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Restaurant charges diners $95 to slice up birthday cake

<p>A restaurant in Italy has been slammed online after charging a group of diners a hefty cost to simply cut a birthday cake into slices. </p> <p>A family attended the high-end restaurant in the southern area of ​​Arezzo to celebrate their mother's birthday, after they had asked the restaurant in advance if they could bring in an outside cake.</p> <p>After enjoying their meal, which came to a whopping €659 or $1,083 AUD, they were slapped with another fee of €58 or $95 to cut the cake and bring it to the table.</p> <p>Local news outlet <em><a href="https://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it/notizie/24_agosto_26/arezzo-ristorante-chiede-58-euro-solo-per-tagliare-la-torta-lo-scontrino-diventa-virale-e-il-gestore-quasi-si-scusa-267975fd-2227-4beb-9621-3bffb3aa4xlk.shtml" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Corriere Fiorentino</a></em> reported that the cost of slicing the cake was more than the cake itself.</p> <p>Two of the dinner guests shared the story of the expensive fee on a local Facebook page, claiming the restaurant said it is the rule of their establishment and they were required to pay it. </p> <p>The owner of the restaurant told the Italian media site, "We do not charge a cover charge and we mainly serve dishes of our own production, so we try to discourage those who bring things from outside." </p> <p>"If we consider that in Arezzo the average cover charge is 2.5 euros per person, there is not such a big difference," they said as they explained the group of diners was 13 people. </p> <p>"My restaurant has to pay for the waiter who serves at the table, the dishwasher and other related services. We have to recover them somehow."</p> <p>However, the owner did admit, "I wasn't there that evening and my employees were perhaps too fussy in managing the situation that had arisen, perhaps cutting the usual price a little or even not charging anything for the cake." </p> <p>"Better 50 euros less and people going home happy than this misunderstanding in which we are all damaged."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Corriere Fiorentino / Shutterstock </em></p>

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Dad cops furious note from "egotistical Karen" for parking in parent's bay

<p>A Perth dad has been left hurt after he was targeted by an "egotistical Karen" for parking in a parent's bay, while his wife was inside a shopping centre changing their seven-month-old baby. </p> <p>"Don't park here again, you selfish prick!" the note read. </p> <p>His wife took to Facebook on behalf of her hurt husband to question why someone would go out of their way to criticise him for parking in a space designated for parents. </p> <p>"My husband was putting a baby gate in the boot while I was in the forum changing our seven-month-old baby," she defended her partner, who parked at the Mandurah Forum. </p> <p>"He came back into the forum looking for me [and] when we returned, someone had put this note on our windscreen.</p> <p>"How about next time you be sure before insulting an innocent husband and father, you hero."</p> <p>The woman said that the note left her husband "hurt and almost feeling guilty" and she argued that he had every right to be there as a parent. </p> <p>Her post attracted over 300 interactions with many agreeing with the mum, and saying that the "Karen" should've gotten their facts straight before taking action. </p> <p>"There is no law for who can park in parents with prams spaces they are just convenience but anyone can park there and use,"  one man wrote. </p> <p>A few others shared the same sentiment and said that "it's not illegal to park in those bays" regardless of whether or not you have a baby. </p> <p>Some parents even shared their own experiences and why it is important to not judge someone based on looks alone. </p> <p>"This has happened to me also. I had a baby and a toddler and my husband took them inside the Mandurah forum while I unloaded our car," the person began. </p> <p>"A couple with a baby parked next to me and the man kept yelling at me that it was only for parents with prams, even though I told him I had young kids and a pram. But he didn't believe me and yelled loudly to move my car."</p> <p>One mum added that she doesn't see the need for parents with prams spaces altogether.</p> <p>"As a mum of just a five-year-old, I personally don’t see the need for parent spaces. They are not any bigger, just more convenient. Kids need exercise and prams have wheels, not hard to walk," she wrote. </p> <p>"I personally think they should be seniors bays instead, they are less mobile and struggle to walk long distances. Give them the spots."</p> <p><em>Images: Facebook</em></p>

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George Calombaris bans "racist" diner

<p>Celebrity chef George Calombaris has publicly slammed a diner's "racist" review of his Victorian restaurant, The Hellenic House Project, and banned them from visiting his business. </p> <p>The diner left a negative Google review of the restaurant yesterday, claiming that it was the "Worst 'non' dining experience ever!"</p> <p>The diner claimed they had to wait six weeks for a booking to arrive at the first sitting, and had issues with the manager who they ordered food from. </p> <p>They alleged that after 45 minutes of waiting for their food to arrive, they had to find a waiter themselves and was told the manager had  "forgot" to put in the order. </p> <p>"Typically, we weren't offered any compensation except that our food would be out in 5 mins. Which it wasn't. I should've realised it was going to be a disaster when I had to ask for the menu after 10 [minutes]," wrote the customer.</p> <p>"Like others, we've dined in many, many restaurants and were keen to try this 'authentic Greek' experience. It was far from it.</p> <p>"Practically none of the staff were Greek (including' the Manager who was of Indian descent) and the menu didn't reflect what has been posted online. Calombaris - this place is a joke and you've certainly got a few people fooled," they concluded.</p> <p>They gave a one out of five star rating for everything. </p> <p>The celebrity chef hit back at the scathing review by posting a screenshot of it on Instagram with the caption:  "Won't lie. I am 99 percent a very positive human. But this is horrible.</p> <p>"Yes. We made a mistake with your order. We are humans. And yes my manager is Indian. You know who you are guys. You're not welcome ever to @thehellenichouseproject," he added. </p> <p>"You don't have to speak Greek or be a Greek to work at THHP. You just have to be a good human. I am so proud of my team. I hate racism. F****n hate it."</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvRLCjGSYZy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvRLCjGSYZy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by George Calombaris (@gcalombaris)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Various celebrity chefs have come to his defence including, <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> judge Manu Feildel. </p> <p>"Well done George, people like this should just stay home. And that is a very polite way to say what I really feel like saying," he commented with an angry emoji.</p> <p>Calombaris' former <em>MasterChef </em>co-host and celebrity chef also came to his defence, with a quote from diplomat Mohamad Safa. </p> <p>"Our world is not divided by race, colour, gender or religion. Our world is divided into wise people and fools. And fools divided themselves by race, colour, gender, or religion," he commented</p> <p>Former <em>MasterChef </em>contestant Nicholas Fredrick Riewoldt also commented his support and said,  "5/5 across the board when I visited @thehellenichouseproject love you GC ❤️".</p> <p>Another former <em>MasterChef</em> contestant Dan Churchill also defended Calombaris. </p> <p>"Standing up for your team mate, huge. You often ask if this kind of note means the individual needs a hug. Absolutely love @thehellenichouseproject," he commented. </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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No cake for Karen: Karl mocks Hemsworth birthday detractors

