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Acting like an entitled, spoiled brat won’t win you any favors and won’t make you any new friends. In fact, you’re bound to lose a few if you don’t tone it down and continue making other people’s lives a living hell.

To you and I, these people are simply huge jerks who are best left ignored. But to the internet, they’re known as ‘Karens,’ no matter their actual gender or real name. Shaming ignorant Karens has become so huge, it’s even spawned its own subreddit, the ‘Eff You Karen’ community that shows everyone how not to act if you want to be a good person.

In the mood for some more examples of unearned entitlement and outrage? Once you’re done upvoting the pics that made your jaw drop in this list, check out Bored Panda’s previous article about the ‘Eff You Karen’ community right over here.

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Sarah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this one. It's like telling them that everyone who drinks H2O is going to die and suddenly they want it banned.

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The ‘Eff You Karen’ subreddit, founded in late 2017, is now homing in on the 1.2-million-member mark. Some of the subreddit’s rules include avoiding political topics, avoiding witch hunts, and censoring social media identities in order to protect the people being poked fun at.

They might be in the wrong and be way too entitled, but there are very few people who actually deserve being spammed by a bunch of angry internet users. Everyone makes mistakes and we need to leave enough room for people to grow and become better. Though, of course, that’s not an excuse for acting like a horrible, entitled person in the first place.

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I came to the US over 30 years ago. Since I was learning a new language, I paid attention to these idiosyncrasies. Even back then plenty of people (who I assume are old now) replied with "No problem" or "You bet" or "No Sweat". Since in my native language replying "Do not perspire" or "You can place a wager on it" as a answer to "thank you" is nothing short of bizarre, they made an impression. Now, 30 years later the people complaining about this are the same generation as those that did it when they were young. This is a "get off my lawn" generational moment, with old people like me forgetting that such answers have been in the lexicon for decades. It's lazy generational shaming. Get over yourselves.

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Calypso poet
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry our language tripped you up like that! We do make up some stupid things. Lol! But I think telling people "Do not perspire" should become a thing!

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Something
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the cashier says "thank you," it is on behalf of the store; as an individual, the cashier doesn't have anything to personally thank the customer for. On the other hand, as a shopper, the customer was directly helped by the cashier and should thank the cashier.

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JessG
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In this case the customer did thank the cashier, but the customer got butt-hurt that the cashier said "no problem".

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H Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So many other languages have some version of 'it's nothing' as the standard response to a thank you, which is basically the same thing as saying 'no problem'. I really fail to see why some people think it's impolite.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly, "de nada" comes to mind (excuse me for my poor spelling if it's wrong).

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Louis de Beaudrap
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In French, the response to "Merci", is "de rien" ( which literally means 'of nothing". The message is, " It was Nothing" ) In Canadian French in Quebec, the response is " pas de probleme", -- which when translated to English, means " Not a Problem".

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Eemeli Saarelainen (Molter)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Finland, we say either "Ole hyvä!" which is "you're welcome", "Eipä mitään" which translates to "Nothing" and finally sometimes "Eipä kestä (kiittää)!" which would roughly translate to "You shouldn't bother even thanking!". Interesting that very different languages have sometimes same concepts. 🤔

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Billy The Kid
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was brought up on manners. If someone thanks me for something i always reply with "no probs" but i have never heard of a complaint about it. It is better than no response at all.

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Caroline
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a load of ***. The two sentences mean the same, stop finding an invisible divide between old and young people. As long as they are polite and kind, who cares what words they use?

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Bronwyn Hutchings
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, more likely 'You're welcome' is being polite while 'No problem' is more friendly. An etiquette thing. Sales people for example are not going to say No problem.

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Douglas Campbell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You're welcome" in French literally translates to "it was nothing." Wait, what point am I trying to make here?

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Dee on bikes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same with Spanish, "de nada". The point would be missed anyway, since the OP would recoil with a, "but we speak English here."

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Deanna Crichley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also thank the bus driver, who drops me off safely, the waitress, the cashier. If people who engage with me are happy, sharing people, I appreciate it, and want them to know I do.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From ONE complaint, a grocery store near me banned "no problem" and replaced it (mandatory) with "My Pleasure"

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Lj
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like to say My Pleasure when I do something out of choice. But I would find it hard to say when just doing my job, especially if I was not having a good day and/or was dealing with obnoxious clients (then My Pleasure would be a lie)...

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Lily Mae Kitty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am old and say no problem. this is nonsense. just some millennial trying to say "ok boomer" in a different way.

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Vermillion Ace #443
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cashier here, sometimes that thank you/you're welcome thing gets crossed up...lol I didn't realize it I had to thank customers for not being butt.

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Sarah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, sorry, this bizarre definition of "you're welcome" is...well, bizarre. "You're welcome" means "You are welcome to my help any time because it's no trouble at all." In other words, basically exactly the same thing as "no problem." But more polite (imo).

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in other languages, no problem, its nothing, and similar phrases are far more common and just make more sense linguistically

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Ed Kramer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Other languages "You're Welcome" translate as "No Problem"

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Suzy Sunshine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Australia it's "No worries mate" - First year there I had an inner eyeroll every time I heard that phrase. Last year down under I went everywhere "No worrie, mate". Love the phrase.

