A Gary?
A Steve?
A Scott?
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A Gary?
A Steve?
A Scott?
by Anonymous | reply 160 | May 24, 2020 5:11 PM |
Stuart
by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 7, 2020 9:07 PM |
Robert or "Bob."
by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 7, 2020 9:09 PM |
Todd
Gary
Randy
by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 7, 2020 9:10 PM |
Kevin
by Anonymous | reply 4 | April 7, 2020 9:10 PM |
Billy. Come ON people. Billy.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 7, 2020 9:11 PM |
Doug.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 7, 2020 9:17 PM |
If there was a poll, I would vote Kevin.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 7, 2020 9:18 PM |
R6, Doug's a good one!
by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 7, 2020 9:20 PM |
Mark (but not Marc).
by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 7, 2020 9:21 PM |
Andy.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 7, 2020 9:21 PM |
Another vote for Kevin.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 7, 2020 9:22 PM |
And, what is the meaning of a "Karen"?
by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 7, 2020 9:22 PM |
Greg. As in "Greg seethed quietly, lips pursed, as he waited for his cappuccino at Starbucks. How long should a simple coffee drink take? " or "Greg was not pleased with the new Italian place down the street. He had sampled the food and found it too flavorful, as opposed to the lightly seasoned dishes Mother used to make. He would be sure to let his feelings known on Yelp ".
by Anonymous | reply 13 | April 7, 2020 9:24 PM |
Dave.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | April 7, 2020 9:25 PM |
Kyle.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | April 7, 2020 9:29 PM |
Chad.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | April 7, 2020 9:29 PM |
Richard.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | April 7, 2020 9:31 PM |
Todd
Barry
Anthony (but not Tony)
Ron
Alan
by Anonymous | reply 18 | April 7, 2020 9:37 PM |
Whatever OP's name is.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | April 7, 2020 9:40 PM |
More updated version: Tyler.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | April 7, 2020 9:46 PM |
Ryan
by Anonymous | reply 21 | April 7, 2020 10:00 PM |
Bob.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | April 7, 2020 10:02 PM |
Bryan.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | April 7, 2020 10:06 PM |
Vice President Pence
by Anonymous | reply 24 | April 7, 2020 10:09 PM |
Donald, obviously
by Anonymous | reply 25 | April 7, 2020 10:13 PM |
Barren. Incapable of sustaining life, like Karen.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | April 7, 2020 10:14 PM |
Jared.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | April 7, 2020 10:15 PM |
Todd. Definitely Todd.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | April 7, 2020 10:19 PM |
Full names where a friendlier shorter version could be used. Like Robert, james, richard. So from the above I’ll concur with Richard because she really is a dick.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | April 7, 2020 10:20 PM |
Mike or Bob
by Anonymous | reply 31 | April 7, 2020 10:23 PM |
Todd. Definitely Todd.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | April 7, 2020 10:24 PM |
We nonikaren's know a karen when we encounter a karen. It's none of your business.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | April 7, 2020 10:24 PM |
^ non-karen's
by Anonymous | reply 34 | April 7, 2020 10:25 PM |
R24 for wit and wisdom
by Anonymous | reply 35 | April 7, 2020 10:32 PM |
Dick.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | April 7, 2020 10:36 PM |
All the Kevins I've ever known were Karens
by Anonymous | reply 37 | April 7, 2020 11:03 PM |
they would beg ay and go by there full name I.E.
Michael Robert Gregory Jonathan,etc.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | April 7, 2020 11:06 PM |
Let's face it: Brad.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | April 7, 2020 11:10 PM |
Duh
A male Karen is a Chad
by Anonymous | reply 40 | April 7, 2020 11:12 PM |
R40 beat me o it.
Definitely, Chad
by Anonymous | reply 41 | April 7, 2020 11:16 PM |
Thank you R41
Now that we have that settled...
by Anonymous | reply 42 | April 7, 2020 11:20 PM |
Blaine.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | April 7, 2020 11:25 PM |
Cody
by Anonymous | reply 44 | April 7, 2020 11:25 PM |
It is not “settled,” Todd.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | April 7, 2020 11:26 PM |
Do you know who I am R45?
by Anonymous | reply 46 | April 7, 2020 11:29 PM |
Todd? Are you crazy R45?
by Anonymous | reply 47 | April 7, 2020 11:30 PM |
Muriel, can I speak with you a minute. You are the manager here, right?
