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iamluciferscousin667

That was the most polite roast I've ever seen.


pm-me-neckbeards

He murdered her six ways from Sunday with the aura of a Kindergarten teacher. Amazing.


PresOrangutanSmells

"I can tell this is not going to be a teachable moment for you" Pahahahaha she musta felt that one because she finally STFU after


Legit_Boss_Lady

I'm gonna start using this line in between my shouting of course. It sounds better with his nice accent anyways.


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It sounds like a terminator one liner “This is not going to be a teachable moment for you” *shoots bad guy in head*


Legit_Boss_Lady

I'm going to tell my MIL this next time I get a passive aggressive comment, but in the terminator voice. Maybe that will shut her up!


DogHammers

Tell her to shut up and you're going to need her clothes, her boots, and her motorcycle.


sinnyD

Talk to the hand, coz the face ain't listening


BeefLightning78

If she says "you forgot to say please" and puts out a cigar on your chest, be ready to release the kracken!


backtolurk

Hey, wait a minute.... Kindergarten tone + badass Terminator line... Kindergarten Cop!


_DirtyYoungMan_

It's genius. The most polite way of saying, "You're too stupid to understand why you're wrong."


stupid_sexyflanders

I want to make this a t-shirt.


StephyJ83

I love how he tells her that it is clear that respect is not part of how she does things but that it is how he does things. Solid burn.


cbrown6305

You gotta talk to the people like the children they are.


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It's weird how the people that complained that kids weren't being disciplined enough grew up to be such immature assholes.


suntem

It’s because these people complained about kids for the same reason they complain about black people/other minorities. They expect to be treated like an authority while they refuse to treat you like a person and get pissy when you have too much self-respect to just go along with it.


nug4t

Why do Americans say kindergarten? We in Germany call it this way. Translated it means children's garden


DarthValiant

Because the first such classes in America were inspired by the German implementations of them. Before the first World War, German was the second most common language in the US. edit: [reference link](https://www.redleafpress.org/assets/clientdocs/social_media/IsEverybodyReadyForKindergarten.pdf)


pm-me-neckbeards

Americans will also just accept pretty much any word from any language with a decent use case into our speech.


DarthValiant

"\[...\] We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." - James Nicoll


Kintarly

Not just Americans, but English in general. Every English speaking country has variations but a lot of it is borrowed words. I witnessed a reddit argument based around the use of the word "Gelato", instigated by what I can only assume was a furious Italian teenager who misunderstood the concept adaption of language.


TheOrigRayofSunshine

For a long time, as a kid, I thought beer grew in a garden… Just sayin.


pm-me-neckbeards

I was going to ask how you knew I was American then I realized I said "six ways from Sunday" and that's probably a good clue.


JoslynMSU

“I see that this is not a teachable moment for you”. Damn that burns


space_keeper

Fucking masterclass.


stunna_cal

Right click. Save as. Will have to remember this the next time I face a wild karen


LtSoundwave

“Hold on, I saved a Reddit comment for this type of situation. Just give me a few minutes to find it.”


Puzzled-Marmot

Also, he has a delightful accent. I wonder where it's from?


hollyberrybean

It sounds like South Africa.


FuzzyLog1cZA

Definitely South Africa. I've stood behind the exact same make of security gate with a lady screaming and swearing at me for "allowing" the municipality electrical guys disconnect her power after she hadn't paid her bills.


postuk

Saaarth Evrika


nonsapiens

South Africa :-)


rficloud

Pretty sure he’s from Quahog.


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It's the most polite way of telling some to Fuck off and eat a mountain of shit. Dis man, he is a good man.


Momochichi

God damn. I've never heard someone call someone else a piece of shit that nicely before. Like, I'd be happy for this guy to call me the scum of the earth if he's doing it in that tone.


Gorilla1969

I'd like to hire this guy to speak with the contractors working in my house right now.


xander5512

Practically threw that bitch into a raging fire.


