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Shermann

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38. Short answer: No

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sun May 28, 2023, 03:55 PM

May 2023

"Karen" became a phenomenon because it encompasses an element of clever observational humor. The bitchy haircut, the demanding to speak with the manager, it seems to make people think "I KNOW THAT LADY!". The male Karen just doesn't have that X factor that resonates so much.

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Just out of curiosity.. Is there a term for a male Karen?? [View all] Peacetrain May 2023 OP

Chad Johnny2X2X May 2023 #1

Beat me to it MutantAndProud May 2023 #4

I agree that the focus should be on the "behavior". anciano May 2023 #10

correct Celerity May 2023 #21

Chad and Stacy NowISeetheLight May 2023 #33

That is correct n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #36

I'm ok with it - no one has ever defended my name - not ever... lame54 May 2023 #35

I thought I heard "Ken" some time back. GreenWave May 2023 #2

Kevin 3c273a May 2023 #3

And in the US House of Representatives... jcgoldie May 2023 #31

I usually just go with Prick. I think it's a pretty descriptive word Walleye May 2023 #5

+1 Totally agree.n/t ChazII May 2023 #8

Thanks, I didn't know if it was old-fashioned or just too offensive or what but always works for me Walleye May 2023 #23

Trump ananda May 2023 #6

+1 H2O Man May 2023 #12

just sticking with "Karen" seems to aggravate them the most. ret5hd May 2023 #7

++ Tetrachloride May 2023 #9

Unless her real name is Karen and you become known as prick. Srkdqltr May 2023 #15

I was talking about the male Karen's... ret5hd May 2023 #17

I'm saying...don't use Karen!!!! Srkdqltr May 2023 #20

Karen is anointed our sacrificial lamb. yardwork May 2023 #27

Several years ago on a couple university campuses I worked on it was Connor. That was brewens May 2023 #11

Asshole is better than a gendered slur that hurts good people named Karen. Croney May 2023 #13

Karen works well for men too. Think Space Karen as Elon comradebillyboy May 2023 #14

lol at space karen Celerity May 2023 #22

How about we stop calling names. That won't happen. Srkdqltr May 2023 #16

But it's so satisfying to point fingers at others! yardwork May 2023 #25

I really hate this trashing of names. milestogo May 2023 #18

Yes Srkdqltr May 2023 #19

Somehow... ret5hd May 2023 #24

And "Karen" has a "zing"? milestogo May 2023 #29

They just have to suck it up. They absolve the rest of us of our sins. yardwork May 2023 #26

"Dick" wasn't a phallic insult in 1941 Shermann May 2023 #37

Adolph nevergiveup May 2023 #28

Now that has ZING. milestogo May 2023 #30

Dick boston bean May 2023 #32

Tucker? CentralMass May 2023 #34

Short answer: No Shermann May 2023 #38