'I giggle-snorted and laughed until my side hurt': Aunt in remission from cancer epically shuts down a Karen within seconds and gets the entire function snickering

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Nov 9, 2023 6:00 PM EST

Do you have that one person in your life that you cling to when you're having a hard time in life and they never fail to put a smile on your face? Even if that smile is just for a second, it is healing. That was Aunt Cookie for this redditor. Aunt Cookie was in remission from her third time having cancer (and is still living life to the fullest to this day, apparently!) and was "all out of effs." OP was close with her auntie and when her mom passed, she had her Aunt Cookie to lean on. While at the funeral the two went outside, far from the crowd, and had a smoke break together. This was supposed to be a moment of peace together and a chance to be vulnerable. Instead, a Karen decided to waltz in and start berating and insulting them. But remember when I said auntie was all out of effs? Well, this Karen saw that first hand and got epically just down within seconds. Nobody even knew who she was and nobody found out because she ran away with her tail between her legs after Aunt Cookie's epic burn. We're definitely team Aunt Cookie! 

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    Posted by u/Puzzleheaded-Pipe353 15 hours ago Karen gets shut down at a funeral M
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    My mom did in 2011, right around the time that my paternal aunt Cookie was left by her husband after beating cancer for a third time. Now, my aunt is very physically changed from all the chemo and radiation.
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    She had gained a lot of weight, lost most of her hair, and had aged a bit faster due to a lack of hormones from having every trace of womanhood cut from her body.
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    I have extreme anxiety, stemming from agoraphobia, so my aunt Cookie, was my safe place for the duration of the whole event, which lasted several days. This consisted of everyone being at my parent's summer house in Mexico, basically standing around, chatting, drinking, and eating everything in
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    sight. This funeral had every family member, plus people who were "aunts" and "uncles" that I had never met in my life. Not being at drinker, and not knowing a lot of the people walking around, my aunt and I sat down to have a cigarette each and catch up on our
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    lives, and whatnot. Suddenly, while we're mid- sentence in her cancer update, a Karen that I had never set eyes on in my life, starts loudly going "ugh!" She swats at the air, like our cigarette smoke is even anywhere near her, and makes a big fuss.
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    Karen says, "oh! That's so disgusting! How can you behave in such a disgusting manner at a funeral?!" Me: "My mom was a smoker, so she'd approve. Karen: "She was YOUR mother?! She didn't teach her daughter how to be a lady, I see. And YOU!" II
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    Talking to my aunt. "You should know better! What do you have to say for yourself?! Smoking in front of this child!" (I was 33 -.-) My aunt Cookie takes off her sad cancer hat and strokes the small tuft of hair she had left in the front and booming her voice but not yelling says,
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    for all to hear, "What's is gonna do? Give me CANCER?!" Karen looked uncomfortable after the hat came off, but still managed to look insulted and walked away. (I could hear the internal Reeee here)
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    After a millisecond of silence, I giggle-snorted and laughed until my side hurt. Everyone else in the room just kinda smiled, though I think I heard a few snickers. I asked my aunt, "who was she?"
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    My aunt said, "I don't know. Some weirdo that probably came for the free food." My aunt rocks. She's been in remission since 2012. Sorry if the wording is a bit strange, as I'm recalling everything said and translating it to English.
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    Itchy-News5199 15 hr. ago Your aunt is an awesome warrior! You are blessed to have such a cool person in your corner. Sending love to you both!
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    Initial-Ad2243 · 14 hr. ago Your Aunt is a legend!!!! I hope she stays in remission and lives a long and full life
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    Known-Command3097. 15 hr. ago I would have gone with "get out of my house", but your Aunt Cookie took it to the next level and left her there embarrassed in front of everyone. Aunt Cookie sounds dope.
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    Puzzleheaded-Pipe353 OP 15 hr. ago Pretty sure after cancer#2 she was out of all the effs.
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    night-otter 8 hr. ago ● Took my wife till round #3 of cancer to lose her effs. Surprised the out of me, the first time she went off on someone. It was glorious to see my shy retiring wife, doing it.
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    KombuchaBot 15 hr. ago ● "Some weirdo that came for the free food" is a great dismissal
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    littlebloodmage. 14 hr. ago Aunt Cookie is exactly the kind of woman I want to be when I'm older.
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    Lavalampion Someone that can make you smile at your mom's funeral is a 14 hr. ago keeper for sure! You're lucky to have an aunt Cookie.
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    Ginger_Welsh_Cookie. 12 hr. ago Ok, this Karen is an idiot, you are the good kind of smart__$$, and your Aunt Cookie is a total QUEEN.
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