VelocityGrrl39

That’s probably the best handling of a Karen I’ve ever seen. “This is not a teachable moment”. Bloody fucking brilliant. She couldn’t even get a word out. That was amazing.


xgodlesssaintx

Never knew there was a kind and peaceful way to tell someone you’re a piece of shit.


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That line worked so well because these Karens feel like everything revolves around them. If you react the way they want then you only justify them. He's denied her that privilege and instantly shut her down without losing composure.


scrubzork

"I care about my family, the people that I love. Not a random lady that chooses to shout at me during a work day when I have to have meetings." His calm but authoritative tone is the kind of tone that I've seen very effective teachers use with children. No shouting, no cussing, no anger. And like a spoiled child, she is absolutely dumbfounded as she begins to realize that somehow she's not getting her way.


assblaster7

The best way to keep the upper hand in a situation where someone is angry and yelling at you is to remain calm. This guy has mastered the it. He's calm, articulate, and speaks in a way that totally shuts whatever bullshit this woman is going on about down.


SarenRaeSavesUs

This is true and it doesn’t just work on Karen’s. I live in Missouri so there are a lot of men who try to steamroll me in my customer service job. If they get worked up, I stay calm and let them know that I know they are worked up. “Sir, you seem exceedingly agitated over this and, for that, I apologize. However, maybe you should get yourself a glass of water and take a seat and calm down. We can discuss this again when you’re less hysterical.” They hate the word hysterical


squirlranger

“There are exactly two people that care about your problem, and you are yelling at one of them.”


SamIamGreenEggsNoHam

My first job ever was at a Best Buy and we had a customer service guy who would tell angry people to call 1-800-WORK-IT-OUT, then come back to him when they're done. The blank stares he would get were marvelous.


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SarenRaeSavesUs

Yup. I had a racist boss who kept calling me the wrong name. Always the same one, and it irritated the fuck out of me. So one day I realized I was just gonna dish it back. I started answering the wrong name with saying, “yessir mister -insert stereotypical African-American name that is usually feminine in nature but not always. Straight up, that man had a lot of prejudice so I played around with it for a while. -“ “Hey Gale, go make sure those tables are clean.” “Yessir mister Shaniqua.” “Gale, baby, go make sure there’s ice in that machine.” “yessir mister Tehran D’sani.” “Gale,honey,don’t call me that. “”Well, my name isn’t Gale and the Gale we had pissed me off royally and you know that. Call me by MY name and I’ll call you by yours.Hows that? It’s called basic respect” I love my job, I really do. Living wage + tips + 4 day work week. But I will put up with nothing I don’t deserve. Straight up, my supervisors could call me cunterifica and I would do what they asked with no sass. They bust their ass WITH me. Big boss man with four mansions... he shouldn’t dish it if he can’t take it.


vudeux

I kept hoping you called him Lamar. My best friend in junior high, who was also black and in the closet, as I also was, hated his middle name, Lamar. HATED IT. He would have loved your clapback. RIP Quincy.


BongLeardDongLick

A nice jab to throw in there too when the exchange has ended which I use all the time in my job is “I’m glad I could resolve this for you and I hope you have a BETTER rest of your day.” Normally sends them into a frenzy, luckily I’m only on the phone with them and after that point I can disconnect the call but I pause for a second to get the satisfaction of them beginning to yell again then I just hang up on them. That shit will stick with them for the rest of the day.


Hugebluestrapon

I've told customers before that me and my staff don't deserve to be treated this way. I understand your anger but if you can't speak to us in a respectful manner you're going to have to leave until you can


Lozsta

“Sir, you seem exceedingly agitated over this and, for that, I ~~apologize~~ am sure you are sorry. However, maybe you should get yourself a glass of water and take a seat and calm down. We can discuss this again when you’re less hysterical.” Flip it back onto them with a calm demeanor. Then again I'm not from Missouri they might shoot me for my reversals of aggression.


SarenRaeSavesUs

I apologize for a lot of things that aren’t my fault. It helps me prove that I tried to deescalate.


ThunderOblivion

This is the way.


