Pet Store Karen Gets An Answer Totally Appropriate To Her Stupid Question But It Infuriates Her

Southern politeness vs. politeness by curt from Minnesota.

Damjan

• Published in Funny
• May 18, 2022

The idea of politeness in different parts of the world differs a lot. To be honest, it is even different from one neighborhood to another.

Southern states are world-famous for their manners and politeness. But is it all a disguise for some passive-aggressive behavior?

Who can tell? Well, one teen from Minnesota maybe can.

A person from the south would expect a polite answer even to the most stupid question in the world. Even to a question about testicles on rodents.

Just like this Pet Shop Karen was expecting a polite answer to a ridiculous question. We're very convinced she doesn't know much about anything in life, and neither do many of us.

But, while the rest of us are fumbling our way through life and striving to be the best people we can be, this Pet Store Karen is raging on. She has allowed her befuddlement to develop into entitlement, resentment, and rage.

u/Azurehue22, who was approached by the Karen in question, reported this anecdote to Reddit's r/Idontworkherelady subreddit. They tell the story of their perplexing experience.

Commenters answered with their own queries and answers, while others shared comparable personal experiences. Take a look at the story, it is very interesting:

OP is so happy to share the story because it is their first:

OP was in a pet store, looking at some aquatics when they noticed an entitled Karen torturing the employees:

Karen walked up to the OP, probably believing they work there, and asked a question about genders in rodents. She didn't like the answer she got from Minnesota-born OP

Apparently, Karen wasn’t upset by the tone, but by the use of the word “testicles.” Even though this is not slang, but a medical name, some people find it ill-mannered to mention.

However, this is their problem. OP here gave a simple answer that could resolve Karen’s uncertainties, but she decided to be insulted instead of simply looking at the private parts of the rodent and getting an answer to her question.

People often get misguided by the form instead of essence.

Redditors shared their experiences:

And some of them suggested the correct response:

Poor Bettas...

The animals in that pet store could use better care

Rodents apparently have quite large testicles

People form abroad don't think OP was rude at all

The standards of politeness are different across the globe. For instance, arriving on time, completing everything on one's plate, and tipping servers are all normal in the United States.

In other countries and cultures, however, any of these things could be insulting. In some countries, cleaning your plate means the host didn’t serve you enough food, which is an insult. Tipping a waiter in South Korea or Japan is an insult because they are well paid for their jobs and take great pride in making their guests comfortable.

They don’t require compensation from their guests for their kindness. In Mexico, being slightly late is desirable because arriving on time can make your host feel rushed.

Damjan