Karen loses it on driver at stoplight just because their cars are the same color: 'She accused me of painting my truck to copy her car'

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Isabella Penn
Sep 20, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

At a busy intersection, a driver experienced an encounter that could only be described as classic "Karen" behavior. While waiting at a stoplight, the driver suddenly found themselves facing a woman in the car next to them who was visibly fuming. Without any provocation, she began yelling, accusing the driver of painting their truck to copy her car—because they both happened to be the same Hot Chili Pepper Red color.

The driver was taken aback, thinking, "Is she serious right now?" He tried to reason with her, explaining that they had owned the truck for years and that the color was purely a coincidence. But the woman wasn't having it. Truly believing that she was entitled to be the only person with that color of the car, she continued to shout, waving her arms like she was directing traffic. The driver couldn't help but chuckle at the absurdity of it all. Keep reading below because apparently, this isn't the only car-Karen around.

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    . r/ r/Entitled People • 1 day ago Demented-Alpaca Lady yells at me because my car is the same color as hers
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    This happened at a stop light a couple weeks ago and it still makes me giggle. I drive a 2019 Ford Ranger in a color called "Hot Chili Pepper Red" It's an orange/red color that turns out to be an candy coat of
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    orange over red. It's one of their "expensive upgrade" colors that's pretty rare because nobody wants to pay an extra $750 for it. (I didn't either, I just got a deal on the truck) I happened to pull up next to a new Bronco in the same color
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    and the lady driving was pretty excited. Turns out her "excited" I because my was extremely truck was the same color as hers. According to her it was a limited edition color that was exclusive to a certain package in the Bronco that year and I was copying her.
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    She accused me of painting my truck to copy her car and demanded, and she really hit the high notes on the word demand, that I change it back. All of this happened at a stop light and I just sat there watching
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    this grown ever-loving- adult lose her at me over the color of our cars. Only later did it occur to me that I should have recorded it. Given that there's around 10 or 12 different factory colors in a makers entire lineup I'm not sure
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    how she thought this was a color unique to her. I know the higher end badges like Porche will make a custom color for you but this is Ford. The company that once offered cars in any color you like as long as it's black. I feel like she's gonna have a lot of problems in life.
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    Edit: Y'all, when I wrote this up didn't think it'd get this kind of a reaction. When the lady went off on me I thought it was weird and funny. Then when I realized it was a fit for this sub I just wrote it. I had no idea how many people would get a kick out of it or how many similar stores (without the crazy, just the same color cars) there would be.
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    TKD_Mom76 . 1d ago Wow. I parked next to another car that looked exactly like mine, same make, model and color. The owner of the other car looked as his car and then at mine and said, "Twins!" I laughed and agreed. He laughed. It was a nice interlude in an otherwise boring day.
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    The woman in your story lost what was left of her mind. She should go looking for it. It's too small to be out running around by itself.
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    scrubsfan92 • 1d ago Car identity theft is not a joke, Jim!
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    SuzannesSaltySeas • 1d ago oh man i would been laughing and pointing
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    whitewer 1d ago Yep. That's always fun. "How dare you car be the same color as mine from an incredibly limited palette of colors offered by the maker, that's impossible"
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    Alternative_Bat5026 • 1d ago "Where is your caregiver??? Did you escape from a mental ward... YOU DON'T OWN A COLOUR!!! Oh, no the rainbows are after you!!!" Sorry, had to get that out.
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    Queen_Aurelia • 1d ago lol, I have a bronco in Hot Chili Pepper red. It does cost more to get that color but it's available for all broncos. There is nothing special about it. Ford offers it for most of their cars. My niece just bought a used Ford Focus and it is also hot chili pepper red!
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    MNConcerto • 1d ago the sales person really sold her on the color being unique. Haha.
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    Poe Tay ToePoe TawToe73 • 1d ago Lol should have held your phone up like you are recording and said "Scream louder Karen. My Instagram followers will love this!"
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    Sundance722 . 1d ago Lolol these stories always crack me up, but I think this one takes the cake. Some people are just so certain that the world revolves around them and them alone. I mean, how DARE you have a car the same color?! It really is too bad you didn't have it recorded, but the mental image is excellent either way lol
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