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Rudeness Overloaded
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.”
― Eric Hoffer
We have all seen videos of Karens’ throwing things at stores, calling the cops on people, chanting racial slurs, and educating poor baristas and cashiers about right and wrong. The common thread that connects all these incidents is that Karens use rudeness as a weapon to prove their unplausible argument. This pushes others to retaliate and behave equally badly.
Karen incidents are on the rise and this is a widespread pandemic. The possibility of meeting a Karen in one’s lifetime is very high. We are too quick to judge a Karen but oftentimes, we forget that we are the Karen.
For reasons unknown, we become a Karen at some point in our lifetime. Being rude and ruthless has become the expected course of action. When-you-don’t-like-the-rules-you-bring-out-your-inner-Karen-within has kind of become the norm now.
Let me introduce you to a few Karen situations in my life.
One of the earlier incidents I am reminded of was when I was a kid. I was standing on a crowded train platform when a lady came up behind me and said, “Are you planning to stay there forever or let me through? The fact that it is etched in my long-term memory proves how much I was ruminating over it. She didn’t have to be snappy about it, especially to a kid. If you ask me, a simple…