<p><em>Today </em>co-hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo have said their piece (of cake) amid the internet controversy that has erupted over a birthday celebration in the Hemsworth-Pataky household. </p> <p>In a photo shared to Instagram to wish their “two little men” - 9-year-old twins Tristan and Sasha - a happy birthday, the family can be seen gathered around a table. On said table is a cake, with one of the kids bent over it, face pressed against it, and the others watching on - some in a show of surprise, all smiling. </p> <p>The image - which appears to be a screenshot from a video - was paired with Chris’ caption stating that there is “Only one way to eat cake in this house and that’s to have mum slam your head into it face first!!”</p> <p>Despite the fact that this was only a brief glimpse into the family’s festivities that day, Chris’ followers wasted no time in slamming them for their birthday prank, with some even going as far as to accuse them of wasting an entire cake without any proof that that was the case. </p> <p>“Why people smash their kids’ face[s] in the cake is above my understanding but whatever,” said one critic. </p> <p>“Agreed,” wrote another. “I think it’s ridiculous.” </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_TjmPP_LW/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_TjmPP_LW/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>And when entertainment reporter Brooke Boney asked Karl and Sarah for their take on the situation, the two let loose. </p> <p>“Chris Hemsworth has been called out by his fans, with some saying his latest Instagram post is violent, and shows him putting his son in an unsafe situation,” Brooke explained. </p> <p>“I'm all for holding people accountable,” she added, “but saying that this is a violent image is a bit too much.</p> <p>“It's a bit of a stretch - they look like they’re a family having fun.”</p> <p>Karl hopped straight to responding, imitating a much older - and sarcastic - version of himself when he quipped, “I think it sends a bad message.” </p> <p>“He’s such a terrible father,” Sarah deadpanned. </p> <p>“People need to wake up to themselves,” Brooke agreed, hands up in amused exasperation. “It’s such a joke!” </p> <p>“It’s face in a cake,” Karl powered on through his own laughter, “now we’re not going to be able to pin the tail on the donkey.” </p> <p>“Unacceptable,” a straight-faced Sarah mused, “unacceptable.” </p> <p>When Karl asked Sarah if she played pin the tail on the donkey, she finally broke, laughing as he told her “you can’t do it anymore.” </p> <p><em>Images: Today / Nine, Instagram</em></p>

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Karen’s Diner slammed for "crossing the line"

<p dir="ltr">Karen’s Diner has been slammed for crossing the line and body shaming a man for his receding hairline.</p> <p dir="ltr">The popular restaurant popped up and instantly became a sensation where the staff are basically required to be “very rude” to customers.</p> <p dir="ltr">However, in this instance, the staff at Karen’s Diner in Brisbane went a step too far and made a comment about a man’s receding hairline.</p> <p dir="ltr">“What’s one thing your f***ing sign says,” the visibly angry man yells at the workers.</p> <p dir="ltr">“No body shaming,” he said as he pointed to the sign of instructions which must be followed.</p> <p dir="ltr">At the man’s feet are some napkins and straws which suggest the man may have thrown them in fury.</p> <div><iframe title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7146733441411828994&display_name=tiktok&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40bechardgrave%2Fvideo%2F7146733441411828994%3F_r%3D1%26_t%3D8Vycdj6hoP4%26is_from_webapp%3Dv1%26item_id%3D7146733441411828994&key=5b465a7e134d4f09b4e6901220de11f0&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">The video was shared to TikTok by Bec Hardgrav who said that during her time there, the staff were commenting about people’s looks.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They were making offensive comments about people’s appearances," she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They told my friend she needs to brush her hair, like how mean is that.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They told my other friend that she was too old and threw cups at us.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I know they’re paid to be mean to you but it was a little hectic. Safe to say I probably won’t come back."</p> <p dir="ltr">Some people commented on the video saying that people should not go to the restaurant if they can’t handle the banter.</p> <p dir="ltr">“You should all know the risks before entering. If you’re too soft, don’t eat there,” someone wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Karen's shouldn't go to Karen's diner,” another commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Do people not understand the concept on this place? If you’re going to get offended and mad, don’t go- simple,” another wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">Others however, were on the man’s side saying he knew the rules more than the staff did and applauded him for his stance.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Literally the guy at the end is on the right,” someone commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">“There’s a difference between Karen’s and bullies,” another wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The guy at the end is well in the right,” someone else wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Karen’s Diner website also has the house rules which must be followed otherwise people will be asked to leave for breaking them.</p> <p dir="ltr">“No racist, sexist, homophobic or ableist comments or slurs will be tolerated,” the list begins.</p> <p dir="ltr">“No body shaming, no sexual harassment, any damage or vandalism of the venue will lead to instant removal from the venue, keep your food and drink on your tables, don’t throw them, it’s not fun.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Even though this is Karen’s Diner, OHS rules still apply. We are a functioning restaurant so do not interfere with hospitality processes.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Just sit down, shut up, eat your food and bring on the banter.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: TikTok</em></p>

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REVIEW: Does Karen’s Diner live up to the hype?

