The Karens are back at it again… But this time, they’re clapping back after finding their name in the spotlight. A coffee shop in California faced complaints from people named Karen after portraying itself as ‘anti-Karen’.
Coffee Dose Cafe has been stirring up a storm on social media with their edgy and creative branding, much to the dismay of the Karens of the world.
Some of their designs showcase the ‘Anti Karen serum’ and while the world is completely obsessed with the quirky merchandise, the Karens are not having it.
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More noticeably, a sign reportedly located outside of the coffee shop reads: “No Karen, you can’t talk to the manager.” This caught the attention of hoards of coffee lovers who are pretty much fed up with people complaining for no apparent reason.
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One woman, who was not happy upon seeing the sign glaring in front of her, took to the ‘Karen’ Facebook group to reportedly ask them to boycott the coffee shop. And we know what many of you are thinking: “such a Karen thing to do”.
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This sparked outrage across social media after a number of women bearing the name Karen decided to hop on board and hit the cafe with poor reviews and one-star ratings, with some calling them out on ‘promoting bullying’.
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The comments on social media have been divided since with one person saying “There’s always a hater. That person must have a miserable life” while another tagged her colleagues in the post and asked “can we post this outside the office?”
Another person wrote: “I’d give zero stars if I could. One look at the sign outside that is pure bullying to anyone named Karen is enough to put me off.”
“I can speak to the manager if I want. Seriously tired of businesses using a tired old meme to attract ‘woke’ customers,” said another social media user.
Do you think this is a form of bullying or light humour?