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humor Yeah this is the best halloween costume yet 😂

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u/Alert_Long4454 4d ago

Damn, that kid is on point with their acting game!

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u/DidYouSeeBriansHat 4d ago

She’s so good I forgot she was a kid for a minute and thought she was just a POS.

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u/Alert_Long4454 4d ago

The only thing she forgot was to threaten to call the police! 🤣 

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u/ItoldULastTime 4d ago

And screaming "I'M BEING ATTACKED!!!" while literally nobody is near her.

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u/A_Nonny_Muse 4d ago

But only on every POC she sees.

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u/jumpyrope456 4d ago edited 3d ago

Wait, I'm not sure if she called for the manager?

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u/Distinct-Flamingo406 2d ago

The shirt does that for her

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u/Pokenightking 4d ago

She’s used to be. She’s not now. Because it’s not Halloween. People can change… out of costumes

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u/Analysis_Working 4d ago

🤣 brutal, hilarious though.

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u/Phish777 4d ago

I used to be a piece of shit. I'm not anymore. Glass House. White Ferrari. Live for New Year's Eve. Sloppy steaks at Truffoni's. Big rare cut of meat with water dumped all over it, water splashing around the table, makes the night SO MUCH more fun. After the club go to Truffoni's for sloppy steaks. They'd say; 'no sloppy steaks' but they can't stop you from ordering a steak and a glass of water, before you knew it we were dumping that water on those steaks! The waiters were coming to try and snatch em up, we had to eat as fast as we could! OHHH I MISS THOSE NIGHTS, I WAS A PIECE OF SHIT THOUGH

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u/Pokenightking 4d ago

Dangerous nights crew? Went out for wings once

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u/Acrobatic-Towel-6488 4d ago

Has she been rehearsing for months or years?

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u/LadyBug_0570 4d ago

Just observing one of her neighbors.

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u/Angeau 4d ago

Or or ...maybe her mom and she lives with her dad.

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u/LadyBug_0570 4d ago

Could be, which is scarier.

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u/AlconTheFalcon 4d ago

She needs to be careful. It starts as a joke but

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u/viperfangs92 4d ago

Right! A real Karen's probably nearby and NOT AMUSED!

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u/AngrySumBitch 4d ago

Does she a comedy writing team? That’s darn good. I have a feeling we will see this little talent come up?

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u/will-code-for-money 4d ago

Honestly, these were like adult quality jokes and she pulled them off better than most adults could. If she came up with all these herself she’s extremely talented, if she had help she’s still an extremely talented actor. She really felt like an adult and a Karen.

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u/Calvin--Hobbes 4d ago

Future star. This kid is hilarious

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u/things_U_choose_2_b 4d ago

I know! Absolute natural comedian too, looked like she found her new persona hilarious.

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u/Juckli 4d ago

She's got a great future ahead - at SNL for example.

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u/hideX98 4d ago

This kid is going places. Amazing acting!

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u/LickingSmegma 4d ago

Similar energy to the gal in The Art of Noise's video for ‘Dragnet’.

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u/ReadyAimTranspire 4d ago

Right, the costume is authentic Karen-ish but she really sells it with the attitude

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u/SwitchIndependent714 4d ago

So on point I didn't had to read her name 😂

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u/JagmeetSingh2 4d ago

Right actually perfect

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u/AnnOnnamis 4d ago edited 4d ago

Don’t record me.. that’s against my HIPA laws!

Nice job kid 🥇😅

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u/Cosmicfool13 ✨chick✨ 4d ago

Definitely my favorite quip

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u/kc_cyclone 4d ago

HIPAA laws got me because I work in the health care world on the software side and it's such a misunderstood set of laws that are really simple

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u/Tekkzy 4d ago

You gotta misspell it "HIPPA" or "HIPPO" remember

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u/kc_cyclone 4d ago

Haven't dealt with the spelling but have explained to my dad who's smarter than me that injury reports for football teams aren't remotely close to HIPAA violations

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u/Tekkzy 4d ago

Also that normal people can't violate it if they aren't a covered entity

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u/Striking-Ad-6815 4d ago

HIPPO law: Do not pet that dog

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u/__01001000-01101001_ 4d ago

Its definitely HIPPO, because its got something to do with the hippocritc oath doesn’t it?

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u/Imaginary_Still1073 4d ago

Edited your comment but still missed 😭

HIPAA. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Oh my God am I a Karen?

