no party dear cause they dont like white people I mean Karens i wanted a copy of the footage from the cameras then post it on F Book and everywhere make her family see what a karen she was i bet she cameback under a different name
I doubt it's the first time that grandmother has done that, I'm willing to bet her daughter will see through that, and probably will go no contact.....
If I was the owner of the restaurant, I would have allowed the family in just not the Karen. When asked why tell them the truth she is banned for assaulting a minor.
Yeah I was thinking the same if the genders were reversed you know they would’ve done that. I don’t understand why they didn’t do it, because he was a boy? boys deserve to be protected too
@Peri Grinn Like "Don't u agree with me? Employees don't deserve any better treatment!" Also if that boy had been older than a "Brand Spanking New Teenager" say maybe 15\16, when she came into the bathroom. A moody, woe is me type teen would have peed on her n walked out!! (I like to think so)🐒🐨
First off you follow someone into the men's restroom and stand there staring at a 13 year old who is trying to go bathroom. That's creepy as hell and then puts her hands on a 13 year old and starts screaming at them and ruins her 2 year old grandchild's birthday party and gets them kicked out. If I was the restaurant I would let the rest of the family in, and still ban the whackado grandma.
Agreed, I don’t blame that 13 year old for being scared of the Karen who followed him into the boys bathroom then grabbed him once outside. She’s lucky she wasn’t attacked by another customer. People are real protective of kids.
Story 2: OP should've pressed charges, if people aren't taught that putting your hands on other people agressively is not OK they will never learn! (Karens never learn anyway, but their actions must still have conscequences)
Story 2 - ALWAYS PRESS CHARGES. Whenever someone like that grabs you and refuses to listen, press charges. If you were to even take their hand off you they would be screaming you assaulted them. I can tell you now, anyone grabbed me like that and pulled me out of my seat would quickly either find themselves being pinned to the floor, or if I am having a really bad day mentally, would find a fist square in their face. You do NOT grab people you dont know just because you dont like them telling you something you dont like.
Well said. If someone grabbed me like that and refused to let go when I say so then they will get a punch to the face or elbow to the gut if they’re behind me and quite likely a kick between the legs if the person assaulting me is male. Where I live, you’re allowed to defend yourself or another innocent person. Within reason. It’s okay to say, push someone away or deliver a good strike to allow you to get out of danger or stop the attack. But anything more would be illegal. Say you pushed your attacker so hard they were knocked off their feet, you can’t then follow on with a series of kicks while they’re down. Or keep throwing punches after the attacker backed off. Fortunately so far I haven’t had to fight anyone since I was a teenager and I haven’t encountered any truly crazy Karens. I’ve been mistaken for a shop worker once or twice because I happened to be wearing colours very similar to the staff, but each time when I explain I don’t work there, all I’ve had are apologies. Once, because the person really did need help and I knew the store layout I did lead her to the item she wanted and because she was shorter and couldn’t reach the high shelf I even got the item for her. Remarkably this woman, perhaps in her late fifties offered me a £5 note thank me for helping even though I didn’t work there. I politely declined because it’s not like the interaction took a long time, nor was the item heavy. Saying thank you was reward enough for me.
I love the karma on the microwave story I’m glad Opie didn’t finish doing it for her she needs to do it herself and even if you did work there you don’t demand someone do something you ask politely
Grandma Karen didn't necessarily ruin a 2 year olds birthday. Hopefully, the Manager calmly explained to the rest of the party what happened and said you 7 are allowed in but Granny is Banned. With any luck, the rest of the Family is well aware of Granny's behaviour and is just as fed up with it as the Manager is...
Here's the thing: I don't have the patience for people putting their hands on me, and I have a lot of fighting lessons under my belt. Her arm would have ended twisted up behind her back with her face on the table while I called for the manager my damn self. If you put hands in someone, it's on you how they react, and you may not like how it ends up. Be glad OP let you off
Want to see a scary angry black woman. Just touch my mother, watch what happens! I still remember when I was 13 and we had a "I don't work here" incident when this Black Karen made the mistake of doing that! My mother went from reasonable and calm to "Mama's going to knock you out" She-Hulk! Lucky she didn't get into any trouble because it was caught on video that the woman inappropriately grabbed her arm when she was trying to disengage. But seriously, people need to be taught harder the lesson of "don't put your hands on others!" And then there was an incident with a Hispanic Ken laying his hands on "me" right in front of her when I was 15! That incident is why I do the same! Think Scary Black Woman is scary, try watching a Gentle Giant Black Man turn into a "Scary" Giant Black Man real quick! I'm normally a grappler but this man who was 30 grabbed me simply to turn me around around "gut punch me" the grab part pissed her off, but it was the sucker punch that made her go wild! (Basically I was attacked because I got caught in a stupid grudge match between that guy and my asshole stepfather, guy likely figured me being in pain would angry Step-Dad, he can give to flying shits what happens with me, so all the idiot ended up doing is getting my mother involved......and my uncle who was also there who is the original Scary Black Guy, This guy was tubby, my uncle is a body builder who is married to his weight lifting gear! You be the judge! I will tell you my uncle wasn't to be messed with). But it's that reason I get aggressive if grabbed aggressively and the reason I'm a grappler is because I punch VERY HARD, and I'm a pacifist by nature, by my current 30's I'm more "technical" pacifist in that I WILL utilize violence if provoked. But I prefer to peacefully end things and use violence and aggression as a last resort! Basically I'm the guy you don't want to escalate things for no good reason basically!
Exactly! The majority of people coming to the sub seem to be the type that doesn't react, and while I will never judge them for it, I can't understand them either.
Hmm, I don’t touch strangers mostly because I feel it’s impolite but I’m aware some people don’t like to be touched. I’m not a fan of people getting into my personal space unless I know them but I won’t react angrily or violently if I’m touched. (I suppose the only exception is when I need their attention and they’re not aware I’m there. Even then it’s a very light touch to upper arm or shoulder and for a brief moment. Just enough for them to notice me but even that’s extremely rare.) Of course, if anyone touches me in an inappropriate area, grabs me or otherwise hurts me then all bets are off. I learnt as a kid from play fighting that pain straight up launches me into fight mode. Naturally there are situations I wouldn’t, say like I’m in hospital and the doctor needs to examine me. That can be painful as they’ll kinda poke the injured/malfunctioning area to ascertain how serious it is or help diagnose. Or if a nurse needs to put a cannula in to extract blood samples or administer medication straight into the bloodstream. Because my veins are thin and fragile they fail more often than when they succeed and it can be very painful. But obviously I’d never strike a doctor or nurse trying to treat me.
The candy apple one was cute! Sometimes we are just nervous and having bad days we don’t even realize we are being mean to others Im glad op helped her
Everyone has had those days, I had a moment where I asked the customer service I was there to pick something up. They said they did, but they didn't, turns out their "in store inventory" is completely broken. I did get my item but I ended up paying for "free shipping" because they didn't have it in stock. So be careful picking up anything from Target!
Everyone has had bad days but I think it doesn't quite justify her behavior. She wasn't just mean, she couldn't even accept being told the person wasn't an employee. Even after being told multiple times she still went on like the typical Karen. I did feel for her at the end but still, this isn't all excusable with her having a bad day. Also, I think that even when having a bad day you can still manage to get a "sorry for earlier" out, especially after you've calmed down and even managed to thank someone. So either she was too emberassed (which definitely is an option here ofc) or just didn't see how bad she behaved.
And you definitely don’t drag people grab their shoulders arms if you don’t know them unless they are in danger, OP should’ve pressed charges how will they learn if people don’t do that they need to pay for their consequences and their actions maybe next time someone will.
What a lovely, wholesome twist at the end of the Candy Apple story! I'm glad OP was generous enough to extend their assistance to a Karen who turned out to be just an overwhelmed human being.
