“I Don’t Get How Someone Can Be So Spiteful”: Karen Ruins Neighbors’ Wedding By Mowing Her Lawn, Sparks Fury Online
Video footage has surfaced on social media, showing an unidentified woman purposely sabotaging an outdoor wedding.
In the clip, she can be seen (and heard!) mowing her lawn in close proximity to the neighboring ceremony, which appears to already be in full swing.
The video creator, most likely a guest at the wedding, explained that the “Karen” decided to start the racket fully aware of its effect.
Snippets of the ceremony, which included the bride gracing the aisle and the sharing of vows, appear in the clip, as well as a sneak peek at the lady who disrupted the special day.
This video captures the exact moment when a woman ruined a wedding with her lawn mower
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It starts with the bride walking down the aisle with her father in New Brunswick, Canada
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There’s a saying that goes “love thy neighbor as yourself,” but as we can see, not all Americans know of it. Or live by it.
In fact, according to one study on people’s relationships with their neighbors, over a third (36 percent) have had issues that escalate into full-blown arguments, with a quarter stating that they have a long-running feud with someone living next to them.
Many of those polled should be able to relate to the couple who had to endure the lawn mower, as the research commissioned discovered the most common reasons for an argument are over parking, followed closely by animal noise, and noise in general.
Then, all of a sudden, an annoying buzzing noise emerges
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We can see a woman in a dark hat across the street, fully aware of what’s happening
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The data might explain why over 40 percent of Americans try to avoid their errant neighbors intentionally, with Northeast folks more than twice as likely to say their neighbors are rude when compared to the Southwest.
However, it’s worth mentioning that the biggest reason for said avoidance is simply not having the time to stop and chat.
But thinking the people next door are weird, and not getting along with them, or feeling they are too nosy are common reasons many avoid interaction as well.
She even looks up at the person taking the video before the footage ends
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What triggered this particular woman to act the way she did is still unclear. However, not all neighborhoods are battlegrounds where every person views the rest as enemies.
Nearly a quarter (23 percent) say they have neighbors who they consider as friends, and 3 in 10 trust their neighbors a lot, while 86 percent rate themselves as either a good or very good neighbor.
However, this case does illustrate a somewhat counterintuitive reality. While a common stereotype suggests people who live in busy urban areas tend to be less respectful of those around them, the results of the survey reveal the opposite: city people are almost twice as likely to regularly hang out with their neighbors.
The wedding guest said the noise was so loud that people couldn’t hear the couple’s vows
The video has since gone viral with nearly a million views and over 4,000 comments
@vampyyric some people are so miserable #karen #wedding #weddingruined #ruines #SlurpeeRun #karens #karensgoingwild #karensoftiktok #fyp #fypシ ♬ Jiggle Jiggle – Duke & Jones & Louis Theroux
Many of which condemned this Karen move and called for retribution
So far, we do not know if the property where the ceremony was held belongs to the newlyweds or their families, or if it is a rental, like an Airbnb.
But does it matter? The world would be so much better if we could be happy for each other. Surely if there’s a wedding going on, you can show a little decency and wait just a little longer to cut the grass.
Some, however, were on the fence about the whole thing
She's got a riding mower, yet CHOOSES the trimmer to do the wide open spaces. She's just a crusty miserable hag.
From the article above:"There’s a saying that goes “love thy neighbor as yourself,” but as we can see, not all Americans know of it. Or live by it." Ummm OK but this happened in Canada.
I was wondering if anyone was gonna comment on the author not knowing Canada is a different country
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Just another nasty, bitter, lonely human being inflicting their personal misery on to others.
I like how the article craps all over American neighbor relations, even though they said New Brunswick Canada is where this happened. Trust your media....
I wonder....is there history? Has the OP had a history of loud parties til 5am? Does OP have a barking dog? Does OP park inconsiderately? Is 'Karen' getting revenge?
This says it took place in Brunswick Canada, so why say "There’s a saying that goes “love thy neighbor as yourself,” but as we can see, not all Americans know of it. Or live by it." This doesn't seem relevant at all, and just sounds like American bashing for no reason.
Exactly! And that folks is how the rumor mill starts, and the rest of the world is stuck with those assumptions of the USA. If they wanted to be specific and say North America, they should've thrown Mexico in the mix. I'm sure some interesting neighbors are around. Some people rely on their ignorance. Hopping on the, "lets bash American's" bandwagon. To bad they had to be such a lemming, their dumbasses must not have read what actually happened, or they believed we were to ignorant to know where Canada is. I'm guessing they believed if they said "Americans" misleading the title, they'd get more "traction" on their story. Too bad.
