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[โ€“] Shortstack@reddthat.com 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Pour one out for all the unfortunate souls actually named Karen who aren't Karens

[โ€“] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Atleast they arent one of the poor unfortunate souls named Adolf who were born in the 30s.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Easy fix: "Hi, I'm Abe/Adi/Dolf"

[โ€“] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's a reason they got the generic name Karens.

Like Gary (Garys aren't Karens), there aren't many around now but the few I've ever come across really were worthy of these name.

Probably because it was a popular name for a while so the odds they'd have that name are good.