While I agree mostly with the comment about it being crappy to knock over a display at the same time I also do agree with the notion that sometimes Karen's aren't a Karen at all but are genuinely just upset due to some overwhelming circumstances. I'm almost certain that the candy apple fiasco was likely a buildup of much more throughout the day, and many of us will be the first to say not to bottle things up because at some point the bottle is going to get too much pressure and pop. I'm not excusing the woman's behavior. However, it doesn't mean she doesn't necessarily deserve some compassion and understanding in the wake of it. Case and point. I had a guy come to a store I worked at trying to cash a check. We did that there but not all checks would cash or could be cashed for various reasons. I tried to cash the guys check and it got declined despite it being a payroll check. When I politely tried to explain it to him he got super upset and began cursing me and the store as he left pretty pissed off. A few days later he caught me having a smoke break outside on his way in the store and stopped. I'm paraphrasing here because I dont remember word for word but he essentially said this: "Hey, I don't know if you remember me but I was here a few days ago trying to cash a check. I actually was hoping to see you today because I wanted to come back and apologize for my behavior. I needed that check to pay my rent that day and that was the third time it had been declined. But that doesn't excuse how I acted and I really wanted you to know that I was sorry and would be more mindful in the future because I know it wasn't your fault." I told the guy in response, "you know we get yelled at a lot in these stores and 99% of people don't have the courage to recognize their faults much less apologize. It shows a great deal about your character. Yes you fudged up. But you actively sought to make amends and to be better. That really means a lot so thank you. It's not our mistakes that should define us in life anyhow. It's how we choose to be or not be better from them." Afterwords we had a lovely conversation. I asked if he got his rent taken care of on time and he said he had managed to get his supervisors number to get the whole check thing sorted after he had left my store. On the whole the guy was really sweet. Just having an incredibly hard day the first time I met him.
There's a person named LOL who said the same thing and has 62 likes so I assume they've been here longer And I know you wanted to say the same thing but I don't think copying comments is good
You're gonna tell me a full grown woman follows a minor into the wrong restroom, let alone any restroom, harasses and screams at them, then late physically assaults them, and they dont get arrested?
@@zackkatian3436 I dont think that's true. I think whoever the adults in this situation were did not take the correct actions. The restaurant owner instantly kicked her out, despite everyone seeing the assault. Rather than holding her there for the police. I find that crazy, but not having anything to do with what your idea. It's not that "males" cannot be "victims" it's that if she escaped punishment that falls on the adults who for whatever reason didn't take the correct steps, even when they make the most sense, which boggles my mind. Maybe the mother did follow up, or the restaurant owner and we just didn't get the tale, but since the OP didnt allude to it at all, it seems that it probably didn't happen
3rd story - Once grandma Karen grabbed OP, he should have started shouting "Stranger Danger". What better way to celebrate a child's birthday than getting charged for attempt kidnapping or assault of a minor.
In case of obvious public assault, with multiple witnesses, and/or audio/video, the charges should be automatic, and be processed that day or the next if available.
You know what? Karens actually make me "racist" against their kind. Karen was lucky that she only ruined the family's birthday. She should've left that restaurant in HANDCUFFS!
I've never understood how some of these Karens think laying hands on a person - EVEN IF they are an employee - is EVER okay. Employee or not, grabbing a person and dragging them around is ASSAULT and should be treated as such.
#2 and #3 story. Right DarkFluff! : Press charges every time. Do you think that someone doesn't understand that touching someone is assault in this day and age? They think they can do it and they are *entitled* to do it. Press charges every time.
@@robertnelson9599 Plus, the family didn't get their birthday dinner because of her actions. So yeah. They'd be damn upset and I'm SURE grandma got an earful, was banned from all future gatherings for a while, and most certainly wasn't allowed to arrive anywhere first from then on.
Okay, people...if anyone puts a hand on you, PRESS CHARGES! Fluff has told so many stories where people don't press charges, and those people will never learn that their actions hold consequences. No one has the right to touch anyone else, no matter the reason!
While knocking over a display out of frustration isn't okay, I can really empathize with the frustration she must have been feeling. I'm an uncle and I know that my mom adores her grandchildren and that "I just want to be a good grandma" feeling hits *really* hard.
I love it when people make assumptions the people work there and then they get down on them and automatically assume they’re not doing their job they’re not doing their job they’re at lunch they don’t work there.
I love it when they double down and yell that the non-employee is lying when told that they don't work there. I have worked in many retail settings and I've never seen any employee look a customer dead in the eye and claim they don't work there. It would be sooo easy to get called on. 😈
This happened today!!! I sell appliances for the orange big box store. Had a customer be rude and had an attitude at our policy of special ordering. He came back 2x times after to ask more questions. He was obviously frustrated. I was polite and completely kept my cool. Frankly, to me he wasn't even that rude. The 4th time I saw within 2 hours he bought an $900 appliances. Complemented me on my composure, thanked me, and then deeply apologized for his behavior. Frankly, in my 25 years of employment with customers it was the first time someone apologized for losing their shit for a moment. I fully understand that when your appliance breaks, you might be stressed.
Shopping cart story: When I was young and dumb I thought it would be a good idea to work as a scab during a supermarket strike in LA. Part of my job was to bring the carts in from the parking lot. For some reason the picket line was allowed to be between the parking lot and the store. So I was crossing the picket line every time I went out there. At least twice, the picketers jammed 20+ carts together very firmly and tipped them upside down. They had a good laugh while I was wrestling it all apart.
Sorry you had that experience, but I'm glad you equate being a "scab" with being "young and dumb". Those people are picketing for a reason, so going in an providing labor for the company directly undermines their effort.
@@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber Of course. I'm ashamed of what I did. But that was learned on day 3 when after closing the baseball bats were unsheathed from the picket signs. We ran to our Ford coupe only to realize a classic1931 Model A 4 cylinder was no get-away car and so had to outrun them. The union rep lady told them to stand down and gave us some wise advice to not come back unless we would like to meet the Teamsters coming the next day. We GTFO. The store was firebombed that night but that was none of my business.
How the hell did the family and restaurant allow a woman to assault a 13 yr old boy and enter the men's bathroom to corner a minor and berate him and not have her arrested and charges pressed? Getting kicked out of the restaurant isn't a punishment for criminal behavior.
I had to laugh when you said the last story made you smile because you sound like you're ALWAYS smiling 😁 That's one of the reasons I love this channel so much❤❤❤
If "grandma Karen" walked into a men's restroom behind me and accosted me in that manner, I'm pretty sure I would be "so shocked" I'd turn around and pee all over her. Of course I would "apologize". Then wash my hands and go back to my table.
Unfortunately, Grandma could then say you exposed yourself to her, though I'm pretty sure if you spun that story to the cops that would be called on you, they'd completely understand.
@@Kayenne54 The urinals are pretty deep in a decently sized bathroom, so she would have to explain why the fuck she followed you that deep in there! Woman like to think the same rules of "We can't go in your bathrooms" doesn't apply when they do it (My mother will shamelessly use the men's bathroom if the women's is filled up and she really has to go LOL. She does her business and leaves, that's it)
@@Kayenne54 If a woman is literally IN the men's room and then tries to complain about seeing junk, any attempt to press charges would be laughed out of court.
If I were a 13 yo, and some crazy Karen followed me into the Men's room, they'd hear me in the next COUNTY! My parents might not like my language, but too damn bad!
story 1 ... _and if you were a conscientious shopper, you would take the cart back yourself. it's not like you're incapable_ story 3 .. _and what the F*#@ are you doing entering the men's room, lady!!!_ .. loved the last story for a change of pace
Love the sweet interaction of the elderly lady and the man in black. People can be sweet... most are. But the ones we hear of... the entitled people... are so loud that we miss the others that go quietly past, reaching out when possible and needed without fanfare or threats. Thank you all of you out there that have a gentle soul.
