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'They get nothing': Family of Karens demand free amenities at hotel, get denied, so they try to run a scam but foil their own plans with their faulty hubris

'They get nothing': Entitled family demands free amenities at hotel, get denied, so they try to run a scam but foil their own plans with their faulty hubris

If you want to pull off a scam then you need to have charm—Karens simply do not have that.
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‘These guys deserve whatever consequences’: Hotel employee at his wit's end calls the health department on the place, discovering a disgusting amount of violations

‘These guys deserve whatever consequences’: Hotel employee at his wit's end calls the health department on the place, discovering a disgusting amount of violations

'When Inspector came by, I told him, "I'm your guy!" Handed him a master key and lots of rooms and their issues and said, "Run wild." '
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‘Okay, in that case, I quit!’: Top-notch hotel concierge is told staff doesn't get PTO even after working there for over a year, so he immediately turns in his 2-week notice

‘Okay, in that case, I quit!’: Top-notch hotel concierge is told staff doesn't get PTO even after working there for over a year, so he immediately turns in his 2-week notice

"They were, of course, unable to find adequate replacement..."
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Karen restaurant manager accuses cook of not working, she maliciously complies

Some people assume the worst of others, declaring everyone else to be lazy, foolish, or otherwise plotting and scheming something nefarious. But let's be honest, they're probably doing so to deflect from their own shortcomings—which are probably the exact same things they're accusing others of. Having one of these people as your boss or employer is, of course, going to ensure you a terrible time during every moment you're at work, with constant accusations of slacking, skiving, and even stealin…
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‘We were all RIGHT there’: Woman throwing tantrum at a drive-thru window to get a refund on her food from YESTERDAY, gets put in her place by 4 different employees

‘We were all RIGHT there’: Woman throwing tantrum at a drive-thru window to get a refund on her food from YESTERDAY, gets put in her place by 4 different employees

Nobody is safe from a Karen at a fast-food drive-thru window...
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Café Karen complains that her pieces of toast aren't the same size, gets smaller ones: 'You want your two pieces of toast the same size? As you wish.'

There's a lot to complain about in this world—if you go looking for it… but who wants to live their life like that anyway? You're far better off putting that time and energy towards something productive and just getting on with it rather than falling into that line of thinking. Regardless, you're determined to find something to take issue with… the size of your toast probably isn't one of them worth worrying about—there are plenty of other things that should take priority on the list Who knows.…
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‘I can still cancel your reservation’: Entitled guest mistreats hotel's front desk employee, winds up getting herself downgraded and flagged

"What is wrong with people? You are in my space, where I am in control, and you want to escalate knowing full well you were wrong..."
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‘Guy’s face turned red’: Entitled woodworker throws immature tantrum over a policy that requires all $20 bills to be checked, employee puts him in his place

‘Guy’s face turned red’: Entitled woodworker throws immature tantrum over a policy that requires all $20 bills to be checked, employee puts him in his place

Immature and entitled seem to go hand-in-hand.
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‘Let me stop you right there…’: Employees share the most ludicrous situations entitled customers cause during closing time

‘Let me stop you right there…’: Employees share the most ludicrous situations entitled customers have caused during closing time

It's unbelievable that these kinds of people actually exist!
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'An “excuse me” wouldn't be difficult': Impatient customer hollers at employee and quickly gets put in their place by both the manager and fellow customer in line

'An “excuse me” wouldn't be difficult': Impatient customer hollers at employee and quickly gets put in their place by both the manager and fellow customer in line

Some heroes don't wear capes.
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‘She really got under my skin’: Gas station Karen gets a heavy dose of Karma after blowing up at attendant, gets arrested AND her car towed

‘She really got under my skin’: Gas station Karen gets a heavy dose of Karma after blowing up at attendant, gets arrested AND her car towed

There's no better feeling than experiencing justice in action.
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‘Gen X are becoming Boomers’: Employees who work the register share their biggest entitled customer ‘flops'

‘Gen X are becoming Boomers’: Employees who work the register share their biggest entitled customer ‘flops'

You shouldn't have to always be smiling at work, especially if you're having a bad day—why can't some customers get that through their heads?
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23 Food Service vs Retail Memes That Will Have You Thankful for Your 9-to-5 Office Job

23 Food Service vs Retail Memes That Will Have You Thankful for Your 9-to-5 Office Job

Working in the service industry really changes your brain chemistry.
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‘My petty self decided that the $250 charge wasn't enough': Entitled guest wrecks hotel room and throws a tantrum, concierge gets her banned and turned into her family's pariah

‘My petty self decided that the $250 charge wasn't enough': Entitled guest wrecks hotel room and throws a tantrum, concierge gets her banned and turned into her family's pariah

Don't mess with a hotel staff.
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Restaurant manager calls police on customers who are refusing to pay $9 for using the salad bar: '3 cop cars pulled in and surrounded them'

There's a whole lot you can get yourselves worked up about in this world… and salads aren't generally one of them. It's really not all that big of a deal to pay for food that you've taken, especially when it's a couple of leaves of lettuce. The vibes you usually get from salad lovers are chill and wholesome, though there is absolutely room for overlap in that group for people who seem to give off those vibes when they're really just masking how woefully entitled they are. It's hard to believe t…
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Restaurant owner receives bold email from colleague complaining about dining experience because he saw the chef wearing headphones: 'I put a no phone policy in my restaurant'

This restaurant owner recently received a pretty bold email from a colleague who was less than thrilled about seeing a chef in the kitchen sporting AirPods. The colleague, who owns a restaurant of his own, complained about the "unprofessional" vibe it created during his dining experience, citing a strict "no phone policy" he has in place at his own restaurant . But as the internet chimed in, opinions on the matter were split right down the middle. Some argued that it's no big deal if the chef i…
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