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Viviane
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In this case, I could go with pompous self-righteous old fart. If that's too long, asshole is acceptable. Wee lecture from this sad old fart: I don't use the term Karen because I've met very nice women with that name.

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Miss Cris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a not native English speaker, I thank you for your English class.

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Berlinda Dunbar-Nye
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We need to remember to be kind to generational differences when the intention is good, Thank you for this

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Holes2Heaven
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Worst is going through McDonald's the font ever say thank you, or anything to you

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also respond with "of course" because it's like saying "of course I'd do this for you"

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Truth Monster
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always said" Have a good day" if they thanked me, I'd say, "Oh, you're welcome." I found if I said just "you're welcome" it could sound somewhat hostile. "Have a good day," also can be said without a thank you to signal the end of a transaction and the shifting of attention from one customer to another.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you ever noticed that when you say "have a good day" it's friendly, but if you say " enjoy your next 24 hours" it sounds mildly threatening ? 😉

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Julie C Rose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear every fellow customer in the English-speaking world who says crap like this: I have your back when employees complain about customers ordering menu items they don’t like, but you are being completely ridiculous about this and you need to shut the hell up.

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Valerie Smart
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

treat you as you treat us b***h. Don’t like it? Other stores to shop at a*****e

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KLo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say, "you are welcome" when I'm speaking to an older adult to express respect. "Anytime", "For Sure", "Glad to help", or "Happy to" or in a more familiar setting, "holler if you need anything else"

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Maurice Wade
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And in Spanish, one says de nada, while in French, one says de rien. Both mean pretty much the same as no problem.

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Brent Kaufman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the silliest and broadest psychological analysis of an entire generation that I have ever read.

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MAKtheknife
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG - isn't there something better to debate about? Just go out in the woods!

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J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you understand the difference, why not use the correct phrase with the correct group?

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EJN
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I always thought it was the other way around! Old = help as an expectation and young = help as a gift if you so feel in the mood to do so.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, in French you say de rein (it's nothing) or c'est ne pas grave (it's no big deal - it's nothing of importance), in Russian you say nichivo (it's nothing), in Italian they often say No Problem in English. It's ubiquitous, baby - deal with it.

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SA Jane
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is still polite to thank someone who helps you. Whatever their response to your thank you should be enough. As someone who rarely gets help from anyone, I consider someone holding the door open for me a gift.

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Mary Norquist
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate it when I'm told "no problem." I don't expect it to be a problem for you because you are being paid to provide a service to me. And, since that is true, even it is a problem, I don't need to hear about it.

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Stan Chung
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cashier should not say 'no problem'. It wasn't a problem. It was their job.

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Susan Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am 66 and say no problem after doing small things ( holding doors open, telling someone they look nice or picking up something they dropped) For something that takes effort ( taking care of their pets, plants, etc) I say your welcome

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Lauretta Riddle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an 'older person' 'thank you' is also acknowledging someone went out of their way to be of assistance. And its a way to say 'you are appreciated'

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had someone get mad at me for saying “no problem” in response to helping them find something at my job as a teenager...in the 1980s. This is not a new saying nor a new issue. People will always complain and always have.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is absolutely nothing wrong with No Problem. It is an acknowledgment of thanks and a courteous response. I’d rather have that than silence.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And not "mmhmm". But I'm younger and I either say you're welcome and no problem.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think that is the reason. You're giving "young people" too much credit for analyzing what they say

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. Any statement of gratitude is properly met with, "You're welcome." That is, "You are welcome to my thanks because I offered appreciation for your work." Please stop telling the generation that gave their metals to support WWII that they gave a gift. Using manners is not a gift. "No problem" indicates the denial of a problem. What f*****g problem? Say something that appreciates the other person and move on.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always saying things like, no problem, no trouble at all, never an issue, my pleasure, glad i could help, etc...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meanwhile, this same guy probably complains that people are "too sensitive" these days and hates when people are politically correct.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saying you're welcome after someone says thank you has always felt wrong, I'm glad it's not just me thinking that

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Calypso poet
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tom Nichols is a typical middle aged white guy a$$hole. I recent found I was following him on Twitter for some dumb reason. He's just hateful.

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Lynn Smith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or more accurately, ppl who use the response "no problem" actually feel that the service they provided was indeed NOT A PROBLEM, NO BIG DEAL.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I alway thought saying "You're welcome" sounds wierd (as non-native english speaker)

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Brandy Grote
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You're welcome" is the correct response. No problem is acceptable between friends and peers, which we are not in that situation.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tom sounds like he's the kind of person who sh*ts on minimum wage jobs and tells people to get a "Real Career", like Eric Steward.

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Leodavinci
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We aren't slaves, so people have no obligation towards others. Least of all just because others have some expectation... so young people are wrong.

