13 Hilarious Posts That Perfectly Capture What It Means To Be A 'Karen'

Is there anyone you'd rather avoid at work more than a Karen? It's like they exist just to make your life difficult while also being smug about it. We've all probably encountered a Karen before, whether we knew what to call them yet or not. And if you work retail, you've seen so many more Karens than the rest of us. Opening the store every day must feel like unlatching a portal to hades, and for the next eight hours you spend on your feet working hard, there's bound to be a Karen following you around, screaming because she thought she could have half of the store for free because you took more than two minutes to ring up her groceries.

If you're in one of these jobs, we salute you. You're doing God's work, and Karens are an emotionally and physically dangerous obstacle you bravely interact with on a daily basis. With the workweek beginning, let's take a look at some Karens that you'll be glad you're not running into this week.