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Wherever there are people minding their own business, trying to go about their stressful day, there's always a Karen lurking somewhere nearby, ready to make everyone's lives just a little bit harder. The retail world and service industry are no strangers to the obnoxious Karen who seemingly exists to abuse shift workers, and it seems like the plague has produced a new breed of Super Karens who complain to managers about anything and everything all while refusing to wear a face mask in the midst of a global pandemic. 

For the essential workers out there who have had to continue dealing with crazy ass Karens, these memes and posts are for you. Thanks to the internet, the evil-doings of Karens are now very well-documented, and so we can roast Karen from the safety of our own homes.

If you're ever bored and would like to witness astounding levels of both insanity and stupidity, your best bet would be to go take a scroll through the r/insanepeoplefacebook subreddit. It's the exact opposite of boring. In fact, we'd say it's a veritable treasure trove of stupidity from anti-vaxxers, Karens, and all-around crazies that almost make for sadistic reading. While we are saddened to learn of these high levels of idiocy, knowledge is definitely power. And kind of entertaining. We've put together some of the latest and greatest (hard to find 'em through the scads of political posts) but you can catch more at the popular subreddit.

TGIF, meme-lovers. We're back at it with the best dank memes Reddit had to offer this week. And what a week it was. As is to be expected, there's a smattering of politics in this installment. But don't fear. You're not about to be inundated with memes about MAGA storming the Capitol. There's plenty of spicy, relatable memes that have nothing to do with the madness. We're very, very thankful for that. 

If you're a human, chances are you've had to interact with an entitled jerk at some point in your life—the sort of person who expects free goods and services for no reason, or someone who complains when a favor from a friend didn't meet their insane expectations. No Karen, I will not also cook and deliver the free Thanksgiving turkey I offered you. Jeez. 

r/ChoosingBeggars is brimming with examples of people who exposed their own ungratefulness and greed, and it's a great place to lurk if you're in the mood to get pissed off at total strangers. Here are twenty-seven eye-roll worthy examples of choosy beggars. 

@PassengerShaming is an Instagram account dedicated to documenting the crazy shit that happens on airplanes. Inappropriately exposed feet, childbirth, makeout sessions—you name it, they've got it all covered on @PassengerShaming. 2020 has really brought out the batshit in travelers. Like imagine being stuck on a plane full of Karens and Florida Men. That's kinda the vibe of some of these videos and images. We've collected a handful of the weirdest moments captured by fellow passengers and disgruntled flight attendants. 

If you thought the internet was done talking about Karens or Elon Musk, you were dead wrong. And Twitter offered us an unholy amalgam of the two this weekend. The SpaceX founder tweeted on Friday that "something extremely bogus is going on," regarding Covid-19 tests. 

Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020

The tweet, unsurprisingly, was not well received. While many people resolved to call Elon Musk a "pos" and decry his penchant for fueling conspiracy theories, doctors and academics instead called him out in the best way they know how: with facts and statistics. While we admire every own, it was Dr. Emma Bell of Toronto, Ontario that delivered the harshest blow. In their takedown tweet, they refer to Elon Musk as "Space Karen." The nickname was received far better than Musk's cringey tweet. We've put together some of the best reactions to Musk's tweet and subsequent Karen-dom, but we're willing to bet you'll find more goodies on Twitter.  

It doesn't take a genius to know that working retail during the holidays is an absolute shitshow. But Twitter user @dylan_thyme took to the site to share how insane it is to work in a fancy grocery store in particular. From shows of extreme entitlement, to people who are apparently willing to throw away money, it's a thread filled with trashy atrocities - and of course, the token Karens. Let's all resolve to be extra nice to grocery store workers this year. They deserve it. 

We here at Memebase are more than aware that choosy beggars are creeping all over the world (and on the internet.) We thought that maybe our shared plight during the pandemic might make people realize the errors of their ways. But these entitled individuals have definitely proved us wrong. 

From Karens raging at customer service to choosing beggars looking for extravagant handouts, entitled people can be found everywhere IRL and on the internet. These privileged souls unfortunately chose to immortalize their unreasonable requests and feelings on the world wide web. And now we get to roll our eyes at them in unison.

It feels like years since we binge-watched The Last Dance in deep quarantine. The documentary mini-series about the Chicago Bulls brought us great joy for about a week back in April, but the memes are more of a gift that keeps on giving. Most memes from the series feature the legendary Michael Jordan, who is as revered a character in memes as he is on the court. 

One of the more popular (and long-lasting) Jordan memes features a shot of the all-star paired with the words "So I took that personally." While Jordan doesn't actually utter that phrase in the documentary, it's well-documented that he's a pretty big fan of the phrase - and apparently takes a lot of things personally. He's not the only one to get fussy over stuff. This format pokes fun at many other people who feel they've been wronged. Think Karens and Joe Exotic. It's tough when it feels like the world is out to get you. But at least it makes for some solid memes.

Is it just us or is 2020 the year of the Karen? It seems that this cursed year has somehow emboldened entitled women despite all the 'Karen' backlash that we're not ashamed to admit we've enjoyed. Between the coronavirus pandemic and recent protests against police brutality, every Karen has something to say. And it's usually a massively combination of offensive, entitled, and ignorant garbage. This mix of Karen content covers all of those bases - with a few memes thrown in for a light chuckle. 

It seems that in moments of global crisis - and especially during mass lockdown - the crazies and logic-deprived come out in full force. The subreddit r/facepalm is an incredible archive of these types of people and their woefully stupid posts on social media. This particularly gallery (sourced from r/facepalm) displays the utter genius of Karens, anti-mask folks, and our President, Donald Trump. Happy scrolling, try not to let your eyes roll out of their sockets.