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The whole article is about bashing Americans, and yet they are in Canada.. wtf
I've often found that, on the whole, it takes the same amount of energy to be nice as it does to be a nasty person (personally, it requires extra effort for me to be mean to someone else). In the case of the Canuck Karen, there's certainly extra effort involved in being mean and nasty. Did she have the right to strim during the wedding? Technically and legally, yes. Was it wrong to do? Unquestionably yes.
I read that the bride and groom placed 'orders' in all of their neighbors' mailboxes instructing them to not make any noise at the time of the backyard wedding. I'm not saying the woman who was mowing wasn't wrong, but don't tell people what to do on their own property. If you want a quiet venue, pay for a private venue.
Where'd you read this tho? I read that they gave $100,000 to every neighbor to stay quiet. But I'm not going to show you any proof. I'm just going to make the claim & expect you to take my word for it.
Load More Replies... How about if it were reframed? AITA: My neighbours are a real noise nuisance - every Friday and Saturday night during the summer they are partying, having friends round, loud drunken arguments til 5 a.m. Even when they're on their own they have their music cranked up most nights. It's driving the neighbourhood mad, but they just swear at us when anyone tries to ask them to tone it down. Then we see party preparations happening, it's a big one, and we realise it's not just a party, it's a wedding. Well, we know that no-one is going to get any sleep that night, but here is my chance just once to give them a taste of their own medicine. So the bride arrives....and I start mowing my lawn. With my strimmer. For the whole ceremony. My husband came home that evening and was a little shocked, and my other neighbours are sympathetic but wonder whether the wedding was the moment to do so. So, AITA?
......:. But this is 100% made up. So how does this actually compare? Literally... nothing you said in this has any factual basis. They were having a wedding. On the weekend. DURING THE DAY with a pretty small group of people. Legitimately the opposite of everything you said. But I get it. You're a spiteful person who acts like a child rather than acting like an adult... you'd literally ruin a persons wedding that lasts 20 fucken minutes just because you're vengeful? Again.... NOTHING YOU ADDED IN THIS ARGUMENT APPLIES TO THIS SITUATION.
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I wonder what was her relationship with the people having the wedding. Seems like a very petty thing to do to someone you get along with.
My neighbors have children that run around screaming bloody murder all day. Have I considered screaming at the top of my lungs in my back yard? Yes (because honestly, kids or no kids we would all love to scream it out sometime - don't lie and say you haven't thought about it lol) Have I ever actually gone through with it? No because I am not a monster. IMHO the whole world could do with some common courtesy and kindness.
This rude woman should live away, way away from other people. Why can't people be nice? This woman is a waste of skin.
To be fair, there are a lot of crusty crappy people out there.
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I read that the bride and groom placed 'orders' in all of their neighbors' mailboxes instructing them to not make any noise at the time of the backyard wedding. I'm not saying the woman who was mowing wasn't wrong, but don't tell people what to do on their own properties. If you want a quiet wedding, pay for a private venue.
I can't believe she'd do this. However they should've went around and told folks they was having a wedding but once she saw what was going on she should've stopped. Ppl like that lady will get their karma along with a little extra. I hope the newlyweds enjoyed their big day. Shame on the lady tho
"The neighbor was just mowing her lawn"? Uh, no, she was deliberately looking at the wedding. She knew what she was doing. Don't try to pretend she wasn't being malicious.
I’m finding it hard to fully judge the lady when we only have one side of the story. I’d be very surprised if someone chose to do that out of the blue, unprovoked. I’m not saying what she did was right, but maybe the people having the wedding aren’t such great neighbors themselves. That would at least make more sense to me than her randomly deciding to sabotage a wedding for no reason.
I appreciate the article and how the author pointed out the neighbor’s insensitivity. Such was terrible and inexcusable. It reflects what is happening in this world. I, however, have an issue with calling her a “Karen.” That is my name and many other wonderful people’s name. I would never behave in such a way. Over the past few years, this trend has destroyed my name. It’s awful. I wish the author would be more sensitive.
Someone please start a GoFundMe & let's give these folks a wedding they deserve
The wedding had absolutely nothing to do with their neighbor. This women didn't have to put her plans on hold for someone else. That being said, their neighbor is incredibly rude and did this on purpose.
this might be the other side of the story https://twitter.com/barbarikkizzle/status/1479698027916845059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1479698027916845059%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=
Why did you decide to have a wedding where your nasty neighbor can ruin it? You set yourself up.