That homosexual man at R44 was being very rude to my husband Chad.
I'm sure he has no idea who Chad is and how quickly his firm can write up a law suit.
And you know, there's a little something for you in it if you make him go away.
Thanks so much!!
by Anonymous | reply 48 | April 7, 2020 11:31 PM |
A Chad.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | April 7, 2020 11:39 PM |
Kevin.
Depending on context, Chad is also used.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | April 7, 2020 11:39 PM |
Brad.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | April 7, 2020 11:39 PM |
Craig.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | April 7, 2020 11:40 PM |
Doesn't it have to be a Boomer name? A name that was popular in the 50s and early 60s.
Karen is one of those names.
So the male equivalent would be Bob, Jim, Bill, Doug, Gary, Tom, Ron, Dave, Steve, Mike, Dennis, Craig, Kevin
Chad is not a common Boomer name.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | April 7, 2020 11:44 PM |
[quote]Doesn't it have to be a Boomer name? A name that was popular in the 50s and early 60s.
OP's silly question is not a hypothetical question.
The "Karen" asking for the manager, entitled Karens, and the Karen hair cut are all standard Reddit terminology as "frau" is on DL.
As such, Reddit has already dubbed "Kevin" as the male "Karen" although "Chad" is used in certain contexts because it is the name used by the broader incel crowd for the type of guy who always gets the chicks, but in their opinions doesn't deserve them because they are douchebags.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | April 7, 2020 11:51 PM |
[quote] "Chad" is used in certain contexts because it is the name used by the broader incel crowd for the type of guy who always gets the chicks, but in their opinions doesn't deserve them because they are douchebags.
That is where I was getting it from
by Anonymous | reply 56 | April 7, 2020 11:52 PM |
Brett. Duh.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | April 8, 2020 12:17 AM |
I vote for Kyle, Doug, or Greg
by Anonymous | reply 58 | April 8, 2020 12:22 AM |
Doesn’t the term “Karen” originate from “Will & Grace”?
by Anonymous | reply 59 | April 8, 2020 12:28 AM |
Tim.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | April 8, 2020 12:29 AM |
Chip, chad, Chet
by Anonymous | reply 61 | April 8, 2020 12:32 AM |
[quote]nonikaren's
Oh dear.
[quote]^ non-Karen's
Bless your little, retarded, heart.
Plural, not possessive. non-Karens.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | April 8, 2020 12:51 AM |
R16 and a few others got it right. CHAD.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | April 8, 2020 12:53 AM |
R55 Then yes, Kevin is a good choice for the male equivalent of a "Karen".
A Chad would be a sub-group.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | April 8, 2020 12:57 AM |
Being from the Northeast, Kevin seems overly Irish Catholic--I think every Irish family has at least one Kevin in it, and you rarely encounter Kevins of other ethnicities.
Maybe that's not the case outside the Northeast?
by Anonymous | reply 65 | April 8, 2020 1:04 AM |
Yes, that’s it r38
by Anonymous | reply 66 | April 8, 2020 1:07 AM |
The male equivalent of Karen is Karen. Are you stupid?
"Karen (name) In Kurdistan, Iran and Armenia, however, it is a masculine name deriving from other non-Germanic languages. The name is also found in modern Africa, as well as in Asia."
by Anonymous | reply 67 | April 8, 2020 1:28 AM |
Stop trying to make 'Karen' happen. Keep your misogyny to yourself.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | April 8, 2020 1:41 AM |
Stop trying to make 'Karen' happen. Keep your misogyny to yourself.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | April 8, 2020 1:42 AM |
I like Kevin.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | April 8, 2020 1:47 AM |
I think it’s Derek.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | April 8, 2020 1:49 AM |
My partner's name is Chad, his ex-wife's name is Karen. LOL
by Anonymous | reply 73 | April 8, 2020 1:55 AM |
There is no equivalent as Karen behaviors are specifically female. A male Karen is not possible.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | April 8, 2020 2:15 AM |
Karen is an obnoxious, entitled middle-aged white woman.
