‘Karen’ Attempts To Expose A Barista Who Didn’t Serve Her Without A Mask, People ‘Tip’ Him Over $27,000 Instead
On the 22nd of June, Amber Lynn Gilles from San Diego, California, made a Facebook post, targeting Starbucks barista Lenin Gutierrez. She berated the guy because he refused to serve her for not wearing a face mask in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, her attempt to seek vengeance seriously backfired. Rather than agreeing with Gilles, tens of thousands of people have expressed their support for Gutierrez, defending him in the comments section of the now-viral post.
One of those who stood by Gutierrez’s decision – which defies the county’s guidelines – was Matt Cowan, who set up a GoFundMe campaign to thank the barista. In just a few days, it has already received over $27,000.
“All tips will be brought directly to the Starbucks location where Lenin works and given to him directly,” Cowan reassured people on GoFundMe.
To show support for the barista, Matt Cowan set up a GoFundMe campaign
As of this article, it has received over $27,000
Which made Lenin release this video, explaining his side of the story
On Wednesday, Gutierrez uploaded a Facebook video to thank everyone for “all the love and support”.
“It’s been so helpful and so shocking to see something get so big that only happened within a few minutes,” the barista said, right before he took the opportunity to share his version of events.
Gutierrez said he was working the front register when Gilles walked into the establishment without a face mask. After he asked the woman if she had one, she said that she didn’t need it and then proceeded to curse at him and call the other patrons “sheep”.
Gutierrez then explained that Gilles left for a little while but came back and asked him his name and took a picture, threatening to “call corporate”.
The guy explained how the encounter at the coffee shop went down
Talking about the donations he’s received, Gutierrez said that the money will allow him to once again chase his dream of dancing and teaching dance to children, which he had to stop when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much. It is just amazing to see that I can actually make these dreams pursuing more into dance a thing now. Thank you so much for it.”
And it started a heated discussion
Perhaps some of the American Pandas could explain this, I really don't get the hostility of some Americans towards wearing a mask. Here in Merry Old England we are told we must wear a mask on public transport and in certain public places, our response? "k then." It seems like an odd hill to (possibly literally) die on.
I have noticed an alarming trend, especially in the last few years, of some of my fellow Americans equating “Making Allowances for the Good of Society As a Whole” with “Sacrificing My Freedom and Becoming a Sheep!”
Load More Replies...If she hates wearing a mask, she is really going to hate wearing a ventilator.
She is now planning to sue, and wants the Go Fund Me money. "For her part, Gilles, who started the incident with her post, said she wants some of the money and is threatening to sue the page creator for defamation and slander." https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/woman-who-shamed-starbucks-barista-for-refusing-to-serve-her-without-mask-speaks-out-as-baristas-gofundme-grows/2354016/
Load More Replies...This is a great advert for Starbucks. It's good to know their staff are doing their best to make it a safer place to get a drink. He deserves his 'tip' but i hope he shares some of it with his colleagues.
He said he will put it towards his dream, a career in dancing iirc.
Load More Replies...She's also an anti-vaxxer, so this does not surprise me at all. People like this deserve what they get - public shaming. I'm sure her yoga students are excited to know she is probably a vector for Covid19. AND THIS JUST IN: "she wants some of the money and is threatening to sue the page creator for defamation and slander."
How can she be a yoga instructor? A mask is like a Namaste made out of cloth.
Load More Replies...I agree with you. However, as someone named Karen, I'm actually getting people that assume I'm a racist. This is without a conversation or action. They see my name and that's the reaction I get. Imagine if someone told you the same joke, 100 times a day, every day for a year. It's exhausting. Wish they'd just say "awful woman".
Load More Replies...People like this woman are the reason why my immunocompromised father hasn't left his home in weeks. This illness could be done with if people would just put aside their entitlement and do what the health professionals are asking them to do. Wearing a mask in a public place doesn't make you a sheep, it makes you a decent human being.