The story to do with the op that was working at that dangerous establishment I don't think the manager just needs to be fired but the whole entire place needs to be reported and shut down if it has that many safety hazards
If it's the one I think it is, not only do employees have one of the strongest unions in the country, it sounds like it was the deli area of the supermarket & the employee could have complained to the health & safety officer, the store manager or even their head office. It's one of the biggest chains in the country & they would not allow that sort of thing to go on. Any injuries are covered by workers compensation and the employee directly above them has no authority to stop them reporting either internally or externally to the government department for employee safety. That's serious stuff. That story surprised me.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you are ever in a situation and asked this question "Do You Want To Press Charges" the answer is always YES. BECAUSE if you don't then the Kearn's & Kevin's in the world keep escalating to more physical and violent behavior
That lanyard thing is definitely true! Same with if you where similar color shirts or even squat down to look at some on the bottom shelf. I wear a lanyard that has keys on it for my job so I don’t feel comfortable taking it off and leaving it in the car. And I’ve been asked for help other customers many times because of it. Ironically, it’s almost always when I’m shopping at a store I used to work at, so I feel obligated to help because I can answer their questions or help them find something. I also don’t really want some Karen to complain to management and have management recognize me because I don’t want them to think badly of me or have it reflect badly on them
No hand bag to put the lanyard with keys into? Or a side pocket? In order not to be pestered, maybe find a better solution than being put upon for no pay. Perhaps you could say "Ma'am I USED to work here, long ago, but now I'm just a customer like you; why don't you ask that nice person four feet away who is wearing the store uniform?" and MOVE AWAY. (but never turn your back on them). If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
About the 13 year old, I have similar stories, but luckily none of them went that far. My step dad was military and we lived on base. After shopping, my mom would stop at the gate to have her ID checked. On the times I was with her, they'd ask to see my ID as well. First time when I was 12. The guard literally said they had to see her "husbands" ID, and as a military member, I should know this (mind you, dependants and military have different ID cards. It wasn't required for anyone under 15 to have one, and no one under 13 was eligible to get one at the time (not sure if this has changed since then). I obviously didn't have one. Which we explained. And the guards doubted it until they called for a supervisor, who showed up and proceeded to ask who our military contact was (who we were dependants of). We gave my step dad's name, rank, and department (I forget the actual term, but basically where he worked on base). They called over, he confirmed that I was his son and that I was only 12. They took my picture to post in the guard shack as "under age, allowed through". This worked fine until I was 14. We had moved to a new base. I showed my ID when we first arrived, but being a forgetful 14 year old, I forgot it when I went off base to hang out with friends. When I came back, I was arrested until my mom brought my wallet. Didn't help that by 14, i had a full mustache. By 15, when my dad left the military, I was in the process of growing my first full beard. Which lead to the awkwardness that was being mistaken for a trespasser in my new high school. And this happened repeatedly throughout the 4 years I was there (I failed 3rd grade, so 15 was my first year in HS). But it was nice, having a new student ID every few months, after the old one got confiscated and cut for being "fake".
If an elderly lady asked me to take up het cart I probably would even on my day off, I’m a cart associate, but if she DEMANDED me too take up her cart I would’ve refused and told her to shove off on shear principle!
2nd story- I cannot BELIEVE people who put hands on complete strangers, how were they raised ffs??! Yes, always press charges, it's the only way they'll learn
12:38 the lady probably had a stressful day for looking for candy apples and only went crazy like that bc she was in an uncomfortable situation and was already stressed out from looking for candy apples and she promised her grandson she’s probably not a bad person she just was in a bad situation and probably felt backed into a wall
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I don't understand why people think it's ok to put hands on people even if they think they are an employee. Like, seriously dragging someone who is sitting at a table and following a boy to the men's room is a new low. I never heard of anything like that. I agree with Dark Fluff and that people need to press charges everytime they do that. They can't get away with this stuff. I am curious where all these crazy Karen's learned this behavior and thinks this works.
In the military, no matter where you’re stationed, regardless of job and rank, you have to stand some type of watch every so often. I was stationed at a hospital and once a year, the junior enlisted had a 24 hour watch duty where we walked all over the entire base, in every building and checking which doors are locked and figure out why a certain door was unlocked. A year after I left the military entirely, I had a very pissed off staff sgt call me asking where f*** I was and I’d better have damn good excuse as to why I’m not at my duty watch post on time. I told him, “well I don’t have a good excuse, but my DD214 has a great excuse.” Still pissed off and yelling, he said “fanf***ingtastic. Best of luck to you as a civilian. Thank you for giving me a reason to yell at some officers.”
The restaurant story. Seriously..... I've been in some Chinese restaurants and yeah seen some kids there. Not once *NOT ONCE* have i thought that they work there. Yeah I assumed that they are related to the folks working there *BUT* i could also see what looked like to be school work.
Yeah, I haven't been to many Asian-run stores, but I figure any kids matching the ethnicity of the owners are the owners' kids and just hanging out because the babysitter bailed or maybe they live in an apartment attached to the business.
I've had a five year old step from behind the very tall order counter and ask me for my order. (Asian takeaway place). I blinked twice, and gave her my order. She was VERY efficient. I wouldn't have assumed she worked there though lol.
@@Kayenne54 the youngest I've ever encountered was maybe a 13 year old. Took me by surprise and somewhat broke my brain a little (ya know..... labor laws and all). Gave my order walked out and was like "wait...... I got foo........ what just happened?"
@@TheDarkLink7 Labor laws don't necessarily apply when helping out within the family, at least they don't where I live. It really depends on the exact circumstances ...
The next time you are approached by a Karen demanding service from you, say to her, "Ask, and you may receive. But demand, and you get nothing! If you are in need of help from me, Ask! Let's start over. Repeat after me. 'Hello, sir. I am in need of help. Would you be willing to help me?'" Please reply telling how it went for you.
Korean restaurant story, if someone followed my kid into the bathroom and put their hands on them and prevent them from leaving then I would use force immediately to protect my child.
I really hope the lady that assaulted a minor after following him into the men's bathroom had charges brought against her. There are multiple levels of wrong there.
some people arent "too stupid" not to. they either have other things to do and dont have time, it was minor and they dont see the point, or they are actually stupid.
@aggroblu9753 That or something Fluff and all these comments don't take into consideration is some people don't want to deal with further trauma of court, stress and the idea of the accuser getting off scot-free, Fluff talks about wanting to teach people a lesson but I don't hear any sympathy towards the victims whenever they don't press charges, when you tell someone you should've press charges when they don't want to that sounds like you don't care about the situation and just want a story of good wins and bad looses
I also worked for the Red massive supermarket chain in Australia and I lasted 2 days before I decided that their treatment of staff was less than stellar.
That next to last story was a real gem. I'm glad that woman finally found out about the candy apple kits being at another store. That op really made her day- 😀
Story 4: It's always nice when it turns out the only reason someone is difficult is because of a bad day. Like you don't want to disappoint your grandson when you said you'd bring something. I think it was nice that OP helped her.
It's a little funny and very sad how some people just can't seem to comprehend that being nice and helpful doesn't mean you are an employee. I guess they themselves are the type of people who don't help anyone unless it's in a working contract or something.
I think this is why the term Karen can be an issue, because it doesn't account for the mental health of people. Everyone acts differently to stressors and sometimes their behaviors can be misconstrued as a personality trait instead of a mental breakdown.
Pressing charges is almost always a good idea. Ultimately, Karen is not going to do jail time, but a lot of course will order anger management or therapy, and frankly a most of these Karens need some professional help.
I bet that's true of some of them. But listening to the candy apple story, I am convinced some Karens are just normal people in a difficult situation, are probably a bit dense ("what do you mean you don't work here?!"), and are just trying to get through their day like the rest of us.
Grandma in the candy apple story was obviously under a lot of stress and worried about letting her grandchild down. I'm not condoning her behavior, but it's actually somewhat able to understand. Regardless, that op was amazing how he made sure she was ok and pointed her to a store for the kits when he saw her crying in her vehicle. I'd actually call that a wholesome resolution to a crappy situation.
I have to say how much I absolutely loved the last story about the little old lady! Please, can we have more stories like that to cheers everyone's days up? We all need some feel-good in our lives and when it has a good, healthy shot of Awesome Sauce with it, all the better!
You are a life savour. Im literally unable to do ANYTHING if I don’t have something on in the background. (Thus why I have LITERALLY watched all your videos up to your first) I even keep my headphones on while washing my hair in the sink because of it 😭
The manager kicked grandma Karen out before the police could arrive. Why did his mother ask for the police to be called instead of calling them herself?