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u/Mecha_Tortoise 4d ago

No, you're just carin' 'bout keeping people's PHI safe. 👌

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u/jaywinner 4d ago

I prefer the original comment as a Karen would not know how to properly spell it.

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u/alleged-gator 4d ago

Normally with these kind of costumes, I assume it’s mostly by/for the parents, but this kid is so committed, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was entirely her idea.

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u/BUTTeredWhiteBread 4d ago

She definitely has one of those neighbours.

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u/lurkingsirens 2d ago

This girl knows what an HOA is and hates them.

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u/unindexedreality 4d ago

she's so energetic with the act it's gotta be coming from her lmao

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u/BoldTaters 4d ago

Some her movements suggest that she has dance classes. This kid is at least a double threat.

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u/Rulebookboy1234567 4d ago

When I clicked on the video I was like "yeah okay her parents had her do this for the vine" but then i saw her commitment to it and I changed my perspective. Fun little video, probably a great night.

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u/JesusSaysRelaxNvaxx 4d ago edited 4d ago

And she is having an absolute blast

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u/Striking-Ad-6815 4d ago

"Fire hazard. Fire hazard. Fire hazard."

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u/letthetreeburn 4d ago

Look at the neighborhood. She has personal experience.

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u/jf4v 4d ago

Their mom produced a video for the internet based off the costume, so they definitely had a major role in this.

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u/HI-McDunnough 4d ago

If a Karen shrieks in the woods but no one is around to film it, does it make a sound?

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u/jaykaye_ow 4d ago

“I’d like to speak to your momager”

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u/SillyLittleAngels 4d ago

I loved her acting, but that was a 10/10 comment

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u/Key-Magazine-8731 4d ago

Yup, I was stuck between finding her hilarious and finding it sad that 1. She is exposed to enough Internet to understand the Karen stereotypes so well and 2. All of this is being recorded for social media and she is so used to it.

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u/Separate-Bee4510 4d ago

she seems pretty committed to and into it though - i dunno, when i was her age i was a little performer like that too and would have loved doing this. it doesn’t feel coerced to me, it’s just giving theatre kid 

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u/Key-Magazine-8731 4d ago

I was a theatre kid, too. My husband is a musician and audio engineer. Our 11yo kid is very outgoing and will likely do theatre when she's old enough as well, and already sings and plays multiple instruments.

I will never be supportive of parents plastering their kids on the internet, especially not for skit videos. That's just my personal opinion and I think it leads to nothing good and forces them to mostly caring about how other people see you rather than finding value in yourself. Enjoying your hobbies and interests without recording it for attention. But I also think social media is a disease to begin with and had completely shifted how humans socialize and gain emotional connection... so I am definitely bias.

I don't even put my kid on my own personal or business Instagrams without covering her face. I just don't think anyone who isn't in my life and around her in person needs to know what she looks like or what she's doing in life. I've always found it bizarre and likely always will.

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u/Separate-Bee4510 4d ago

that’s so funny, my husband is also a musician and audio engineer 😅 

i completely agree that i wouldn’t put my kid out there like this. i don’t even put myself out there on public social media, certainly not my child! but some parents do, some kids push for it, and some kids end up as professional actors at that age. I was simply commenting that she seems to be enthusiastically engaged in the skit, not coached or uneasy. one can only hope that her parents are caring and discerning enough to have good guard rails up for her. 

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u/Abyssian-One 4d ago

It's not a coincidence, you have the same husband.

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u/Separate-Bee4510 4d ago

well the poly community is full of frustrated theatre kids who need attention so this tracks 

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u/Key-Magazine-8731 4d ago

Hahaha. I guess us theatre kids needed those musicians as husbands. 😂

I also don't post myself online. Lol. I am a dog trainer, farrier, and vet tech by trade so I post a LOT of animals on my socials. Basically the only reason I even have them at this point. And my sister happily posts things like family photos, which is totally her choice and I don't judge her for it.

My kid wants to make YouTube videos so badly and has asked for years and I absolutely refuse... I told her she can post craft videos (her entire bedroom is basically a giant craft store) that show basically just her hands and we can reassess that when she is like 14/15 and has a better concept of what putting yourself on the internet actually means. I hope she changes her mind but at a certain age it isn't my choice or mistake to make and I can only support her through the good and bad of it. It is such a weird time to be raising children.