I had a home wedding because that's what we could afford. Not everyone has the same choices as you.
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It didn't ruin the wedding....wasn't ideal but wedding went forward and nobody cares about it anymore....leave hag to herself if this was intentional, she didn't get result she wanted.
In Indonesia we hold our weddings (if the couple doesn't have money) in alleyways/in front of our houses. It usually isn't considered rude to close down a road for a wedding ceremony, but yes, it is a little annoying. But hey, you can slip in the wedding and get free food from the buffet :D
Imagine if there was some kind of place you could go for weddings where this wouldn't be a concern...
She knew there was an event going on and chose to ignore it, making her a rude and inconsiderate a$$hole. Guess she got her 15 minutes of fame!
I work 6 days a way and sometimes when I'm off I don't really schedule my day so I go on as it goes. I was not at this wedding so we don't really know how far away this Karen was from the said event. Lots of cameras have zoom. Now to give this Karen the benefit of a doubt, for the wedding party to celebrate a beautiful event that hopefully only happens this one time, why did it not occur to them to let their neighbors know that at a specific given time they will be holding the wedding ceremony and if they could please refrain from any loud occuring event that they will be performing. I understand that they can't invite the whole neighborhood to the wedding as weddings are expensive ( I used to be a caterer and witnessed plenty of weddings) they could have invited them at the end of the wedding towards the party portion or if they would like to attend the wedding ceremony instead minus the meal. If Karen can hear everything thats going on and she knows then shame on her.
How would you feel if we were to replace every hurtful use of the "Karen" in your post to "carol; jane" and talk about what a thoughtless person this "carol jane" was? It's insulting and racist for you to use that term to describe a certain type of person. Signed - Karen
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Every woman who does something you don’t like isn’t a Karen! It’s such a misogynist term and I wish Bored Panda would stop using it. This woman is awful and spiteful, wishing to draw attention to herself but she isn’t a Karen. The term was originally used for white women who were entitled at the expense of POCs. Then it was women who asked to see the manager because they were dissatisfied with customer service or wanted something they weren’t entitled to. The term isn’t applicable to any woman who does something you don’t like!
I don't think the term Karen applies to a specific situation but rather to a woman who is entitled, spiteful, thinks she is more worthy than the rest of us and loves making other people's live miserable without cause. The woman calling the cops on poc, screaming at customer service assistants and this one have all that in common.
Load More Replies... shouldve saved up for a venue, but the woman was a b***h who obviously was doing it on purpose
She's probably upset that seeing them getting married makes her realize she never will be.
I was picturing more of a "Karen the gold digger" married an awwwwful man, didn't read the pre-nup, realized she'd be homeless if she left him, etc... and has lived in misery for decades, and the sight of a couple marrying for love and happiness made her bitter enough to do actual work just to disrupt the wedding.
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Address please???!!? Air horn under bedroom window at 4am!! I probably would've paused the ceremony for a minute. Then had the camera person walk over and just film the b***h, with a running commentary. I guarantee she would've took her rude a*s inside. Back to the ceremony Karen free!!
Not the same importance as a wedding, but my neighbor came over to chat with me while I was in my hammocks, I told her I was on lunch break, then she took her lawnmower out of her shed and cranked it up. Like, she couldn't have waited 30 minutes?
You were pretty unsociable, so I can see why she preferred to mow her lawn instead of having a friendly chat with you. Neighbors just aren't like they were when I grew up. When a neighbor came over, we'd offer them a drink and ask them to sit down and chat. 😊❤️🤗
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No no. Even an autistic person would be capable of recognizing when something is wrong. This lady looked over, smirked, and continued mowing. She definitely knew what she was doing.
Load More Replies... She's got a riding mower, yet CHOOSES the trimmer to do the wide open spaces. She's just a crusty miserable hag.
From the article above:"There’s a saying that goes “love thy neighbor as yourself,” but as we can see, not all Americans know of it. Or live by it." Ummm OK but this happened in Canada.
I was wondering if anyone was gonna comment on the author not knowing Canada is a different country
Load More Replies... Just another nasty, bitter, lonely human being inflicting their personal misery on to others.
I like how the article craps all over American neighbor relations, even though they said New Brunswick Canada is where this happened. Trust your media....
I wonder....is there history? Has the OP had a history of loud parties til 5am? Does OP have a barking dog? Does OP park inconsiderately? Is 'Karen' getting revenge?