The candy apple story reminded me of another story. An older man demands of an OP where an item on his shopping list was in the store. When OP asks the man if he is having a bad day, the man starts crying. It seems his wife asked to grocery shop. He hasn't done it in a long time. His wife was making funeral arrangements for their young son who had just died. Moral of the story = just because someone seems to act like a Karen doesn't mean he or she is a Karen.
I think I will make an ID card (I already have plenty of lanyards) that says “Karen Catcher”, then go to some of the known haunts of Karens in the wild.
I used to work for a company who did the outsourced customer care for a mobile service provider. It was pretty good job and I got promoted about 2 years in and I was happy for a while, I had some good friends in the office but an even better team. Things started to get sour when the client company changed their staff and we got some arrogant & demanding imbeciles who were now co-ordinating with us. At times I have wanted to ask them if they thought we were slaves. It was terrible for a while but it got worse when the top man at our center changed - the guy was such a clown. 10 months later after a run in with him, I had to quit. I had to serve a notice period for 1 month but they asked me to make it 2 since they hadn't hired a replacement to head my team yet. I said ok and then joined a small startup. 3 weeks after I joined the new company, one of the client spocs who was terrible to us, called me asking for some report. I told him to shove it and then said that I would call his boss to fire him since he wasn't capable enough to keep a track on who to call despite several emails letting the clients know who they had to contact now. So satisfying!
If someone is going to lay their hands on me or try and drag me somewhere they would have a black eye or broken nose for their stupidity while asking them if they could read or just plain stupid.
Last Story... I will happily help the ones like the lady in this story. Kindness/Respectfulness goes a long way when you want help compared to rudeness
Story 1 if someone demanded me to do something I would probably look right at them & say something like "even my 4 year old granddaughter knows how to say please and ask nice"
You touch me, that's assault. You grab me, that is assault. You take hold of me and drag me out of my seat, chances are you will be hurting as a result of my defending myself ....... and will be taking a ride in the back of a police car.
Why would the restaurant cancel the reservation made by the mother when the grandmother made an ass of herself? They could still have had the party, minus grandma. The kid was only 2, not old enough to have any expectations of what a birthday party should be like. I thought it was nice of OP to help out the grandma who promised to bring candy apples to her grandchilds party.
well this is just my opinion but im guessing the staff just wanted the swiftest and easiest solution available the rest of the party didnt arrive yet, we have no way of knowing is they would stand behind the grandkaren or not plus having police or emergency services in a place of business, especially a food service business, is not a good look, however necessary it might be after all if you pass by a restaurant with police and/or an ambulance out front, you probably would think twice before going in to eat there then again. as i said, all of this is just my thoughts
@@mrroboshadow If I drove by a place and there was emergency services there I wouldn't think "Hmmm, don't want to go there." I'd be thinking more like "I wonder what happened." or, if it's police "What idiot did what?" I don't think I know anyone that has ever thought they didn't want to go somewhere after they saw emergency services there.
@@Skyfire_The_Goth well everyone is different but generally if you see an ambulance outside a restaurant one might think someone got sick I never said its very common, just that it can happen, and staff don't want it to happen
@@mrroboshadow If there is an ambulance at a restaurant then someone probably had a heart attack or slip and fall or something big like that, most likely something the restaurant is not even responsible for. Stop believing movies, one doesn't start feeling the effects of food poisoning till at least 6 hours after eating the bad food. No the staff don't want to be calling emergency services, no one really wants to be calling emergency service, except maybe some sick people out there, but for the most part people don't want to have to call emergency services.
Story 2: Always...ALWAYS...press charges when anyone...especially a Karen...put their hands on you! Never let them get away with assault or they will do it again. Story 3: Racist Karen should have absolutely been arrested for grabbing and holding that child against his will...that is a SERIOUS felony...not to mention the men's bathroom part! Story 5: Oh My God! And even more rare sighting than any regular Karen...it's a REVERSE KAREN!!! Wow...what a luck guy!! Those are almost completely unheard of! :)
I hate the "be a gentleman" thing. Once my Karen aunt told (ordered) my brother to be a gentleman and carry stuff. He's disabled, his wrists can barely hold his phone let alone carrying stuff around. So I was the one helping her and she was just so mean I told her, per our very misogynistic country culture that she's a woman and she should shut up and let the "man rest" 😂 If she's going to use toxic gender roles? So can I. Also another aunt used to like take my uncles shoes, he didn't even do that after work so, based on my family beliefs.... lol
2:12 Yes. And no. If the cart would have been tipped over it would have been to low to the ground to see it in the mirror converting this petty revenge into a plot to damage another persons property.
I spent most of my life in white collar managerial jobs. But I spent a year before that in face to face work with retail customers. 99% of people are great, they like people, they appreciate help and advice, they laugh with you. But 1% are total trolls, they despise and abuse staff. As a manager I remembered the 1%. First rule of management defend your staff. The customer isn't always right.
Story 3: You know that grandma will be playing the victim when her relatives start asking her why the reservation was canceled
no party dear cause they dont like white people I mean Karens i wanted a copy of the footage from the cameras then post it on F Book and everywhere make her family see what a karen she was i bet she cameback under a different name
Wait till the Karen’s daughter realizes what happened and that her mother ruined a birthday party for her daughter.
Also that she assaulted a kid.
I'm sure she'll be told a very different story by Grandma
@@Nimmo1492 Maybe, but she’ll most likely call the restaurant and they’ll tell her what actually happened
I doubt it's the first time that grandmother has done that, I'm willing to bet her daughter will see through that, and probably will go no contact.....
If I was the owner of the restaurant, I would have allowed the family in just not the Karen. When asked why tell them the truth she is banned for assaulting a minor.
She went into the bathroom and followed Op🤦♀️, Press charges on that woman even if you did work there what she did was not cool
Yeah I was thinking the same if the genders were reversed you know they would’ve done that. I don’t understand why they didn’t do it, because he was a boy? boys deserve to be protected too
@@amusing4me257 This is very true. If it had been a man walking into a woman's restroom when a child was in there, he'd be in all sorts of trouble.
@Peri Grinn Right? Like even if they were and were a bad employee, the court will not care.
@Peri Grinn Like "Don't u agree with me? Employees don't deserve any better treatment!"
Also if that boy had been older than a "Brand Spanking New Teenager" say maybe 15\16, when she came into the bathroom. A moody, woe is me type teen would have peed on her n walked out!! (I like to think so)🐒🐨
She dodged an offender registry on that one.
First off you follow someone into the men's restroom and stand there staring at a 13 year old who is trying to go bathroom. That's creepy as hell and then puts her hands on a 13 year old and starts screaming at them and ruins her 2 year old grandchild's birthday party and gets them kicked out. If I was the restaurant I would let the rest of the family in, and still ban the whackado grandma.
Agreed, I don’t blame that 13 year old for being scared of the Karen who followed him into the boys bathroom then grabbed him once outside. She’s lucky she wasn’t attacked by another customer. People are real protective of kids.
Story 2: OP should've pressed charges, if people aren't taught that putting your hands on other people agressively is not OK they will never learn! (Karens never learn anyway, but their actions must still have conscequences)
Yes. Exactly that: consequences.
No touchie strangers! Bad things will happen lol.😐😒
She should have thrown the bag to the ground with extreme prejudice. Then pressed charges.
@@gilliganallmighty3 Forks make great defense weapons.
The OPs that don't press charges because they don't want to deal with the hassle all I says is f*** hassle you always press charges.
Fellow in the liquor store AND the lady he helped: I love meeting people like that. Real people, no pretensions.
Story 2 - ALWAYS PRESS CHARGES. Whenever someone like that grabs you and refuses to listen, press charges. If you were to even take their hand off you they would be screaming you assaulted them. I can tell you now, anyone grabbed me like that and pulled me out of my seat would quickly either find themselves being pinned to the floor, or if I am having a really bad day mentally, would find a fist square in their face.
