'He said "you'll be alright" to me': Entitled Karen Freaks Out When Dog Harmlessly Sniffs Her, Goes off on the Owner, Complains to Company Staff, Then Asks the Internet to Validate Her

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jan 3, 2025 9:00 AM EST

Having pets means having responsibilities. Adopting a dog means taking on everything that comes with it. You have to walk the dog and feed the dog and try to not be too upset when the dog commits a crime in your house, like eating a couch or going pee-pee on someone's favorite pillow. It also means understanding that not everyone is quite that patient when it comes to animals, dogs in particular, and some people will not be quiet about their lack of love for your dog. 

That's kind of what happened in this story. A woman, minding her own business and walking around in a store… got sniffed by a dog and had a minor heart attack. Happens. All's well and good so far. Except she blew up on the owner, complained to the staff and had a fit on the internet, asking for validation, which she very much did not get. We know whose side we're on in this story. What about you? 

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  • 01
    "I turn to the owner and I say what the h*ll. He tells me 'you'll be alright', but that set me off."
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  • 02
    r/AmltheAsshole • 2 mo. ago Fun_News_4914 AITA Dog owner said "you'll be alright" to me.
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    Look, some of these situations can be difficult sometimes. There are people out there who, whether for good reason or not, are truly afraid of dogs. So, you, as they dog owner, should be careful, not letting your dog bother strangers. This… is not that situation. This is overreacting. 

  • 03
    I was shopping at the Lowes closest to me. I'm attempting a DIY plumbing repair and was looking for some items I needed. I started out alone in the aisle and I was focused on finding a part I needed that I didn't notice the yellow lab and owner enter the aisle. The dog sniffed me and I jumped a mile high. I was spooked AF.
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    Karen behavior. That's what we call this story. The dog didn't hurt her. She claims the dog touched her, but we can't know for sure. We do know that she herself said the dog sniffed her and nothing else and that she complained about the owner to the staff, so… yeah. What do you guys think?

  • 04
    I turn to the owner and I say what the h_ll. He tells me "you'll be alright". I'm normally a very calm person, but that set me off. I told him that decision is not for you to make. I went off on the guy.
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  • 05
    He has the audacity to tell me if I don't like dogs, don't go to Lowes. He says you know Lowes is dog friendly right, that means you are okay with dogs. The dog was being a dog, sniffing never harmed anyone. He ends with you are just being an a h le. I tell the dude to f off.
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  • 06
    I got my sh, complained to staff, and left. But was I the a hole here? ETA: yes the dog touched me. My leg was wet.
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    GamesDontStop • 2mo ago Certified Proctologist [25] It sounds like you got startled by the dog and then the man's "you'll be alright" really set you off. That comment was annoying, but you really seemed to go overboard. Unless there was more to this story and you're just not telling it well, YTA. 15K ○ Reply ...
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    yet_another_sock • 2mo ago • I wouldn't even concede that "you'll be alright" was an annoying comment. OP didn't just get visibly startled by the dog's harmless behavior, he got confrontational. "You'll be alright" seems like a normal thing to say if you're taken aback and want to deescalate someone's sudden freakout. OP's clearly not a "very calm person" and this is clearly not a case of a well-adjusted normal guy who happens to dislike dogs. 4.6K > Reply
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    Worth-Season3645 2mo ago Edited 2mo ago Craptain [193] ESH...Lowe's is a dog friendly store. (My bad. Apparently, Lowe's is not dog friendly. I see so many dogs when I go, that I just assumed it was.). I still say though, that both parties were in the wrong. The owner should have apologized instead of saying, you'll be all right, and also had his dog closer to his side, but I do think you over reacted to a dog just sniffing you. As for telling the staff, unless the dog was aggressive, I doubt if
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    B3Gay_DoCr1mes • 2mo ago Partassipant [1] Dog friendly does not mean "let your dog do whatever it wants." A dog in a public space should not be able to approach anyone without their consent, so either the owner DGAF about that common courtesy, or was not in control of the dog. NTA OP, for either your reaction nor reporting an owner who was not in control of his dog. 2.1K ○ Reply
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    Complex_Box_2641 • 2mo ago • You are a ah le but you'll be alright 5.3K ○ Reply
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    Jiminy-Crickets-Dad • 2mo ago Op is having a mental breakdown because a dog sniffed him, idk if he is alright lol 1.7K Reply
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    Weak_Bowl_8129 • 2mo ago Wait at first I thought you said the dog jumped a mile high. But it just sniffed you? YTA, definitely. "You'll be alright" was mildly inconsiderate but your reaction was over the top. 3.7K > Reply
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    jrobinson9108 • 2mo ago OP jumped a mile high after being sniffed, not the dog ✩ 704 > Reply ...
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    Interesting-End3676 • 2mo ago Dog friendly does not mean that it is okay for the dog owner not to be in complete control of their dog in public. At least in America that is the legal standard that Lowe's expects of a dog owner. I worked there for a little while years ago and that is what management told us. We had the right/responsibility to have a customer remove their dog if the dog was disturbing other customers.
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    Would I have asked a customer to remove a dog that just sniffed someone, no. I would have talked to the dog owner and let them know that it is their responsibility to control their animal so it doesn't negatively impact any other customers though. 1.7K > Reply
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    Nando DeColonoscopy 2mo ago Dog friendly does not mean that it is okay for the dog owner not to be in complete control of their dog in public There's no evidence the owner wasn't in complete control. A dog literally breathed near OP. That's it. 1.7K ○ Reply ...
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    HospitableFox • 2mo ago The dog owner could have been more diplomatic | suppose. Slight AH for him. Overall, definitely YTA. Especially the "complained to staff" about another random customer. You're why people hate working in customer service. ○ Reply ✩ 1.6K
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    Left Option4575 • 2mo ago • Lowe's may be dog friendly but pet owners still need to be paying attention to their fur babies and keeping them close. And maybe not dismissing the startle someone else has because they're deep in thought only to get a dog doing a bt sniff suddenly is a bit ride.
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    But dude! It's a dog sniffing. The dog wasn't being aggressive. Lowe's is pet friendly and you do not have the right to scream and yell and tantrum in a business that allows dogs because one smelled you. That's a ridiculous overreaction to a dog being a dog and maybe an owner letting to dog wander a little too far.
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  • 21
    So YTA for the way you reacted. Yes the owner was dismissive and maybe not as attentive as they should have ideally been. But the dog was just sniffing and in this case the reaction didn't match the action. You went too far for something that should have been a 10 second "whoah wasn't expecting to be sniffed, hey do you mind keeping your dog a bit closer, was just a bit surprising that's all" 1.2K > Reply ...
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