This says it took place in Brunswick Canada, so why say "There’s a saying that goes “love thy neighbor as yourself,” but as we can see, not all Americans know of it. Or live by it." This doesn't seem relevant at all, and just sounds like American bashing for no reason.
Exactly! And that folks is how the rumor mill starts, and the rest of the world is stuck with those assumptions of the USA. If they wanted to be specific and say North America, they should've thrown Mexico in the mix. I'm sure some interesting neighbors are around. Some people rely on their ignorance. Hopping on the, "lets bash American's" bandwagon. To bad they had to be such a lemming, their dumbasses must not have read what actually happened, or they believed we were to ignorant to know where Canada is. I'm guessing they believed if they said "Americans" misleading the title, they'd get more "traction" on their story. Too bad.
Load More Replies... The whole article is about bashing Americans, and yet they are in Canada.. wtf
I've often found that, on the whole, it takes the same amount of energy to be nice as it does to be a nasty person (personally, it requires extra effort for me to be mean to someone else). In the case of the Canuck Karen, there's certainly extra effort involved in being mean and nasty. Did she have the right to strim during the wedding? Technically and legally, yes. Was it wrong to do? Unquestionably yes.
I read that the bride and groom placed 'orders' in all of their neighbors' mailboxes instructing them to not make any noise at the time of the backyard wedding. I'm not saying the woman who was mowing wasn't wrong, but don't tell people what to do on their own property. If you want a quiet venue, pay for a private venue.
Where'd you read this tho? I read that they gave $100,000 to every neighbor to stay quiet. But I'm not going to show you any proof. I'm just going to make the claim & expect you to take my word for it.
Load More Replies... How about if it were reframed? AITA: My neighbours are a real noise nuisance - every Friday and Saturday night during the summer they are partying, having friends round, loud drunken arguments til 5 a.m. Even when they're on their own they have their music cranked up most nights. It's driving the neighbourhood mad, but they just swear at us when anyone tries to ask them to tone it down. Then we see party preparations happening, it's a big one, and we realise it's not just a party, it's a wedding. Well, we know that no-one is going to get any sleep that night, but here is my chance just once to give them a taste of their own medicine. So the bride arrives....and I start mowing my lawn. With my strimmer. For the whole ceremony. My husband came home that evening and was a little shocked, and my other neighbours are sympathetic but wonder whether the wedding was the moment to do so. So, AITA?
......:. But this is 100% made up. So how does this actually compare? Literally... nothing you said in this has any factual basis. They were having a wedding. On the weekend. DURING THE DAY with a pretty small group of people. Legitimately the opposite of everything you said. But I get it. You're a spiteful person who acts like a child rather than acting like an adult... you'd literally ruin a persons wedding that lasts 20 fucken minutes just because you're vengeful? Again.... NOTHING YOU ADDED IN THIS ARGUMENT APPLIES TO THIS SITUATION.
Load More Replies... I wonder what was her relationship with the people having the wedding. Seems like a very petty thing to do to someone you get along with.
My neighbors have children that run around screaming bloody murder all day. Have I considered screaming at the top of my lungs in my back yard? Yes (because honestly, kids or no kids we would all love to scream it out sometime - don't lie and say you haven't thought about it lol) Have I ever actually gone through with it? No because I am not a monster. IMHO the whole world could do with some common courtesy and kindness.
This rude woman should live away, way away from other people. Why can't people be nice? This woman is a waste of skin.
To be fair, there are a lot of crusty crappy people out there.
Load More Replies... I read that the bride and groom placed 'orders' in all of their neighbors' mailboxes instructing them to not make any noise at the time of the backyard wedding. I'm not saying the woman who was mowing wasn't wrong, but don't tell people what to do on their own properties. If you want a quiet wedding, pay for a private venue.
I can't believe she'd do this. However they should've went around and told folks they was having a wedding but once she saw what was going on she should've stopped. Ppl like that lady will get their karma along with a little extra. I hope the newlyweds enjoyed their big day. Shame on the lady tho
"The neighbor was just mowing her lawn"? Uh, no, she was deliberately looking at the wedding. She knew what she was doing. Don't try to pretend she wasn't being malicious.
I’m finding it hard to fully judge the lady when we only have one side of the story. I’d be very surprised if someone chose to do that out of the blue, unprovoked. I’m not saying what she did was right, but maybe the people having the wedding aren’t such great neighbors themselves. That would at least make more sense to me than her randomly deciding to sabotage a wedding for no reason.