You do NOT grab people you dont know just because you dont like them telling you something you dont like.
Well said. If someone grabbed me like that and refused to let go when I say so then they will get a punch to the face or elbow to the gut if they’re behind me and quite likely a kick between the legs if the person assaulting me is male. Where I live, you’re allowed to defend yourself or another innocent person. Within reason. It’s okay to say, push someone away or deliver a good strike to allow you to get out of danger or stop the attack. But anything more would be illegal. Say you pushed your attacker so hard they were knocked off their feet, you can’t then follow on with a series of kicks while they’re down. Or keep throwing punches after the attacker backed off.
Fortunately so far I haven’t had to fight anyone since I was a teenager and I haven’t encountered any truly crazy Karens.
I’ve been mistaken for a shop worker once or twice because I happened to be wearing colours very similar to the staff, but each time when I explain I don’t work there, all I’ve had are apologies. Once, because the person really did need help and I knew the store layout I did lead her to the item she wanted and because she was shorter and couldn’t reach the high shelf I even got the item for her.
Remarkably this woman, perhaps in her late fifties offered me a £5 note thank me for helping even though I didn’t work there. I politely declined because it’s not like the interaction took a long time, nor was the item heavy. Saying thank you was reward enough for me.
I couldn’t agree more! ALWAYS!
I love the karma on the microwave story I’m glad Opie didn’t finish doing it for her she needs to do it herself and even if you did work there you don’t demand someone do something you ask politely
Did you just call op... opie?
@@BonnieTheBunny20 I think that's cute!
I would have put my cart in front of her door and hers behind her car. A little extra petty sauce.
@@BonnieTheBunny20 à
If you knocked it over like suggested, it wouldn't show in the rear view and she likely would have hit it with her car.
Grandma Karen didn't necessarily ruin a 2 year olds birthday.
Hopefully, the Manager calmly explained to the rest of the party what happened and said you 7 are allowed in but Granny is Banned.
With any luck, the rest of the Family is well aware of Granny's behaviour and is just as fed up with it as the Manager is...
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Here's the thing: I don't have the patience for people putting their hands on me, and I have a lot of fighting lessons under my belt. Her arm would have ended twisted up behind her back with her face on the table while I called for the manager my damn self.
If you put hands in someone, it's on you how they react, and you may not like how it ends up. Be glad OP let you off
Want to see a scary angry black woman. Just touch my mother, watch what happens! I still remember when I was 13 and we had a "I don't work here" incident when this Black Karen made the mistake of doing that! My mother went from reasonable and calm to "Mama's going to knock you out" She-Hulk! Lucky she didn't get into any trouble because it was caught on video that the woman inappropriately grabbed her arm when she was trying to disengage. But seriously, people need to be taught harder the lesson of "don't put your hands on others!"
And then there was an incident with a Hispanic Ken laying his hands on "me" right in front of her when I was 15! That incident is why I do the same! Think Scary Black Woman is scary, try watching a Gentle Giant Black Man turn into a "Scary" Giant Black Man real quick! I'm normally a grappler but this man who was 30 grabbed me simply to turn me around around "gut punch me" the grab part pissed her off, but it was the sucker punch that made her go wild! (Basically I was attacked because I got caught in a stupid grudge match between that guy and my asshole stepfather, guy likely figured me being in pain would angry Step-Dad, he can give to flying shits what happens with me, so all the idiot ended up doing is getting my mother involved......and my uncle who was also there who is the original Scary Black Guy, This guy was tubby, my uncle is a body builder who is married to his weight lifting gear! You be the judge! I will tell you my uncle wasn't to be messed with). But it's that reason I get aggressive if grabbed aggressively and the reason I'm a grappler is because I punch VERY HARD, and I'm a pacifist by nature, by my current 30's I'm more "technical" pacifist in that I WILL utilize violence if provoked. But I prefer to peacefully end things and use violence and aggression as a last resort! Basically I'm the guy you don't want to escalate things for no good reason basically!
Exactly! The majority of people coming to the sub seem to be the type that doesn't react, and while I will never judge them for it, I can't understand them either.
Hmm, I don’t touch strangers mostly because I feel it’s impolite but I’m aware some people don’t like to be touched. I’m not a fan of people getting into my personal space unless I know them but I won’t react angrily or violently if I’m touched. (I suppose the only exception is when I need their attention and they’re not aware I’m there. Even then it’s a very light touch to upper arm or shoulder and for a brief moment. Just enough for them to notice me but even that’s extremely rare.)
Of course, if anyone touches me in an inappropriate area, grabs me or otherwise hurts me then all bets are off. I learnt as a kid from play fighting that pain straight up launches me into fight mode.
Naturally there are situations I wouldn’t, say like I’m in hospital and the doctor needs to examine me. That can be painful as they’ll kinda poke the injured/malfunctioning area to ascertain how serious it is or help diagnose. Or if a nurse needs to put a cannula in to extract blood samples or administer medication straight into the bloodstream. Because my veins are thin and fragile they fail more often than when they succeed and it can be very painful. But obviously I’d never strike a doctor or nurse trying to treat me.
It’s so cool that guy had compassion on the crazy candied apple lady. It really warmed my heart.
ALWAYS press assault charges! Do the yet-to-be-assaulted a favor.
The irony of the white woman crying reverse racism while insisting some random Asian child must be a server at a Korean restaurant 🤦
Man, I hate the term "reverse racism" because that isn't a thing. Nobody who its towards, its just racism.
The I Don't Work Here Lady stories are my favorites! These people are another level of ridiculous!
More like those people are unstable when they start assaulting people unprovoked.
The candy apple one was cute!
Sometimes we are just nervous and having bad days we don’t even realize we are being mean to others
Im glad op helped her
Everyone has had those days, I had a moment where I asked the customer service I was there to pick something up.
They said they did, but they didn't, turns out their "in store inventory" is completely broken. I did get my item but I ended up paying for "free shipping" because they didn't have it in stock.
So be careful picking up anything from Target!
Everyone has had bad days but I think it doesn't quite justify her behavior. She wasn't just mean, she couldn't even accept being told the person wasn't an employee. Even after being told multiple times she still went on like the typical Karen.
I did feel for her at the end but still, this isn't all excusable with her having a bad day. Also, I think that even when having a bad day you can still manage to get a "sorry for earlier" out, especially after you've calmed down and even managed to thank someone. So either she was too emberassed (which definitely is an option here ofc) or just didn't see how bad she behaved.
It was like that woman was having issues comprehending language. Weird.
I just recently heard this and it's apropos: Anger makes one temporarily stupid.
And you definitely don’t drag people grab their shoulders arms if you don’t know them unless they are in danger,
OP should’ve pressed charges how will they learn if people don’t do that they need to pay for their consequences and their actions maybe next time someone will.
What a lovely, wholesome twist at the end of the Candy Apple story! I'm glad OP was generous enough to extend their assistance to a Karen who turned out to be just an overwhelmed human being.
wholesome twist and bad day aside was still a very crappy thing to knock over a display just cause you're upset
Sometimes the Karen is just somebody having a bad day. Someone who just needs a bit of kindness to make things better.
While I agree mostly with the comment about it being crappy to knock over a display at the same time I also do agree with the notion that sometimes Karen's aren't a Karen at all but are genuinely just upset due to some overwhelming circumstances. I'm almost certain that the candy apple fiasco was likely a buildup of much more throughout the day, and many of us will be the first to say not to bottle things up because at some point the bottle is going to get too much pressure and pop. I'm not excusing the woman's behavior. However, it doesn't mean she doesn't necessarily deserve some compassion and understanding in the wake of it.
