Entitled "Karen" Tries to Scam a Free Meal Until She Realizes Who the Owner Is

If you don’t already know, a “Karen” is an entitled, usually middle-aged woman who complains to authority figures about others’ behavior.

This particular Karen decided that her complaint to the manager would get her a free meal. She couldn’t have been more off-base in her assumption, specifically as it concerned the owner.

A friend of his begins the story:

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With help from his dad, the man was able to open the restaurant in the perfect location, and it was a smashing success right out of the gate. Everything was going well, until Karen showed up with her husband.

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Right away, the owner, who was also the server, knew she was going to be a problem—the complaints began as soon as she sat down. Initially, he played along .

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He knew he couldn’t keep his composure for long—so did she and, sensing a potential free meal, increased her demands.

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She asked for the manager, as Karens often do. He brought someone over to take on the role.

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She could have won an Academy Award for the story she told.

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The “owner” and the server couldn’t keep up the ruse for long. They broke character.

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The real owner came clean, and Karen was finally speechless.

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Redditors who work in restaurants loved how this story ended, and the person who told it also had a bit of an update.

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They deal with customers who try to scam free meals all the time and say restaurant owners are usually oblivious to this behavior because they’re not on the floor.