I appreciate the article and how the author pointed out the neighbor’s insensitivity. Such was terrible and inexcusable. It reflects what is happening in this world. I, however, have an issue with calling her a “Karen.” That is my name and many other wonderful people’s name. I would never behave in such a way. Over the past few years, this trend has destroyed my name. It’s awful. I wish the author would be more sensitive.
Someone please start a GoFundMe & let's give these folks a wedding they deserve
The wedding had absolutely nothing to do with their neighbor. This women didn't have to put her plans on hold for someone else. That being said, their neighbor is incredibly rude and did this on purpose.
this might be the other side of the story https://twitter.com/barbarikkizzle/status/1479698027916845059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1479698027916845059%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=
Why did you decide to have a wedding where your nasty neighbor can ruin it? You set yourself up.
I had a home wedding because that's what we could afford. Not everyone has the same choices as you.
Load More Replies... It didn't ruin the wedding....wasn't ideal but wedding went forward and nobody cares about it anymore....leave hag to herself if this was intentional, she didn't get result she wanted.
In Indonesia we hold our weddings (if the couple doesn't have money) in alleyways/in front of our houses. It usually isn't considered rude to close down a road for a wedding ceremony, but yes, it is a little annoying. But hey, you can slip in the wedding and get free food from the buffet :D
Imagine if there was some kind of place you could go for weddings where this wouldn't be a concern...
She knew there was an event going on and chose to ignore it, making her a rude and inconsiderate a$$hole. Guess she got her 15 minutes of fame!
I work 6 days a way and sometimes when I'm off I don't really schedule my day so I go on as it goes. I was not at this wedding so we don't really know how far away this Karen was from the said event. Lots of cameras have zoom. Now to give this Karen the benefit of a doubt, for the wedding party to celebrate a beautiful event that hopefully only happens this one time, why did it not occur to them to let their neighbors know that at a specific given time they will be holding the wedding ceremony and if they could please refrain from any loud occuring event that they will be performing. I understand that they can't invite the whole neighborhood to the wedding as weddings are expensive ( I used to be a caterer and witnessed plenty of weddings) they could have invited them at the end of the wedding towards the party portion or if they would like to attend the wedding ceremony instead minus the meal. If Karen can hear everything thats going on and she knows then shame on her.
How would you feel if we were to replace every hurtful use of the "Karen" in your post to "carol; jane" and talk about what a thoughtless person this "carol jane" was? It's insulting and racist for you to use that term to describe a certain type of person. Signed - Karen
Load More Replies... Every woman who does something you don’t like isn’t a Karen! It’s such a misogynist term and I wish Bored Panda would stop using it. This woman is awful and spiteful, wishing to draw attention to herself but she isn’t a Karen. The term was originally used for white women who were entitled at the expense of POCs. Then it was women who asked to see the manager because they were dissatisfied with customer service or wanted something they weren’t entitled to. The term isn’t applicable to any woman who does something you don’t like!
I don't think the term Karen applies to a specific situation but rather to a woman who is entitled, spiteful, thinks she is more worthy than the rest of us and loves making other people's live miserable without cause. The woman calling the cops on poc, screaming at customer service assistants and this one have all that in common.
Load More Replies... shouldve saved up for a venue, but the woman was a b***h who obviously was doing it on purpose
She's probably upset that seeing them getting married makes her realize she never will be.
I was picturing more of a "Karen the gold digger" married an awwwwful man, didn't read the pre-nup, realized she'd be homeless if she left him, etc... and has lived in misery for decades, and the sight of a couple marrying for love and happiness made her bitter enough to do actual work just to disrupt the wedding.
Load More Replies... Address please???!!? Air horn under bedroom window at 4am!! I probably would've paused the ceremony for a minute. Then had the camera person walk over and just film the b***h, with a running commentary. I guarantee she would've took her rude a*s inside. Back to the ceremony Karen free!!
Not the same importance as a wedding, but my neighbor came over to chat with me while I was in my hammocks, I told her I was on lunch break, then she took her lawnmower out of her shed and cranked it up. Like, she couldn't have waited 30 minutes?
You were pretty unsociable, so I can see why she preferred to mow her lawn instead of having a friendly chat with you. Neighbors just aren't like they were when I grew up. When a neighbor came over, we'd offer them a drink and ask them to sit down and chat. 😊❤️🤗
Load More Replies... No no. Even an autistic person would be capable of recognizing when something is wrong. This lady looked over, smirked, and continued mowing. She definitely knew what she was doing.
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