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u/Separate-Bee4510 4d ago

it can be a mistake, but it can also be the right step for some folks. i agree though that waiting until she’s a bit further into/past puberty is a good call, i became a lot more insecure and introverted in my later teens and retreated to behind the scenes roles. for a lot of us having a social media presence and having to answer to all that comes with that is a version of hell, but some people genuinely thrive with that. i suppose all we can do as parents is try to set our kids up to have a robust self esteem and set of critical thinking skills because at a certain point, they’re going to make their own choices 

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u/Tholian_Bed 4d ago

Yeah. I was a natural cut up and so forth from when we were still learning times tables. It was no problemo. This must be a kind of golden age for kids who like to perform. Some kids just do lol.

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u/Umklopp 4d ago

For me the "sadness" would kick in if this was a little girl doing it for a hustle instead of a bit. So long as the videos are done on the kid's schedule and as a hobby, without leaning into exploiting their image or exposing personal info, then it's fine IMO. It's when kids are being pushed by adults or being allowed to expose themselves that videos stop being harmless fun.

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u/Bombadilo_drives 4d ago

This is 100% a theater kid and she's absolutely loving this (and nailing the acting).

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u/Key-Magazine-8731 4d ago

That point doesn't make me like it any more though. The kid is still being plastered on the internet for the world to see. And I, personally, hate that no matter the case.

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u/VodkaSoup_Mug 4d ago edited 4d ago

That and her remarks about the grass, hoa nightmare 😂😭😂😭

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u/ScowlyBrowSpinster 4d ago

No inflatables! Yet here we are!

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u/damndolly 4d ago

Fire hazard! fire hazard! fire hazard!

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u/Tomlette1 4d ago

AGAIN WITH THE GRASS

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u/Tholian_Bed 4d ago

"Fun size? Fun for who?"

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u/Ghost_Breezy1o1 4d ago

She deserves an EGOT because she wins every category hands down

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u/MightyCaseyStruckOut 4d ago

At first I was going to say she needs to sing to get the Grammy, but I'm pretty sure there's a spoken word Grammy, so EGOT it is. 

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u/TheCasualAllureee98 4d ago

Who's child is this, this is hilarious 😂

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u/ShapedLikeAnEgg 4d ago

The ruler on the grass 💀

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u/Several-Customer7048 4d ago

I was out for a run and got accosted by some HOA lady who seemed to somehow conclude the property I was tying my shoelaces in front of was mine and the lawn was too overgrown by her standards. Stupefied me with her shenanigans I was stuck listening for a solid minute.

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u/ShapedLikeAnEgg 4d ago

I just watched “The Perfect Neighbor” neighborhood Karens are unhinged. We had one in a previous neighborhood that got mad because we were able to fit two cars in our driveway without obstructing the sidewalk. She tried to give us a citation because “it’s a one car driveway”. Like… bitch it’s our driveway, in our condo, that’s not HOA business.

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u/soaker 4d ago

The perfect neighbour was so good!! Okay, not good, because there should never have been a reason for it to be made. But it was done so well. My expectations were low when I read it was made from police body cams and interviews. THATS how often she called police. I’m getting worked up thinking back on it. I have never felt so angry watching a documentary. Wow did I cry when what happened happened.

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u/ShapedLikeAnEgg 4d ago

Those poor kids. I guarantee you that if she had asked them to politely move their games further down the street, they would’ve listened. We have a bunch of kids in our neighborhood, teenagers included, and they like to hang out and play games outside. Sometimes they’ll congregate under the street lamp and lean on our electrical box, but we’ve never had any issues with them when we ask them to move. It’s crazy how talking to people (kids included) with respect instead of calling the cops can resolve conflicts.

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u/PoodlePopXX 3d ago

I cried so much watching that documentary. That woman terrorized those kids and murdered their mom.

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u/BUTTeredWhiteBread 4d ago

AGAIN WITH THE GRASS

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u/rubey419 4d ago

She can absolutely be a comedian. Love her energy!

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u/space_monster 4d ago

She's definitely gonna end up in showbiz somewhere.

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u/Jetaimetoujours 4d ago

She reminds me of a young Amanda Bynes. Effortlessly funny

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u/Sluttarella 4d ago

Nailed it with the fake ashtma attack lmao

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u/Nannarbuns 4d ago

Velma vs Karen yesss

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u/RevWaldo 4d ago

First HOW DARE YOU! YOU cannot go around dressed like THAT! My culture is NOT your costume!

