A tropical storm that formed in the Atlantic is currently moving north through the Carribean Sea toward the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The storm currently has a maximum sustained wind speed of 40mph with gust up to 105, although it’s not expected to turn into a hurricane. While it’s certainly dangerous, it’s far from the worst the area has encountered. There’s just one problem. The storm is named Karen.
If you’re not up on your internet slang, the name “Karen” has become associated with a certain type of middle-aged white woman who’s likely to throw a fit if she doesn’t get her way. The top Urban Dictionary definition of “Karen” reads:
44. mother of three. blonde. owns a volvo. annoying as hell. wears acrylics 24/7. currently at your workplace speaking to your manager.
It’s unclear when or why Karen became the goto name for this kind of person. Know Your Meme speculates that it could be based on a quote from the 2004 film Mean Girls. The film features a character named Karen (Amanda Seyfried) who asks Lindsay Lohan’s Cady, “If you’re from Africa why are you white?”
At any rate, when news about Karen hit the internet, it prompted Twitter to start cranking out jokes and Karen memes about how she is heading to Puerto Rico to speak to the manager.
https://twitter.com/peterm_01/status/1175818714895343616
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1175742582116311040
Tropical Storm #Karen is headed to speak to the manager of Puerto Rico. https://t.co/0er5uwqbMi
— Darienne Lake (@dariennelake) September 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/MemeHub247/status/1175779935581081600
Updated graphic on tropical storm #Karen and it is alarming. pic.twitter.com/aYlJLypzyi
— Colton Stones (@ColtonStones) September 22, 2019
Manager: *just going on about their business*
— Emotional Support Lion (@racingfan372) September 22, 2019
Tropical Storm #Karen: pic.twitter.com/y6klJG0I7X
This Forecast Cone is an actual visual representation of the rising anger of everyone in line behind #Karen as she argues with the manager because her coupons are not working. pic.twitter.com/uMIhtbou4t
— 🧈MeltLikeButta🧈 (@JWButta) September 22, 2019
As for tropical storm Jerry, it’s currently heading towards Bermuda, where it’s expected to colonize the area and then complain about how the natives are lowering property values.
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