How Close Are You to Being a ‘Karen’?

The barista at Starbucks gets your order wrong. How would you handle the situation?

• Just take the incorrect order and move on

• Politely point out the error

• Ask to speak to the manager

• Yell and scream at the barista

A child appears to be selling lemonade without a license on your street. How do you handle the situation?

• Tell the child to leave the area

• Buy some lemonade

• Ignore the situation and move on

• Call the authorities

You see a group of kids skateboarding on public property where skateboarding is not allowed. How do you handle the situation?

• Call the authorities

• Yell out "radical" and give the kids a thumbs up as I walk by

• Block the path of the skateboarders

• Do nothing and go about my day

You bring a defective item back to the store you purchased it from but the employees there tell you that they cannot refund your money. How do you respond?

• Argue with the staff until they give in

• Express disappointment and make a mental note not to buy that product again

• Say "thank you" and move on

• Ask to speak to the manger

A bird watcher politely asks you to keep the dog you are walking on a leash because of bird populations in the area. How do you respond to the situation?

• Ignore the person

• Order my dog to attack the person

• Apologize and put a leash on my dog

• Call the police and say the person is threatening me

You are at a restaurant and your meal was not exactly as ordered. How do you respond?

• Ask to speak with a manager

• Just ignore the fact and eat it anyway

• Verbally berate the server for having messed up my order

• Politely explain that the meal is not what I ordered

Have you ever complained to the management of a gym over how another gym-goer was dressed?

• Yes, frequently

• I would never do something like that

• I don't go to the gym

• I did so once

Have you ever told someone that "the customer is always right"?

• Yes, more than once

• I'd rather die than say that to someone

• Once

• Never

You see a group barbecuing with a charcoal grill in a part of the park where you're not supposed to use charcoal. How do you respond to the situation?

• Ignore the situation

• Politely explain the rule and the reasons for it

• Call the authorities

• Verbally berate the people for using the wrong type of BBQ

You see someone entering your apartment building that you've never seen before. They are of a different race than you. How do you handle the situation?

• Do nothing and go about your day

• Say "hello" and introduce yourself

• Call security

• Block their path so they cannot enter the building

You see a young child use chalk to write "BLM" on the sidewalk. How do you handle the situation?

• Smile and wave at the child as you walk past

• Call the police and report what you believe to be vandalism

• Grab the chalk and run

• Do nothing and go about your day

Have you ever, at any point in your life, complained that someone brought their service animal into a store, public area, transit or anywhere else?

• Yes, and I'll do it again

• No

• I'd rather die than do something like that

• Just once when I didn't realize it was a service animal

You are in a store that requires all customers to wear masks in order to shop. How do you handle the situation?

• Call the police and complain that my "rights are being denied"

• Shop somewhere else

• Wear a mask and shop

• Enter the store without a mask and yell at anyone who tries to stop me

Some neighborhood kids walk across your lawn. How do you handle the situation?

• Politely ask the kids to use the sidewalk

• Yell at the kids to get off my lawn

• Do nothing and go about my day

• Report the trespassing violation to the police

Have you ever complained that the term "Karen" is ageist, sexist, and generally offensive?

• I find the term to be offensive

• That's ridiculous, I would never do that

• No

• Yes because it is!