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Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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just a drop off

‘That was the most childish thing I’ve seen in a long time’: Man gets upset, storms out of cleaners after worker asks simple question

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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walmart karen

‘Let me off the clock’: Karen calls Walmart employee a ‘trifling little hoe’

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Lyft driver in car caption "Karen put in the wrong address, I fixed it and she's still screaming at me telling me to go to ANOTHER street" (l) Lyft driver opening car door for rider to exit(c) Woman on phone in back seat caption "Refuses to leave and threatens to call the cops so I called them after (r)

karen wont leave car

‘She’s trespassing’: Karen gives Lyft driver the wrong address multiple times, refuses to leave the car

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

male karen fisherman

‘You handled that like a champion, sir’: Male ‘Karen’ tells fisherman that river in front of his house is ‘private property’

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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dennys karen

‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car￼

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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car karen

‘White woman tears’: ‘Karen’ chokes up after berating Black driver and passengers, accusing them of littering in viral TikTok

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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Woman allegedly dumps vacuum contents in Goodwill bin, sparking debate

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Unclick

‘How is she that upset’: Karen calls the cops on Black YouTuber filming in Best Buy parking lot

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officer karen

‘Bro why are you investigating them … it’s not that deep man’: Karen suspects man of stealing from Home Depot—he pulls out receipt

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

car on fire karen

‘Nah, we ain’t helping’: TikToker refuses to help her ‘Karen’ neighbor whose car is on fire, sparking debate

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dennys call cops

‘I think you just recorded yourself taking an L from a Denny’s cook’: TikToker films Denny’s worker calling the cops on him—it backfires

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att karen

‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate￼

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rat return

‘I want to be like you when I grow up’: TikToker confronts Karen who left dead, pregnant rat at her doorstep

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

Oh no I was just giving her my handheld because we're limited on handhelds

karen bartender rude

‘You think you’re cute? … Let’s see how fast you can do it’: Karen tries to tell bartender how to do her job, calls her a sl*t in viral TikTok

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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Karens

‘That was the most childish thing I’ve seen in a long time’: Man gets upset, storms out of cleaners after worker asks simple question

‘Let me off the clock’: Karen calls Walmart employee a ‘trifling little hoe’

‘She’s trespassing’: Karen gives Lyft driver the wrong address multiple times, refuses to leave the car

‘You handled that like a champion, sir’: Male ‘Karen’ tells fisherman that river in front of his house is ‘private property’

‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car

‘White woman tears’: ‘Karen’ chokes up after berating Black driver and passengers, accusing them of littering in viral TikTok

Woman allegedly dumps vacuum contents in Goodwill bin, sparking debate

‘How is she that upset’: Karen calls the cops on Black YouTuber filming in Best Buy parking lot

‘Bro why are you investigating them … it’s not that deep man’: Karen suspects man of stealing from Home Depot—he pulls out receipt

‘Nah, we ain’t helping’: TikToker refuses to help her ‘Karen’ neighbor whose car is on fire, sparking debate

‘I think you just recorded yourself taking an L from a Denny’s cook’: TikToker films Denny’s worker calling the cops on him—it backfires

‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate

‘I want to be like you when I grow up’: TikToker confronts Karen who left dead, pregnant rat at her doorstep

‘You think you’re cute? … Let’s see how fast you can do it’: Karen tries to tell bartender how to do her job, calls her a sl*t in viral TikTok

‘You thought you won with this but nah it’s wack’: TikToker forces Walmart worker to scan her items in self-checkout

Karens

‘That was the most childish thing I’ve seen in a long time’: Man gets upset, storms out of cleaners after worker asks simple question

‘Let me off the clock’: Karen calls Walmart employee a ‘trifling little hoe’

‘She’s trespassing’: Karen gives Lyft driver the wrong address multiple times, refuses to leave the car

‘You handled that like a champion, sir’: Male ‘Karen’ tells fisherman that river in front of his house is ‘private property’

‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car￼

‘White woman tears’: ‘Karen’ chokes up after berating Black driver and passengers, accusing them of littering in viral TikTok

Woman allegedly dumps vacuum contents in Goodwill bin, sparking debate

‘How is she that upset’: Karen calls the cops on Black YouTuber filming in Best Buy parking lot

‘Bro why are you investigating them … it’s not that deep man’: Karen suspects man of stealing from Home Depot—he pulls out receipt

‘Nah, we ain’t helping’: TikToker refuses to help her ‘Karen’ neighbor whose car is on fire, sparking debate

‘I think you just recorded yourself taking an L from a Denny’s cook’: TikToker films Denny’s worker calling the cops on him—it backfires

‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate￼

‘I want to be like you when I grow up’: TikToker confronts Karen who left dead, pregnant rat at her doorstep

‘You think you’re cute? … Let’s see how fast you can do it’: Karen tries to tell bartender how to do her job, calls her a sl*t in viral TikTok

‘You thought you won with this but nah it’s wack’: TikToker forces Walmart worker to scan her items in self-checkout

‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car

‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate