u/Crazy_Kat_Lady6

Hi Charlotte! Hi Mike! I love your videos. They are my first choice when I need a laugh! Thank you for being you!

I went into the post office today to get stamps. Just another box to check on a long list of errands, but of course there was only one window open and a huge line. I joined at the back of the queue like every normal person does and begin to wait. At a table nearby there were two people, a man and a woman, addressing envelopes or whatever you do at that table when you’re mailing something. The two people at the table have their backs to the line). The man, (let’s call him Red), finishes and gets in line behind me. About a minute later woman finishes and turns to see the line. Cue her transformation into a Karen.

She scanned the line up and down with a facial expression I can only describe as “shocked Pikachu face”. Then she turned to the employee at the window and planted her feet (think sumo wrestler taking their fighting stance), threw her arms out wide and yelled: “Do I have to get in the back of the line now?!”

Now, our post office is a very old and large building. It has high ceilings and everything echoes. So when I tell you there was a minute of silence after Karen yelled- I mean time slowed down and even the mice were holding their breath.

Everyone in line is looking at each other in shock and the poor employee looked like he wanted to quit his job right then. He takes a breath and then says “no, you can just jump in line next”. Those of us in line exchanged dumbstruck and annoyed looks as Karen walks right up to the front of the line and gets in front of the guy who should have been next. Behind me Red quietly mutters that he had to get back in line and I replied “that’s not how this is supposed to work” while pointing at Karen. But you know, echoey building and everyone else is still watching Karen in silent apprehension- so our voices traveled. If looks could kill Red and I would be goners.

Anyways, Karen takes forever at the window and when she’s finally done and turns and waves giving the employee a pleased Karen smile and “thank you”. The poor post office employee helped the guy who was originally next in line and the put up the “see next window” sign and disappeared into the back.

I kinda feel unsatisfied, like the story isn’t finished because Karen got her way. That’s it though- that’s the story of my Karen in the wild encounter. May karma find her one day in the form of a long DMV line.