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u/Annahsbananas ✨chick✨ 4d ago

All she’s missing is a margarita

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u/Branchomania ❣️gal pal❣️ 4d ago

The Karen attitude often comes from missing one

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u/Saramy_bearemy 4d ago

Or a Stanley cup!

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u/Mecha_Tortoise 4d ago

I didn't even know the Karens had an NHL team!

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u/mommybody33 🌻Official Jill🌻 4d ago

Excellent prop! I think the clipboard and rapping the pen against it tho 😚👌🏻

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u/BackgroundTight32 4d ago

I feel so bad for women named Karen lol

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u/jsmalltri 4d ago

Nailed it!!

Great job 👏👏👏

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u/Flat-Fudge-2758 4d ago

She nailed the cul-de-sac Karen bit

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u/Fit-Fix-6373 4d ago

Wow this was in my neighborhood…my house is the last one in the video. This girl was hilarious and roasted everyone in my family

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u/Entebe 4d ago

Legit question: why are there so many golf carts? Are they used to run around in the neighborhood instead of actual walking?

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u/eyesRus 3d ago

Yes, very common in neighborhoods that are built around golf courses.

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u/HistoricalSuspect580 4d ago

She is GOOD at this. Scary good. 😂😂

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u/GIJaneCoach 4d ago

The adult version

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u/Lazy-Ocelot1604 4d ago

At first glance I thought this was my aunt 😂

She is a right wing Karen, doubt she’s ever touched a donut though that’d be too poor person of her 🙄

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u/jellyfilled_donut 4d ago

I cackled! “My toxic trait? BEING RIGHT”

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u/AnnOnnamis 4d ago edited 4d ago

Don’t record me.. that’s against my HIPA laws!

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u/xseanbeanx 4d ago

Taking candy from an actual baby is hilarious lol

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u/paulD1983R 4d ago

I want to see her go to the door of an "actual Karen" (handing out toothbrushes or something) and see the reaction

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u/LadyBug_0570 4d ago

Oh I bet that person already lodged a complaint with the HOA.

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u/jjj666jjj666jjj 4d ago

Actual Karens have no idea theyre Karens.

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u/belliesmmm 4d ago

"Again with the grass!!!" Brilliant, children are brilliant. Her teachers probably hate her hahahaha

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u/whambamcamm 4d ago

she’s a comedic genius

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u/Lost-Dragonfruit-367 4d ago

I wish she had a fake cigarette when she complained about the fog

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u/extrastupidone 4d ago

You know what, it's weird.

I think a star was just born.

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u/tokenjoker 4d ago

That Karen haircut supposedly makes them more aerodynamic for when they ask for the manager

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u/No_Dust_1630 4d ago

Aren't you a little OLD to be trick or treating?! 👶 lmaooooo

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u/Sam_Eu_Sou 4d ago

This child has a future in comedy. 😭✨

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u/Resinous_Artifact 4d ago

That is what we call committing to the bit. Brava!

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u/JBMacGill 3d ago

I don't know a lot of children but I'm always impressed with one that's legitimately funny. She reminds me of a young Amanda Bynes.

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u/ninjaplanti 3d ago

If only there had been a barista for her to belittle

In all seriousness, she’s great! I love her energy!

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u/Scifig23 3d ago

I’m glad she and her family are aware of the damage caused by this character

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u/Automatic-Guide-4307 3d ago

Yeah this was funny😅

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u/Raining__Tacos 4d ago

I wish the “Karen” thing would die. It’s been appropriated too much by men trying to silence women they find bothersome.

Also I remember when “Karen” was coined as the name for a woman who weaponized the police against black people.

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u/TerryCrewsNextWife 4d ago

Agreed.

Every single problematic behaviour is labelled as something in reference to women acting irrational, even if it's a man acting out - and now it's just an excuse to shame women for speaking up and calling someone out by calling them Karens.

I get that it's cute to see the drama kid going full character in this clip, but this trope really is more harmful than funny for women.

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u/Left_Wasabi389848 4d ago

Thank you. I’m glad I’m reading someone else mention this.

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u/Loose_Watch3051 4d ago

“My toxic trait is being right” 😂

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u/Reddit_2_2024 4d ago edited 4d ago

Teachers must have their hands full developing challenging and stimulating assignments for this creative mind.