<p dir="ltr">Karen’s Diner: a restaurant franchise with intentionally bad service and equally as bad food. Marketed as a one-of-a-kind interactive experience, it seems quite appealing – as I myself come from a customer service background and understand how frustrating it can be to keep up a polite facade when consumers are blatantly rude and demanding. Going in with an open mind, we set off on our search for a good meal and an overall unique experience. </p> <p dir="ltr">To ensure we were going to eat that night, we booked our seats in the Karen’s Diner Sydney four days out, and excitement grew after we spent the ensuing days reading the rave reviews posted on social media. The office was buzzing with excitement. Could we become repeat customers? Time would tell. </p> <p dir="ltr">Shortly after arriving, we were immediately shoved aside for an additional 20 minutes waiting to be seated, and the staff weren’t even vaguely apologetic about the wait time. However, hungry and keen to try a few different burgers, we weren’t about to be deterred. </p> <p dir="ltr">Walking to our table, the servers shoved a bottle of table water and glasses in my arms. I was caught quite off guard by that and found it somewhat hazardous. Immediately, I became aware of the ambiance and felt awkward, as it is neither welcoming nor inviting. In photos we’d seen earlier, the venue looked like an old-fashioned style ‘50s diner, specifically designed as the perfect backdrop for the “unique” experience. </p> <p dir="ltr">The venue itself could do with a thorough clean though, with the floors sticky and covered in streaks of grime and spilled drinks. I was unsure whether or not this was part of the act, but there’s a difference between standard OH&amp;S practices and supposed dinner theatre. </p> <p dir="ltr">Our server was neither mean nor polite. I don’t usually like to be judgmental - as long as the job is done efficiently. The overall service experience was inconsistent. The waitress was cold and direct, all while seeming to be disinterested in putting effort into the gag of purposeful meanness. We ordered drinks and she immediately started to roast us – which wasn’t particularly funny or enjoyable (we ordered the most basic soft-drinks, FYI) and considering that a majority of the customers were hanging onto the edge of their seats for the “rude” service, her act was less than impressive. </p> <p dir="ltr">Moving onto the food, we ordered two vegan burgers: The “Vegan Karen” and “Oktoberfest Karen”, as well as two regular burgers: The “Deep Fried Karen” and “Royale Karen”. </p> <p dir="ltr">I am confident the food here is a catfish situation and honestly felt somewhat betrayed. The food looked appealing and delicious online, especially through photos on Instagram – but in reality, we were served up a variety of pale and tasteless burgers, which I personally found reminiscent of cardboard. </p> <p dir="ltr">The sauce on the Vegan burgers tasted like glue and even had the same texture. I think it was just off, as the mock-meat was rubbery and cold and the buns were for sure expired. </p> <p dir="ltr">As for the burgers served with meat - the contents fell out of the bottom and dripped down the hands of my coworker, leaving her less than impressed (her exact word was “filthy” – which I’d have to agree with). </p> <p dir="ltr">For the price tag ($120 all up) I would expect a satisfying meal, with quality, fresh ingredients. For the same price tag, you can visit your local KFC and have a way better dining experience.</p> <p dir="ltr">If I was looking to improve the customer experience at Karen’s Diner, I would start by using fresh produce and revising the prices to reflect what is actually being served and sold. I would also offer the staff training – or hire aspiring actors, rather than those who put minimal effort into the experience. </p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e451c460-7fff-b2b9-8034-85f67a6eca8f"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Overall, would I recommend Karen’s Diner? Absolutely not. For $120 and everything Sydney has to offer, I would simply find somewhere else to eat. I rate the food 2.5 stars and the service (or lack thereof) a solid 2 out of 5. When we paid the bill, they gave us the classic Karen “F*** off,” and you know what? I very gladly will.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Supplied</em></p>

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Teenage "speed camera warrior" confronted by grouchy "Karen"

<p>Teenage "speed camera warrior" Beau Jackson has been confronted by a disgruntled middle-aged woman as he warned motorists of an upcoming speed camera. </p> <p>The Central Coast local has dedicated his free time to <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/travel/travel-trouble/i-ve-been-saving-them-heaps-teen-speed-camera-crusader-hailed-a-hero" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alerting drivers</a> to hidden speed cameras that can often result in <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/speed-camera-crusader-cops-highly-dubious-fine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hefty fines</a>. </p> <p>While parked on the side of the road with a sign bringing attention to the sneaky cameras, thankful motorists often show their appreciation to Beau by honking their horn. </p> <p>Despite his noble cause, the 17-year-old had his first unpleasant experience with a local, and shared the confrontation on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@scamerasloveme/video/7088872965651172610?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media</a>. </p> <p>Beau filmed the woman, who he dubbed 'Karen' walking away and said from behind the camera, "This lady tried getting me by complaining about the honks - tried getting a photo of my number plate."</p> <p>"It's the first Karen interaction," he laughed, as another passer-by honked their horn.</p> <p>"She tried to take a photo of my number plate - I'm legally parked, there's nothing she can do about it."</p> <p>When speaking to <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10753241/Beau-Jackson-teenage-speed-camera-warrior-confronted-grouchy-Karen.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail Australia</a>, Beau explained the woman lived close to where he was parked, and got sick and tired of the honking noise. </p> <p>"She asked me to move because she was sick of the honking," he said.</p> <p>"I told her I was only parked there because the speed camera van was parked a few metres in front of me."</p> <p>The woman was unfazed about his mission to save locals from spending hundreds of dollars in speeding tickets and continued demanding that he move.</p> <p>When he continually refused, she started taking photos of Mr Jackson and his bike.</p> <p>"So I started taking photos of her," he recalled.</p> <p>"She backed right off when I did that, and then she starting making phone calls."</p> <p>Beau was unsure of who the woman was calling, but explained that as soon as the mobile speed camera took off from the area, so did he. </p> <p>"When they left, I had no reason to be there anymore so I left," he added.</p> <p>As Beau's video of the encounter racked up thousands of views, many people left comments telling the teenager to ignore the haters and keep protecting the community. </p> <p><em>Image credits: A Current Affair</em></p>

