How Close Are You to Being a ‘Karen’?

The barista at Starbucks gets your order wrong. How would you handle the situation?

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  Ask to speak to the manager

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  Just take the incorrect order and move on

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  Politely point out the error

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  Yell and scream at the barista

A child appears to be selling lemonade without a license on your street. How do you handle the situation?

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  Call the authorities

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  Ignore the situation and move on

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  Tell the child to leave the area

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  Buy some lemonade

You see a group of kids skateboarding on public property where skateboarding is not allowed. How do you handle the situation?

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  Call the authorities

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  Do nothing and go about my day

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  Block the path of the skateboarders

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  Yell out "radical" and give the kids a thumbs up as I walk by

You bring a defective item back to the store you purchased it from but the employees there tell you that they cannot refund your money. How do you respond?

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  Ask to speak to the manger

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  Argue with the staff until they give in

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  Say "thank you" and move on

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  Express disappointment and make a mental note not to buy that product again

A bird watcher politely asks you to keep the dog you are walking on a leash because of bird populations in the area. How do you respond to the situation?

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  Call the police and say the person is threatening me

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  Order my dog to attack the person

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  Apologize and put a leash on my dog

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  Ignore the person

You are at a restaurant and your meal was not exactly as ordered. How do you respond?

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  Just ignore the fact and eat it anyway

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  Ask to speak with a manager

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  Verbally berate the server for having messed up my order

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  Politely explain that the meal is not what I ordered

Have you ever complained to the management of a gym over how another gym-goer was dressed?

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  I don't go to the gym

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  I would never do something like that

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  I did so once

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  Yes, frequently

Have you ever told someone that "the customer is always right"?

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  I'd rather die than say that to someone

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  Never

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  Once

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  Yes, more than once

You see a group barbecuing with a charcoal grill in a part of the park where you're not supposed to use charcoal. How do you respond to the situation?

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  Call the authorities

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  Politely explain the rule and the reasons for it

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  Ignore the situation

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  Verbally berate the people for using the wrong type of BBQ

You see someone entering your apartment building that you've never seen before. They are of a different race than you. How do you handle the situation?

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  Block their path so they cannot enter the building

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  Say "hello" and introduce yourself

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  Do nothing and go about your day

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  Call security

You see a young child use chalk to write "BLM" on the sidewalk. How do you handle the situation?

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  Do nothing and go about your day

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  Grab the chalk and run

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  Smile and wave at the child as you walk past

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  Call the police and report what you believe to be vandalism

Have you ever, at any point in your life, complained that someone brought their service animal into a store, public area, transit or anywhere else?

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  Just once when I didn't realize it was a service animal

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  I'd rather die than do something like that

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  Yes, and I'll do it again

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  No

You are in a store that requires all customers to wear masks in order to shop. How do you handle the situation?

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  Call the police and complain that my "rights are being denied"

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  Wear a mask and shop

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  Enter the store without a mask and yell at anyone who tries to stop me

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  Shop somewhere else

Some neighborhood kids walk across your lawn. How do you handle the situation?

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  Yell at the kids to get off my lawn

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  Report the trespassing violation to the police

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  Do nothing and go about my day

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  Politely ask the kids to use the sidewalk

Have you ever complained that the term "Karen" is ageist, sexist, and generally offensive?

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  Yes because it is!

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  That's ridiculous, I would never do that

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  No

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  I find the term to be offensive