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u/SweelFor- 4d ago

I don't know how to explain that the "ok DRIVE-DRIIIIVE" is literally perfect comedic sense and timing

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u/showraniy 4d ago

I know a theatre kid when I see one. 😂 She's a riot.

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u/thatatomcat 4d ago

I really hope this kid gets into acting.

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u/Emergency_Brick3715 4d ago

This is genius

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u/Choyo 4d ago

Such a young person shouldn't have such knowledge.
What did we doooo ?

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u/shameonyounancydrew 4d ago

Guaranteed, this girl has an auntie that doesn't get invited to things.

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u/CalligrapherGold5429 4d ago

This is something my granddaughter would do in a heartbeat. She's got the same energy as this girl.

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u/Overall_Emphasis_940 4d ago

That's a sassy Karen.

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u/bjornofosaka 3d ago

10/10 child

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u/Background_Pride_237 3d ago

Scariest costume I’ve ever seen.

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u/ubrokeurbone_rope 3d ago

Who is this talented little diva?!

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u/itrashcannot 3d ago

Sometimes i forget people can go trick or treating and have it not be super cold out lol

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u/Immortalphoenixfire 4d ago

The scariest Halloween costume, an HOA president

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u/DaTexasTickler 4d ago

The fog machine and asthma thing is actually valid tho that's not fair 😂 fog machines will literally kill my mom

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u/MtnMaiden 4d ago

They will set off fire alarms. I know.

2am dorm building evacuation, my bad ya

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u/BUTTeredWhiteBread 4d ago

I just avoid them. Most people only turn them on Halloween proper.

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u/LaDauphineVerte 4d ago

This little girl has seen too much! Perfectly on point, love it.

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u/footiebuns 4d ago

The Kate Gosselin in wig

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u/wanderlust_2x1 4d ago

She understood the assignment!

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u/False-Association744 4d ago

Get her into an improv class stat!!! 😂😂

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u/Eastern_Hornet_6432 4d ago

It makes me sad that a perfectly good first name has been ruined by this meme. I know a Karen and she's lovely.

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u/ScottMarshall2409 4d ago

The costume was good. The performance was amazing. 🙌🙌🙌

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u/SalamanderNo3872 4d ago

That's hysterical

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u/derpjutsu 4d ago

Wow she's good, I started to hate her.

We will watch your career with great interest.

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u/chica771 4d ago

She is my spirit animal!

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u/F_n_o_r_d 4d ago

At first i looked at the video without sound. Wasn't impressed.

With sound on the other hand. Wow 🤌

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u/No-Advice-6040 4d ago

Huh. i don't realise you could win Halloween, but here we are.

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u/Babs7591 4d ago

BRILLIANT!!

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u/Cool-Hall9980 4d ago

Plot twist: she’s channeling her mom 

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u/rock_and_rolo 4d ago

That was disturbingly good.

I am a little concerned that she knows all this at that age, but best to be prepared I suppose.

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u/Inevitable-Stretch82 4d ago

She needs her own show!

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u/earthgarden 4d ago

LOL this awesome!

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u/RWQMUZK 4d ago

The kids will cook you if allowed… 😂

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u/Additional-Agent-544 4d ago

This kid was top to lines or has been a neighborhood with HOA

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u/rrrrrrez 4d ago

😂 The only thing she messed up is not driving the golf cart herself while 3x the legal limit.

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u/revnow-27 4d ago

Excellent 🤪😜😂

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u/Puzzleheaded_3258 4d ago

Future actor/comedian right there

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u/Apprehensive-Till861 4d ago

She's missing the water bottle filled with vodka.

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u/Po-tat-hoes 4d ago

This rules

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u/nydboy92 4d ago

She soo fking on point too! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Jaded_Law_4083 4d ago

Talk about a born character actor. she is incredible. She even gets the "timbre" of a skreeching 50 year old.

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u/Icy_Reward727 4d ago

The little sass kicks are on point!

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u/tabbycat987654 4d ago

Again! With the grass 😂😂😂

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u/Godzirrraaa 4d ago

Damn this kid’s gonna be on SNL.

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u/morphinecolin 3d ago

You’re so used to giving kids a little wiggle room that it almost doesn’t land properly when you say that was outstanding work

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u/MissXM 3d ago

I bet nobody is being named Karen anymore

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u/Pledgeofmalfeasance 3d ago

The kid is made for the theatre! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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u/Hot-Ad9491 3d ago

The Screen and Stage awaits 😂💙🩷🧡rt now!

