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An inflated sense of self or a staggering lack of self-awareness are generally pretty hard traits to make friends with, but entitlement has a way of coming up in people who have absolutely not earned it. But a great way to keep ballooning egos in check is to shame them online.

So it’s not surprising that there are multiple internet groups all dedicated to showcasing just how ridiculous some people's behavior is and documenting it for the rest of the internet. So prepare to roll your eyes as you scroll through, be sure to upvote your favorite examples of “Karens” in their natural habitat, and comment your own experiences below. 

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    Oh Karen. You So Funny

    Oh Karen. You So Funny

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    “Karen” is just a modern iteration of a long tradition of certain people using their (real or imagined) status to mistreat others and generally act in an entitled manner. Older, alternative names include "Barbecue Becky", "Cornerstore Caroline", and "Permit Patty," or even the classic “soccer mom.” In 2023, “Karen” doesn’t even have to refer to an entitled female, there are plenty of male Karen’s as well. 

    “Karen” specifically likely originated from a 2016 internet meme and was later popularized by Reddit. The term spread and now there are multiple internet groups dedicated to sharing, discussing, and shaming Karens.

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    And That Is Why You Shouldn't Be A Karen

    And That Is Why You Shouldn't Be A Karen

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    Karen You Can Wear A Mask For 3 Minutes

    Karen You Can Wear A Mask For 3 Minutes

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    A Story Shared By A Friend In A Discord Server

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    The Doom Song
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Makes me wonder how she'd act I'm the emergency room. "What do you mean this guy is having a heart attack? What about MY LEG!"

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    What makes the “Karen” meme so appealing and long-lasting is its perfect blend of entitlement, pettiness, and a lack of understanding. A customer making a legitimate request to a business is not a Karen, if one is entitled to a refund, they should actually get it and shouldn't be shamed for requesting it. For a time, the term was associated with a specific haircut and demeanor, but as public awareness has evolved, people now realize that “Karens” come in all shapes and sizes. 

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    My Mom Asked Me What Makes A Woman A Karen. I Showed Her This. She Immediately Understood

    My Mom Asked Me What Makes A Woman A Karen. I Showed Her This. She Immediately Understood

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    When Karen Misses Breakfast

    When Karen Misses Breakfast

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    Frances Pitchounetta
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish my manager had told the Karens when I was working in the restaurant business! 😆

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    For example, Elon Musk was called a space Karen for some statements he made, although some have put forth alternatives like “Ken” or “Kevin,” however, none of these have really stuck. It seems that the recursive nature of internet memes will ensure that “Karen” remains the go-to way to refer to a person that is so entitled that they really deserve to be shamed online.

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    I Hate The Sound Of Children's Laughter

    I Hate The Sound Of Children's Laughter

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    Karen Still Doesn't Get It

    Karen Still Doesn't Get It

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    TheAmericanAmerican
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Karen has nothing to do with race, ethnicity, or gender. People are not born Karen. Karen is a mindset. Karen is a choice. Don't be Karen, folks!

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    Karens Assemble!

    Karens Assemble!

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    Jo Jones
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leviticus 18:22 The translation of this verse reads: “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.” The literal translation of the original Hebrew, however, is “And with male you shall not lie lyings woman.” The word translated as “lyings” is found elsewhere only in Genesis 49:4, where it refers to incest. In Leviticus, this verse comes in a list of prohibitions against having sex with family members, so it is reasonable to conclude that it is a prohibition against incest. They don’t even know the meaning of the book they claim theirs.. hypocrites

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    In 2019, a tropical storm was named “Karen,” in the old tradition of giving these weather events female names. The internet exploded with memes about the hurricane demanding to see, presumably, the United States manager and others photoshopped the “Karen” haircut onto satellite imagery of the storm. 

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    #14

    This One Is Just A Gem

    This One Is Just A Gem

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes trying to take advantage of that whole family by offering a free microwave, what a terrible scam!

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    Well That’s One Way To Shill Your Mlm

    Well That’s One Way To Shill Your Mlm

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    Indeed, using the magic of the internet, we are actually able to discover just how prevalent “Karens” are, resulting in some places slowly adjusting policies to limit this sort of behavior. San Francisco, for example, has the Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies (CAREN) Act, to prevent, you guessed it, Karens from calling emergency services over, say, a child going about their business. 

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    Mckaren

    Mckaren

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    Donkey boi
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone that only grew up within the boundaries of Great Brittan, It still sounds weird when Americans talk about biscuits in this way. Even though I've know for a fair few years now what they are talking about, it's still alien. Sausage cheese biscuits just sounds... WTF???

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    #17

    “Military Spouses Serve More Than Anyone, We Deserve Free Wine!”

    “Military Spouses Serve More Than Anyone, We Deserve Free Wine!”

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    Sorry Karen. We Can't Be Friends Anymore

    Sorry Karen. We Can't Be Friends Anymore

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet this review works as better advertising than some influencer post. Now the rest of us can rest assured that there won't be an influx of entitled influencer at the restaurant!

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    Some brands have tried to capitalize on this trend, for example, Domino's Pizza in Australia and New Zealand ran a campaign offering free pizzas to “nice Karens,” in a somewhat misguided attempt to foster positive behavior. The campaign was criticized and it does seem foolish, as what better way to bring out the worst in people than conditional free food? Ultimately, Dominos had to apologize for the campaign

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    Disney Is For Everyone Karen

    Disney Is For Everyone Karen

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    Somethin' Bout A Truck

    Somethin' Bout A Truck

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    Robert T
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder how she'd feel about my 24 year old BMW and my 64 year old classic, especially if I parked it outside her house and it left a nice little oily calling card. :D

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    Tupperware Karen Gets Sat Down

    Tupperware Karen Gets Sat Down

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The PS5 is geared more towards adults and older teens anyway. Kids who still believe in Santa are better off with an older console that has more games catered towards them like a Switch.