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Be a Richard, not a Karen: Kind note touches grieving mum

<p>A grieving mother has shared a note she received from a kind stranger on a plane after her daughter had a mid-flight tantrum. </p> <p>Lindsay took to TikTok to explain her difficult situation, and the understanding passenger who helped her. </p> <p><span>"This weekend, we took our first flight since the loss of our two-year-old daughter."</span></p> <p><span>"Our oldest is very outward with her grief and we found ourselves afraid of the unkind world who might not be gentle with us."</span></p> <p><span>"She had a tantrum mid-flight and we braced ourselves for angry looks but got this instead."</span></p> <p><span>The note Lindsay received from the stranger read, </span>"My name is Richard. I have four kids and I can tell you guys are great parents."</p> <p><span>"Patient and kind, the world needs that. Just wanted to say that. God Bless."</span></p> <p><span>The </span>emotional mother captioned the video, <span>"Be a Richard in a world of Karens."</span></p> <p><span>Lindsay posted a follow-up video explaining that her daughter Luna fought a difficult battle over several months with blood cancer, after passing away this July. </span></p> <p><span>Their older daughter, two-year-old Olive, was Luna's bone marrow donor.</span></p> <p><em>Image credit: TikTok</em></p>

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New pop-up “Karen” restaurant delivers rude service on purpose

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A unique pop-up dining experience is set to open in October, with a very different and potentially divise gimmick. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Karen’s Diner will serve up American comfort dishes alongside terrible service and ‘Karen’ stereotypes. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The diner’s catchphrase, "Great Burgers &amp; Rude Service", has already started to create a buzz, as people anticipate their grand opening in Sydney this October. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The restaurant is the latest project from the Sydney-based experiential hospitality company, who have previously been behind Wonderland Bar — a Mad Hatter-themed pop-up.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 1950s-style diner pokes fun at ‘cancel culture’ by flipping the golden rules of hospitality on its head. </span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844383/burgers.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c873ce11fa5b4295b174c7f61e365ccb" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credit: bemorekaren.com</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tongue-in-cheek concept was inspired by the rise in complaining ‘Karens’ in popular culture, a pejorative trope referring to an entitled and privileged white woman, often seen demanding to "speak to the manager".</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of the unique dining experience, staff are encouraged to be rude to patrons, while customers can have fun and go along for the ride. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the controversial service, the creators of the venue have assured customers that the food will be of an extremely high quality, with a menu of comfort classics including burgers, wings, shakes and cocktails on offer. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Their menu items even feature Karen-themed names, with drink titles including 'The Music Is Too Loud’, ‘I’ve Been Waiting 10 Minutes for Some Service’, and ‘You’ve Just Lost My Business’.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There will also be a number of vegan and vegetarian options available for those with dietary requirements. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The hospitality group regularly works with actors, so their staff will definitely be brutal in their off-beat offences. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Viral Ventures co-founder Aden Levin says the concepts are all designed to be fun and offer customers "something they have never experienced before".</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Particularly after the last few months, we just want people to have fun and this is our approach to all our venues and pop-ups around Australia," he says.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information or to book a table, visit </span><a href="https://www.bemorekaren.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">bemorekaren.com</span></a></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credits: Shutterstock / bemorekaren.com</span></em></p>

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Woman driven to tears by ungrateful "Karen" customer

<p><em>Image: TikTok</em></p> <p>A Queensland small business owner has been left in tears after a vegan ‘Karen’ customer sent her a rude email about a free lolly that was included in her order.</p> <p>Carissa Collins, founder of TLC Body, took to TikTok earlier this week sharing her feelings about the email.</p> <p>She has been adding lollies to her packages sent to her customers as a thoughtful gesture.</p> <p>“So once again I’m in a position where I will not be buying from you again because I no longer trust your word” the email read.</p> <p>“I don’t eat lollies – vegan or not – what do you think you are gaining by sending someone a bit of sugary junk in the first place? I’d rather pay less for my product than get something I never asked for or wanted”</p> <p>“If they were vegan I could have at least appreciated the thought”.</p> <p>The email from the customer ended with them saying they would never buy Collins again.</p> <p>In a teary video on TikTok, Collins shared the email, asking “when did it become okay to speak to people like this?”</p> <p>“I literally just received an email from a customer complaining about me giving them a lolly. A bloody lolly in their order”, Collins said in the video.</p> <p>“Honestly, how this email was worded, it was almost as if I had stabbed them or something. What the hell. I am trying to do a nice thing by giving free gifts with orders. If you don’t like a lolly, don’t eat it”.</p> <p>Following her video, Collins received a massive amount of support, with fellow TikTokers commending her for the “lovely gesture”.</p> <p>“This lady is clearly a Karen” one person said.</p> <p>“You don’t want customers like that, it’s a blessing in disguise, don’t let this put you down” another said.</p> <p>In a follow up video she said she has been blown away by support.</p> <p>“All I can say right now is wow these last two days have been crazy”.</p> <p>“I really want you guys to know I appreciate you so much, thank you for your support and kind words”.</p> <p>The young business owner says she will not let the customer get her down and will continue to throw free lollies in to her orders.</p>