Yup! I'd love to go somewhere with people but I haven't entered a single business since March 14th. *Sigh*. If these idiots won't stop being selfish I'll never get to leave the house again.
Load More Replies...I checked her FB post - she's really proud of being despised. If someone is that unconcerned by others' opinions, they should find a better cause. A former classmate of mine could be quite mouthy -- she used that trait to defend the vulnerable. Compassion makes the difference in channeling blunt communication.
Can we just have a moment of silence for her kid(s). Yep, according to her FB she's got at least one.
Publicly shaming someone is a nasty thing to do under (almost) any circumstances but to do it (or try to) to someone who's trying to keep people healthy is pathetic. If it's true that she can't because of a medical condition then just walk out and bring a doctor's note next time, coffee is a luxury and not essential to life. I'm glad it worked out the way it did but I'm horrified someone would do this in the first place.
Even if she does have a legitimate medical exemption, they still do not have to let her in unmasked. They only have to make “reasonable accommodations,” which could include drive-through or curbside delivery. No business is forced to let anyone in unmasked, provided they can bring their product outside to the customer.
Load More Replies...People like this make it difficult for those who have a legit medical reason for not being able to wear masks (breathing conditions, PTSD, etc.). The difference is that most people with conditions either don the mask anyway for the whopping three seconds it takes to get coffee, get things delivered instead, or calmly explain what's up (like someone did at Walmart, and was kindly informed of "special needs" hours). This lady was trying to make it into an issue and it totes backfired.
Exactly! I really struggle wearing a mask (ptsd) but if I have to I will, I couldn't wear it for hours but for 5 min to get coffee I can manage. It's not that's mandatory for me, or anyone, to get a Starbucks anyway. but if I fancy it I have to comply with their rules or go without! Karen there was probably hoping for a giftcard or free coffee for life!
Load More Replies...To me, the really sad part is that the people not wearing masks are extending the pandemic. BTW, I wish there was more coverage of the long term effects of the disease, some of the earlier patients are reporting devastating long term health issues, including stokes, heart issues, lung issues requiring oxygen,etc. Which may mean a huge wave of people having to sign up for disability. It gets to me how these people just totally ignore the long term issues
It could also be due to the lack of research. Since it is a new virus there is not a lot known on the matter nor the long term effects. People can say how they feel after they've had it, but what exactly is linked to Covid is yet known. There would need to be a survey or a paper on the matter. I think it is too broad at the moment and the timeline too short.
Load More Replies...Another example of how entitled and absolutely moronic people can be. All that trouble over wearing a mask and trying to shame an employee who can't change the rules for you? What a despicable piece of steaming manure.
Wil likes his manure room temp. And I don't judge him for it.
Load More Replies...Shame on her, big time. Masks are not just for her, but for others. Cow.
Just. Wear. The. Mask. No one is asking you to cut off your own leg with a hand saw. This is an incredibly simple request that can literally save the lives of people around you. How thoroughly selfish and self centered does a person have to be to NOT want to save the lives of their neighbors?
"My rights don't end where your feelings begin" - I don't think you know what that means.
The whole world might be enlighted I found an italian karen of sort. Wearing no mask at ikea, chased by security, shamed in front of anyone until a security staff made it to an end like "Madam, you're wearing your mask now or Ill welcome you out, you pick". Surrounded by people looking at her, a lady in her 50 enjoy her freedom before acknowledging she wasn't having her best time, out the mask on and thst was it.
Today, also I have completed my shift to being ashamed of for somebody else. Thank you, Karen....
