"Karen" Goes Viral On TikTok After Wildin' About Too Much Ketchup On Her Hamburger

A wild Karen has appeared!

Sophia

• Published in Interesting
• January 8, 2023

Along with the new generation comes new lingo that has been popping up all over the world wide web. Gen Zs have introduced many new words and phrases, and it is not a wonder that one of the most popular ones is the term “Karen.”

The “Karen” label has been lingering on the internet for years already. And while it can be a person’s name, Karen is also an expression used to refer to someone who is being entitled or demanding to the point where their actions are over the scope of what is considered to be normal.

The cause of their behaviors is defined on the internet as stemming from their white privilege, weaponizing it to fulfill their demands. Of course, their predominant trait is none other than wanting to go “speak to the manager,” probably due to a small hiccup in service or just to assert their dominance.

You can find many compilation videos that showcase their “best” qualities, from screaming at a fast food employee to forcibly entering a grocery store without wearing a mask–this, during a pandemic. Because of the significant and unfortunately numerous number of Karens in the world, there are many types–however, today’s article features a true example of a Karen.

Caught on camera at the famous fast food chain McDonald’s is a Karen complaining about her food. She was talking about the ketchup on her burger.

The video is posted by @eviemwrites on their Tiktok account with the caption “@Prince Bren970 just sent me this video of a rare Ketchup Karen in her natural habitat.” It seems like Evie just shared their friend’s video, an addition to the many Karen clips captured by many individuals who have seen one of their kind.

The video instantly starts with her doing her asking for the manager in a calm tone. Little did everyone know that the situation is yet to escalate.

As she approaches, she shows the staff her burger. “I asked for extra ketchup, and I got—” she started.

She opens her burger, taking the top bun. This reveals the inside, filled with ketchup, more than usual.

She then starts raising her voice, “What is this? What is this!?” She aggressively slams her burger on the counter, smashing the whole thing into pieces and making a mess.

“This is so much ketchup!” “I can’t eat that!” she screams as both parties–Karen, the video’s main character, and the McD employees–continue engaging in a volley of screams.

Most probably one of the iconic statements in the video is Karen’s “Are you making fun of me because I’m on a diet?” Possibly second best is an employee’s “How we know you on a diet??”

All this, while they make an unusual hand–and arm–motion and tell them that they are upset. Perhaps an addition to the somewhat long list of notable Karen traits is the weird gestures they do that are supposed to mean something in the Karen Dictionary.

The video ends with the employees making an effort to calm them down. At least Karen spoke to the manager, right?

As expected, the comment section is filled with 12.5K replies. Here are some of them:

Rather than reacting to the video and the whole situation itself, this one was confused with Karen’s visual attire. Seems like it was the perfect fit for a Karen.

This TikTok user asks a very appropriate question to this fast food chain’s terrible consumer. Maybe junk food is a part of her diet, just not the ketchup part.

Karen’s dilemma with the ketchup is quite possibly because it clashes with her outfit. They are matching!

The employee’s valid question. Apparently, they weren’t informed.

The cashier’s fight or flight mode kicked in and it shows. What would you do in this situation?

Wait, was this really what they said? They are just concerned with Karen’s well-being.

They absolutely looked the part in this one, and many agreed. A true Karen, indeed.

Here's the video:

While this video can be somewhat comical and entertaining to many people, especially on the web, this person’s behavior is definitely not a good example. Karen's videos should serve as a wake-up call to individuals out there–to be mindful of their actions and also support the people being overlooked, disadvantaged, and mistreated.

What do you think of this video? Make sure to comment below, share this article, and most importantly, don’t be a Karen!

Sophia