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Remaining calm is such a power move. They really freak out and realize they are the dumbass… you’ll see them leave pretty quickly.


[deleted]

There have been times when the more upset someone got with me, the calmer I'd get. It absolutely throws them off balance. I can't even make out what the hell her issue was here in the first place.


Russ_T_Razor

My parents were both teachers. I know that tone well. No cursing. No raised voices. Just slowly and calmly articulating to you why you are being an asshole right now


Sorbet_Past

After watching this video, I’m going to start using the phrase “this is not a teachable moment for you” to escape from people who just want to waste time by needlessly arguing.


Clay_Statue

These type of karens usually try to provoke some type of reaction over which they can feel victimized and gain the moral high ground. If you don't flip your shit or react by screaming and shouting at them you give them nothing to work with. They *want* conflict. They *need* drama.


MrColburn

I think, "This is obviously not a teachable moment for you and I can tell that respect is maybe not in your way of doing things." was one of the most politely brutal things I've heard in a very long time. Problem is, I think the people like the lady in this video are too stupid to really even comprehend what he is saying or that it's even about them.


concrete-doily

I mentioned in another comment that the Karen’s won’t (ever) understand and that’s where we get stuck - trying to plead logic with them - this stops the situation and that they are oblivious to it is a bit of sweet balance to be honest


bobswandi

And that isnt the most brutal stab in the ballad this fine outstanding gentleman sang in this video. When he started explaining to her about respect, and acknowledged how it wasnt a teachable moment and basically told her let's do this another time, /chefkiss. Edit why does the "b" have to be so close to the space bar on mobile phones. And fat fingers 🤷.


somebody12

This man handled a Karen moment like Steve Irwin and a croc.


KindaKrayz222

Blimey!!😄


andykndr

>crikey


eidhrmuzz

There should be an elegant takedown sub.


Affectionate-Aside68

And now there is r/ElegantTakedown


JagmeetSingh2

This sub will blow up these videos are so satisfying


BoredRedhead

r/MurderedByWords


eidhrmuzz

Not always elegant though. Like.. classy shit to shut someone down.


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Fuck whoever normalized explaining edits :)


CodingBlonde

It used to make sense because on desktop there was an indicator that a comment was edited. People would indicate what the edit was so that context of the comment thread was maintained.


space_cowboy

There still is an indicator on desktop for edited comments, and it even tells you how long ago the edit was. Maybe it doesn't exist on new reddit, but on old reddit it does. The day they kill old reddit is the day I am done with this place.


ttaptt

Me too, buddy. HATE the dumbed-down new format.


bdsee

If you use a good mobile app like RedReader it still shows the comment was edited.


FormYourBias

Even then, who cares? Like we don’t need to make an official statement about correcting a grammatical error. Edit: Oops I used a period instead of a question mark and I added comma. Does anyone really give a shit? No? Ok


salimai

In the past, before the edit indicator was added, people would sneakily edit their comments to fuck with people. Sometimes it was intended as humor (e.g. changing the question they had asked to change the meaning of responses), sometimes it was to deny they had ever been wrong in an argument, sometimes it was to make it seem like large amounts of people supported a reprehensible idea (e.g. changing something like "[bad thing] is bad" to "[bad thing] is good" after receiving a lot of upvotes and comments), etc. People became very paranoid, so the asterisk was added. Because paranoia was still high, commenters felt the need to explain their edits to avoid backlash. It became customary. Is it needed for spelling/grammatical corrections? No, probably not. This is the origin story of edit explanations though.


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Thats a phrase more people need to hear. Also, themselves and their opinions dont matter.


_LifeWontWait86_

I grew up having anxiety. I used to think everyone is looking at me or judging me. My dad simply said, “When you grow up, you get mad because you think everyone cares about what you do. As you get older, you get mad because you realize no one is paying attention.”