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Anti-masker “Karens” hurl abuse at IKEA staff members

<p>Two women have berated and hurled abuse at staff in a Sydney Ikea store following the NSW government’s decision to enforce wearing masks while in public spaces.</p> <p>One anti-masker captured a part of the encounter on camera, with both women telling staff to “shut up” when being asked to wear face masks while shopping.</p> <p>Both women adamantly refused to don masks and quickly the video clip was posted to Reddit by user@7thwardcharizard1 on Tuesday.</p> <p>The footage is captioned, “And it begins … the idiots are out in full force! I don’t know why I thought we in Sydney were better than this”.</p> <p>The two anti-masker women both insist on camera that they are exempt from wearing face masks while speaking to two staff members.</p> <p>One woman tells the workers: “Shut. Up. It’s the fourth time today”.</p> <p>The second woman says, “Yes it is … you know people have medical conditions, they have trauma, rape, abuse.</p> <p>“They have a multitude of reasons as to why they are exempt. It is part of the law. It is unnecessary, it is unnecessary to act this way.”</p> <p>The female Ikea worker turns her back to the women and her male colleague steps forward to say: “you don’t need to film her”.</p> <p>However, the anti-masker objects, saying: "I’m allowed to film her. It’s my right to film her.</p> <blockquote class="reddit-card" data-card-created="1609978688"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/kqnxiq/yes_it_begins_the_idiots_are_out_in_full_force_i/">yes it begins.. the idiots are out in full force ! I don’t know why I thought we in Sydney were better then this.</a> from <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/sydney">r/sydney</a></blockquote> <p>“You need to understand. In your website … your website says we are exempt.”</p> <p>The other woman chimes in as well, saying “If I’m not wearing a mask, there is a reason. The website says …”</p> <p>The male worker then interrupts to say: “That’s fine” not long before the woman snaps, “Shush, don’t cut me off.</p> <p>“The website says if you cannot wear a mask, you don’t have to.</p> <p>“‘Clearly I’m not wearing it for a reason.”</p> <p>The other woman also chimed in to say, “Clearly you need to be informed of your own website. So you need to stop telling people to wear masks if they choose not.</p> <p>“End of. Shush.”</p> <p>The male staff member interjects to say: “It’s just what we’ve been told.”</p> <p>One of the women accused the workers of “harassment,” and urged them to “back off”.</p> <p>The video has attracted more than 300 comments on Reddit.</p> <p>“I think if someone had a legitimate exemption and quietly told the manager there would be no issue,” one person wrote.</p> <p>“These entitled f***ers were looking for a fight.”</p> <p>“The people working at the shops are just doing their jobs and following the new rules. These ladies are just acting entitled,” one person wrote.</p> <p>“I feel so bad for the workers that have to deal with this s**t now,” another added.</p> <p>“Putting others at risk and rattling on about abuse victims whilst they verbally abuse innocent people just doing their job. Disgusting,” another went on to write.</p> <p>Masks are mandated indoors across Great Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast and the Blue Mountains in shops, businesses and on buses, trains, and in taxis and ride share vehicles.</p> <p>Non-mask wearers risk on-the-spot $200 fines, however only police have the ability to issue them.</p> <p>Children under 12 and people with certain medical conditions are exempt.</p>

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"Karen" caught on camera threatening fisherman

<p>A woman in the elite suburb of Birchgrove has been caught on video threatening a fisherman at Balmain Rowing Club by calling the police after a fish he caught died.</p> <p>Footage of the conflict was posted to YouTube on New Year's Eve and has been viewed almost 150,000 times.</p> <p>The woman has been labelled a "Karen", a popular term to describe people who often complain.</p> <p>The exchange, which occurred on a pier in Sydney's inner west, began when the young fisherman, who goes by the name Shroom on social media, was pulling on his fishing rod.</p> <p>A caption on the film says: “Despite my best efforts to release a fish that I caught it ended up floating later”.</p> <p>The middle-aged woman then walked up to Shroom and asks: “Why did you just kill that fish, and throw it back in and kill it?”</p> <p>Shroom says “I didn’t kill it,” to which the woman replies “you did so”.</p> <p>“I saw it and it’s floating, here,” she says, pointing past him.</p> <p>Shroom: “I tried to release it, but it didn’t release. I did not kill it.”</p> <p>Woman: “You did. I saw it here and it was flapping up and around. You’ve got a hide. Can I see your fishing licence please?”</p> <p>The woman then proceeds to film him on her phone.</p> <p>Shroom tells her he does have a fishing licence and that he will put her “on YouTube as well”, to which she says, “that’s okay”.</p> <p>“There’s nothing wrong that I’ve done, absolutely nothing wrong. I know my rules and …,” Shroom says as he reels in his line.</p> <p>The woman points and interrupts him as Shroom says, “that’s okay, that’s okay you can call the DPI now if you want, the Department of Primary Industries, you can give them a call”.</p> <p>The woman nods, and adds “and Balmain Police” and walks off back down the pier.</p> <p>He yells out at her, “you can do that”, to which she replies, “I will, I am, don’t you worry about it”.</p> <p>Viewers flocked to the comments to praise Shroom on his calm and collected response.</p> <p>“You handled that well mate. Some people just don’t have a clue,” one person said.</p> <p>Another wrote: “Some people just don’t get it mate. Handled well – be polite, let them call police or whatever. You knew you were in the right so may as well keep fishing.”</p> <p>Another posted: “Don’t understand what she’s trying to achieve … She’s gonna call the police &amp; say ‘old mate was fishing &amp; he released the fish but it died?!’ Cops will laugh at her.”</p> <p>One commenter joked, “she was saltier than the fish you just released. And gutted she could not ask to speak to your manager”.</p>

