The mum-to-be was not aware of the popular "can I speak to the manager" memes. Photo / Getty Images.
The mum-to-be was not aware of the popular "can I speak to the manager" memes. Photo / Getty Images.
An expectant mum has been ridiculed by her family for choosing to name her baby "Karen".
Stephanie, the mum-to-be, was seemingly unaware that Karen is commonly used in internet culture, as a popular "Can I speak to the manager" meme.
In my line of work a Karen (actually my motherโs name which makes it even funnier) also has the โcan i speak to a managerโ haircut pic.twitter.com/iqjUDTG5a7
— ๐ธ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐น๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช โ๐ผ (@whoayeaitslindz) May 24, 2019
"When Stephanie was out of the room, everyone was immediatelylike, 'that poor kid' and 'why would she pick Karen of all names?" Stephanie's cousin admitted on Reddit thread "Am I The A**hole?"
The cousin went on to say she had decided to explain the joke behind the name to Stephanie, and that she showed her some of the memes.
"I started to explain to her that Karen has some negative connotations and has become a sort of internet joke to describe a very specific kind of entitled middle-aged woman," she added.
According to the cousin, Stephanie reacted terribly to the news and was "furious".
"I wasn't trying to tell Stephanie not to name her daughter Karen, I just wanted her to make an informed decision," she wrote. "I'd want someone to do the same for me."
karen, 35, soccer mom, has two boys ages 7 & 12, cooks a mean potato salad, drives a mini van, and wants to speak to your manager pic.twitter.com/ZIHSJMjb07
