Today I was told "Don't be such a Karen" at Whole Foods (Chicago) for asking a Gen Z (20-something is Gen Z?) to move her cart so a grandma could squeeze between our carts.

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“At least my college debt is paid off and I won’t have to live through the worst of the coming famine and financial collapse brought on by climate change. Bye-eee.”

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“I’m older and have more insurance.”

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Lots of people there are assholes. I rarely go there because of the entitlement of many of its patrons. Good on you for trying to be helpful! Stay Midwestern-nice, and leave the LP jerks to their bad karma.

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You're right! Even the kid-professional shoppers are rude. I have switched to Plum Market in Old Town. It's a nice place!

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I am 48, and it stunned me. What I am most angry about is that I engaged in the lamest way. I swore back like a truck driver. I am disappointed in myself for not coming up with a more intelligent burn. She was super aggressive and just kept going and shouting at me. I have had a super tough few days (landlord stuff/apartment chaos) so I was off my game.

I may just go back there every day the rest of the week to see if she shows up again. And then I will really hit her hard with all the burns I came up w on the drive home. (kidding) The worst part: this happened four hours ago and I am still stunned/annoyed. I don't have a point. Just sharing some pointless misery.

Please leave your burns below so I am ready next time.

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“Well, the Jerk Store called, and they’re running out of you!”

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How did you ask her to move? You might not like hearing this, but part of the “Karen” thing is taking it upon oneself to scold or police someone else. Even when you were technically in the right, it’s the parental-style scolding that was the issue, not the fact that you asked. I wasn’t there so I can only guess what your tone was. Maybe you unintentionally have “resting Karen voice”? Being devil’s advocate here, this is all with due respect.

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The Karen comment was rude and offensive. Full stop.

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Which Whole Foods in Chicago?

The one on Kingsbury

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