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The very first "Karen". [View all] G2theD Aug 2022 OP
😂 🤣 😂 a kennedy Aug 2022 #1
I don't get it, she looks like a POC herself instead of... brush Aug 2022 #2
Margaret Hamilton, actress. dchill Aug 2022 #3
And that somehow explains the post? brush Aug 2022 #4
It's alright if you don't get the joke. G2theD Aug 2022 #6
Do you know what a "karen" is? If so, explain the joke. brush Aug 2022 #7
I guess you never saw the beginning of the Wizard of Oz. G2theD Aug 2022 #8
You don't know, do you? brush Aug 2022 #9
If you don't get the joke, move on. G2theD Aug 2022 #10
Aggresive? The joke doesn't make sense in terms of what... brush Aug 2022 #11
I know what a Karen is. Do you? G2theD Aug 2022 #12
Woohoo. You got it mostly, except the part you left out about the "karens"... brush Aug 2022 #13
That is not part of the definition. G2theD Aug 2022 #14
I was right. You don't know. Look up BBQ Becky. brush Aug 2022 #15
Maybe this will help you. G2theD Aug 2022 #16
I don't care what that says, those who know, know. brush Aug 2022 #17
You are the one that is clueless. G2theD Aug 2022 #20
And what is the male name for such a person? delisen Aug 2022 #22
Ok Karen. G2theD Aug 2022 #23
Male name is Ken. G2theD Aug 2022 #24
Where are all the Ken-ridiculings? Somehow it's only about females.nt delisen Aug 2022 #25
That's all I ever see. G2theD Aug 2022 #26
Just as blonde jokes are about women. Not Heidi Aug 2022 #79
FYI: Here's a video of the latest, racist karen incident. brush Aug 2022 #52
She was trying to get Dorothy's dog taken away as a dangerous animal. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #40
Because it isn't funny. Witch jokes are not funny now.Alito might laugh delisen Aug 2022 #18
Wow. Just wow. G2theD Aug 2022 #19
Some people have no sense of humor. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #28
Yeah, to make such a big deal out of a stupid meme is stupefying to me. G2theD Aug 2022 #31
She played a mean woman in a movie. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #41
And the picture was of her as a crotchety old lady G2theD Aug 2022 #45
No kidding... BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #46
Karen's don't have to be racist; just entitled will work. Maraya1969 Aug 2022 #27
Thank you. I can't believe I'm being attacked over this. G2theD Aug 2022 #32
I got the joke. This thread is a hoot. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #42
Really? I wonder if any are in youtube. G2theD Aug 2022 #44
It might be Maxwell House. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #47
Yup that is the usual problem whistler162 Aug 2022 #50
I am none of those things G2theD Aug 2022 #51
I would like you to tell me what was racist, sexist, or homophobic in any of my posts. G2theD Aug 2022 #54
Nor can I. Good joke btw. n/t Not Heidi Aug 2022 #80
There's usually a racist aspect to it. brush Aug 2022 #35
She played the Wicked Witch of the West in... dchill Aug 2022 #29
Thank you. Kinda sad, int it? G2theD Aug 2022 #33
Read and learn. brush Aug 2022 #34
I thought it was more about the "white privilege" strain. dchill Aug 2022 #36
It wasn't funny and there is a racist aspect to it. brush Aug 2022 #37
I thought/think it was funny. dchill Aug 2022 #38
You're right. It's your right. brush Aug 2022 #39
If it's racist, it's racist against white people. G2theD Aug 2022 #57
I'm not a fan of re-writing history, or short-term memory loss... brush Aug 2022 #59
If I am a racist then so are you. G2theD Aug 2022 #60
Oh, please. I didn't say you were a racist, just that... brush Aug 2022 #61
There was nothing about racism in the meme! G2theD Aug 2022 #65
Let's just agree to leave it alone. I'm done. brush Aug 2022 #67
Thank you. I appreciate that. G2theD Aug 2022 #68
Thank you. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #71
Thanks! Yeah, I'm a bit disillusioned and disappointed. G2theD Aug 2022 #72
Don't be. I thought it was so true. And funny. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #73
I'm sure I've seen stranger things, but I cant remember any offhand. G2theD Aug 2022 #74
Lol, if you mean here, just stick around awhile. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #75
My eyes are opening, that's for sure. G2theD Aug 2022 #76
I don't remember any racism in the Wizard of Oz. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #43
There is no racist aspect to it G2theD Aug 2022 #56
There were plenty of "Karens" both male and female at the condo my parents lived in before BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #48
FYI: There was ususally a racist aspect to the karen meme. brush Aug 2022 #58
I understand what you're saying, but you're missing the point. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #62
IMO you're leaving out a huge part of the whole karen meme. brush Aug 2022 #64
Yes. That is what a Karen is. G2theD Aug 2022 #63
Thank you. G2theD Aug 2022 #69
You should read and learn then. G2theD Aug 2022 #66
Exactly this. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #70
It is a name associated with females whistler162 Aug 2022 #49
She is a POC! G2theD Aug 2022 #5
Margaret Hamilton was not a POC. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #53
...and your little dog, too! Blue Owl Aug 2022 #21
Yes, indeed! dchill Aug 2022 #30
Phyllis Schlafly. roamer65 Aug 2022 #55
I don't get the 1923 date. Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #77
You're right. G2theD Aug 2022 #78
Actually, I just looked it up. G2theD Aug 2022 #81
That makes sense. Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #82
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