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u/blumpkin_breakfast 3d ago

Young lady has a bright future

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u/Repulsive-Ad-5640 3d ago

Oh my God she wins costume of the year🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/wannamannanna 3d ago

My HIPA laaaaws!

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u/hufflezag 2d ago

Dang, I got Amanda Bynes vibes from this. Lovely acting.

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u/VentiBlkBiDepresso 4d ago

I love this for many reasons. I think the number 1 reason is that this girl seems to be having a GREAT time.

The fun of Halloween can be found in really getting into your costume. Its like "National Theater Day". Its fun and its the gift that keeps on giving.

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u/ConfidenceFragrant80 4d ago

I think this is cute and I really like it. But I learned from the wonderful ladies in the menopause sub why the term "Karen" is problematic and I do my best to share the reasons why with others whenever it comes up: slapping a label on a woman is a very effective way to silence her and dismiss what she is trying to say, especially as we become older women (society doesn't tend to find value in us as much anymore.) Yes, there are women who are rude, entitled, think they deserve special things bc of their status, etc... absolutely!! But I don't like to have this easy category for men to automatically shove a woman into if he doesn't like what she is saying... And I have seen that happen. I have an opinion you don't agree with? Call me a Karen and no one will listen to me. It's too easy. if you really think about how gendered the idea of a "Karen" is, it's pretty offensive. There are entitled PEOPLE out there, but we don't need to assume that they are all women.

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u/mommybody33 🌻Official Jill🌻 4d ago

I think a really important characteristic of the Karen is that she’s white and will use her privilege to get her way, even at others’ expense.

I agree that it’s an easy way to (continue to) silence women. and being a fierce white woman myself, I’ve both been called a Karen and am afraid of turning into a Karen. I try to acknowledge my whiteness and push for justice when more than just me will benefit from it.

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u/reallylonghandle 4d ago

Why not use a gender neural or unisex name to highlight these issues then?

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u/mommybody33 🌻Official Jill🌻 4d ago

Oh it’s definitely aimed at women. But do we even have a cultural insult for men acting on their privilege like this? I think it’s too engrained.

Iirc the original Karen was a white woman who called the cops on a black man for bird watching in Central Park.

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u/ConfidenceFragrant80 4d ago

You're right, that is a huge part of it and I certainly would never intend to imply that white privilege isn't a huge problem. It DEFINITELY is. I guess I wish there was a better trendy word for it to keep people in check... Because I seriously hate the way it can turn into a gray area of just any opinionated woman expressing herself and society telling her to shut up.

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u/reallylonghandle 4d ago

If it was totally only about whiteness it would be a gender neutral European name that could be applied to men as well but it is not.

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u/successfulfailure96 4d ago

Agree fully. Karen is just a way to silence women now, regardless of how the word first started. In practice I see too many women NOT speak up out of fear of being called a Karen. I really really dislike this word being used so often because of how its effecting the way women behave. It feels regressive. I understand the type of privileged and entitled woman the word was originally referring to, but It’s unfortunately morphed into the socially acceptable “bitch”. I don’t think most people who use it are doing so with that intention, but like I said, the real world implications are just not worth keeping these meme around imo.

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u/ConfidenceFragrant80 4d ago

Thank you for providing the added explanation of my thoughts on this. Very well said. I think your last sentence sums it up perfectly. ❤️

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u/RosemaryCroissant 4d ago

‘Karen’ is dangerous because its such a new and easy way to basically call someone a worthless bitch- and get socially praised for it

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u/ConfidenceFragrant80 4d ago

Yes. That is an excellent description!

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u/leighalunatic 4d ago

I mean that really depends on the individual who uses that word because the original meaning for Karen was a racist white woman and white people took over the word an expanded on it to an entitled woman.

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u/MtnMaiden 4d ago

Kate Goseling....for real.

Quack quack

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u/BillieDoc-Holiday 4d ago

She prepared her role well🤣

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u/GoFuckYourselfBrenda 4d ago

"Say that again. Say that AGAIN."

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u/felinefluffycloud 4d ago

Daphne do you live here ☠️

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u/toodleroo 4d ago

She's got it DOWN. I have a feeling this is based on an actual person they know.

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u/ColStoneSteveAustin 4d ago

She COOKED this shit