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Janice Johnson · 06-09-2023, 03:47 PM

I have a confession to make. My REAL name isn't Janice. It's Karen, and I'm disgusted that my name is being used as an insult. WHY isn't is this Negative Karen fad over by now? Fads are supposed to last like a year at the most and then be done with. I can't believe my name is being used as a derogatory insult, especially as it used to be a popular and well loved name most of my life. I'm surprised the negative Karen fad didn't end YEARS ago. How is it still in fashion to insult people named Karen?

Steve_uk · 06-09-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

I have a confession to make. My REAL name isn't Janice. It's Karen, and I'm disgusted that my name is being used as an insult. WHY isn't is this Negative Karen fad over by now? Fads are supposed to last like a year at the most and then be done with. I can't believe my name is being used as a derogatory insult, especially as it used to be a popular and well loved name most of my life. I'm surprised the negative Karen fad didn't end YEARS ago. How is it still in fashion to insult people named Karen?

It's a mystery. I suppose one has to develop a thick skin. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices...-b1889486.html

Caroline13 · 06-09-2023, 04:59 PM

I have no clue on this Karen, guess not my generation. As for the OP, I've heard from others here on your name, I quit even wondering anymore.

Yong Fang · 06-11-2023, 11:47 AM

Like a lot of modern language, I find the “Karen” saying extremely annoying because of what you have mentioned. I looked it up and there are about 1.1 million people in the United States with this name.

The question is, how many want your name associated with this? I would go nuts if my name was.

dee2364 · 06-12-2023, 07:05 AM

I'm surprised no one has seen the similarities between this "Karen" phenomenon and the Star Trek episode, "Way to Eden," when the space hippies insulted everyone as a "Herbert." Star Trek was really ahead of its time calling out such stupidity.

I don't think it's faded, because if you noticed, it seems as if the internet and modern culture just seems to be stuck in a rut about everything. There are a lot of things that should've become passé ages ago but just keep going on and on and on...

Janice Johnson · 06-12-2023, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Yong Fang

Like a lot of modern language, I find the “Karen” saying extremely annoying because of what you have mentioned. I looked it up and there are about 1.1 million people in the United States with this name.

The question is, how many want your name associated with this? I would go nuts if my name was.

It's a real shame since my name USED to be extremely popular and normal and now it's being used as an insult!

Like you pointed out, 1.1 Million people in the United States have my name and each and everyone of us must be offended that our name is being used as an insult. The name being used as an insult should have been a name that basically NOBODY has like Broomhilda.

opus · 06-13-2023, 03:39 PM

As soon as those Dicks out there knock it off

Bonniegirl · 06-13-2023, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

As soon as those Dicks out there knock it off

Yeah, that is why you never hear of any men younger than 90 named Dick!! An innocent nickname for Richard had to go out of fashion cause ( like Karen) someone decided it meant something else besides just a name !

rvoyttbots · 06-13-2023, 05:13 PM

I believe the so-called Karen fad will be around for some time. It reminds me of OC for Orange County, CA. That came about from a short-lived popular TV show in the 90s. What was wrong with it? I live in Orange County & no one called it the OC before that time. No one. I still hear it nowadays because local radio & TV are still required to call it that by their powers that be. I hate it and refuse to use it but someday I believe it will fade away.

DJM77 · 06-13-2023, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rvoyttbots

I believe the so-called Karen fad will be around for some time. It reminds me of OC for Orange County, CA. That came about from a short-lived popular TV show in the 90s. What was wrong with it? I live in Orange County & no one called it the OC before that time. No one. I still hear it nowadays because local radio & TV are still required to call it that by their powers that be. I hate it and refuse to use it but someday I believe it will fade away.

There was the Christian ska band known as the OC Supertones. They were never super popular, but their first album did pre-date The OC tv series by seven years. I think I read somewhere that the only reason that they had OC at the beginning of their name (aside from them being based in Orange County) was because there was already a band named the Supertones.

06-09-2023, 03:47 PM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,738	When is this Negative Karen fad going to END? I have a confession to make. My REAL name isn't Janice. It's Karen, and I'm disgusted that my name is being used as an insult. WHY isn't is this Negative Karen fad over by now? Fads are supposed to last like a year at the most and then be done with. I can't believe my name is being used as a derogatory insult, especially as it used to be a popular and well loved name most of my life. I'm surprised the negative Karen fad didn't end YEARS ago. How is it still in fashion to insult people named Karen?

06-09-2023, 04:59 PM	#3
Caroline13 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	I have no clue on this Karen, guess not my generation. As for the OP, I've heard from others here on your name, I quit even wondering anymore.
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06-11-2023, 11:47 AM	#4
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Like a lot of modern language, I find the “Karen” saying extremely annoying because of what you have mentioned. I looked it up and there are about 1.1 million people in the United States with this name. The question is, how many want your name associated with this? I would go nuts if my name was.

06-12-2023, 07:05 AM	#5
dee2364 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 20, 2019 Posts: 643	I'm surprised no one has seen the similarities between this "Karen" phenomenon and the Star Trek episode, "Way to Eden," when the space hippies insulted everyone as a "Herbert." Star Trek was really ahead of its time calling out such stupidity. I don't think it's faded, because if you noticed, it seems as if the internet and modern culture just seems to be stuck in a rut about everything. There are a lot of things that should've become passé ages ago but just keep going on and on and on...

06-13-2023, 03:39 PM	#7
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,312	As soon as those Dicks out there knock it off

06-13-2023, 05:13 PM	#9
rvoyttbots Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 08, 2023 Location: California Posts: 206	I believe the so-called Karen fad will be around for some time. It reminds me of OC for Orange County, CA. That came about from a short-lived popular TV show in the 90s. What was wrong with it? I live in Orange County & no one called it the OC before that time. No one. I still hear it nowadays because local radio & TV are still required to call it that by their powers that be. I hate it and refuse to use it but someday I believe it will fade away.