John Smith I have never met a truly horrible ignorant people than the ones that support trump. He's created such a divide I'm afraid we will never recover. I work for my local government in the USA and it's been so disheartening that people such as yourselves support a racist pedophilic rapist misogynistic charity stealing outright narcissistic dangerous old man that loves putin bcwants
Could almost be the same woman: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8467073/California-woman-explodes-rage-Trader-Joes-asked-wear-face-mask.html#newcomment
Her facebook post / account is still active... and the best bit is that Lenin posted a (very sweet) video in the comments of her post. 1) the guy has class 2) the irony that it's in her comment section, is delicious. I wish him all the best. <3
It's my god given right to make people sick, tell you what karen, why not ask them when you see them? with your attitude it might not take too long but remember you will be judged for your actions in the afterlife, and licifer will make you wear a mask too
WTF kind of “medical exemption” to NOT wear a mask to protect you and others from a highly contagious and presently incurable pandemic disease? Are you exempt because you’re the rare person who is totally immune, so you spread “good germs” with every exhale? No, you’re just an entitled moron. The only “exemption” you should have is to wear duct tape over your mouth instead of a mask (we’ll just mask your nose separately).
We know that response: "Why can't I be tested for Covid? Why can't I be admitted to some ICU? Where is my right to medical help? I'm a white American woman!!! Why do they leave me to die? "
Load More Replies...He values life. Why aren't we allowed to use emojis on Bored Panda? He deserves a heart!
So many uneducated USA citizens don't understand that they are not only put others at a risk, but also themselves. Actually right now today, the states has the highest death toll and contaminated population in the world! Make America great for once, for God's sake wear the mask! Stop being stupid and childish, grow up. Stop following your leader.
I have asthma... rebreathing hot, damp air is not really all that great for me but hey... when I'm inside I wear one, it's only a few minutes! It's not only required in most places but common sense and courtesy. How hard is it to think of others for once? This "entitlement" attitude really needs to stop.
She describes herself as an activist. Thats her entitlement speaking. She thinks her going against wearing masks will make her a leader, instead of a woman spreading death. I wouldnt go out in murica, let alone without a mask. In Yoga, there is a principle, ahimsa, do no one harm. Yet she is doing it, selfishly. She isnt qualified being a yoga teacher. A lot to learn she has.
Ugh. Stupid people who think that they're the only ones that matter. Ya know what, Karen? People would treat you a whole lot better and give you your coffee if you just did them a favor: WEAR A MASK. People are risking their lives to get you that coffee.
I think is a question of responsibility. I wear a mask in order to protect the others, not myself, so I expect others should do the same and protect me by wearing their mask. By not doing so they are anti social, and might even kill somebody (unintended, of course, but still spreading the virus). Such people, in my opinion, should be severely punished. In Israel there's a fine of about $140 if you get caught in public places without a mask.
Please add Karen to your lovely list of accomplishments on your account!
"Meet Ienen from Starbucks..." His name is Lenin.... I guess she doens't know who Lenin was....
Who like to wear mask? Even we at medical corps not like to use it.. But we do because it is a proven way to save our self and the patients. You will need to use it for a few month.. Before January hopefully. Just please be
I wish people would stop insulting all the decent people named Karen and and actually call her by her name or a socially acceptable insult. Names are very personal and hurtful. I wear masks in public constantly. I even have extras to give out. Yet I won't tell people my name anymore because I get verbally attacked and bullied like it's f*****g ok because of something I can't control. Hmmm. Sounds like familiar problem happening in the world. If someone's a rude ignorant person, call it that. But anyone using a real name as an insult is just as bad as any racist or bigot.
Amber's attitude troubles me deeply. And not only hers. If all of us follow some simple rules and guidelines and keep social distance we can get through this pandemic. it's for the safety and lives of others and our own safety and life. Wearing a mask for a few minutes is not taking anybody's rights or liberty away. It's not that hard wearing a mask and it should be a matter of course. Lenin, well done, seriously. Thanks for standing your ground and looking out for your health and the health of others!
It saddens me that she's a mother. I feel sorry for her child/children. On another note, Amber Lynn Gilles should be made to show her high school diploma or college diploma (if she has one). She didn't spell Lenin's name correctly, nor did she capitalize the first letter. Was she too lazy? Or too busy being outraged? BTW, Before I saw barista Lenin's name, I though she was referring to communist Vladimir Lenin.