Case and point. I had a guy come to a store I worked at trying to cash a check. We did that there but not all checks would cash or could be cashed for various reasons. I tried to cash the guys check and it got declined despite it being a payroll check. When I politely tried to explain it to him he got super upset and began cursing me and the store as he left pretty pissed off. A few days later he caught me having a smoke break outside on his way in the store and stopped. I'm paraphrasing here because I dont remember word for word but he essentially said this: "Hey, I don't know if you remember me but I was here a few days ago trying to cash a check. I actually was hoping to see you today because I wanted to come back and apologize for my behavior. I needed that check to pay my rent that day and that was the third time it had been declined. But that doesn't excuse how I acted and I really wanted you to know that I was sorry and would be more mindful in the future because I know it wasn't your fault." I told the guy in response, "you know we get yelled at a lot in these stores and 99% of people don't have the courage to recognize their faults much less apologize. It shows a great deal about your character. Yes you fudged up. But you actively sought to make amends and to be better. That really means a lot so thank you. It's not our mistakes that should define us in life anyhow. It's how we choose to be or not be better from them." Afterwords we had a lovely conversation. I asked if he got his rent taken care of on time and he said he had managed to get his supervisors number to get the whole check thing sorted after he had left my store. On the whole the guy was really sweet. Just having an incredibly hard day the first time I met him.
Did you just copy this
There's a person named LOL who said the same thing and has 62 likes so I assume they've been here longer
And I know you wanted to say the same thing but I don't think copying comments is good
You're gonna tell me a full grown woman follows a minor into the wrong restroom, let alone any restroom, harasses and screams at them, then late physically assaults them, and they dont get arrested?
@@zackkatian3436 I dont think that's true. I think whoever the adults in this situation were did not take the correct actions. The restaurant owner instantly kicked her out, despite everyone seeing the assault. Rather than holding her there for the police. I find that crazy, but not having anything to do with what your idea. It's not that "males" cannot be "victims" it's that if she escaped punishment that falls on the adults who for whatever reason didn't take the correct steps, even when they make the most sense, which boggles my mind. Maybe the mother did follow up, or the restaurant owner and we just didn't get the tale, but since the OP didnt allude to it at all, it seems that it probably didn't happen
3rd story - Once grandma Karen grabbed OP, he should have started shouting "Stranger Danger". What better way to celebrate a child's birthday than getting charged for attempt kidnapping or assault of a minor.
In case of obvious public assault, with multiple witnesses, and/or audio/video, the charges should be automatic, and be processed that day or the next if available.
You know what? Karens actually make me "racist" against their kind.
Karen was lucky that she only ruined the family's birthday. She should've left that restaurant in HANDCUFFS!
I've never understood how some of these Karens think laying hands on a person - EVEN IF they are an employee - is EVER okay. Employee or not, grabbing a person and dragging them around is ASSAULT and should be treated as such.
Take my cart NOW!? She has some nerve. Wow. Unbelievable. She knew he didn't work there and she dares to DEMAND that he move it?
"Meta Karen" A Karen that knows they are a Karen and are very devoted to the role!
#2 and #3 story. Right DarkFluff! : Press charges every time. Do you think that someone doesn't understand that touching someone is assault in this day and age? They think they can do it and they are *entitled* to do it. Press charges every time.
If that's how Grandma is, maybe she didn't ruin her granddaughter's birthday party. They might have been relieved
Wrong, they had to hear the Grandma's complaints.
@@robertnelson9599 Plus, the family didn't get their birthday dinner because of her actions.
So yeah. They'd be damn upset and I'm SURE grandma got an earful, was banned from all future gatherings for a while, and most certainly wasn't allowed to arrive anywhere first from then on.
Hope everyone's having a GREAT day. Whatever day it may be. 🚀🚀🚀✌️✌️✌️✌️☺️☺️☺️
For the most part bud
And hope you and Steveo are as well.
Thanks, Fluff
I’d be having a better day if steveo replied to my email.
I’m Having a better day now
Okay, people...if anyone puts a hand on you, PRESS CHARGES! Fluff has told so many stories where people don't press charges, and those people will never learn that their actions hold consequences. No one has the right to touch anyone else, no matter the reason!
Two wholesome stories at the end. How nice of you guys.
While knocking over a display out of frustration isn't okay, I can really empathize with the frustration she must have been feeling. I'm an uncle and I know that my mom adores her grandchildren and that "I just want to be a good grandma" feeling hits *really* hard.
I love it when people make assumptions the people work there and then they get down on them and automatically assume they’re not doing their job they’re not doing their job they’re at lunch they don’t work there.
I love it when they double down and yell that the non-employee is lying when told that they don't work there. I have worked in many retail settings and I've never seen any employee look a customer dead in the eye and claim they don't work there. It would be sooo easy to get called on. 😈
Perfect ending.
So glad you balanced out one crazy old lady/grandma with one who wasn't as crazy as she seemed and one sweet one.
This happened today!!!
I sell appliances for the orange big box store. Had a customer be rude and had an attitude at our policy of special ordering.
He came back 2x times after to ask more questions. He was obviously frustrated. I was polite and completely kept my cool. Frankly, to me he wasn't even that rude.
The 4th time I saw within 2 hours he bought an $900 appliances. Complemented me on my composure, thanked me, and then deeply apologized for his behavior. Frankly, in my 25 years of employment with customers it was the first time someone apologized for losing their shit for a moment.
I fully understand that when your appliance breaks, you might be stressed.
Shopping cart story: When I was young and dumb I thought it would be a good idea to work as a scab during a supermarket strike in LA. Part of my job was to bring the carts in from the parking lot. For some reason the picket line was allowed to be between the parking lot and the store. So I was crossing the picket line every time I went out there. At least twice, the picketers jammed 20+ carts together very firmly and tipped them upside down. They had a good laugh while I was wrestling it all apart.
Sorry you had that experience, but I'm glad you equate being a "scab" with being "young and dumb". Those people are picketing for a reason, so going in an providing labor for the company directly undermines their effort.
@@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber Of course. I'm ashamed of what I did. But that was learned on day 3 when after closing the baseball bats were unsheathed from the picket signs. We ran to our Ford coupe only to realize a classic1931 Model A 4 cylinder was no get-away car and so had to outrun them. The union rep lady told them to stand down and gave us some wise advice to not come back unless we would like to meet the Teamsters coming the next day. We GTFO. The store was firebombed that night but that was none of my business.
@@nunyerbidness6417 There's some leeway to be given for naivete. Glad you got away unhurt, and learned in the process.
How the hell did the family and restaurant allow a woman to assault a 13 yr old boy and enter the men's bathroom to corner a minor and berate him and not have her arrested and charges pressed? Getting kicked out of the restaurant isn't a punishment for criminal behavior.
That last story made my evening, that's great.
And helps me keep faith in humanity.
Cheers from France! 🍻
I had to laugh when you said the last story made you smile because you sound like you're ALWAYS smiling 😁
That's one of the reasons I love this channel so much❤❤❤
If "grandma Karen" walked into a men's restroom behind me and accosted me in that manner, I'm pretty sure I would be "so shocked" I'd turn around and pee all over her. Of course I would "apologize". Then wash my hands and go back to my table.
Unfortunately, Grandma could then say you exposed yourself to her, though I'm pretty sure if you spun that story to the cops that would be called on you, they'd completely understand.
@@Kayenne54 The urinals are pretty deep in a decently sized bathroom, so she would have to explain why the fuck she followed you that deep in there! Woman like to think the same rules of "We can't go in your bathrooms" doesn't apply when they do it (My mother will shamelessly use the men's bathroom if the women's is filled up and she really has to go LOL. She does her business and leaves, that's it)
@@Kayenne54 If a woman is literally IN the men's room and then tries to complain about seeing junk, any attempt to press charges would be laughed out of court.
If I were a 13 yo, and some crazy Karen followed me into the Men's room, they'd hear me in the next COUNTY! My parents might not like my language, but too damn bad!
story 1 ... _and if you were a conscientious shopper, you would take the cart back yourself. it's not like you're incapable_
story 3 .. _and what the F*#@ are you doing entering the men's room, lady!!!_
.. loved the last story for a change of pace
Love the sweet interaction of the elderly lady and the man in black. People can be sweet... most are. But the ones we hear of... the entitled people... are so loud that we miss the others that go quietly past, reaching out when possible and needed without fanfare or threats. Thank you all of you out there that have a gentle soul.
