Have you ever dealt with a real-world "Karen"? Can a police officer have TOO MUCH patience?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (226323)
Walnut Creek, California
October 16, 2023 12:41pm CST
Over the past few years, I have heard the term "Karen" used to describe an entitled woman who creates a scene unnecessarily.
Yesterday, I went down an odd wormhole and watched some police camera videos of "Karens" who were pulled over by the police.
Had you heard the term "Karen" where you live? I find it mildly amusing.
If I can find it, I'll attach a video I watched yesterday of a naughty "Karen" who gave the police a hard time while they were trying to be reasonable with her.
Had you heard the term "Karen"? What would a male Karen be called?
(Nope. Couldn't find the video.)
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@TheHorse (226323)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Oct 23
@LadyDuck I think you know how I feel about political correctness. It is a part of why I am a Moderate and not a Liberal. I believe (as of now) that political correctness (on the Left) may be a part of how Donald Trump became "president" of the United States for four years.
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@Bensen32 (28288)
• United States
17 Oct 23
Yes, I have head of it and used it for some people. Having worked in the retail industry just after the pandemic believe me, I have seen/heard them firsthand. A male Karen is still a Karen and although not as many of them, they are out there.
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@Bensen32 (28288)
• United States
17 Oct 23
@TheHorse Man, if I had the answer to that. My guess...They need/want the attention, they believe they are intitled to something, they feel they are better than everyone else.
Or simply they were not beat enough as a child so now as adults they still act like a child throwing a temper tantrum when they don't get their way.
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@celticeagle (174183)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Oct 23
Yes, I have heard the term before. I think, looking back, that I have been one more than once in my younger years. A male 'Karen' might be called Heration for Heration Horn Blower. Just my personal opinion.
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@celticeagle (174183)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Oct 23
@TheHorse ........Only fair that there is a male counterpart.
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@TheHorse (226323)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Oct 23
@celticeagle Yes, males can be Drama Queens as well.
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@1creekgirl (43524)
• United States
16 Oct 23
In this world of 24/7 videos, I wonder if sometimes Karens are intentionally rude.
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@TheHorse (226323)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Oct 23
@1creekgirl We all have to move up to something. 
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@LindaOHio (188285)
• United States
17 Oct 23
We've watched some of the Karen videos on YouTube. I don't know what a male Karen would be called. Have a good day.
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@TheHorse (226323)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Oct 23
@LindaOHio Are you as amazed as I am by how patient the police are (in most cases)?
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@kaylachan (77505)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Oct 23
I have heard the term and it's often used for both males and females. However, females tend to be more likely to fly off the handle than their male counterparts, so most people think it's exclusive to women. And, yes, I've heard people like that in my day-to-day.
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@BearArtistLady (6036)
• United States
16 Oct 23
@TheHorse With the economy the way it is and the money not lasting through the month, there will be a lot more people arrested for Shoplifting.
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@TheHorse (226323)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Oct 23
@BearArtistLady More jobs have been created recently but things are still fairly expensive. My hunch is that many shoplifters have had shoplifting as a lifestyle for a longish time.
@RasmaSandra (84795)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Oct 23
Never heard the term Karen but I can tell you that to watch some of the news shows that I can find on YouTube from Riga Latvia show people putting on a show every time, They get bombed the police go to rest them and then all kinds of shenanigans happen until the police can get them into the police car,
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@RasmaSandra (84795)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Oct 23
@TheHorse sorry talking about getting drunk totally and acting up
@MarieCoyle (43690)
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17 Oct 23
I just hate it when people use the Karen thing to insult people. I guess because I have a cousin Karen I adore, as well as a friend with the same name. It has also turned the name into a joke. My cousin was asked her name at a meet-and-greet she and her husband went to. She said Karen, and the lady laughed and said, Oh, a KAREN! Might as well call someone a truly terrible name and be done with it. She is a wonderful, kind lady and deserves to be treated nicely.
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