'First come, first serve' has been the mantra of many over the decades– in particular, siblings fighting over the shower, kids vying for toys at recess, and cousins loading up their plates at the family buffet. Generally, people tend to respect this little rule we've made for society, but apparently, some folks feel entitled to whatever they want in the world, ignoring the laws that separate humanity from that of the animals.

Black Friday deals and mall shopping during the holidays calls for one thing and one thing only: the survival of the Karens . If you work retail, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. The manager is being called in extra this holiday season, and they are serious about it. Employees and customers are being bombarded every which way; in the sock aisle, behind the counter, and even in the bathroom. Yes, you read that correctly! The bathroom! Does privacy no longer exist? Does a peaceful ho…

It takes a special kind of hotel guest to misplace important items and then immediately go on the offensive and accuse housekeeping of theft. Perhaps it's generational, perhaps it's having experience being on the other side of these kinds of accusations, or perhaps it's just being a decent human, but I consider myself to be someone who is far more likely to blame himself for a lost item. Hypothetically speaking, if I were convinced that for once it was not my fault this time, I would at the ver…

The Holiday season is an easy time to make bad choices with your money. This is especially true for those of you who have needy family members asking for expensive gifts or if you have a burning desire to treat yourself. Unfortunately, most of the time, the smartest thing to do is the least fun thing. As much as I wish we lived in a universe where we didn't have to budget months in advance for a “treat yourself” moment, sometimes it's necessary. Now, before we get to enjoy the horrible financia…

A little kindness can go a long way. For example, nobody is going to want to help you with something if you approach them with rage and entitlement. But, if you ask for help with zero expectations and a kind “please" and “thank you,” then you are WAY more likely to get help. Like, is that so difficult to understand? It turns out, for Karens, it is a completely alien concept . Take, for example, this Reddit post about a Karen in a grocery store. There were two people stocking the shelves—turns o…

The problem with working in a job where you're providing a professional service is that your clients will constantly tell you how to do your job even when they have no idea what they're talking about—no, especially when they have no idea what they're talking about. This intensifies when it comes to anything people regard themselves to be an expert in just because they've done it at the lowest level a few times in an everyday, unprofessional sense.

Public transit attracts all kinds of people, and a big chunk of them are the type you wish you'd never have the pleasure of encountering in your life. Imagine you are on a train, and all these people are packed on it. You've found yourself a nice window seat, and the beginning of your journey goes smoothly. Then, something unfortunate happens… Your nice, quiet seatmate leaves, and a loud, rude one sits across you instead. She begins chewing loudly, mumbling, and eventually, puts her feet on the…

When it comes to the world of fast food, nobody likes to push the boundaries of human decency quite like a Karen who believe's they're right. The customer may ‘always be right’ in the eyes of the manager, but in most circumstances, it's the employees that endure the most absurd consumer Karenisms when trying to live up to the customers corrections. Karens will go to any lengths to prove themselves, even when the teenage cashier is just trying to save them some money with an ordering loophole.

People love to make mountains out of molehills. Most of the time, it's because their actual problems are absolutely nothing compared to those of countless others in the world. But people love to feel like the underdog in their own story, even when the obstacles they're up against are as simple as waiting in a long line at the grocery store. This form of main character syndrome has manifested itself in countless work environments, public spaces, and schools. It's the boss with five homes who mak…

As someone who has worked many years in the service industry let me tell you, when an unruly customer gets what's coming to them, it is the most satisfying feeling in the world. Service industry jobs are usually low pay, you're running around on your feet all day, and you have to deal with the most entitled customers. It's not always like that! Sometimes you have great regulars and a fantastic team. But, unfortunately, those more annoying events are more common. The longer you work in the servi…

It's the holiday season, which once meant that you'd venture forth into the world to carefully select gifts for all your loved ones, making sure to get everyone something that they truly desired but wouldn't have bought (or even have been able to find) for themselves— ensuring that they know how much you appreciate them and how special they are in your life. For every father in the world, that's apparently a new shirt and tie for the office and a single pack of boxers to last him until next yea…

The years may come and go, but the entitlement never ends. Just when you thought Karens were at their worst last year, 2023 came along to remind you that no matter what, these strange birds will always find their way into our lives. They might be demanding to speak to the manager, they might be yelling at their neighbors, and they might be doing both of those things at the same time. This year, some of our top Karen stories include excerpts from unnecessary neighborhood social media group posts…

There are certain moments in a family's history that people will never let go of no matter how hard you try. It's that bizarre thing that happens when members of a family construct a strange revisionist narrative of the event that, of course, paints themselves in a great light and another member of the family in a bad one. That's exactly what happened to this Redditor, who shared their story via this thread on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit. When she was 11 years old, she was grieving the l…

This world is full of a whole bunch of really great people who are there to support you, encourage you on your way, and want nothing more than for you to thrive. These people may be friends, they may be family, or they might be benevolent strangers who are carrying the light of altruistically looking out for their fellow man.

Entitled folks who seem addicted to neighborhood drama are likely to inevitably confront the limit of who they should start a flight with… We would like to think that every Karen in this world has this kind of comeuppance, but the truth is that many entitled neighbors get away with their behavior because no one has the bandwidth to call them out. Thankfully, here we have a lawn care company in which the owner decided that he did , in fact, have the bandwidth to stand up to this neighbor. The ne…

People's perceptions of plane etiquette seem to changing, and this story clearly serves as evidence of the friction between passengers. If you were seated next to someone who was playing loud music, you probably would be slightly annoyed but the truth is in this day and age, everyone is playing music throughout the flight. The air pressure also makes it pretty hard to hear the music of your neighbor, especially if you're also listening to something. I'm just saying: slightly loud music surely i…