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Anti-mask “Karen” spits at cops when asked to cover her face

<p>An anti-mask “Karen” out walking her dog in Melbourne has spat at police after they asked her to cover her face.</p> <p>Police said the woman was walking her dog along the side of a road in the Bayside area on Wednesday when officers spotted her without a mask on.</p> <p>A spokeswoman for the police said she spat at the officers feet as they approached her.</p> <p>“Police directed her to go home and get her mask but she refused to comply and was issued with a fine,” the spokeswoman said.</p> <p>The vile act was one of 69 fines handed out to Victorians breaking the chief health officer’s restrictions in the past 24 hours.</p>

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"Karen" assaults old man after trying to steal Ooshies from him

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>A "Karen" has gone viral after she allegedly got into a physical altercation at a Woolworths after trying to steal Ooshies from an old man's trolley.</p> <p>The details of the fight were posted on Reddit by a shopper who witnessed the incident.</p> <p>“So this literally just happened about half an hour ago and it p*ssed me off,” the shopper wrote on Tuesday.</p> <p>“I finish up my shopping and the total came to $60, so I went collected the 3 Ooshies,” the shopper wrote, saying they first offered them to an elderly woman who “respectfully declined”.</p> <p>“I then see an older gentleman and ask again. He said yes and that they would love them as his oldest [grandchild] is only 7.”</p> <p>“Perfect, so I hand them over (to the elderly man) and that’s when I hear a troll clearing her throat. I turn around to see a ‘Karen’ staring at me standing next to her son as he just looked at his phone. I wasn’t in the way of anything so I just gave her a confused look.”</p> <p>The shopper explained that the "Karen" then argued with them about the Ooshies.</p> <p>“What about my son,” the "Karen" said adding, “If you‘re giving them away you should give some to him.”</p> <p>The shopper said that 14 was a "little old" and that they wanted to give the Ooshies to someone with younger kids.</p> <p>The "Karen" suggested a trade of the unopened Ooshies for some of her son's duplicates.</p> <p>“Thank you but I’d rather the kids open them as that’s half the fun,” the elderly man said.</p> <p>She then offered six Ooshies to the shopper for their unopened three, opening up her bag showing she has a swag of the collectibles.</p> <p>“Sorry these are for my grandkids,” the elderly man said.</p> <p>“Just give me the damn things,” the woman allegedly said.</p> <p>According to the account on Reddit, things got physical.</p> <p>“She then lunges forward and snatches them out of his cart, I see this coming so I grab her around the wrist stopping her from taking them,” the shopper wrote. “People started watching the incident.”</p> <p>“Let go or I’ll have you arrested for assault,” she is reported to have said.</p> <p>“Only after you let go,” the shopper said.</p> <p>A store manger then had to intervene between the group, and the woman walked off.</p> <p>“The manager apologised to the old man and he even cracked a joke about how he hasn‘t had something stolen off him since the white man came to Australia (he was Aboriginal) and thanked me.”</p> <p>Others were quick to comment, saying that they've seen similar issues play out when small items are given away.</p> <p>“I remember the beanie-baby craze and when McDonalds was giving away mini-beanie-babies with their happy meals and people were crazy about those things (my mother collected them). They were SO expensive too! I bet she was going to re-sell no doubt,” one user commented.</p> <p>“I worked there during the first teeny weeny Beanie Bratz craze,” another said. “We had a limit of 2 that you could buy without a happy meal purchase, and only were giving out one version at a time until those boxes were gone, then moved on to the next."</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Bunnings Karen holds seance with Princess Diana

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Lizzy Rose, known as "Bunnings Karen", has claimed that she summoned the spirit of Princess Diana in a seance, explaining she feels the late royal's "energy".</p> <p>She posted a Facebook status on Monday, where she claimed to have a spiritual encounter with the late princess.</p> <p>"I have worked with her energy most of my life whilst she was living and since her public death," Ms Rose's post reads. </p> <p>"I am working with her energy and essence to gain the answers that we seek."</p> <p>The Facebook post explained that she will record the answers on an audio file and will then be translated into a video and be released on her social media.</p> <p>"I feel we need to connect deeply to what's ahead of us as to prepare in safety, wisdom and intelligence for the sake of our humanity".</p> <p>She took questions from her followers and asked the spirit 33 questions, including what Princess Diana thinks of Meghan Markle and "is there a matrix hack we can use to unbind the police from the dark magic so they stand with the people on the day of the protest?".</p> <p>Lizzy Rose has been called "Bunnings Karen" after refusing to wear a mask despite it being mandatory in Victoria and filmed the encounter.</p> <p>She uses her social media to spread conspiracy theories, including a video of her "vaccination burn" to get rid of the current Victorian Government and Daniel Andrews.</p> <p>"Cast you and your agenda out. We say no to mandatory vaccinations against our will," she said in the footage.</p> <p>"We burn away your evil agenda. We, the awakened people, say no to mandatory vaccinations. We cast you out."</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Karen from Bunnings causes concern over COVID symptoms

