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92 “Karens” With Enough Audacity To Leave The Internet Speechless
You can usually spot one from across the parking lot. That dyed bob is locked in place with half a can of hairspray, and they head for the counter like a lawyer walking into court, receipt in hand and a voice that rattles the shelves three aisles over. Store managers feel their stomachs drop the second those automatic doors slide open, and most of them would happily hide in the stockroom until the coast is clear.
Karens, as the internet has lovingly dubbed them, have been giving service workers and neighbors a hard time for years now. Naturally, a whole subreddit popped up dedicated to calling them out, and its members don’t hold back. We’ve rounded up some of the funniest memes and posts from the group, so scroll down to see Karen energy at its finest.
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Oh Karen. You So Funny
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A Place Where Karen Can Dine Amongst Her Own!
Pretty much everyone has crossed paths with someone like this at least once. It might have happened at a coffee shop, or it could have been a neighbor who complained to the HOA about a slightly overgrown lawn.
Over time, the internet decided this kind of person needed a name, and it landed on Karen.
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I Just Saw This On Fb And I’m Losing My S**t
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The Only Kind Of Karen I’ll Accept
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A Group Of Karens
According to Know Your Meme, a Karen is usually pictured as an irritating, entitled woman who acts like the world owes her something.
Her most famous move is demanding to speak to the manager, often over the tiniest problem. She tends to complain loudly, and she rarely backs down once she gets going.
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Karen
Auntriarch 12 hours ago
I'm keeping very quiet about my name, because it's only a matter of time before it gets attached to a behaviour
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Mind Blown
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Thought This May Be Amusing
The stereotype even comes with a signature look. A Cambridge University Press blog points out that the Karen type has its own physical traits, and some people consider reality TV star Kate Gosselin to be “Karen Zero.”
Her choppy, angled cut basically became the blueprint for the famous “can I speak to your manager” bob. These days, a single photo of that hairstyle is enough for people online to know exactly what kind of person is being described.
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When Karen Misses Breakfast
Janet Allen 11 hours ago
Love this business owner's response, but I would LOVE to know what was said or done to generate this response, even more.
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Cheat Sheet For Your Reference
Funnily enough, Karen used to be a perfectly ordinary name. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, it ranked among the top 10 names for baby girls in the US between 1951 and 1968, which is probably why the stereotype skews middle-aged.
As for how it turned into an insult, even Know Your Meme admits it’s hard to say exactly where it started. One popular theory points to the airheaded Karen in 2004’s Mean Girls. Others trace it back to Dane Cook’s 2005 stand-up bit about the one friend in every group nobody actually likes.
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My Name Is Not Susan
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And That Is Why You Shouldn't Be A Karen
Crystalwitch60 9 hours ago
Ifi it looks like a Karen talks like a Karen walks like a Karen 🤷♀️🤣
Some people also credit Black Twitter, where the name had long served as a way to call out white women who weaponized their privilege against others.
Wherever it began, Reddit played a big part in spreading it. A subreddit devoted to mocking Karens launched in December 2017 and quickly filled up with jokes about an ex-wife who took the kids in a custody battle.
By 2020, the meme had exploded amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing awareness of police brutality against Black Americans.
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Ulltttrraaaaa Cooommmmbbooo
As the term grew more popular, so did the backlash. In April 2020, radical British feminist Julie Bindel sparked a heated debate when she suggested the term was rooted in hatred of women and class prejudice.
Others felt it unfairly singles out women of a certain age. Journalist Karen Yossman, for example, compared it to blonde jokes and called it just another chance to knock women down.
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I Thought This Was Kinda Funny
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The Biggest Karen
The debate even made its way into a courtroom. In 2025, a UK employment tribunal judge described the term as pejorative and said it comes close to being discriminatory based on race and age.
Plenty of people push back on that view, though. Washington Post writer Karen Attiah, who happens to share the name, argued that comparing the meme to real slurs downplays actual violence and discrimination.
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I Screamed When I Saw This
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Karen Halloween Costumes!
Wherever you land on the debate, the Karen meme has stuck around for years, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon. For most people, it’s simply a funny way to poke at bad behavior that almost all of us have witnessed.
So if you’ve ever had the pleasure of dealing with one, the posts below should feel pretty familiar.
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No Story, Just Thought Y’all Would Appreciate This
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Peacock Karen - Lvl 90 Boss
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Karen’s Bible
Five Years 5 hours ago
Reminds me of this person who says she puts up a crying fit to get her way when she's getting her car serviced. And then she said "I didn't know whether to choose Henry (Hank) or Steve. And then dropped Steve, the father of her child, because he drank beer. I didn't know they made Karens back in the '80's.
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Karen Doesn’t Understand Handicapped Parking
#30
Looks Like A Karen To Me
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Vaccinate Ur Kids, Karens!
Luke || Kira (he/she) 9 hours ago
"But I know everything about autism! I've watched that movie from Sia!"
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Karen: Reloaded
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When Your Dog Would Like To Speak To A Manager
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Karen Is Single And Ready To Mingle!
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Gotta Catch Em All!
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Somethin' Bout A Truck
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This One Is Just A Gem
#44
You May Now Drink The Monster
LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 hours ago
That is absolutely a Coke Pinky Nail on the "queen" XD Signed, a recovering áddict XD
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Not. A. Word
Janet Allen 12 hours ago
This pisses me off! The entitlement of some people! I hope they refuse to serve her if she ever goes there again.
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Watch Out For Bridezilla Karen!
#50
Sorry Karen. We Can't Be Friends Anymore
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That’s Not How It Works
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You Can Find A Manager For Anything
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Entitled Karen's Mad About Not Being Recognized At Restaurant
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Karen Wants To Speak To The Manager Of Netflix
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They Are Becoming Organized
Chich the witch 3 hours ago
A little worried by the 'Bullying can hurt for a lifetime" notice on the door. Are they teaching classes? Giving pointers?
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This Is Near My Hometown. It's In A Very Ritzy Part Of The City. Scientists Speculate This Is Where The Karen Haircut Originated
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She Became The Very Thing She Swore She'd Destroy
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Karen In Training
Ashtophet’sRevenge 9 hours ago
Famously, a hair stylist once gave my 4-5 year old daughter a very nice sharp bob. She looked like Anna Wintour…
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Karen At The Airport
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Entitled Grandma Shaming Disney Employees And Interns For Crying About Being Laid Off
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My BF Was Working At A New Job Site And Found This
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Toxic Roommates Mom Slipped This Under Our Door
TheTimeBeing 21 minutes ago
I'm not an expert, but that note looks like it was probably written by Sandy and not her mom.
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Karen Running A Group I Infiltrated Posted This
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Spotting Of The Rare Male Karen
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7 Year Old Karen In Training
#83
If You Really Want To Give A Nice Spook To All Managers While Trick Or Treating
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Karen Wasn't Happy With Her Vacation, And Is Now Making Threats To Get The Islands Blown Away!
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4000 Year Old Karen Wasn't Happy With Her Order
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She Wants To Talk To Covid’s Manager
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What do you think ?
Lyone Fein 13 hours ago
I'm hoping that we can all increase in acts of compassion and kindness to each other.
Space Invader 5 hours ago
If I had a store, I'd write a sign saying "Every time the clerk has to fetch the manager, s/he will receive a small bonus to compensate for their troubles".
Lyone Fein 13 hours ago
I'm hoping that we can all increase in acts of compassion and kindness to each other.
Space Invader 5 hours ago
If I had a store, I'd write a sign saying "Every time the clerk has to fetch the manager, s/he will receive a small bonus to compensate for their troubles".
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