The story to do with the op that was working at that dangerous establishment I don't think the manager just needs to be fired but the whole entire place needs to be reported and shut down if it has that many safety hazards
If it's the one I think it is, not only do employees have one of the strongest unions in the country, it sounds like it was the deli area of the supermarket & the employee could have complained to the health & safety officer, the store manager or even their head office. It's one of the biggest chains in the country & they would not allow that sort of thing to go on. Any injuries are covered by workers compensation and the employee directly above them has no authority to stop them reporting either internally or externally to the government department for employee safety. That's serious stuff. That story surprised me.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you are ever in a situation and asked this question "Do You Want To Press Charges" the answer is always YES.
BECAUSE if you don't then the Kearn's & Kevin's in the world keep escalating to more physical and violent behavior
That lanyard thing is definitely true! Same with if you where similar color shirts or even squat down to look at some on the bottom shelf. I wear a lanyard that has keys on it for my job so I don’t feel comfortable taking it off and leaving it in the car. And I’ve been asked for help other customers many times because of it. Ironically, it’s almost always when I’m shopping at a store I used to work at, so I feel obligated to help because I can answer their questions or help them find something. I also don’t really want some Karen to complain to management and have management recognize me because I don’t want them to think badly of me or have it reflect badly on them
No hand bag to put the lanyard with keys into? Or a side pocket? In order not to be pestered, maybe find a better solution than being put upon for no pay. Perhaps you could say "Ma'am I USED to work here, long ago, but now I'm just a customer like you; why don't you ask that nice person four feet away who is wearing the store uniform?" and MOVE AWAY. (but never turn your back on them). If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
About the 13 year old, I have similar stories, but luckily none of them went that far. My step dad was military and we lived on base. After shopping, my mom would stop at the gate to have her ID checked. On the times I was with her, they'd ask to see my ID as well. First time when I was 12. The guard literally said they had to see her "husbands" ID, and as a military member, I should know this (mind you, dependants and military have different ID cards. It wasn't required for anyone under 15 to have one, and no one under 13 was eligible to get one at the time (not sure if this has changed since then). I obviously didn't have one. Which we explained. And the guards doubted it until they called for a supervisor, who showed up and proceeded to ask who our military contact was (who we were dependants of). We gave my step dad's name, rank, and department (I forget the actual term, but basically where he worked on base). They called over, he confirmed that I was his son and that I was only 12. They took my picture to post in the guard shack as "under age, allowed through".
This worked fine until I was 14. We had moved to a new base. I showed my ID when we first arrived, but being a forgetful 14 year old, I forgot it when I went off base to hang out with friends. When I came back, I was arrested until my mom brought my wallet. Didn't help that by 14, i had a full mustache. By 15, when my dad left the military, I was in the process of growing my first full beard. Which lead to the awkwardness that was being mistaken for a trespasser in my new high school. And this happened repeatedly throughout the 4 years I was there (I failed 3rd grade, so 15 was my first year in HS). But it was nice, having a new student ID every few months, after the old one got confiscated and cut for being "fake".
If an elderly lady asked me to take up het cart I probably would even on my day off, I’m a cart associate, but if she DEMANDED me too take up her cart I would’ve refused and told her to shove off on shear principle!
2nd story- I cannot BELIEVE people who put hands on complete strangers, how were they raised ffs??! Yes, always press charges, it's the only way they'll learn
12:38 the lady probably had a stressful day for looking for candy apples and only went crazy like that bc she was in an uncomfortable situation and was already stressed out from looking for candy apples and she promised her grandson she’s probably not a bad person she just was in a bad situation and probably felt backed into a wall
Exactly what I was thinking.
The last story? That lovely feeling you get from being able to help someone just cannot be beaten. Well done OP
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I don't understand why people think it's ok to put hands on people even if they think they are an employee. Like, seriously dragging someone who is sitting at a table and following a boy to the men's room is a new low. I never heard of anything like that. I agree with Dark Fluff and that people need to press charges everytime they do that. They can't get away with this stuff. I am curious where all these crazy Karen's learned this behavior and thinks this works.
I’d be pressing charges ASAP if someone followed my kid into the bathroom. Let alone everything else that woman did.
She must've been stressed out I'm glad she got her apples
In the military, no matter where you’re stationed, regardless of job and rank, you have to stand some type of watch every so often. I was stationed at a hospital and once a year, the junior enlisted had a 24 hour watch duty where we walked all over the entire base, in every building and checking which doors are locked and figure out why a certain door was unlocked. A year after I left the military entirely, I had a very pissed off staff sgt call me asking where f*** I was and I’d better have damn good excuse as to why I’m not at my duty watch post on time. I told him, “well I don’t have a good excuse, but my DD214 has a great excuse.” Still pissed off and yelling, he said “fanf***ingtastic. Best of luck to you as a civilian. Thank you for giving me a reason to yell at some officers.”
Story 4: No. Anyone that rude shouldn't get help. They _deserve_ to be miserable.
Great video. i loved that one part where you read the r/IDon'tWorkHereLady stories : )
The restaurant story. Seriously..... I've been in some Chinese restaurants and yeah seen some kids there. Not once *NOT ONCE* have i thought that they work there. Yeah I assumed that they are related to the folks working there *BUT* i could also see what looked like to be school work.
Yeah, I haven't been to many Asian-run stores, but I figure any kids matching the ethnicity of the owners are the owners' kids and just hanging out because the babysitter bailed or maybe they live in an apartment attached to the business.
I've had a five year old step from behind the very tall order counter and ask me for my order. (Asian takeaway place). I blinked twice, and gave her my order. She was VERY efficient. I wouldn't have assumed she worked there though lol.
@@Kayenne54 the youngest I've ever encountered was maybe a 13 year old. Took me by surprise and somewhat broke my brain a little (ya know..... labor laws and all). Gave my order walked out and was like "wait...... I got foo........ what just happened?"
@@brigidtheirish yeah I mean most of the places by me are part of a plaza place so the babysitter thing seems more reasonable.
@@TheDarkLink7 Labor laws don't necessarily apply when helping out within the family, at least they don't where I live. It really depends on the exact circumstances ...
The next time you are approached by a Karen demanding service from you, say to her, "Ask, and you may receive. But demand, and you get nothing! If you are in need of help from me, Ask! Let's start over. Repeat after me. 'Hello, sir. I am in need of help. Would you be willing to help me?'"
Please reply telling how it went for you.
I'm from Down Under and that Massive Supermarket chain that is red is called COLES! Ha ha!
Korean restaurant story, if someone followed my kid into the bathroom and put their hands on them and prevent them from leaving then I would use force immediately to protect my child.
I really loved the positive IDontWorkHereLady at the end.
love the last story. it helps the soul after crawling through all the previous dirt.
I really hope the lady that assaulted a minor after following him into the men's bathroom had charges brought against her. There are multiple levels of wrong there.
Thank, DarkFluff, for pointing out that charges should be pressed. Those who are too stupid not to only make things worse for so many others.
some people arent "too stupid" not to. they either have other things to do and dont have time, it was minor and they dont see the point, or they are actually stupid.
@@aggroblu9753 yes ^
@aggroblu9753
That or something Fluff and all these comments don't take into consideration is some people don't want to deal with further trauma of court, stress and the idea of the accuser getting off scot-free, Fluff talks about wanting to teach people a lesson but I don't hear any sympathy towards the victims whenever they don't press charges, when you tell someone you should've press charges when they don't want to that sounds like you don't care about the situation and just want a story of good wins and bad looses
I also worked for the Red massive supermarket chain in Australia and I lasted 2 days before I decided that their treatment of staff was less than stellar.
Okay that one story with the candy apples was wholesome. See people a little bit of kindness goes a long way :)
“Nobody needs that much apple juice!”
Daycares, schools, apple juice stand, I am an apple juice fanatic.
So there, Karen.
I can't believe Grandma thought a 13yr old worked at a restaurant. Not to mention she apparently went into a men's restroom just to chew him out.
If some lady grabbed me and dragged me out of my seat I would press charges, that is assault!
