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Old 08-08-2020, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Villageswimmer View Post
In your thread title, you referred to your fellow customer as a “Karen.” This kind of name calling is sexist and racist. Further, there is nothing wrong with requesting someone to back off.

Rather than being so proud of yourself that you did not “engage,” you might ask yourself why you needed to use a derogatory term.

How difficult was it to back up?
OH FOR PETE's SAKE.

WHO decided Karen was a derogatory term rather than one that people use playfully to describe an ordinary woman??? I personally know and call friend six people named Karen. It is a name with a lot of use for sure.

I am SERIOUS. Where did you read that the name Karen was derogatory rather than just a way to enjoy what cat's say to their owners in memes??? WHO decided it was a bad word??? I missed that important opinion piece.

P.S. Love to all my Karens who for some reason all are nurses. I don't know why. Some are in their forties and most are in their sixties or early seventies.
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