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‘Calm A Karen Down’ hashtag offers memes but few helpful suggestions

So, how do you do it?

 

Siobhan Ball

Internet Culture

Posted on Jun 30, 2020

With lockdown measures in place, outbreaks of Karen-ing are also on the rise. Fortunately, Twitter is here to help, with the viral hashtag #CalmAKarenDown full of tips on what to do when an angry wealthy white lady starts screaming about managers or realizes the whole world doesn’t revolve around her after all.

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Started by hashtag gamers @Radstags, #CalmAKarenDown seems to have been the hashtag game the internet was waiting for because there are just so many suggestions.

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Some were pessimistic.

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However others were convinced that with the right pharmaceutical interventions Karen will calm right down.

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With boxed wine featuring as a popular alternative.

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@SAvacelle

Some experts say we only have to wait until pumpkin spice season in autumn and their behavior will calm right down.

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While others were focused on producing helpful guides to the different subtypes and life stages of Karen’s you might find in the wild.

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Some Twitter users were disappointed as they’d been hoping for more practical suggestions on Karen wrangling in the wild.

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But honestly, the memes were pretty good so it all evens out.

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*First Published: Jun 30, 2020, 3:25 pm CDT
 

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