Sort of how it was hard growing up as a blonde during the era of dumb blonde jokes. That was very, very tiresome for me. No amount of my intelligence ever overcame it. 😂
Ca,iforia, a CHP officer pulled over a car because h hought a young child was driving i. He discovered the driver was not a young child, but an adult woman whose driving licence listed her height as four foot five. (I know seven year olds taller than that). She was it turned out, a legal immigrant from the highlands of Guatemala. I have seem these people and they are, in general, VERY short.
Not satisfied with being foiled at arresting a ten year old whilst driving, he cited her for NOT using a "child seat booster"as required by law for "children" under the age of twelve who are shorter than some arbitrary number. She was smart/stubborn enough to appear in court. The judge threw it out. Don't remembr what the judge said to the copper.. he SHOULD have cleaned his closk.
Then there is the kid my Dad remembered from his high school years.... he was "six foot sixteen". Star basketball player on the small school's team.
Hey I honestly think Karen is a way better name than Becki which has also been thrown around as pejorative for white women. Call me Karen I’ll just roll my eyes and say okay now I DO want to talk to your manager. But call me Becci or Becky or whatever and I just might throat punch a b****. Lol! But (of course) I have an annoying cousin named Becky that I can’t stand so there’s that. My stepsister (Karin may she rest in peace) would be horrified at the awful use of her name, despite the fact that she probably would have embodied it, and I’m glad she didn’t have to endure it during her much too short but fairly miserable life.
First I've ever heard of Becky being a bad thing although my sweet mama never allowed anyone to call me that. She didn't give me a middle name- thought that was sufficient. The Beckadee is what my Aunt called me. Must be a northern thing. ha
I actually love the name Rebecca I think it’s lovely and has dignity. It’s the Becky that I think sounds dumb as hell. Your mom sounds like a great lady. 😉. My husband is Martin. Never call him Marty unless you want an enemy for life. 😂. Another dumbass nickname that should never have been. Beckadee is an awesome nickname. Like chickadee which I call people all the time.
In a book from the late 1800’s that I read a few years ago, described that many parents named their daughters Karen because the name sounded like caring and they wanted to bless future generations of their families with caring women.
Oh come on Kelli, isn’t there enough hate?
I love the tagline on your profile. "One of the good Karens." You Rock! That's awesome.... :-)
I agree wholeheartedly. Isn’t it tiresome to always have your name thrown around as a pejorative attack?
Sort of how it was hard growing up as a blonde during the era of dumb blonde jokes. That was very, very tiresome for me. No amount of my intelligence ever overcame it. 😂
Try growing up short !! I tried changing the color of my hair ..... but I couldn't fool anyone .
I still get left holding that end of the stick ........
I feel for all Karen’s born blonde and short. 🤣🤣 Poor dears. The social trifecta
Ca,iforia, a CHP officer pulled over a car because h hought a young child was driving i. He discovered the driver was not a young child, but an adult woman whose driving licence listed her height as four foot five. (I know seven year olds taller than that). She was it turned out, a legal immigrant from the highlands of Guatemala. I have seem these people and they are, in general, VERY short.
Not satisfied with being foiled at arresting a ten year old whilst driving, he cited her for NOT using a "child seat booster"as required by law for "children" under the age of twelve who are shorter than some arbitrary number. She was smart/stubborn enough to appear in court. The judge threw it out. Don't remembr what the judge said to the copper.. he SHOULD have cleaned his closk.
Then there is the kid my Dad remembered from his high school years.... he was "six foot sixteen". Star basketball player on the small school's team.
Oh yes! I’m 5’2” too so I live through that as well. Double whammy. LOL 🎶“Short people got nobody” 🎵🎵
Juju - But GREAT things come in small packages!
"float like a butterfly...... sting like a bee " 😉
Hate that song!!! Had it sung to me many many times, along with Sherry! It is already ringing in my mind! Ehhhh
Hey I honestly think Karen is a way better name than Becki which has also been thrown around as pejorative for white women. Call me Karen I’ll just roll my eyes and say okay now I DO want to talk to your manager. But call me Becci or Becky or whatever and I just might throat punch a b****. Lol! But (of course) I have an annoying cousin named Becky that I can’t stand so there’s that. My stepsister (Karin may she rest in peace) would be horrified at the awful use of her name, despite the fact that she probably would have embodied it, and I’m glad she didn’t have to endure it during her much too short but fairly miserable life.
First I've ever heard of Becky being a bad thing although my sweet mama never allowed anyone to call me that. She didn't give me a middle name- thought that was sufficient. The Beckadee is what my Aunt called me. Must be a northern thing. ha
I actually love the name Rebecca I think it’s lovely and has dignity. It’s the Becky that I think sounds dumb as hell. Your mom sounds like a great lady. 😉. My husband is Martin. Never call him Marty unless you want an enemy for life. 😂. Another dumbass nickname that should never have been. Beckadee is an awesome nickname. Like chickadee which I call people all the time.
I love honesty…
I'm so sorry your name has been turned into a slur. My maiden name was an old fashioned term in the UK for an idiot. I feel your pain.
I asked Siri and he came up with a ton of words for idiot. Dang, sorry about that. It’s harder when you’re a kid.
In a book from the late 1800’s that I read a few years ago, described that many parents named their daughters Karen because the name sounded like caring and they wanted to bless future generations of their families with caring women.
That is so cool, I hadn’t thought about Karen in that way. Duh ☺️
It’s a derivative of Katherine and there’s a long line of them in history of course, and in my family.
Wow! That’s wonderful. What a beautiful legacy.