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♥️♥️♥️Shoutout to the staff of the hotel I stayed at for expertly de-escalating a Karen situation!
♥️♥️♥️And shoutout to the white hotel guests that stuck around to make sure that hotel security heard exactly what she was trying to do. My favorite comment: "Wow! A Karen situation in real life! I've only ever seen these online! This is surreal! What is she thinking?"
End result, yours truly did not get kicked out of the hotel for no reason, and feels slightly better about the state of the world.
I said to the man "No, you don't get it. I'm not asking to cut you in line. I'm saying that I was already waiting in line when you got here. You cut me!"
The man said very loudly, "Well, I didn't know that! But I already let you go in front of me!"
I said, "How are you mad at me? There's no need to get upset here. Just relax! It's a nice day!" I shook my head in confusion. The man and I switched places.
At this point, the conversation with me and the man was over.
Enter Karen...
I said to the man "No, you don't get it. I'm not asking to cut you in line. I'm saying that I was already waiting in line when you got here. You cut me!"
The man said very loudly, "Well, I didn't know that! But I already let you go in front of me!"
I said, "How are you mad at me? There's no need to get upset here. Just relax! It's a nice day!" I shook my head in confusion. The man and I switched places.
At this point, the conversation with me and the man was over.
Enter Karen...
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I was standing in line to ask the front desk a question. I was masked up, and giving the person talking to the front desk attendant plenty of space (about 20ft). So much space that a man didn't realize I was in line, and stood in line behind the person talking to the attendant.
I said "Sorry, but I am in line! But don't worry I just have a very quick question."
The man didn't understand me, and said indignantly "I'm in a hurry too! Even if it is a quick question! But fine! Whatever! Go ahead!"