Agree - her poor unvaxxed children. The whole family is a menace to the public.
Load More Replies...Message for Amber Gilles (aka, the San Diego "Karen"): You are not entitled to infect others. If you choose to not wear a mask due to perceived medical issues, stay home. Next time, please call the police. That way, the police can "trespass" you (at Starbucks' request), so you can be arrested if you ever return. Also, you owe Lenin (not lenen) an apology; you attacked an employee for following corporate rules (shame on you). It is obvious your parents failed to raise a decent person. It's time to drop the "princess" persona, and learn to be a functional member of society. Lastly, please learn the mechanics of proper English (e.g., because, not "cause").
There are people who think that the the sun is rotating around them, like Amber Lynn, if you cannot wear a mask than you need someone else to do shopping for you. The business establishments serve public, not all their customers would like to have their coffee and see Patrick McPherson without pants. - And yes, Heather Turano, the government responsibility is to protect public, I think you would be the first to blame the government even for the damages which weren't in its power to prevent.
Consider: the so-called, self-identified "leader of the world" won't wear a mask. He states: "Mask wearing is for wimps and unmanly." So what do you expect from the sheep who follow him blindly? Never mind that you wear a mask to protect others...no one matters more than you, right? Never mind that medical experts and scientists have proven that masks save lives and prevent the further spread of this deadly virus. The great man has spoken...you must listen and follow, blindly. As if wearing a mask equates to real hardship. GET A LIFE PEOPLE! Better yet, allow others to live - WEAR THE DAMN MASK!
Care bear white women are not oppressed for the love of god. We're victims of a patriarchal society but not oppressed Karen is not racist. The white guy equivalent is d**k or douche. White men are not oppressed either therefore you cannot be racist against white men either. White peoples have the power we are the majority we are not oppressed please do ur research on non existent reverse racism
It's a political statement not wear a mask? Unbelievable, are you from another planet. How many more deaths will it take for you guys to realize that this nothing to do with your rights? Have you been brainwashed? It's an insult to all those who have lost a loved one to the Covid 19. I just hope that your stupidness will not kill anyone. I feel sorry for you all that you didn't have good schooling. May God save you from yourselves.
No use calling the cops, Karen. They're not going to pour your coffee either.
LOOK AT HER HAIR! That's the first warning that something is seriously wrong with this Karen.
There is very very few, very rare conditions where you could not wear a mask, but if you are suffering from them, you are generally in such a state that being outside among other people, would likely kill or harm you severely anyway, and wearing a mask would be the very least of your problems. This whole thing of anti-mask, is more of a protest against being told what to do and just being an obnoxious twit, as it is about the protection of others, not yourself, not infecting others if you are ill and sneeze/caugh etc...
Well, if the shop customers are "sheep", then obviously this woman's a cow. And a stupid one at that.
Lol! Karen is not a ”white woman’s name! See, that's the problem right there! Latasha is not a black woman's name either! You guys will never get it!
Latasha is indeed MOSTLY a black woman's name. Googled it.
Load More Replies...It's not an American thing. I'm American and I wear a mask everyday. It's an idiocy thing. Idk what the Cheeto King says, I'm wearing my mask. Too much "fake news" was said on COVID being the "flu" and not "serious" and now "stop testing" lol! Karen did right, she gave all of us and Lenin the biggest tip of all, don't be stupid and stop letting your privilege show.
I wish people would stop insulting all the decent people named Karen and and actually call her by her name or a socially acceptable insult. Names are very personal and hurtful. I wear masks in public constantly. I even have extras to give out. Yet I won't tell people my name anymore because I get verbally attacked and bullied like it's f*****g ok because of something I can't control. Hmmm. Sounds like familiar problem happening in the world. If someone's a rude ignorant person, call it that. But anyone using a real name as an insult is just as bad as any racist or bigot.
