A disease that causes middle aged entitled women to behave like animals when they don’t get their way. If met with resistance from people, the Karenitis will start to develop. Symptoms include dramatic outburst, arguing with strangers about random things that don’t concern them, and asking to speak to ones manager. May also include threats of suing or calling the police. A lifelong virus that can only be cured by public exposure and losing her job.
‘’That crazy older woman has the Karenitis! That is why she blows up in public over things that are none of her business’’
An acute disease which doesn't allow Karens to wear masks to public places, followed by chronic asking-to-see-the-manager to complain about their rights being infringed upon.
Symptoms may include:
Threatening to sue
Filming the scene on their phones
Posting video on social media Flat-earth beliefs
MAGA hat-wearing
Calling cops on black folks for existing
Woman demands to speak to the manager after being denied entry to the supermarket without a protective mask during the Covid-19 outbreak, and threatens to sue, which indicates she's suffering from Stage IV Necrotizing Karenitis.
The process of becoming a Karen.
Early middle age, or tragically, sometimes even earlier.
From being fairly cool, secure with yourself and happy with the world around to going full Karen: entitled, uptight and loving a public spat over really nothing from the exalted position of just being a consumer.
- Is it just me, or has Emma's really changed?
- Well, when you start living in the suburbs, in a neighbourlike this, there's bound to be a little Karenisation.
Named after Philippine broadcast journalist Karen Davila, who has more than once, during interviews famously issued foolish statements and questions, thereby flooding social media with funny memes.
Samples of Karenisms:
1. "Is the planned subway going to be 'below or above ground'?”
2. "Referring to Prince William and Princess Kate, "The Dutch and Duchess of Cambridge.."
3. "You are the SPLITTING IMAGE of your father."