when did this annoyance reach hipster popularity?

I saw some Karen doing it at a meeting last night and wanted to take a photo to send to all the poetry slam participants to let them know that it had reached facebook levels of youthful coolness

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
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Is referring to someone as a Karen still a thing?

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“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Donald J Trump - 4/10/25
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

Forget it, he's rolling or is it trolling? Hard to keep up.

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It has become more common at universities for people to snap instead of clap because some people find applause too disruptive, aggressive, or it generally makes them uncomfortable. At least she wasn't doing jazz hands to show her approval.

At college campuses you have to snap in closed captioning.

This is probably controversial, but to me using "Karen" in that way is as grating and insulting as using "the N-word." I believe it's racial in origin as well. A "Karen" is a certain type of white woman. Maybe a lot like your wife or daughter if she happens to have a disagreement with the wrong person. It's a slur. If we're gonna get all offended about slurs to the point that using them is a such a social taboo that it justifies physical assault or possibly even murder, we probably shouldn't use "Karen" either.

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General Jim wears Fort Bragg down... to get it!

OK, Karen.

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You bike riding hypocrite bastard. What about when you refer to my wealthy passenger as Karen after she open window and tell your fat ass to get your bike out of way of my car in busy urban intersection. You call her Karen and make her very much upset. She no tip good after that because she is still thinking about you you shit head. Next time you want to give advice about name calling why don't you just stop and shove your lame.bike up your Karen ass you annoying huffy riding shit head. Death to bike lanes, they make road too small for manly American cars

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Death to American Pie. It was overrated!

Meh. Mostly it's just played out and tiresome. sort of like "nothingburger".

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“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Donald J Trump - 4/10/25
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

Back to the lab for this mult, IMO

Or “living my truth”.

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What if only middle aged white women of a certain income level said it to other white women?

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its amazing to watch hot white girls lose their looks. as soon as they get old enough to have coherent thoughts, nobody wants to hear them other races dont have the issue, they seem to age fine. its weird.

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

I was casually introduced to the concept of snapping for approval first as a throwaway joke in Legally Blonde ("Snaps for Elle!"), and then formally when I joined a greek organization in college. Maybe that has something to do with it? I'll only do it now at places where applause is necessary but I'm holding a drink or something, because, like, what's the sound of one hand clapping, man?

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General Jim wears Fort Bragg down... to get it!

Why are you typing out the K-word if you believe it's equivalent to that other word? Is it a term of endearment when you use it? Just asking questions.

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I was told I looked a lot younger than my age today. It was great.

You know who snaps to show approval? Crazy liberals.

In the 19th century, it wasn't uncommon to knock on a table or bar in a lecture environment to show approval. Snapping goes back 100 years in academia. Have you seen hidden figures? They snap rather than clap.

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Stick to the stars SkyBoy.

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“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Donald J Trump - 4/10/25
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

Ok.

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I keed, I keed. You’re one of the good ones.

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“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Donald J Trump - 4/10/25
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

Word!

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Woke is still a thing for old men.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Don't try to slide the K-word in here to express your disgust with people of color. I'm watching you.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

same is true at the Democratic Socialists national convention

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Karen isn't necessarily white or even biological female.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

You should check out its history. It's an unpleasant slur. I would advise not dropping it so casually if you think not offending others is such a high value.

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General Jim wears Fort Bragg down... to get it!