_____ is an obnoxious, entitled middle-aged white man.
A Robert?
by Anonymous | reply 75 | April 8, 2020 2:21 AM |
All male porn stars are named Cody
Oops, wrong thread
by Anonymous | reply 76 | April 8, 2020 2:35 AM |
Karen is a classic boomer era name, so the counterparts would be Michael, Steven, John, Jeff, Scott or Robert
by Anonymous | reply 77 | April 8, 2020 2:42 AM |
Excuse me R68?
by Anonymous | reply 78 | April 8, 2020 2:49 AM |
Wait, don't incels have a male name for the generic I think it was Chad. Works here.
by Anonymous | reply 79 | April 8, 2020 2:57 AM |
Henry
by Anonymous | reply 80 | April 8, 2020 2:58 AM |
No, it’s Stephan.
And it’s pronounced Steven and never Steve.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | April 8, 2020 3:06 AM |
[quote]A male Karen is a Chad
WRONG. Stacy and Chad are equivalents.
by Anonymous | reply 82 | April 8, 2020 3:23 AM |
Gary?
by Anonymous | reply 83 | April 8, 2020 3:27 AM |
Chad sounds too young. It should be a Boomer name.
by Anonymous | reply 84 | April 8, 2020 3:30 AM |
It’s Ethan.
What do I win?
by Anonymous | reply 85 | April 8, 2020 3:31 AM |
Ethan is good.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | April 8, 2020 6:35 AM |
Gotta be Doug or Glen.
I hate those fucking names and everyone I've ever met with those names.
by Anonymous | reply 87 | April 8, 2020 6:41 AM |
Karen and JACK. Jack - That’s the mail Karen.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | April 8, 2020 6:50 AM |
A Javinder or Jerome because male Karens are generally south Asian or black.
by Anonymous | reply 89 | April 8, 2020 8:27 AM |
r89, WHAT?
by Anonymous | reply 90 | April 8, 2020 8:30 AM |
Max
Ray
Keith
by Anonymous | reply 91 | April 8, 2020 9:04 AM |
Lindsey
by Anonymous | reply 92 | April 8, 2020 9:05 AM |
Mitch
by Anonymous | reply 93 | April 8, 2020 9:06 AM |
We're talking about whiny yelp commenters aren't we?
by Anonymous | reply 94 | April 8, 2020 9:39 AM |
Maybe just Javinders then. And the complaint will always be in broken English. Could be a Canadian thing though.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | April 8, 2020 9:40 AM |
Karens are Gen X or even older Millennials
DLEGs have zero sense of how old they are
If Karens were Boomers they'd be grandmas or great-grandmas
And if Boomer women had 8 year old kids they'd be medical miracles.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | April 8, 2020 11:28 AM |
Duane
by Anonymous | reply 97 | April 8, 2020 1:16 PM |
Duane is the equivalent of Helen Jean or Betty Sue or perhaps Mary Elizabeth
by Anonymous | reply 98 | April 8, 2020 1:23 PM |
And, for a moment there were Martys. Someone has killed that name.
by Anonymous | reply 99 | April 8, 2020 3:04 PM |
Peter
by Anonymous | reply 100 | April 8, 2020 3:26 PM |
A “Karen” is a term used on Reddit and in Internet slang in general to refer to a specific type of woman. A “Karen” is typically a woman between the ages of 30–60 who likely has children and has the air of a suburban mother.
