Just had my own "Karen" encounter in grocery store because I was trying to help someone

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73. What you did was beautiful. You made the world a better place

especially for that woman and her child.

I do feel it's really important to remind people that to use a common name in a derogatory way, such as Karen is being used, is unkind.

What if that was your daughter, sister or mother's name? Like it's my daughter's name, and a number of people I know who have a family member who bear that name.

First hand knowledge, they are upset by it, as are their family members. It's really getting old. Can we please be more thoughtful of others?

Today you made someone feel cared for and you made someone upset. Both are fact.

There's an episode in Friends where they showed Monica mess up and iirc, I think her mom said, "You pulled a Monica". Even a sitcom showed the obvious hurt it caused, and how no one would want someone to use their name in that manner. It's just wrong to do to someone.

Think of how many women there are with the name Karen, that have been dealing with this for too long already.

There have been a good number of posts in this thread that followed along. I ask any of you, How about using your own name, or the name of someone you love dearly instead? And by chance anyone thinks it's no big deal, then definitely use your own name if it doesn't matter much.

Sorry, but I'm sad for some that I love, who shy away from saying their name, or listen to some folks who snicker about it, and now dislike their name. Idk what is with some people anymore.

OP, obviously with a heart of gold, but like everyone of us, imperfect. We can all try to be better.