Don't underestimate the kids! You know what they say: the hardest job is being a parent . If you've ever watched a child for an afternoon, or raised a couple on your own, you know just how true that is. Kids need near-constant attention to avoid getting into trouble, and that can be exhausting even when you have plenty of energy. This parent decided to take their 7-year-old to a fun toy event . They write that the kids were paired with an older veteran . However, their kid got paired with a vet…

Have you ever demanded to speak to a manager, only for the employee to turn on their heel and come back with, 'But I AM the manager'? Because I have not had the pleasure of experiencing that level of awkwardness. But this dude did… And he was not happy about it. What happened is the following: One employee by the name of OP was working at a toy store back when they were in college. You know, trying to make a buck or two while they studied furiously the rest of the time. A customer decided that…

Good deeds are a dime a dozen, but this school really gave it its all so that kids would get great Christmas gifts from their parents who did not have a lot of money. Unfortunately, along comes a Grinch, today known as a Karen, and has to ruin it for everyone. In this case, many Karens. Let's start at the beginning… One school used to organize a toy store for families in need, and this store would be stocked to the brim with all kinds of donations. The parents could shop there and get new toys…

This story really had me feeling frustrated. I still remember the days of getting super excited to play at Toys R Us. (RIP) Multiple times, I recall a Karen mom throwing a tantrum for no good reason. It's worse than an actual child's tantrum. Reddit user u/Puzzleheaded-Brush58 shared his story from working at a Buy-Sell-Trade toy store in a mall. There was a place for the children to build their own figurines that they could purchase and take home. One mom came in with a group of several childr…

Retail customers are exhausting, but when they bring their entitled brat children into the store with them, it's a whole other ballgame. One woman was working at her first retail job, thus encountered many Karens… but this particular one was actually a kid. Of course, not all parents are necessarily good at parenting, and this story represents that obvious lack of guidance, which was sorely needed.