Load More Replies...If this is real then he totally did not deserve that kind of treatment. I worked customer service before, don't be mad at people for doing what their bosses tell them. Also I don't think wearing a mask even for a brief period of time is a bad idea. However, part of me does wonder if this was staged... "Let's act ridiculous over a topic that gets people riled up and then take advantage of their kindness. You give me half." perhaps I'm too cynical though.
If this is real then I totally am happy for the barista and he did not deserve that kind of idiocy from that woman. I worked customer service before, don't be mad at the wrong people. Also I don't think wearing a mask in places like that is a bad idea at all, even for a little while. However... part of me wonders if it was staged. "Let's act ridiculous over a topic people get riled up about and you give me half."
Thank you for stopping by and leave the dumb comment of the day.
Load More Replies...Lenin is a spanish name, nothing to do with Vladimir Illitch Oulianov. There are a lot of Vladimir too, and a lot of Ted, probably not named after Ted Bundy.
Load More Replies...Perhaps some of the American Pandas could explain this, I really don't get the hostility of some Americans towards wearing a mask. Here in Merry Old England we are told we must wear a mask on public transport and in certain public places, our response? "k then." It seems like an odd hill to (possibly literally) die on.
I have noticed an alarming trend, especially in the last few years, of some of my fellow Americans equating “Making Allowances for the Good of Society As a Whole” with “Sacrificing My Freedom and Becoming a Sheep!”
Load More Replies...If she hates wearing a mask, she is really going to hate wearing a ventilator.
She is now planning to sue, and wants the Go Fund Me money. "For her part, Gilles, who started the incident with her post, said she wants some of the money and is threatening to sue the page creator for defamation and slander." https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/woman-who-shamed-starbucks-barista-for-refusing-to-serve-her-without-mask-speaks-out-as-baristas-gofundme-grows/2354016/
Load More Replies...This is a great advert for Starbucks. It's good to know their staff are doing their best to make it a safer place to get a drink. He deserves his 'tip' but i hope he shares some of it with his colleagues.
He said he will put it towards his dream, a career in dancing iirc.
Load More Replies...She's also an anti-vaxxer, so this does not surprise me at all. People like this deserve what they get - public shaming. I'm sure her yoga students are excited to know she is probably a vector for Covid19. AND THIS JUST IN: "she wants some of the money and is threatening to sue the page creator for defamation and slander."
How can she be a yoga instructor? A mask is like a Namaste made out of cloth.
Load More Replies...I agree with you. However, as someone named Karen, I'm actually getting people that assume I'm a racist. This is without a conversation or action. They see my name and that's the reaction I get. Imagine if someone told you the same joke, 100 times a day, every day for a year. It's exhausting. Wish they'd just say "awful woman".
Load More Replies...People like this woman are the reason why my immunocompromised father hasn't left his home in weeks. This illness could be done with if people would just put aside their entitlement and do what the health professionals are asking them to do. Wearing a mask in a public place doesn't make you a sheep, it makes you a decent human being.
Yup! I'd love to go somewhere with people but I haven't entered a single business since March 14th. *Sigh*. If these idiots won't stop being selfish I'll never get to leave the house again.
Load More Replies...I checked her FB post - she's really proud of being despised. If someone is that unconcerned by others' opinions, they should find a better cause. A former classmate of mine could be quite mouthy -- she used that trait to defend the vulnerable. Compassion makes the difference in channeling blunt communication.
Can we just have a moment of silence for her kid(s). Yep, according to her FB she's got at least one.
Publicly shaming someone is a nasty thing to do under (almost) any circumstances but to do it (or try to) to someone who's trying to keep people healthy is pathetic. If it's true that she can't because of a medical condition then just walk out and bring a doctor's note next time, coffee is a luxury and not essential to life. I'm glad it worked out the way it did but I'm horrified someone would do this in the first place.
