'Mega Karen learns the terrifying power of Abuelita': 90 Lbs granny epically shuts down a Karen tantrum using a flipflop and a stern stare

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Dec 18, 2023 1:00 PM EST

If you had to bet your money on a large scary Karen versus a skinny old granny—always choose the granny. Karens are all bark and no bite. They think they're bite, but they're not the one with the flipflop throwing skills. Plus, have you ever stared into the eyes of an angry grandma? That stare will not only send chills down your back, it forces you to face your ego. It's quite impressive actually. 

Take for example the abuelita in this Reddit post. OP was at a grocery store when a Karen twice her size started hassling her because she thought she worked there. OP tried in vain to explain that she, in fact, did not work there, but in classic Karen fashion, she was not having it. So, right when the Karen tantrum started to reach its peak and the Karen looked like she was about to throw hands BAM! A flipflop of justice came flying out of nowhere and smacked the Karen right upside the head. The events that proceeded along with the more terrifying granny stare were justice at its finest. (Unlike the injustice going on with this employee and their service dog!) Scroll on to read! 

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    MANY 399 savings In This Corner, Weighing 250 Lbs: Mega-Karen! In That Corner, Weighing 90 Lbs: Abuelita
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    So while I was browsing through IDWHL stories, I took a trip down memory lane when my brother worked at a Southern grocery store chain with green shirts and where shopping is a pleasure. My brother
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    was a cashier. One of my brother's regulars was this elderly lady from Puerto Rico. She'd come by every Saturday to get her groceries. She didn't speak a word of English
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    but she was so endearing that my brother and his coworkers lovingly called her Abuelita. Even the managers called her that. It turns out her grandson was a fellow cashier and for big holidays like Christmas,
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    she'd send him in with enough homemade goodies like tamales and enchiladas for everyone. Just a real sweet lady.
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    One Saturday evening, I got off work early and decided to get some last minute things for a BBQ my brother and I were hosting (we were living together at the time). It was maybe an hour before closing so the store is practically dead.
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    I made the critical mistake of changing into a green shirt, but it was a much darker shade of green than the one the employees wear.
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    I was getting flour when Abuelita (who I had met before on previous excursions) rolled up on her electric shopping cart and politely asked me (in Spanish) to reach something from the top shelf. I helped her and she went on her way after thanking me.
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    Five minutes later, I was in front of the meat counter, debating which brisket to get when I heard the cleared throat. The warning call of the Wild Karen.
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    I stepped aside, thinking I was in her way. She cleared her throat again. I turn and look to see someone who resembled a 250 LB version of Kate Gosselin, complete with the haircut.
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    This was my fatal mistake. "Go to the back and get five NY Strip Steaks!" She bellowed. "Uh, pardon?" I asked, not quite registering what was going on.
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    "Are you DEAF?!" She screams so loud that my ears are ringing. "I said. Get. Me. Five. New. York. Strip. Steaks!"
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    "Uh...I'm sorry but I don't work here." I said. "I can get someone to help you though..."
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    "Don't be stupid! You helped that itch in the scooter AND you're wearing the shirt! You're just being lazy!"
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    I was done at this point and said "Listen lady, even if I did work here, what makes you think I would help you?!" Karen raised her fat fist. And then it happened.
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    Something hit the side. of her head with a loud SMACK! before landing by my feet. We looked down and see a flip flop. All the sudden I hear raised voices in Spanish and turn to look.
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    Abuelita was maybe ten feet away, missing one flip flop and holding her other flip flop in her hand, winding up like she was an MLB pitcher.
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    She was glaring at Mega Karen with black eyes and her mouth set in a firm line. Her grandson was running up to her, yelling at her in Spanish to put down La Chancla.
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    Cue Abuelita starting to cry and tell her grandson that she was only protecting the nice lady who had helped her and that Mega Karen was going to hit me.
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    Now, by this point the manager is coming over and Mega Karen must've realized she'd done goofed up. She pulled the quickest disappearing act I have ever seen.
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    I returned Abuelita's flip flop to her and thanked her. I also made sure the manager knew that Abuelita was trying to defend me. And that is the story of how a Mega Karen learned the terrifying power of Abuelita and La Chancla.
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    Waifer2016. 15 hr. ago We have discovered the Karen Kryptonite
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    Bluebird That9442 15 hr. ago ● There's an old tv cartoon called The Tick. It is a spoof on super heroes. One female super hero was called American Maid, but that's not important.
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    What is important is that her super power was throwing her shoes at the villains. In a really bad super-hero/villain fight she would throw both of her shoes at the bad-guys. So here, in real life, you met a shoe throwing super hero abuelita! So cool!
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