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NurseJackie

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15. She's a total Karen.

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 09:00 AM

Jul 2020

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Okay, I'm gonna need for people who are calling this a slur, and "racial slur" to stop! Okay? When you are a "Karen," that means you've opted-in -- and if it don't apply, let it fly!

But the fact is, if someone is labeling you "Karen," that means you've done something to warrant that label. You're not just sitting there minding your own business. And generally it means that you've stepped into something--into somebody else's business--that you have no business stepping into.

And you've made a spectacle of yourself based on some degree of privilege that you believe that you have. If that applies to you, KAREN, then that applies to you! If it doesn't apply to you, then just let it fly! Why people want to...when people are like "oh, it's the new n-word"... ARE YOU SERIOUS, KAREN?! That is a Karen! Okay?

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Denver white woman accosts black man minding his own business- until other white people call her out [View all] StarfishSaver Jul 2020 OP

There she goes again RandiFan1290 Jul 2020 #1

There's MILLIONS of them. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2020 #2

There are so many videos on YouTube now, it's great. betsuni Jul 2020 #3

And when the racist middle aged pale female at . 49 irisblue Jul 2020 #4

Not a character flaw to have pale skin flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #38

Not at all, but I was trying to avoid CAREN, cuz some DUers get way upset. irisblue Jul 2020 #41

Ah, makes sense, thank you irisblue. flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #47

Hunh? StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #54

This has happened to me - white lady assumes I'm 'on her side' vs a black man Cal Carpenter Jul 2020 #48

How did she act towards you and him afterwards? irisblue Jul 2020 #50

I never saw her again Cal Carpenter Jul 2020 #57

actually, I read that more as drmeow Jul 2020 #66

I, too, am so glad that these episodes are being recorded now, and put up on all kinds of sites on BComplex Jul 2020 #5

teachable moments Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #6

Wow. Good for the videographer here! PCIntern Jul 2020 #7

"We don't know the full story"... "Just an isolated incident"... dalton99a Jul 2020 #8

"We don't know what happened before the video started" StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #14

I'll Take My Chances ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #60

Hey in Tulsa they would have all have been grabbed for jaywalking exboyfil Jul 2020 #9

... BComplex Jul 2020 #10

+1, and chocked but only if they're black and less than 18 yrs old. Tired of this shit uponit7771 Jul 2020 #12

This is the same attitude and behavior of the people who murdered Ahmad Aubrey StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #16

Agreed I was making the point about the Tulsa exboyfil Jul 2020 #20

The one issue in suburban areas like that BumRushDaShow Jul 2020 #27

Scared repugs rumleyfips Jul 2020 #11

Thanks for not using "Karen"! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #13

She's a total Karen. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #15

Nope, Karen is a stupid and clueless! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #18

Fast-forward to the 55-second mark to actually LISTEN to what she's saying. Or read it. (I've... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #28

this llashram Jul 2020 #32

Karens are indeed stupid and clueless. nt gollygee Jul 2020 #39

I agree with your post JonLP24 Jul 2020 #19

HA!! llashram Jul 2020 #31

I didn't use the term not because I don't think it's appropriate, but because I didn't want to give StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #17

Someone ibegurpard Jul 2020 #51

Yes. Even when it wasn't ... StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #53

Cause "racist middle aged pale female" rolls right off the tounge irisblue Jul 2020 #22

"Asshole" works! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #23

So does Karen. Jirel Jul 2020 #25

You are correct! Some people don't realize that the "Karen" ship has sailed... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author gollygee Jul 2020 #36

I will! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #30

please proceed llashram Jul 2020 #33

Why do you so strongly object to the labeling of ... PTWB Jul 2020 #64

I call them spoiled Muffies. The husband is Biff. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2020 #67

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2020 #21

Good for her, for standing up to Karen. Jirel Jul 2020 #24

That was so great! ananda Jul 2020 #26

From that video, I'd guess that the harassing woman has a control issue a mile wide. raccoon Jul 2020 #34

That's how to interrupt racism gollygee Jul 2020 #35

So that woman got to have an "instant celebrity" experience she wasn't expecting. patphil Jul 2020 #37

In the Twitter thread from above irisblue Jul 2020 #43

Karens gonna Karen Tarc Jul 2020 #40

WASA - White Anglo-Saxon Asshole. 3catwoman3 Jul 2020 #42

Need to add racist in that mix irisblue Jul 2020 #44

I don't think there's any rule that they be Anglo-Saxon gollygee Jul 2020 #45

I was going to OP this, but here seems appropriate. I was involved in something like this yesterday. Sympthsical Jul 2020 #46

You should OP in IMO. irisblue Jul 2020 #49

I agree StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #56

Thanks, I posted Sympthsical Jul 2020 #58

Go see his parents, tell what you saw & did irisblue Jul 2020 #63

Thank you for telling this story StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #55

He's a really good kid Sympthsical Jul 2020 #59

Your property tax assessor/collector can tell you who owns the park. nt. Mariana Jul 2020 #62

When are these people going to get a fucking clue? ibegurpard Jul 2020 #52

She oughta be in jail for those pants. BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #61

Another day another Karen!!! winstars Jul 2020 #65