<p>The infamous Bunnings anti-masker protestor Lizzy Rose has caused concern and received a heap of criticism after she appeared in a brand-new clip displaying symptoms related to coronavirus.</p> <p>The self-described witch, psychic and exorcist said in a clip posted to Instagram at the weekend that</p> <p>Lizzy said in a video posted to Instagram that she had she had visited a “beautiful forest” the night before.</p> <p> She quickly added in a husky voice “I’m not sick”.</p> <p>Rose is a self-described witch, psychic and exorcist and claimed she had a “ritual hangover” after she participated in a ceremony with four “priestesses”.</p> <p>She went on to claim she had encountered “Baal” at the “gates of hell”.</p> <p>“When I woke up the next morning my whole body ached, it felt like it had been beaten to a pulp, my neck, the pressure around the back of my neck and my skull felt like it had been snapped,” she said.</p> <p>“My body felt broken and old and achy and stiff.”</p> <p>A social media user took to the comments to say Rose’s symptoms pointed to the deadly virus.</p> <p>“Brah, you got COVID,” the man wrote.</p> <p>Rose responded: “I couldn’t get COVID if you injected it into me”.</p> <p>In the video she said: “Give me 12 hours and I will be fully recovered and I’ll have my voice back”.</p> <p>In a later Facebook post on Monday, Rose said the “ritual of justice” took place on Wednesday August 19.</p> <p>She went on to add that “witches workers permits” allowed her to get through checkpoints.</p> <p>She chose not to reveal where the forest the ritual took place in was located but did say that nobody had masks on and that the priestesses were all hugging each other.</p> <p>She admitted that while she did sound “a little croakey”, she said she didn’t have COVID.</p> <p>“Do I look like I have a respiratory infection?” she said.</p> <p>In a separate post, Rose told her followers “do not get tested” and “do not let the government near you”.</p> <p>A spokesperson for Rose told 7News that she would self-isolate if she got symptoms.</p> <p>“If Lizzy Rose was sick, if she had come into contact with anyone who had been sick, she would not under any circumstances travel anywhere and would isolate herself and her family to protect herself and the members of the general public,” the spokeswoman said.</p> <p>Victoria Health has says symptoms of the coronavirus include, loss or changes in sense of smell or taste; fever; chills or sweats; cough; sore throat; shortness of breath and runny nose.</p> <p>Roe came under fire last month when she filmed and uploaded herself walking through the aisles of Bunnings without a mask on.</p> <p>It quickly followed after another woman filmed herself hassling Bunnings staff about the store’s mandatory mask policy.</p> <p>It was revealed later that Rose had travelled to “numerous country towns” in Victoria to get her nails done and “chat with the locals about the truth of the coronavirus agenda”.</p> <p>Ms Rose said she had not broken any stay-at-home orders because she “travels for education purposes” and has a “letter of exemption”.</p> <p>She went on to stress that she doesn’t deliberately travel to random areas”.</p>

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Karen for hire! Company looking to hire the ultimate “Karen” to review products

<p><span>A new job listing on an American site is asking for the perfect Karen to review products online for a whopping $65/hour. Read more:</span><br /><br /><span>A job listing by US site DehumidifierCritic.com is copping criticism for seeking someone “hypercritical and opinionated” to write three product reviews per week, while answering and maintaining a “Call-a-Karen” service.</span><br /><br /><span>The job listing says that “the right ‘Karen’ will start off with a three-month contract with the intention to extend if the service becomes popular.</span><br /><br /><span>“We are recruiting a woman to write three (honest) reviews a week for our website, as well as be the voice and authority behind our Call-A-Karen service, which will see potential customers call for advice and recommendations on (dehumidifier) products,” the listing reads.</span><br /><br /><span>The name “Karen” has been used in the past to describe an “angry, entitled” white woman of privilege who will often want to ”speak to the manager” to complain about the tiniest inconveniences.</span><br /><br /><span>“Being a ‘Karen’ in 2020 probably means you’re going to have a hard time, but I wonder how many people stop and think about the potential benefits of being or knowing a ‘Karen’”, said Oliver Perryman, founder of DehumidifierCritic.com.</span><br /><br /><span>“We want to utilise a ‘Karen’s’ best assets and use it to ensure that we are not only providing the best experience onsite, but also helping members of the public to find the best product for them.”</span><br /><br /><span>The company is offering a remote position, with the potential Karen working with a company phone and “flexible hours”.</span><br /><br /><span>The site states that any applicants need to be over the age of 21, must speak English and have a professional phone manner for the Call-a-Karen service.</span><br /><br /><span>Applications close on Monday, August 31.</span></p>

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Karen from Bunnings is back!