Even if she does have a legitimate medical exemption, they still do not have to let her in unmasked. They only have to make “reasonable accommodations,” which could include drive-through or curbside delivery. No business is forced to let anyone in unmasked, provided they can bring their product outside to the customer.
Load More Replies...People like this make it difficult for those who have a legit medical reason for not being able to wear masks (breathing conditions, PTSD, etc.). The difference is that most people with conditions either don the mask anyway for the whopping three seconds it takes to get coffee, get things delivered instead, or calmly explain what's up (like someone did at Walmart, and was kindly informed of "special needs" hours). This lady was trying to make it into an issue and it totes backfired.
Exactly! I really struggle wearing a mask (ptsd) but if I have to I will, I couldn't wear it for hours but for 5 min to get coffee I can manage. It's not that's mandatory for me, or anyone, to get a Starbucks anyway. but if I fancy it I have to comply with their rules or go without! Karen there was probably hoping for a giftcard or free coffee for life!
Load More Replies...To me, the really sad part is that the people not wearing masks are extending the pandemic. BTW, I wish there was more coverage of the long term effects of the disease, some of the earlier patients are reporting devastating long term health issues, including stokes, heart issues, lung issues requiring oxygen,etc. Which may mean a huge wave of people having to sign up for disability. It gets to me how these people just totally ignore the long term issues
It could also be due to the lack of research. Since it is a new virus there is not a lot known on the matter nor the long term effects. People can say how they feel after they've had it, but what exactly is linked to Covid is yet known. There would need to be a survey or a paper on the matter. I think it is too broad at the moment and the timeline too short.
Load More Replies...Another example of how entitled and absolutely moronic people can be. All that trouble over wearing a mask and trying to shame an employee who can't change the rules for you? What a despicable piece of steaming manure.
Wil likes his manure room temp. And I don't judge him for it.
Load More Replies...Shame on her, big time. Masks are not just for her, but for others. Cow.
Just. Wear. The. Mask. No one is asking you to cut off your own leg with a hand saw. This is an incredibly simple request that can literally save the lives of people around you. How thoroughly selfish and self centered does a person have to be to NOT want to save the lives of their neighbors?
"My rights don't end where your feelings begin" - I don't think you know what that means.
The whole world might be enlighted I found an italian karen of sort. Wearing no mask at ikea, chased by security, shamed in front of anyone until a security staff made it to an end like "Madam, you're wearing your mask now or Ill welcome you out, you pick". Surrounded by people looking at her, a lady in her 50 enjoy her freedom before acknowledging she wasn't having her best time, out the mask on and thst was it.
Today, also I have completed my shift to being ashamed of for somebody else. Thank you, Karen....
John Smith I have never met a truly horrible ignorant people than the ones that support trump. He's created such a divide I'm afraid we will never recover. I work for my local government in the USA and it's been so disheartening that people such as yourselves support a racist pedophilic rapist misogynistic charity stealing outright narcissistic dangerous old man that loves putin bcwants
Could almost be the same woman: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8467073/California-woman-explodes-rage-Trader-Joes-asked-wear-face-mask.html#newcomment
Her facebook post / account is still active... and the best bit is that Lenin posted a (very sweet) video in the comments of her post. 1) the guy has class 2) the irony that it's in her comment section, is delicious. I wish him all the best. <3
It's my god given right to make people sick, tell you what karen, why not ask them when you see them? with your attitude it might not take too long but remember you will be judged for your actions in the afterlife, and licifer will make you wear a mask too
WTF kind of “medical exemption” to NOT wear a mask to protect you and others from a highly contagious and presently incurable pandemic disease? Are you exempt because you’re the rare person who is totally immune, so you spread “good germs” with every exhale? No, you’re just an entitled moron. The only “exemption” you should have is to wear duct tape over your mouth instead of a mask (we’ll just mask your nose separately).
We know that response: "Why can't I be tested for Covid? Why can't I be admitted to some ICU? Where is my right to medical help? I'm a white American woman!!! Why do they leave me to die? "
Load More Replies...He values life. Why aren't we allowed to use emojis on Bored Panda? He deserves a heart!
