'At this point [the] Karen went silent': Coworker attempts to gaslight employee of 3-years, supervisor swoops in and puts her in her place

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    Font - r/IDontWorkHereLady. Posted by u/AriannaRaven 13 hours ago Crazy coworker thinks I'm someone else XL 2 Not sure if this exactly belongs here but I've been reading random stories here and got reminded of something that happened a while ago. The details are a bit fuzzy though since is was a while ago.
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    Font - So I work for my county in mental health. I do some work with the county social workers but not much as they are in a different department. Cue the Karen. I get an email from a social worker saying something to the effect of Hi I hear you are the liaison for the local women's shelter can I get this one form.
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    Font - Now I work with the the infant early childhood program and I have nothing to do with the program she is talking about. I reply saying "sorry but I think you might have the wrong person" She immediately responds with "no I have the right person. I need this form immediately so please send it"
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    Font - I again reply and say "sorry again but I don't know what form you're talking about and I don't work with that program" She replies again and says "look I know you're new but you really need to learn the job quicker. Sometimes women need these resources immediately."
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    Font - I again apologize and say she has the wrong person as this is not the program I work with. I will also note I am not new. I've been in my position for almost 3 years. She states this is unacceptable and she asks for my supervisors email.
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    Font - Now my supervisor is known around the office as the bulldog because she usually won't let things go until she gets her way. She's a total badass. She always sticks up for her people and she has been with the county for over a decade. So I'm thinking this is going to be good.
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    Font - I tell the Karen my supervisors email and go down the hall to give my supervisor a heads up. When I tell her the Karen's name she rolls her eyes and says she is always like this. She tells me to get back to work and that she will handle it.
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    Font - So I head back to my office and like 45 minutes later she walks in. She says the Karen must have looked up her number because she called. She apparently launched into a speech saying she would expect someone trained by my supervisor to be actually competent and states I should really at the very least know the forms.
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    Font - My supervisor very politely but precisely told her she not only had the wrong person as I really do not work with that program but that the person who is in that position does not exist as they have not been hired yet. Apparently at this point Karen went silent the hung up. My supervisor knew the form she asked for and went ahead and emailed her a copy.
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    Font - SheWhoLovesToDraw 12 hr. ago It's always the least competent employees who think everyone else around them is somehow worst. Your supervisor is awesome, we all need someone like that watching our backs!
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    Font - Damolisher2 11 hr. ago Christ I get sick of people who insist you're the correct person even though you know for a fact they're mistaking you for someone else. Like bruh. If I were the correct person, I'd tell you.
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    Font - adrenalilly 5 hr. ago This has happened to me with people calling my home phone, or ringing my bell and insisting that no, they are not wrong and the person they are trying to reach definitely has that number/live in that house.
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    Font - My brother in Christ, I live here. Don't tell me you know better because you don't. It's so irritating.
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    Font - Choch 17 45 min. ago I've had this issue with people calling my work phone and insisting who it is. I say "sorry you must have the wrong number" and they say "no I don't" like yes you do b 1
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    Font - EmpressKittyKat. 7 min. ago SMH! Maybe she should learn how to get the dang forms herself if she regularly needs them urgently!

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