'Wait your turn': Karen accosts ex-employee and demands they help her with her shopping, teacher puts Karen in her place

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    Teacher for the Win

    Font - Posted by u/a_bit_fairytale 2 days ago Teacher for the Win L I was explaining "Karen" to my grandmother and this was the only story I could think of to use as an example. I used to work retail. When I worked there, my manager and I would hide products when they were marked down for regulars that we liked. We had a regular who was this sweet older woman that I would totally adopt as my 3rd grandma. We'll call her "Gigi". I'd stopped in to chat with my former manager. While she was helping
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    Font - "Karen" must've seen me helping "Gigi" and that we were no longer moving around the store to come over to us and said 'Now that you're done with her, you can help me.' (This is where I had to explain to my grandma that what makes a Karen a Karen is entitlement. Even if I had worked there, I clearly hadn't rung "Gigi's" items yet when she demanded my attention.) 'I don't work here.' 'You were helping her.' 'Yes. Her. I don't work here.' 'You obviously know your way around here so just help
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    Font - SheWho LovesToDraw 2 days ago I had a woman, who I swear was a teacher just by the way she carried herself, tell off a rude manager for trying to throw me under the bus for her mistake. :) Don't ever get on a teacher's bad side while out in public! Reply Share 525 mrsdoubleu 2 days ago Most teachers are used to being yelled at by Karen parents who claim their little angel kids could do no wrong. So they kinda know what it's like to be mistreated by the public. Reply Share 272 ... 89 ●●● S
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    Font - Lannerie 1 day ago Not to take away from teachers, I wanted to be one myself but couldn't handle it. I just want to say that a clear voice giving a simple order works wonderfully. Once my nephew burned himself badly (caramel sauce exploding in microwave) and my entire family fell apart into chaos. I raised my voice, GET HIM IN THE CAR AND TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL, and everything fell into place. Tho maybe it was just nascent teacher voice. 35 Reply Share theeternalmort. 1 day ago People t
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    Font - Der Toblerone 2 days ago I am a teacher. I work at a summer camp, heading an activity group, working with young adults who are literally half my age. They do not like it when Safety Dad uses his Teacher Voice. I have zero interest in getting teacher voiced by a grandmotherly elementary school teacher. 162 Reply Share
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    Font - viperex 1 day ago . "Fairytale doesn't work here. Manager does. Now stand over there and wait your turn." Took me way too long to realize Fairytale is your username and Manager is your manager's name.. I thought it was one of those sayings/mantras(?) that teachers say like "Hay is for horses. Say 'excuse me"". 90 Reply Share SlightlyIrked 1 day ago Me too (not until your comment actually)! I loved the thought that she was told her fairytale ideas didn't work there. Edit: a word for clarit

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