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Subject: Karen. London, England Edition.
From: Thinking Bartender
Posted: Fri May 15. 2020, 21:09 UTC
Everyone in the hospitality industry knows what a "Karen" is, it's an entitled 
person, of any gender, who thinks that they can demand more than any other 
customer. A "Karen" looks down on everyone, regardless of race, and usually 
sees it as a point of honour to pressurise servers at their chosen spot to see 
how far they can push their luck. It is a point of conjecture amongst servers 
as to whether or not there is a competition between members of these group of 
diners to "Out-Karen" their companions.

"Karen" is synonymous with the "Ladies who lunch" crowd; usually middle-class 
white females with no need for employment as they have access to much more 
than sustenance money. "Karens" dine out as a form of entertainment; they are 
always in a rush; but they don't need to go back to work, they just meander to 
another location and continue their oh so stressful lifestyle of continuous 
lounging and impulse shopping.

Having worked in the hospitality industry since early 1997 and having worked 
in locations all over the nations capital city I would say that the epicentre 
for "Karens" is Hampstead. Ricky Gervais described Hampstead residents quite 
succinctly in his Netflix special "Humanity" (2018). To clarify, "Karen" is 
not the new n-word, it's the old c-word, repackaged for the modern era.

If you dare stand up to a "Karen" you will more than likely be the subject of 
a negative online review. A "Karen" lives by the doctrine that the "customer 
is always right" regardless of the actual circumstances. Discounts are 
demanded, off-menu items are expected. And in addition, it would seem that 
every "Karen" has an extensive list of dietary requirements and allergies, not 
seen outside of the affluent areas of North London.


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