So many uneducated USA citizens don't understand that they are not only put others at a risk, but also themselves. Actually right now today, the states has the highest death toll and contaminated population in the world! Make America great for once, for God's sake wear the mask! Stop being stupid and childish, grow up. Stop following your leader.
I have asthma... rebreathing hot, damp air is not really all that great for me but hey... when I'm inside I wear one, it's only a few minutes! It's not only required in most places but common sense and courtesy. How hard is it to think of others for once? This "entitlement" attitude really needs to stop.
She describes herself as an activist. Thats her entitlement speaking. She thinks her going against wearing masks will make her a leader, instead of a woman spreading death. I wouldnt go out in murica, let alone without a mask. In Yoga, there is a principle, ahimsa, do no one harm. Yet she is doing it, selfishly. She isnt qualified being a yoga teacher. A lot to learn she has.
Ugh. Stupid people who think that they're the only ones that matter. Ya know what, Karen? People would treat you a whole lot better and give you your coffee if you just did them a favor: WEAR A MASK. People are risking their lives to get you that coffee.
I think is a question of responsibility. I wear a mask in order to protect the others, not myself, so I expect others should do the same and protect me by wearing their mask. By not doing so they are anti social, and might even kill somebody (unintended, of course, but still spreading the virus). Such people, in my opinion, should be severely punished. In Israel there's a fine of about $140 if you get caught in public places without a mask.
Please add Karen to your lovely list of accomplishments on your account!
"Meet Ienen from Starbucks..." His name is Lenin.... I guess she doens't know who Lenin was....
Who like to wear mask? Even we at medical corps not like to use it.. But we do because it is a proven way to save our self and the patients. You will need to use it for a few month.. Before January hopefully. Just please be
I wish people would stop insulting all the decent people named Karen and and actually call her by her name or a socially acceptable insult. Names are very personal and hurtful. I wear masks in public constantly. I even have extras to give out. Yet I won't tell people my name anymore because I get verbally attacked and bullied like it's f*****g ok because of something I can't control. Hmmm. Sounds like familiar problem happening in the world. If someone's a rude ignorant person, call it that. But anyone using a real name as an insult is just as bad as any racist or bigot.
Amber's attitude troubles me deeply. And not only hers. If all of us follow some simple rules and guidelines and keep social distance we can get through this pandemic. it's for the safety and lives of others and our own safety and life. Wearing a mask for a few minutes is not taking anybody's rights or liberty away. It's not that hard wearing a mask and it should be a matter of course. Lenin, well done, seriously. Thanks for standing your ground and looking out for your health and the health of others!
It saddens me that she's a mother. I feel sorry for her child/children. On another note, Amber Lynn Gilles should be made to show her high school diploma or college diploma (if she has one). She didn't spell Lenin's name correctly, nor did she capitalize the first letter. Was she too lazy? Or too busy being outraged? BTW, Before I saw barista Lenin's name, I though she was referring to communist Vladimir Lenin.
Agree - her poor unvaxxed children. The whole family is a menace to the public.
Load More Replies...Message for Amber Gilles (aka, the San Diego "Karen"): You are not entitled to infect others. If you choose to not wear a mask due to perceived medical issues, stay home. Next time, please call the police. That way, the police can "trespass" you (at Starbucks' request), so you can be arrested if you ever return. Also, you owe Lenin (not lenen) an apology; you attacked an employee for following corporate rules (shame on you). It is obvious your parents failed to raise a decent person. It's time to drop the "princess" persona, and learn to be a functional member of society. Lastly, please learn the mechanics of proper English (e.g., because, not "cause").
There are people who think that the the sun is rotating around them, like Amber Lynn, if you cannot wear a mask than you need someone else to do shopping for you. The business establishments serve public, not all their customers would like to have their coffee and see Patrick McPherson without pants. - And yes, Heather Turano, the government responsibility is to protect public, I think you would be the first to blame the government even for the damages which weren't in its power to prevent.