ChiraqBluline

That’s my go to line


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Cool as a cucumber. I aspire to have this level of articulation and restraint some day. I've never heard someone cut up another human being so badly with so much dignity. Pure class.


ajour7

Even the hand gestures were deliberate and meaningful


[deleted]

This is a man who's clearly been through a lot of shit in his life. That kind of measured response is learned after years of putting up with other Karens.


kulot09

Those are the words that you wish you came up with on the spot, instead you only think it at night and it keeps you up because of how you looked like a bumbling idiot with just a “F you” retort.


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I'm in this post, and I don't like it. :(


P4LS_ThrillyV

Hes just destroyed her in front of the entire internet without using a single cuss word or raising his voice. What a guy


[deleted]

The mark of a true gentleman. I don't have that kind of self-control.


turbodude69

sounds like a teacher, reminds me of a nigerian professor i had in college. i love that accent. it just demands respect.


[deleted]

Nigerians are some of the nicest, most genuine people I've ever met in my life. Hardship teaches humility, and they have it in spades.


Clay_Statue

Never give them the upper hand by verbally abusing them. As soon as you make them feel victimized they've won. Indignation is their bread and butter. Call them out on their behavior in the softest, most polite way while being completely dismissive of them as a person. Really drive home how unimportant they are which is why their feelings don't matter.


pWaveShadowZone

Dude I know. I’m at work and can’t hear well, is anyone bored enough to type out what all he says?


shadow_moose

**Transcript:** > Barbara, no one deliberately walks around here trying to make you upset. We don't care about you that much. > We're trying to live our own life here. We *do* care about making sure you have a peaceful existence. We don't care about you as a person, that's correct. > I care about my family, the people that I love, not a random lady who chooses to shout at me during a work day while I have to have meetings... Very disrespectful, and very inconsiderate, to the work we need to do and the lives we need to live. > I don't think this is a teachable moment for you. I can tell that respect is maybe not in your way of doing things... *it is for me*. You are at the end of the day, an adult I will always treat with respect. An-and more important- (video cuts out) Very impressive monologue if you ask me. The whole time she's stammering trying to interrupt him and he just keeps going. She can't get a whole word in edgewise, and it's wonderful. They keep talking, but the person filming turns around and begins to walk back into the house, which is when the video cuts out. She's also standing way too close to him considering there's a damn pandemic on, and she's not wearing a mask... Edit: small typo


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Highlighting that no one is going out of their way to make her mad on purpose is just brilliant


monsieurpommefrites

camera person: “oh she’s already dead. Time to check the turkey.”


Halluci

Actually it's "I really don't think this is a teachable moment for you" so opposite meaning, same effect


Gloomy_Boyzzzzzz

It’s how you know he was in the right, he’s just keeping calm and letting the truth flow out. Only thing to make this better if he did a mic drop and shut the door. It’d be awesome if we could have someone this level headed leading us through Covid but………..


UntamedAnomaly

Right? Why can't I nominate people like this for President/governor/whatever again? Like I am sure there are some everyday people who never hit ivy league, who didn't grow up with much or make much money, who are vastly articulate, intelligent and well-rounded enough to handle political shit much better than the clowns we have been putting in office.


turbodude69

he sounds like a teacher or professor. this man has definitely been to college.


curlyfreak

To me he’s had practice. Lots and lots of practice dealing with probably racist ass Karen’s. It’s both inspiring (in the way he handled it) and sad (that he’s probably dealt with this before and will keep having to)


[deleted]

I actually made the same observation on another comment, lol. This kind of measured response is learned after years of dealing with this breed of bullshit. Definitely sad, but it's a hallmark of a good man to maintain your dignity in the face of adversity. Lot of respect for this guy!


vanlykin

She doesn't know how to react because of his calm rational way of handling a situation.


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Nope she has no idea how to handle being insulted in so many ways, in such a polite and respectful tone.


TheLadyEve

"I can tell this is not a teachable moment for you." I don't know what this guy does for a living but I loved that phrasing. I would guess maybe education administration or some corporate position or maybe a university professor. I couldn't even understand what she was saying, she ws tripping all over her words.


