BBQ Becky. The name still makes me roll my eyes. It started in April 2018 at Lake Merritt in Oakland, where two Black men, Kenzie Smith and Onsayo Abram, were grilling on a warm day. Pretty normal stuff. Except Jennifer Schulte decided that using charcoal was illegal in that area. That’s how Schulte became “BBQ … Read more
If you believed you’d heard it all when it comes to over-the-top racist rants, allow me to introduce you to one of the most shameless examples imaginable: a woman named Janee Jewell Plummer. She’s not just your typical “Karen” screaming about minor inconveniences in a store aisle. She’s taken entitlement to a whole new level … Read more
Every generation has its bogeyman, except this time it’s not hiding under a bed. It’s standing in line at a grocery store, demanding to speak to the manager, and filming everyone with a phone. I’m talking about Karens. You’ve seen them. You’ve probably cringed at them. And if you’re particularly unlucky, you may have witnessed … Read more
I’m going to say something that might shock you: people can be obnoxious. Shocking, right? And because we have such a profound capacity for being irritating, society decided we needed a shorthand to describe those who excel at public displays of entitlement. Enter the term “Karen.” Everyone’s heard it. Some folks love it. Others roll … Read more
Have you ever overheard someone refer to a person as a “Karen” and felt a bit puzzled? The term is everywhere these days, and it’s become a quick way to describe someone seen as entitled or overly demanding, often with a racial bias thrown into the mix. It’s not the most polite way to label … Read more