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Self-described exorcist and coronavirus denier Lizzy Rose who infamously made headlines as "Karen from Bunnings" has emerged to put a spell on Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews.</p> <p>She cast the spell in a bid to remove him from government and thwart his "evil agenda".</p> <p>The footage was posted online but has since been deleted due to backlash.</p> <p>Luckily, <em>The Daily Mail</em> was quick in embedding it to their website and it can be watched below.</p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" width="698" height="573" scrolling="no" id="molvideoplayer" title="MailOnline Embed Player" src="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/2229112.html"></iframe> <p>Rose wrote that while her yard is in the middle of being "freshly landscaped", the message is "too important to wait until the WItches outdoor ritual space is finished".</p> <p>She stands behind a "viking cauldron" that looks like a fire pit and chants that the "awakened people" of Australia say "no to mandatory vaccinations".</p> <p>“We cast you out, we cast out your evil agenda of cruelty, deception and control. No, we will not be vaccinated against our will. You are to leave government. You are to walk away from your power and your position, for we cast you out,” the 50-year-old chanted.</p> <p>“No to mandatory vaccinations. No. This is against our will, this is against our right to freedom, to choice. The universal law is greater than any law of any land. Hail, and farewell, Daniel Andrews and blessed be.</p> <p>“Call forth the rain, to bless and cleanse this right. I call forth the heavens to open and bear down upon us on this day and on this night. Cleanse this government and all its ill will,” she intones.</p> <p>“Banish from state, territory, capital and the hill. Guardians of day and guardians of night, great mother Earth, in this cauldron of bounty, punish them, make them accountable by law, by honour, make them hear and make them see, and free our people both by land and by sea.”</p> <p>After her chant finishes, Rose goes on to manifest a lifting of restrictions.</p> <p>“Reopen our economy. For as we will it, so mote it be," she finishes.</p> <p>"It is done, it is done, it is done".</p> <p>The Premier has not commented on the spell.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Not all Karens are bad news

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Many videos are popping out about self-entitled women called "Karen" refusing to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>The phrase initially started in the US and has spread out to countries around the world as other videos pop up of women ignoring social distancing rules.</p> <p>"Karen" has come to represent a type of woman that thinks the rules don't apply to her.</p> <p>However, some "Karens" are deciding to take the name back, such as Karen Hayes, the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria.</p> <p>She took to Twitter with a video message urging all people, including Karens, to be kind and respectful.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">To the good Karens and Kazzas of Australia – it’s time to stand up!<br /><br />Be the Karens that we want to see in the world. <br /><br />Wear your mask. Stay kind. Stay home.<br /><br />Share this message and stop the spread of CoronaKarens. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotAllKarens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotAllKarens</a> <a href="https://t.co/vu9rHc0coP">pic.twitter.com/vu9rHc0coP</a></p> — Karen Hayes AM DSJ (@karenlhayes) <a href="https://twitter.com/karenlhayes/status/1288014879022960641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>“To the good Karens and Kazzas of Australia – it’s time to stand up!,” she said.</p> <p>“Be the Karens that we want to see in the world.</p> <p>“Wear your mask. Stay kind. Stay home.</p> <p>“Share this message and stop the spread of CoronaKarens.”</p> <p>Her Twitter followers were quick to agree, saying that they weren't fans of the use of the name.</p> <p>“The derogatory use of the name ‘Karen’ has to be the dumbest thing I have seen years, which is a massive call in itself,” one person wrote.</p> <p>“Best of luck with your campaign.”</p> <p>“Good on you Karen!,” wrote another.</p> <p>“I have a sister-in-law and lots of friends called Karen - we had four in our mum’s’ group alone!</p> <p>“They are all the nicest people you could meet.”</p> <p>Domino's Pizza is also trying to spread the word about good Karens, saying that it is offering free pizza to law-abiding and mask wearing Karens.</p> <p>“Karen the nurse, Karen the teacher, Karen the mum, Karen the neighbour, Karen the mask wearer – we’re all in this together, but a vocal minority who believe rules and laws don’t apply to them have given the name “Karen” a bad rap this year,” the pizza company wrote on its <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/DominosAustralia/photos/a.220268216411/10159290591166412/?type=3&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAtBjfwFpoFQUluk4aTj5R6lvx86cjrTLbWBXE6wGi-8dYcMYGORI4zKCEIhvIkcVTJILZXoSHgSSBoEuVFdpr4fsjke0LdlmBTIuR1u7ScTm-sMP4j1B3FUu5DJRW20Rd0NiWVnA-4Bi085kgYPPfOwrcdnCOsWIABQxFioutTS-zFoZvwccGKCZgskHsikHXOdx0Yvsg1uD-vpohI7UreldJl51--osMnsxI0Y3ofD4iVP_mEdVOUFiJi_nShedqiMIclV7rsw3GR1c1j9xAKccVopCubXSPbRHp2Zh-ghgar4PZR13wBSsqpg8NKvPzjc3TvKKGdSUCFruaVEFK6v6LwtXoDp1ptfsXBYBk&amp;__tn__=H-R" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink">Facebook page.</a></p> <p>“At Domino’s, we know there’s plenty of Australians named Karen that aren’t, well, “Karens”.</p> <p>“Let us know if you’re one of them.”</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Why Bunnings Karen 2.0 broke travel restrictions to get her nails done

<p>An anti-masker who travelled outside Melbourne’s lockdown zone to get her nails done has defended her actions and has not yet been fined by police.</p> <p>Lizzy Rose, nicknamed “Karen from Bunnings 2.0” made headlines on Monday after refusing to wear a face mask at a Bunnings store amid the coronavirus crisis.</p> <p>She claims she was once a medic and has posted videos to social media throwing face masks into a fire while ranting about “draconian laws”.</p> <p>Rose has since bragged about travelling outside the lockdown zone after she headed to Romsey to get her nails done.</p> <p>When told by 7NEWS the travel was a breach of the Chief Health Officers orders, she disagreed.</p> <p>“No, because I’ve got a letter that states that I can travel because I’m studying,” she said.</p> <p>Victoria Police has not stated if she is currently under investigation, but continue to issue fines.</p> <p>Rose’s mask burning videos was shared only a few days before she confronted staff at the hardware store over the mandatory use of face masks in their store.</p> <p>“We’ll be approaching the counter now to see if they’ll accept my money,” she says in the video.</p> <p>“Remember this is about being a cashless society and there’s a whole other agenda here, so let’s see what happens to the system of corruption.”</p>

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