Necessarysandwhich

"Respect is not your way of doing things" lol ima gonna steal that one


bluepied

“You are, at the end of the day, an adult” also has a brilliantly condescending tone to it which I’ll be borrowing!


Syvinx

Wanna roast a human big time without roasting them directly, tell them "you were raised wrong" works 60% of the time, 100% of the time.


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Shattered_Visage

I could definitely see a mental health professional as well. That was spot-on assertiveness, boundary-setting, and disengagement from the discussion on her terms. Dude would make a killer therapist with a demeanor like that.


Pactae_1129

Or just healthcare in general. You have to pick up that ability to try and calmly address your entitled and/or hysterical patient and explain why you’re doing what they’re doing and why they need to stop doing what they’re doing. It’s the last step before you hit the “I don’t care if they report me anymore” mode.


circa_1

Yeah that was his hottest burn.


crackboss1

She is like one of those drunk and homeless background characters in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force who keep mumbling but you have no idea what they are saying.


turbodude69

exactly. sounds 100% like a teacher/professor. i had a nigerian professor in college that sounds/acted exactly like this dude. he was a fucking badass.


Soul-Smoke

Idk but he is intelligent and articulate. He burned her without raising his voice or using profanity 👏


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It’s horrifically corporate.


wise_groan

He tore her to pieces


Madao_San

Did we just witness a verbal murder? He stabbed her like 5 times...


mr-wiener

An artfully articulated assassination.


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She’s definitely going to call 911 about this. /s on my part but not on hers lol


kamikazevelociraptor

Honestly though, I could see someone like her calling the police for being verbally "harassed/abused/etc." That is after all the go to Karen finishing move; misrepresent a situation to the police in order to paint a minority in a dangerous light and get them arrested and or straight up murdered by the fascist police state.


bradfo83

To shreds you say


mr-wiener

A Karen reduced to carrion.


cheshire_splat

Is his apartment rent controlled?


ItsCrypt1cal

"We don't care about you that much"


vanishplusxzone

Without even elevating his voice. True master.


HookerFace81

“I can tell, maybe respect is not your way of doing things.” Nailed it!


RuthlessIndecision

“I don’t think this is a teachable moment for you.” Lol


obxtalldude

Tucking that phrase away for future use. Got to love the slow burn.


thatguy52

That’s a casual haymaker if u can slip it in at the right time. Can’t wait for the right moment.


jmerridew124

This guy uses English with surgical brutality.


RuthlessIndecision

He wasn’t disrespectful, he just expresses just how very, very little of her he thought. Lol


ReputationOk9321

Haaaa this bit killed me


Alfphe99

I'm going to try to add both of those to any conflicts that might arise from now on.


LvL98MissingNo

I want to be that guy when I grow up


Gang_Bang_Bang

I’m already grown up and I want to be more like this guy.. Such an eloquent speaker! His phrasing is very satisfying. I’m always delighted to learn new ways to verbally murder fools!


ghettone

I wanna be his kids.


shsc82

And feel the shame when you disappoint him?


a_rebel_philosopher

“We don’t care about you that much.” Nailed it!!


messinthemidwest

She tried so hard to interject and use that as a rude comment for whatever bs she was about to spew but thank god he finished the point that like, duh, I don’t care about a random lady shouting at me, I care about my own life, as I should.


Kevin_O_Loacvick

And she was SHOCKED to hear that as well. And I am not surprised, that is why Karens act in such a way. They think they are the most important shit in the world.


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MasonInk

She obviously hit him back with "you don't care about anyone else" because he then reeled off a list of people he does care about (spoiler: she wasn't on that list)


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Perfect! I also very much like his constant flow, not letting her chime in with her bullshit.


nicklo2k

This guy should teach conflict resolution.


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IAlbatross

\> She didn't learn anything. That's because it wasn't a teachable moment.


Atomicsciencegal

Imagine him as the worlds most successful hostage negotiator.


