is "on recess", they want them NOW! JHB Jul 2023 #12
Wouldn't that be Pendejo45 himself? He always acts like at petulante 8 year old. n/t aggiesal Jul 2023 #15
It's too late to change but the name should be 'Ivanka'. keithbvadu2 Jul 2023 #4
Also, FWIW, if you ever refer to your OWN hairstyle as "chic"... RockRaven Jul 2023 #5
This! Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #6
LOL Right? SunSeeker Jul 2023 #10
Winner! LoisB Jul 2023 #16
Yep. calimary Jul 2023 #20
During the pandemic... PJMcK Jul 2023 #47
I can almost literally sit on mine. calimary Jul 2023 #48
I did too soldierant Jul 2023 #49
My hairdo is called "Cut off as much as possible short of a full on buzz!" ShazzieB Jul 2023 #52
Adult bullies have to start at about age 8 or younger delisen Jul 2023 #8
Or you could just apply Occam's razor... bluesbassman Jul 2023 #9
Yup, she must have done something really annoying to even get the kids' attention. SunSeeker Jul 2023 #11
Are suppositions facts nowadays? delisen Jul 2023 #29
We can apply our life experiences. Jurors do it all the time with the facts available. SunSeeker Jul 2023 #31
I mean so many women people see as naughty. delisen Jul 2023 #35
I don't think "naughty" is the word, but I get your point. SunSeeker Jul 2023 #56
Only for some of us, it seems. n/t whathehell Jul 2023 #42
What did the woman do to provoke the children? Anything? delisen Jul 2023 #25
Maybe Karen lives in the Village of the Damned (old 60s horror flick). Was about kids with allegorical oracle Jul 2023 #27
or that Twilight Zone episode with Bill Mumy ZonkerHarris Jul 2023 #28
Oh please, her response tells you all you need to know. bluesbassman Jul 2023 #46
Did you think this really happened? delisen Jul 2023 #58
Kevin or Ken zipplewrath Jul 2023 #60
Lol whathehell Jul 2023 #63
They tell like they see it, Karen. sheshe2 Jul 2023 #13
Ummm Rebl2 Jul 2023 #14
Ask to speak to the kids' manager. Dr. Strange Jul 2023 #17
LOL! Best reply in this thread! John1956PA Jul 2023 #26
The original Karens were women integrating fine restaurants delisen Jul 2023 #30
You mean the parents? whathehell Jul 2023 #43
I can't believe this is for real. It's got to be a spoof. Biophilic Jul 2023 #18
Yes it is a parody. delisen Jul 2023 #32
Thanks, it's getting harder and harder to tell reality from spoof. That makes me sad. Biophilic Jul 2023 #33
It is an anti- female meme.. whathehell Jul 2023 #41
Sadly, I agree. soldierant Jul 2023 #51
Call the cops and tell them you feel threatened by the little tykes. 11 Bravo Jul 2023 #19
That would seal the deal! bluesbassman Jul 2023 #21
The most Karen take ever Hassler Jul 2023 #22
Karen, Deeply Offended geardaddy Jul 2023 #23
i googled and found this posted on ifunny dot co orleans Jul 2023 #24
Offended by eight year old kids acting like, well eight year old kids Torchlight Jul 2023 #34
The 8 yr old kids I know do not act this way delisen Jul 2023 #36
Different experiences, different observations. Torchlight Jul 2023 #37
"Karen" is now a pejorative term intended to shame an individual partly based on appearance and... Progressive Lawyer Jul 2023 #38
Yup.. whathehell Jul 2023 #44
If the shoe fits, wear it ironflange Jul 2023 #39
Yes, except that particular "shoe" fits both genders whathehell Jul 2023 #61
I think she is my neighbor. The Jungle 1 Jul 2023 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2023 #45
Honestly... Mossfern Jul 2023 #50
Oh boo-hoo. calimary Jul 2023 #53
This was a joke GenThePerservering Jul 2023 #54
Yes. "Chic hairstyle" legal action "deeply offended." Of course a joke. betsuni Jul 2023 #55
It'll go to the supreme Court Conjuay Jul 2023 #57
Aww.. whathehell Jul 2023 #62
Probably legal action wouldn't help cannabis_flower Jul 2023 #59
My apologies, I intended to post this yesterday FakeNoose Jul 2023 #64
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