A pair of Florida landscapers have been praised online after they expertly handled a barrage of hateful and racist abuse from an enraged white woman... Or a "Karen", as the internet has christened her.
The footage is truly shocking...
Over the last couple of months, we have seen an influx in "Racist Karens"...
Now, "Karens" used to be known for demanding the presence of a manager in order to complain...
You can tell how Karen a Karen is by how she reacts to a Karen meme https://t.co/j6u7y8N3Z1— Spinelli ϟ (@Spinelli ϟ)1588157381.0
But, in more recent times...
Congratulations, you played yourself https://t.co/SCRHBNsUO3— Antisocial_butterfly (@Antisocial_butterfly)1532473433.0
We can't help but notice that it is often middle-aged white women at the center of many of these racist scandals...
@melodyMcooper Karen: “this African American is threatening me and my dog.” Also Karen: *proceeds to strangle her… https://t.co/dPl7osoipI— Behdad Sami (@Behdad Sami)1590438882.0
The incident happened in Central Park...
Oh, when Karens take a walk with their dogs off leash in the famous Bramble in NY’s Central Park, where it is clear… https://t.co/zFb3O0cClz— Melody Cooper (@Melody Cooper)1590426192.0
And, as well as being fired, Amy was christened as a "Karen"...
via: Twitter
Thus kickstarting a new trend of labeling racist white women.It stuck fast...
It’s your time to shine #Karen ! Be the change #BlakeLivesMatter ##BLM #BLMprotest https://t.co/qTgWTjIzzb— grDrama (@grDrama)1591795661.0
A middle-aged white woman in Phoenix was filmed targeting a Hispanic shopper in her local supermarket...
#Phoenix #Arizona - Shell gas station 7th and Greenway #racism #racist https://t.co/FCCgKptbAK— BallerAlert (@BallerAlert)1591551403.0
And then, the first-ever male Karen emerged...
@TaylorLorenz You could try calling him Kevin, Richard, or Chad. But it looks like he’s being mostly called ... the male Karen.— Dictionary.com (@Dictionary.com)1591741536.0
A man was filmed last month calling the cops (shock) on a pair of peaceful protestors...
And he could be heard telling them that he "fought for this country" and demanding their arrest. How very Karen of him.Then there was the "hammer-smash" Karen.
Bruh I hate racist ppl so much .. Im all the way in Miami while this dumbassbihh in LA fucking my car up .. all cuz… https://t.co/euqa0Qf5Lw— edy📸 (@edy📸)1592059503.0
And now, yet another racist Karen video has emerged...
And this woman may just be the Queen of all Karens.The latest incident happened in Orlando, Florida.
via: Instagram
A woman, who is yet to be named, was filmed hurling a barrage of abuse at a pair of landscapers who were working on her neighbors garden.As you may have guessed, the landscapers were Black...
via: Instagram
But they handled the abuse with nothing but grace, decorum, and dignity.It is assumed that the woman was aggravated by the noise the gardeners were making...
via: Instagram
And, initially, she screamed "you f*****g b***h" repeatedly at the men, who merely laughed off her abuse, with one kindly explaining: "We ain't even doing nothing, we're out here working in ninety-four degrees!"But then, she cranked it up a notch.
via: Instagram
She suddenly screamed "you f*****g n****r b***h!" at the men, who exclaimed "woah" in shock and horror.But, instead of retaliating, the men remained calm...
via: Instagram
With one even telling her: "Have a blessed day ma'am!"In a second video, the men can be seen calmly returning to their truck...
via: Instagram
And, as they drive away, the furious Karen runs alongside the vehicle, continuing to spit her horrendous barrage of hate.But still, the men remain calm...
via: Instagram
And, instead of hurling abuse back, they wave at her as they drive away and call out: "I love you, God loves you. You're going to pass out in the sun! You gotta go into your house!"And, just to make this story even better...
via: Instagram
The police arrived shortly afterward and were filmed arresting the racist Karen, who continued to tell the officers to "f**k off."A petition has been launched to get these men a well deserved day off...
via: YouTube
And, at the time of writing, it has only reached $240 of the $400 goal. If you'd like to contribute, you can do so here.