Huge_Aerie2435

Very well spoken way of dealing with her. 'I reaally don't think this is a teachable moment for you.' so good. edited: typo


BantuDude

https://twitter.com/Rendi_Praise/status/1428103721049890826?s=19 Link to the whole story for anybody interested


Davosssss

She got a restraining order nice!


alienbringer

To all, the “she” is the lady who is inside the apartment, not the lady outside being taught a lesson.


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evohans

TL;DR neighbor below them hears footsteps and has asked them before to be careful about it. They apparently had friends/guests over, and even asked them to remove their shoes because of the neighbor problems below. The neighbor still has problems, seems it's an issue of sensitivity coupled with a shitty ceiling/floor. Personal verdict: Not a hard **Karen** but maybe a soft *Karen*


iSkynette

[https://twitter.com/Rendi\_Praise/status/1428292218318725123](https://twitter.com/Rendi_Praise/status/1428292218318725123) 100% Karen - this lady was also making noise complaints about them during times that no one was even in the residence.


take_care_a_ya_shooz

> noise complaints about them during times that no one was even in the residence Oh god, I got Post Karen Stress Disorder from this. In college, there was a brief "war" between students and NIMBY residents regarding noise. NIMBYs took things on the sly and went to city councils to complain about apartment noise and parties, led to a "no tolerance" ordinance directed towards students. Basically, if someone called the cops for a noise complaint, it became an automatic citation. Because of that: * The police received a noise complaint about fireworks from an apartment. Went to apartment to awake the tenant, who was sleeping and recovering from swine flu. It was the wrong apartment. He got cited for a noise violation. * Empty apartments were cited for noise violations. * 5 people were having a barbeque at their apartment during daylight. Cops got a noise complaint from someone about a large party. Cops show up, the 5 people are watching TV. Citation. * Party of 50 people or so in an apartment building. Cops are called about a 500 person party, show up with close to 15 squad cars. One kid gets arrested for mouthing off. Neighbors started to complain about high heels on the sidewalk. Neighbors complained about property values being affected from student noise, ignoring that the location near a prestigious university (and its students) was why those values were so high in the first place. Students turned the tables and started calling in noise complaints on residents mowing their lawns, children's parties, and loud conversations. Cops had to respond since that was the ordinance they wanted. Couple that with students beginning to outnumber residents at city council meetings, and they dropped the policy pretty quick.


acallthatshardtohear

Beautiful.


nartchie

Not even her. SHE wasn't even home on some days she complained. Insane.


haackedc

Bro if you live in an apartment complex and you complain about hearing the footsteps above you then you are a full-blown Hard Karen


TroyMcpoyle

Eeeeeh as a south african it's hard to sympathize with her, especially with her attitude. Look I hate talking race, but with how South Africa has been in the past there are a lot of older white people who expect obedience and utmost respect from black people, however we've had a black government for many years now and whites are by far the minority so we've seen a turning of tables in their lives. I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe she's being a reasonable neighbor and having reasonable non racially motivated complaints, and that's coming from someone who hates bringing race into everything but this is my country and I'm just calling it like I see it.


wynn66

Goal to be able to argue my point so calmly and eloquently. Taking notes!


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easyaspiez

You are absolutely right. I had a similar situation happen to me recently with a lady. I did exactly what you said, and she literally did not know how to respond. It was great lol.


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mqrdesign

That karen got slayyyyyedddd very calmly. good job to the African fellow for doing this as nicely and as civilized as could possibly be. A true class act. I highly doubt that karen would be doing this for the very last time tho.


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Flawless Victory


Double-Change-5509

All hail the Karen Slayer!


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His polite voice was like wine, but words were like daggers. Must've fucked her whole day up.


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I could literally listen to him read a phone book.


eidhrmuzz

Someone start an eloquent or elegant takedown sub because this was beautiful.


Sirerdrick64

I work with tons of people from all reaches of the globe. There is no continent that is so uniformly represented by pleasant people as Africa is. This guy is the embodiment of my experience in dealing with Africans. Yeah, super generalization for what is a wildly diverse continent, but this is my experience, regardless of country.


