'I was fed up': Gaggle of Karens harangue sandwich shop workers; jaded employee buys their meal for themselves and literally eats their lunch

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Jul 8, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

The most insulting thing you can do to another kid in grade school is eat their lunch. You reach over, belligerently grab their sandwich, and take a bite right in front of them just to prove that you have power over them– Countries have gone to war over less. In this case, one sandwich shop employee did the unthinkable and took the ultimate sandwich-revenge when a group of Karens pushed him over the edge. 

It was just a normal day at the shop when a group of angry older women strolled in to cause a stink. With four extremely specific sandwich orders and constant nagging to the assembly line crew, the women began to harangue and harass the workers for 'doing it wrong' and 'not making their food fast enough'. That's when OP, the most jaded worker in the shop that day, found that the only way to get revenge for their disgusting behavior was to insult them beyond recovery by eating their dang lunch. Scroll for the entire story of how one employee got four fresh sandwiches, a police inquisition, and sweet, sweet revenge on some Karens. 

For more workplace insanity, check out this tale of a worker who got fired for injuring his shoulder and taking disability leave.

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    Human body - Posted by u/jarjarmullet 23 hours ago Sandwich theft karen (ک
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    Font - On a day I was off work, I was craving a sandwich at lunchtime on a hot day. I traveled to the nearest subway and got in line. As it was noon time, there were quite a few people in line, and as many places, they seemed understaffed. I get this everyone is nothing the store can do but what they can. The young teenage girl was the only one to make sandwiches while a manager was ringing up the orders when not helping with condiments.
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    Font - So while waiting in line at Subway with like six others, I was behind a group of three old ladies, the Karens of this story. While not the spitting image of most Karans, you could tell from how they talked with each other they were the kind of women with resting b ch faces.
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    Font - So it came time to have their sandwiches made, and of course, every one of them wanted a very custom sandwich. This meat that cheese is a little too much. I want it toasted off. That is too much. I want to switch the bread. On and
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    Font - on, it was annoying as the one girl tried to keep up but was getting frustrated and stressed. Then the manager stepped over, trying to help, but with these women, they were not happy with anything.
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    Font - After 15 minutes of making each of these ladies' sandwiches, it finally came time to pay. Down to the register they went as my meatball sub was quickly made and passed down. I am plain bread, meat, and sauce, a little ranch. So I waited
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    Font - the old bats, and when the total came out to around 30ish dollars, they went off again. I'm not saying that they started to squeal. We waited forever to be served, and then you two couldn't even make a sandwich. We want it free, they whined. I was fed up with it, and after it continued for a few minutes, I stepped up and said I'd take the sandwiches and add them to mine.
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    Font - The old crows grinned and thought they had one. I paid for the four sandwiches now and added my drink and chips. After my card was approved and I was handed my receipt, I picked up my newly four bought sandwiches and got my drink. As I started paying, the Old ladies went to sit at a table. After getting my drink, I headed to the door to leave with MY food in hand.
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    Font - Um, excuse me, you have our food still. Are you not going to bring it to us? Receipt in hand, holding it up. Nope, I paid my money for my food and will take them back to work. As I headed
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    Font - to the door. This got the old b ches to get up and chase me out the door, which I didn't mind. The staff had enough of them, and I can take some abuse from crazies.
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    Font - You need to give us our food, or we will call the cops and have you arrested. I knew this was dumb, but as I said, nothing better on a day off. Please be my guest. I assure you they won't be doing
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    Font - anything about this. One of them started to pull out a phone and call while the others began telling me how I must love stealing from old ladies and how they knew this person or that person and I would be in jail for a long time.
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    Font - Well, they called. I stood there not saying a word, which is hard to do being belittled, but I had the store crowd watching by this point. Soon enough, a few units pulled in, and as they got out, a look of confusion crossed their face.
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    Font - Ofc: Um, are you the guy they called about because you match the description? ME: Yea, I am what they call in on me. Ofc: Um, you stole their sandwiches and demanded money from them. Me: well, look into it, ask the clerk and manager who paid for the sandwiches, and look at this receipt.
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    Font - One officer walked in, spoke with the store, and watched the video while the other listened to these women insinuate that I took the food from them. The shock was priceless once the other came out and confirmed I paid for them, and the store also wanted the three trespassed for a disturbance. I was released to leave but decided to go back in and eat.
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    Human body - The three were banned and left with an even more sour look, and the manager brought over a cookie, telling me it was on her.
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    Font - Catsscratchpost. 23 hr. ago LOL YOU'RE MY HERO! 458 Reply Share Stormy8888 +2 20 hr. ago At this stage the store should have gifted him a HERO Sandwich.
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    Font - mydachshundisloud 18 hr. ago Nobody would pay an extra $30 for subs they won't eat, just to make point.
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    Font - ShebaWasTalking 16 hr. ago speak for yourself... it's called spite money, people have it to varying degrees. It's worth the entertainment value.... Unfortunately I've spent far more than that just out of spite & to get a laugh...
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    Font - EricsGirl325 17 hr. ago My man would. He would do it just to be extra a holish. He also would have probably paid for the rest of the line, then tipped 50% of the whole total. Then smiled and winked at the old bats as he walked out, with all four sandwiches. Yes. Those people do exist. I live with one.
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    Font - Ok_Assignment_362 23 hr. ago This is beautiful. I low-key want to get a karen in line in front of me at a place like this so I can do something similar. I worked in customer service for years and these Karens need to f right off.
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