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Michael Gee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually it isn't a linguistics problem. It's an excuse problem.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use both, depending on the situation, sometimes I might even through in a "You betcha!"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an older person I disagree with this characterization of what "older people think" obviously written by a younger person. When someone says thank-you, saying you're welcome means that you enjoyed helping, or giving, or listening to a person. It means acknowledging their thanks and by saying you're welcome means you would be honoured to engage with them. An older person's interpretation of "no worries or no problem" ( at least with my contemporaries take on it) means that when you say thank-you they helped you because it was not a stretch for them to do so and it comes off as if they are saying that the experience of helping out or accepting thanks is meaningless. In other words it sounds like it's a one way exchange someone offering thanks and the receiver shrugging their shoulders.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am an old person, 89 years of age to be exact and I believe that helping someone is an act of courtesy from one human being to another. Don't make such a big deal out of everything. And do not assume you know what old people think. Just because you get older doesn't necessarily make you more generous or kinder. Life experiences are what shape us once we leave the family home.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a bunch of self-obsessed millennial CRAP.

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Robert Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find "Thank You" just a versatile as the word "F#@%" It can be used for everything from expressing gratitude to telling some one to shut up.

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As I said to one of you. Don't get vaccinated. We need fewer karens in the world so please don't do it!

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no problem is an, I dont give a crap response, I work here i have to do it.

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Or, another interpretation is that younger people DO think helping IS a problem in general; thus, only when they are paid to help is when helping is "no problem".

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In a previous interview, I spoke about Karen memes and the context surrounding them with Matt Schimkowitz, Know Your Meme’s Senior Editor. According to him, there’s lots of potential for the meme to be insensitive and even offensive to women, so care must be taken when using this type of humor. He put it very plainly that we should all meme with caution, whatever the meme might be.

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“As [the meme] grows from a parody of a common social experience of someone demanding to speak to a manager to a statement about white privilege, the stakes over the meaning of the meme grow as well,” Matt told Bored Panda.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems like Bozo needs to reevaluate his life choices and the validity of his presence on this earth.

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Ran Into The Most Entitled Male Karen At The USPS Today

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That dude gets his just desserts every day by just having to live with himself.

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“I think that users of the meme should be cognizant that what they're meme-ing might not be their intent anymore. It's very possible that the meme could grow even farther to exhibit misogynistic tendencies, which are somewhat already present,” Matt warned those who use Karen memes to be aware of the context.

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Karen Decides That Children’s Fun Isn’t Enough Of A Reason To Have A Tree House

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Takes Being A Karen To A New Level

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At the core of using memes for humor lies intent. Know Your Meme’s Senior Editor Matt pointed out that the Karen meme, something that’s used and enjoyed by many people, could eventually become connected to something that many would find offensive if people with sexist beliefs started using the term as a “catchall for all women.”

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Definitely Must Be A Karen

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If something made you ill why go there again at all let alone order the same item?

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"Taking A Picture Of Me???" - Woman Changing Her Baby's Dirty Diaper On Top Of An Old Navy Clothing Display

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Karen Doesn't Like The Way You Had Your Baby

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom had a c-section...definitely an ordeal, definitely delivery, and often people (like my mom) have it because they have previously had a miscarriage and the doctor says it's unsafe to attempt vaginal birth again.

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Though we can’t expect memes to be completely neutral. “Meme-ing can be nihilistic artform and rewards really ugly behavior in some cases. Sometimes, what starts as a fairly inoffensive meme can grow into something really hateful, like Pepe the Frog. I could see that happening to Karen—though, I'm not really sold one way or the other on the debate."

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Friend Told Me To Post This Here After She Found It - Male Karens?

Friend Told Me To Post This Here After She Found It - Male Karens?

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Pulled The Ole Switcheroo

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According to Matt, it’s hard to find the exact origin of the Karen meme. However, he personally believes that the most convincing origin story is a bit from Dane Cook's 2005 comedy special , "The Friend That Nobody Likes" where Karen is given this title. "This is one of the earliest examples that we have to using a specific name to stand in for a whole type of person, and it's a comedic trope that we've seen dozens of times over the last 15 years," Matt explained the possible origins of the meme to Bored Panda.

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Poor Starbucks Employee...

Poor Starbucks Employee...

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Why Tho?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes because my brother was totally demonically possessed when he was suffering from schizophrenia ;)

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No “Bear” Gig For Karen’s Son

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Chris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A ring bear would f*****g cool. No need to worry about the 'rona killing mum, just be careful of the bear.

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Such A Karen Thing To Do

Such A Karen Thing To Do

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ivan the Terrible killed another 10,000 peasants to stop calling him Ivan the Terrible.

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Military Spouse Counts As Service Now

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Coleonema
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where does this mindset come from? Their just married to someone in the military, why do they think their now entitled?

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Brace Yourselves

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ya we mess with the ice after it comes directly from the ice machine, but we don’t mess with the water after it comes out of the tap

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Karen Wants To Know Where She Can Complain About The Hospital Helicopter Used In Emergency Situations Because It Interrupts Her Sleep

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Good To Know, Karen

Good To Know, Karen

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was forced to do P.E in a mask, if a class full of 15 year olds can wear a mask doing sports then you can wear a mask to the supermarket Karen

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How Dare You Have Dandelions

How Dare You Have Dandelions

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