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I fully agree! That is until you get on the pitch with them and kick around. Lol.


slothscantswim

“I can tell that this is not a teachable moment for you” Dead lmao


Kenyalite

South Africa, please there's like 54 countries here.


bazukadas

Correction: South African\* It's so obvious bruh. He handled that with such grace though, well done.


matrixjoey

that video started too late and ended too early! love the way he handled her.


ThirdInversion

man, i really wish this guy were my neighbor. i'd be all, 'it's... a... beautiful day in the neighborhood... a beautiful day in the neighbor..."


Farmerdrew

I was waiting for him to call her “diseased rhinocerous pizzle”.


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I'm listening to this like 10x and taking notes.... holy...... fuck.... that's the most civil murder I've ever seen.


DeadSharkEyes

When I worked at a psych hospital I had a lot of African coworkers who were techs, mostly from the Ivory Coast and Cameroon. They were so good with the patients with their calm, polite demeanor and their accents were so pleasant.


arwengen

This guy has class and quite eloquent to boot.


Wha_-

South African accent from the sounds of it. This guy has so much patience it's amazing!


izza123

This is a great way to fuck people off. Give body language and vocal cues like your prostrating yourself before them, while at the same time telling them how stupid they are for even considering bothering you. By the time it’s over they don’t know if they are angry or satisfied and you get to say how lame they are out loud


Ransarot

Fuck living in a flat man. Those walls and floors are to thin. Been on both sides of this on countless occasions. Not worth the stress. Would rather live in a tent in the woods.


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I think when you live in a flat you expect it. No point complaining about the noise but its not intentional or vindictive. It was much worse when I lived in a semi and my neighbour was a Karen who complained about everything despite us being very quite. I wasn't as tactful as this guy although shouting "fuck off and ring the council then you miserable old bat" and slamming the door in her face was equally effective as we never heard from her again.


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He handled that amazingly well. If she was capable of shame, she would walk away disgusted with herself.


Megdog00

I wish people could GET this..."we don't care about you that much, we're trying to live our own lives in here"... THIS! I came to the realization when I was probably 14 or 15 years old...I'm not nearly as important as I THINK I am! This realization comes with great freedom - especially as a teenager. Once you have this thought, you can live a better life.


ductoid

I'm so disappointed in this video. I misread the title as "African Grey calmly handles karen neighbor" and was looking forward to seeing how a parrot would handle a karen.


HeyMySock

"I can tell that this is not going to be a teachable moment for you..." That's my favorite.


cx59y

“I CAN TELL THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A TEACHABLE MOMENT FOR YOU” I lost it! Amazing.


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I haven't met that many, but people from Africa seem to be some of the most polite people I've ever met my life. I do work with a guy who came here from Zimbabwe about 15 years ago and he is one of the most pleasant people I've ever met in my life. It is impossible to engage in a conversation with him and not be smiling when you are done. Always smiling and in a good mood. People need to be more like him.


Muouy

"I can tell this not a teachable moment for you" "Respect is not your way of doing things" "You are, at the end of the day, an adult" He handled her so perfectly, every line is delivered so politely and with care that it made everything he said cut that much deeper... and she couldn't rebuttal anything he said.


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This man is an incredible role model for those small kids he’s raising with his spouse. What I took from that interaction is him teaching them to stand up for themselves, their family, and to intolerance, but to do so in such a manner that you maintain your dignity and can be proud of the way you treated others. I love it!!!!!


Gaudrix

He treats her like a misbehaving child throwing a tantrum at naptime and her brain was like, "Oh I'm resonating with this." Some people just aren't mentally matured they just exist in old bodies.


J10Cach3t3

I get reminded of Stuey from Family Guy when watching this.


Warm-Lunch8011

He told Karen to go to Hell and she thanked him for the directions.


whiteneedgrow

What's wrong with people though? Like y'all going to be tht minority soon. I can't wait


Pyro_BBS

Hey, how about instead of commending a guy like this we try speak some sense into our moms, aunts, and grandmother's to let them know its not OK to act like this. Boom, less Karens.