'You're all going to wait for me': Karen holds up line at 5:30 in the morning, gets in customer's face, he wins out with free coffee

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jun 6, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

It must have taken a ton of willpower for this guy to maintain his composure. Not only was he stuck in a long line behind an unruly Karen at 5:30 in the morning before a long day at work, but also she fully got up in his face and yelled at him. There's a lot of things people usually aren't able to tolerate in the early hours of the day, and a Karen with that much audacity is certainly one of those things.

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/F***YouKaren subreddit by u/MothWingAngel, who really deserves a medal for not sinking down to her level of rude behavior. This certainly qualifies as a "when they go low, we go high" situation, even if it's oh-so-tempting to get low too. 

 

Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say in the comments section. For more stories like this, check out this post about the top petty stories of the week.

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  • 01
    Font - Unbelievable Audacity So, part of my morning routine on my way to work at 5:30 in the morning is to stop at a little convenience store for coffee and a breakfast sandwich. While getting my coffee, I notice a woman behaving slightly strangely -- staring at me while I get my coffee cup lid, knocking over a bunch while she got her own. Just, flustered in an odd way. I wrote it off, people aren't themselves so da early.
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  • 02
    Font - I get in line behind her. There are 4 or 5 people ahead of us, but the cashier does well moving the line. When Karen gets to the register, the show begins. She asked for a few packs of Misties or Virginia Slims or one of those cigarettes that are marketed toward older women who wear glasses on chains and smell like gin. The store didn't carry them.
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  • 03
    Font - "Well, I spoke to the manager Melissa the other day and she said she'd order them on Monday. It's Wednesday. Where are they?" Karen's voice was already raised. The cashier stayed calm. "No one named Melissa works here, but I'll look in back."
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  • 04
    Font - By this time, a considerable line had formed, mostly either construction workers, day laborers, or folks headed to one of the nearby factories. That is, people who didn't have time for this Most, including myself, started grumbling.
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  • 05
    Font - Apparently, this was a violation of Karen's most-cherished pride. She turned around with wild eyes which sharply contrasted against her Goodwill blouse and mom shorts. "I waited in line behind 6 people so now you're all going to wait for me. I don't want to hear a bunch of grumbling from some MEN because their are sore!"
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  • 06
    Font - I heard some guys say "Jesus Christ" and "Nice attitude, lady." Against my better judgment, I said, "Ma'am, we're all just trying to go to work." This was a disrespect most dire in the eyes of Karen. She gets into my face and says something along the lines of "I don't care, not everything is about you." I can't remember the exact quote because nothing has made me so angry in public in such a long time.
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  • 07
    Font - Now, I am not a violent or mean person. I used to be. I pride myself on the strides I've made towards being a nice, friendly person. All I could do was laugh as my hands started seriously shaking with the effort to contain myself. She storms off. The cashier apologizes to me for the woman's behavior, which makes Karen stop and turn around at the door. "Don't apologize for me honey, I can handle myself!"
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  • 08
    Font - Apparently one or more of the men were shaking their heads. "Don't shake your head at me," she said, which was met with a loud, "I'll do whatever the I want!" The cashier didn't charge me for my coffee. While I walked to my car, Karen leaned on her horn and waved at me. I am so proud of myself for not giving in to my urge to make an even bigger scene. Some f people. Who wakes up and decides to ruin strangers' days?
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  • 09
    Font - luminous_beings. I'm impressed. I would not have been able to 17 hr. ago restrain myself from saying "how could anything possibly be about me when the attention is clearly focused on the biggest in the room". 324 Reply Share
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  • 10
    Font - MothWingAngel OP. 16 hr. ago My hands were shaking so hard, I had a hard time using my debit card 118 Reply Share
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  • 11
    Font - michaelmoby 17 hr. ago She asked for a few packs of Misties or Virginia Slims or one of those cigarettes that are marketed toward older women who wear glasses on chains and smell like gin. This sounds like the musings of a 21st century F Scott Fitzgerald. 51 Reply Share
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  • 12
    Font - MothWingAngel OP. 17 hr. ago That is the best compliment I've received in such a long time. Thank you.
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  • 13
    Font - Psychic763 17 hr. ago I'm surprised you didn't flip her the bird driving out, I know I would. It's not a violent or mean gesture, it's called sign language.
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  • 14
    Font - HowellMoon93 - 17 hr. ago The irony of the Karen: not everything is about us but everything is about them
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  • 15
    Font - Ok-Parking-893 · 16 hr. ago The horn honking is where I shout "thanks for the free coffee" and laugh in her face. That always sets them right off.
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  • 16
    Font - blueflloyd 16 hr. ago There's a saying that I think is apropos to this situation: As bad as it was, it could be worse - you could be her. Imagine living every day in that squirrel's nest of a brain.
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