Consider: the so-called, self-identified "leader of the world" won't wear a mask. He states: "Mask wearing is for wimps and unmanly." So what do you expect from the sheep who follow him blindly? Never mind that you wear a mask to protect others...no one matters more than you, right? Never mind that medical experts and scientists have proven that masks save lives and prevent the further spread of this deadly virus. The great man has spoken...you must listen and follow, blindly. As if wearing a mask equates to real hardship. GET A LIFE PEOPLE! Better yet, allow others to live - WEAR THE DAMN MASK!
Care bear white women are not oppressed for the love of god. We're victims of a patriarchal society but not oppressed Karen is not racist. The white guy equivalent is d**k or douche. White men are not oppressed either therefore you cannot be racist against white men either. White peoples have the power we are the majority we are not oppressed please do ur research on non existent reverse racism
It's a political statement not wear a mask? Unbelievable, are you from another planet. How many more deaths will it take for you guys to realize that this nothing to do with your rights? Have you been brainwashed? It's an insult to all those who have lost a loved one to the Covid 19. I just hope that your stupidness will not kill anyone. I feel sorry for you all that you didn't have good schooling. May God save you from yourselves.
No use calling the cops, Karen. They're not going to pour your coffee either.
LOOK AT HER HAIR! That's the first warning that something is seriously wrong with this Karen.
There is very very few, very rare conditions where you could not wear a mask, but if you are suffering from them, you are generally in such a state that being outside among other people, would likely kill or harm you severely anyway, and wearing a mask would be the very least of your problems. This whole thing of anti-mask, is more of a protest against being told what to do and just being an obnoxious twit, as it is about the protection of others, not yourself, not infecting others if you are ill and sneeze/caugh etc...
Well, if the shop customers are "sheep", then obviously this woman's a cow. And a stupid one at that.
Lol! Karen is not a ”white woman’s name! See, that's the problem right there! Latasha is not a black woman's name either! You guys will never get it!
Latasha is indeed MOSTLY a black woman's name. Googled it.
Load More Replies...It's not an American thing. I'm American and I wear a mask everyday. It's an idiocy thing. Idk what the Cheeto King says, I'm wearing my mask. Too much "fake news" was said on COVID being the "flu" and not "serious" and now "stop testing" lol! Karen did right, she gave all of us and Lenin the biggest tip of all, don't be stupid and stop letting your privilege show.
I wish people would stop insulting all the decent people named Karen and and actually call her by her name or a socially acceptable insult. Names are very personal and hurtful. I wear masks in public constantly. I even have extras to give out. Yet I won't tell people my name anymore because I get verbally attacked and bullied like it's f*****g ok because of something I can't control. Hmmm. Sounds like familiar problem happening in the world. If someone's a rude ignorant person, call it that. But anyone using a real name as an insult is just as bad as any racist or bigot.
Load More Replies...If this is real then he totally did not deserve that kind of treatment. I worked customer service before, don't be mad at people for doing what their bosses tell them. Also I don't think wearing a mask even for a brief period of time is a bad idea. However, part of me does wonder if this was staged... "Let's act ridiculous over a topic that gets people riled up and then take advantage of their kindness. You give me half." perhaps I'm too cynical though.
If this is real then I totally am happy for the barista and he did not deserve that kind of idiocy from that woman. I worked customer service before, don't be mad at the wrong people. Also I don't think wearing a mask in places like that is a bad idea at all, even for a little while. However... part of me wonders if it was staged. "Let's act ridiculous over a topic people get riled up about and you give me half."
Thank you for stopping by and leave the dumb comment of the day.
Load More Replies...Lenin is a spanish name, nothing to do with Vladimir Illitch Oulianov. There are a lot of Vladimir too, and a lot of Ted, probably not named after Ted Bundy.
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