That next to last story was a real gem. I'm glad that woman finally found out about the candy apple kits being at another store. That op really made her day- 😀
Story 4: It's always nice when it turns out the only reason someone is difficult is because of a bad day. Like you don't want to disappoint your grandson when you said you'd bring something. I think it was nice that OP helped her.
It's a little funny and very sad how some people just can't seem to comprehend that being nice and helpful doesn't mean you are an employee. I guess they themselves are the type of people who don't help anyone unless it's in a working contract or something.
I think this is why the term Karen can be an issue, because it doesn't account for the mental health of people. Everyone acts differently to stressors and sometimes their behaviors can be misconstrued as a personality trait instead of a mental breakdown.
Pressing charges is almost always a good idea. Ultimately, Karen is not going to do jail time, but a lot of course will order anger management or therapy, and frankly a most of these Karens need some professional help.
Listening to the first story, I am convinced that Karens are the type of people who really, really wish slavery was legal
I bet that's true of some of them.
But listening to the candy apple story, I am convinced some Karens are just normal people in a difficult situation, are probably a bit dense ("what do you mean you don't work here?!"), and are just trying to get through their day like the rest of us.
Always press charges, ppls!
Grandma in the candy apple story was obviously under a lot of stress and worried about letting her grandchild down. I'm not condoning her behavior, but it's actually somewhat able to understand. Regardless, that op was amazing how he made sure she was ok and pointed her to a store for the kits when he saw her crying in her vehicle. I'd actually call that a wholesome resolution to a crappy situation.
I have to say how much I absolutely loved the last story about the little old lady! Please, can we have more stories like that to cheers everyone's days up? We all need some feel-good in our lives and when it has a good, healthy shot of Awesome Sauce with it, all the better!
You are a life savour.
Im literally unable to do ANYTHING if I don’t have something on in the background. (Thus why I have LITERALLY watched all your videos up to your first)
I even keep my headphones on while washing my hair in the sink because of it 😭
It's nice to hear good stories, it makes my days better
The last story is the perfect reminder that you are usually able to get so much more if you ask rather than demand.
WELL DONE TO THE FELLOW
IN THE LIQUOR STORE I REALLY
ADMIRE YOUR HELPFULNESS+
GENEROSITY FOR YOUR KINDNES
TO THE OLD WOMAN.
Thanks for helping me start my day right fluff and stevo!
I really enjoyed the last story. I love it when you end an episode with a warm and wholesome story.
If I was her kid I would've pretend that she was a stalker that follows my family around for free food and pray they give back the reservation
The manager kicked grandma Karen out before the police could arrive. Why did his mother ask for the police to be called instead of calling them herself?
I love when you add a positive encounter at the end. ❤
The candy apple story reminded me of another story. An older man demands of an OP where an item on his shopping list was in the store. When OP asks the man if he is having a bad day, the man starts crying. It seems his wife asked to grocery shop. He hasn't done it in a long time. His wife was making funeral arrangements for their young son who had just died. Moral of the story = just because someone seems to act like a Karen doesn't mean he or she is a Karen.
I think I will make an ID card (I already have plenty of lanyards) that says “Karen Catcher”, then go to some of the known haunts of Karens in the wild.
I used to work for a company who did the outsourced customer care for a mobile service provider. It was pretty good job and I got promoted about 2 years in and I was happy for a while, I had some good friends in the office but an even better team. Things started to get sour when the client company changed their staff and we got some arrogant & demanding imbeciles who were now co-ordinating with us. At times I have wanted to ask them if they thought we were slaves. It was terrible for a while but it got worse when the top man at our center changed - the guy was such a clown. 10 months later after a run in with him, I had to quit. I had to serve a notice period for 1 month but they asked me to make it 2 since they hadn't hired a replacement to head my team yet. I said ok and then joined a small startup. 3 weeks after I joined the new company, one of the client spocs who was terrible to us, called me asking for some report. I told him to shove it and then said that I would call his boss to fire him since he wasn't capable enough to keep a track on who to call despite several emails letting the clients know who they had to contact now.
So satisfying!
I bet that Grandma Karen never lives down ruining her grandchilds 2nd birthday 🤦🏼♀️
If someone is going to lay their hands on me or try and drag me somewhere they would have a black eye or broken nose for their stupidity while asking them if they could read or just plain stupid.
Last Story... I will happily help the ones like the lady in this story. Kindness/Respectfulness goes a long way when you want help compared to rudeness
Story 1 if someone demanded me to do something I would probably look right at them & say something like "even my 4 year old granddaughter knows how to say please and ask nice"
Aw! I loved the last one with the granny needing help to find the liquor
I don't care about your gender or age. If i see you assaulting me or someone innocent, i WILL defend myself or that person.
You touch me, that's assault. You grab me, that is assault. You take hold of me and drag me out of my seat, chances are you will be hurting as a result of my defending myself ....... and will be taking a ride in the back of a police car.
@@tinydancer7426 After you pick up your teeth off the floor! And you'd need your nose fixed as well!
Why would the restaurant cancel the reservation made by the mother when the grandmother made an ass of herself? They could still have had the party, minus grandma. The kid was only 2, not old enough to have any expectations of what a birthday party should be like.
I thought it was nice of OP to help out the grandma who promised to bring candy apples to her grandchilds party.
I don't think they *did.* The grandma being kicked out was mentioned, but I didn't notice anything about the whole reservation being cancelled.
well this is just my opinion but im guessing the staff just wanted the swiftest and easiest solution available
the rest of the party didnt arrive yet, we have no way of knowing is they would stand behind the grandkaren or not
plus having police or emergency services in a place of business, especially a food service business, is not a good look, however necessary it might be
after all if you pass by a restaurant with police and/or an ambulance out front, you probably would think twice before going in to eat there
then again. as i said, all of this is just my thoughts
@@mrroboshadow If I drove by a place and there was emergency services there I wouldn't think "Hmmm, don't want to go there." I'd be thinking more like "I wonder what happened." or, if it's police "What idiot did what?" I don't think I know anyone that has ever thought they didn't want to go somewhere after they saw emergency services there.
@@Skyfire_The_Goth well everyone is different but generally if you see an ambulance outside a restaurant one might think someone got sick
I never said its very common, just that it can happen, and staff don't want it to happen
@@mrroboshadow If there is an ambulance at a restaurant then someone probably had a heart attack or slip and fall or something big like that, most likely something the restaurant is not even responsible for. Stop believing movies, one doesn't start feeling the effects of food poisoning till at least 6 hours after eating the bad food. No the staff don't want to be calling emergency services, no one really wants to be calling emergency service, except maybe some sick people out there, but for the most part people don't want to have to call emergency services.
Story 2: Always...ALWAYS...press charges when anyone...especially a Karen...put their hands on you! Never let them get away with assault or they will do it again.
Story 3: Racist Karen should have absolutely been arrested for grabbing and holding that child against his will...that is a SERIOUS felony...not to mention the men's bathroom part!
Story 5: Oh My God! And even more rare sighting than any regular Karen...it's a REVERSE KAREN!!! Wow...what a luck guy!! Those are almost completely unheard of! :)
The other thing that gets me why can’t people help each other out without people assuming they work their
I hate the "be a gentleman" thing. Once my Karen aunt told (ordered) my brother to be a gentleman and carry stuff.
He's disabled, his wrists can barely hold his phone let alone carrying stuff around. So I was the one helping her and she was just so mean I told her, per our very misogynistic country culture that she's a woman and she should shut up and let the "man rest" 😂
If she's going to use toxic gender roles? So can I.
Also another aunt used to like take my uncles shoes, he didn't even do that after work so, based on my family beliefs.... lol
The last story was the most wholesome thing.
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Yes.
And no.
If the cart would have been tipped over it would have been to low to the ground to see it in the mirror converting this petty revenge into a plot to damage another persons property.
Oh good call on that... 😅😅😅😅
I spent most of my life in white collar managerial jobs. But I spent a year before that in face to face work with retail customers. 99% of people are great, they like people, they appreciate help and advice, they laugh with you. But 1% are total trolls, they despise and abuse staff. As a manager I remembered the 1%. First rule of management defend your staff. The customer isn't always right.