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    But not all is bad, poorly run customer service might complain about Karens to distract from how they screw over customers, so one group is starting to fight back. Karens for Hire is an organization formed last year as a team that can be asked to call up companies that are treating customers poorly. They will, in true Karen fashion, call them up and write about them online with ceaseless energy, in an attempt to better company policy towards things like refunds. If you want to explore more instances of Karen’dom, Bored Panda has got you covered, you can find our other articles here, here, and here

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    No One Cares About Your Religion, Karen

    No One Cares About Your Religion, Karen

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Umm, HELLO??!! I'm a strict Icecreamatarian and my religion strictly dictates that I absolutely HAVE TO eat copious amounts of ice-cream on every single Wednesday with no exception. Didn't realize @patricia is anti icecreamatarian, but I'll remember that.

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    This Just Sums It Up

    This Just Sums It Up

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    Robert T
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Freedom To Be A******s. You need a good slap in the face with a wet fish.

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    How Dare Contractors Use The Bathroom

    How Dare Contractors Use The Bathroom

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Dad had this happen on a few occasions when he was a kitchen fitter. Was always the wealthy home owners that didn't want a commoner using their toilet. He had to use the café down the road.

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    Found This On Quora

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, you should call the school and ask them where to buy the hair dye. ;-)

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    Not. A. Fucking. Word

    Not. A. Fucking. Word

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is definitely a joke review. Even the Karenist Karen wouldn't expect a year of free bowls. They'd probably want a refund, a new bowl with exactly 6 pieces and would want to keep the 5 pieces bowl....plus maybe a discount coupon for next time.

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    Have A Heart Karen You Entitled Wretch!

    Have A Heart Karen You Entitled Wretch!

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    Other People In Labor? But I Had An Appointment!!

    Other People In Labor? But I Had An Appointment!!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was sent home after being at the hospital for over 2 hours, having gotten there at 6am. Why? They had other women in full labor that needed to be taken care of more. Came back 2 days later and got the best treatment from my nurses for being understanding. It was disappointing, but if it had been me in labor, I would hope others would understand

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    Carpooling Karen Reports A Fart

    Carpooling Karen Reports A Fart

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    Entitled Grandma Shaming Disney Employees And Interns For Crying About Being Laid Off

    Entitled Grandma Shaming Disney Employees And Interns For Crying About Being Laid Off

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    Karen: Reloaded

    Karen: Reloaded

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can't follow covid regulations with ice, yet they've mastered the regulations for cleaning a cup and pouring fresh, covid-free water into it.

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    Review For A School I Found Online

    Review For A School I Found Online

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    How Do These Brains Even Work?

    How Do These Brains Even Work?

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    Robert T
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then maybe you shouldn't put duct tape over their mouths under the mask, but instead put some on your own so that you will be able to hear your child above your whining.

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    Karen Wants To Speak To The Manager Of Netflix

    Karen Wants To Speak To The Manager Of Netflix

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's no limit to how many people can subscribe to Netflix or Disney+. Single people having it does not prevent you from having it, you bitter psycho....

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    Karen On Twitter

    Karen On Twitter

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why punctuation is important. Since it was a full stop, it should have been obvious it was a name sign off. Now if it were a comma that would be a different story.

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    Watch Out For Bridezilla Karen!

    Watch Out For Bridezilla Karen!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait aren't wedding gifts commonly given on the day of the wedding anyway? I've never had to send one in advance.

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    Christmas Is Apparently Ruined For This Karen

    Christmas Is Apparently Ruined For This Karen

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the person who replied didn't get it--Karen didn't say she was a priority, she said getting a slot had not been a priority of hers.

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    Karen Does Not Care About Your Kids Or Hers

    Karen Does Not Care About Your Kids Or Hers

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    I’ve Had A Long Day

    I’ve Had A Long Day

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    That’s Not How It Works

    That’s Not How It Works

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's cool. I'll pick up your flowers or whatever for $300 an hour. That's what? Over $10,000 a week. Where do I apply for the job?

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    Actual Karen And The Pool

    Actual Karen And The Pool

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    How Dare You Not Make Me Food 1 Min. Before Close?

    How Dare You Not Make Me Food 1 Min. Before Close?

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh somebody needs to get this dumbass a job in a restaurant. They'll soon change their mind

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    The "I Dont Need A Mask In The Drive-Thru!" Karen

    The "I Dont Need A Mask In The Drive-Thru!" Karen

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weren't there rules about that though? Here in South Africa you could keep your mask off in your car if you were driving alone with the windows shut, but if you opened your window for any reason your mask had to be on.

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    #46

    Karen Doesn’t Understand Handicapped Parking

    Karen Doesn’t Understand Handicapped Parking

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand this one? I mean if it hasn't moved for 3 days it could be legit.

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    A Simple Apology Could Have Prevented All This

    A Simple Apology Could Have Prevented All This

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    Hilary Mol
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like we're missing a lot of whatever actually happened on the plane.

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    The Essence Of Karen... She Should Get The Manager 😂

    The Essence Of Karen... She Should Get The Manager 😂

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