For the last three years or so, "Karen" has been the internet's stock female antagonist: a righteously annoyed middle-aged white woman who loves coupons, reverse mullet bobs, and, above all else, speaking to the manager. The collision of this well-known meme with an incoming stormfront has generated many joke
For the last three years or so, "Karen" has been the internet's stock female antagonist: a righteously annoyed middle-aged white woman who loves coupons, reverse mullet bobs, and, above all else, speaking to the manager. The collision of this well-known meme with an incoming stormfront has generated many jokes
The masculine given name Garen is a Western Armenian form of the Eastern Armenian Karen. The masculine given name Karen was mentioned by the prominent Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi (ca.
by Anonymous | reply 101 | April 8, 2020 4:17 PM |
Mens' names that are spelled phonetically or are just to pretentious
Jacen for Jason
Mychal for Michael
Geoff for Jeff
by Anonymous | reply 102 | April 8, 2020 4:54 PM |
*too pretentious
by Anonymous | reply 103 | April 8, 2020 4:54 PM |
Maybe an FTM name?
by Anonymous | reply 104 | April 8, 2020 7:30 PM |
Dax or possibly Eli.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | April 8, 2020 7:31 PM |
Stan
by Anonymous | reply 106 | April 8, 2020 7:46 PM |
[quote] Jacen for Jason, Mychal for Michael, Geoff for Jeff
This is why it's hard to take so many DLers seriously.
1. "Geoff" is not phonetic
2. "Geoff" is short for "Geoffrey" which is the original spelling of the Anglo-Norman name, which was then anglicized to "Jeff"
#TheMoreYouKnow
by Anonymous | reply 107 | April 8, 2020 8:24 PM |
Mike. It's always some fucking Mike.
by Anonymous | reply 108 | April 8, 2020 8:30 PM |
Brad
by Anonymous | reply 109 | April 8, 2020 8:53 PM |
I suspect "David" is someone who wants to talk to the manager. And it's a David who is never a Dave and certainly never a Davy.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | April 8, 2020 9:24 PM |
[quote]That’s the mail Karen.
Oh dear.
by Anonymous | reply 111 | April 9, 2020 4:10 AM |
Jeff/Geoff
by Anonymous | reply 112 | April 9, 2020 4:30 AM |
There isn't an equivalent because they always cheat on their Karen's then leave them in their mid-50s.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | April 9, 2020 4:52 AM |
Bruce. Or Roger.
by Anonymous | reply 114 | April 9, 2020 5:03 AM |
R93, I agree with Mitch. Every Mitch I've ever known has been a bitch.
by Anonymous | reply 115 | April 9, 2020 5:09 AM |
The names Karen and Kevin begin with the same letter, like the word kvetch. K?
by Anonymous | reply 116 | April 9, 2020 5:18 AM |
The correct answer, OP, is "Chad".
by Anonymous | reply 117 | April 9, 2020 5:21 AM |
Braden.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | April 9, 2020 2:16 PM |
Braden
by Anonymous | reply 119 | April 9, 2020 2:17 PM |
A Chad
by Anonymous | reply 120 | April 9, 2020 2:23 PM |
A Bruce.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | April 9, 2020 3:46 PM |
It’s still a Karen.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | April 9, 2020 3:51 PM |
Dick
by Anonymous | reply 123 | April 9, 2020 3:55 PM |
R1 Stuart is a little uppity... that fagele full name thing. I do think "Stu" is perfect.
by Anonymous | reply 124 | April 9, 2020 4:01 PM |
Rick or bruce
by Anonymous | reply 125 | April 10, 2020 4:37 AM |
Tchad
by Anonymous | reply 126 | April 10, 2020 4:50 AM |
r102, I think people who think stuff like that are pretentious.
by Anonymous | reply 127 | April 10, 2020 4:53 AM |
"Geoff" is not phonetic. But it is totally pretentious.
It looks like it should be pronounced "Ghee-off". It's stupid.
by Anonymous | reply 128 | April 10, 2020 5:23 AM |
Mitch
by Anonymous | reply 129 | April 10, 2020 5:31 AM |
A "Karen"
Men can be "Karen's" too
by Anonymous | reply 130 | April 10, 2020 5:45 AM |
Ahmed
by Anonymous | reply 131 | April 10, 2020 5:48 AM |
DICK!
by Anonymous | reply 132 | April 10, 2020 6:03 AM |
Chad. It’s Chad.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | April 10, 2020 6:55 AM |
It's always been Chad.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | April 10, 2020 7:32 PM |
Chad is an incel thing. They call anyone with a functioning dick who can score women, "Chad". I like a boomer name like Bob or Mike or Robert, Rich
by Anonymous | reply 135 | April 10, 2020 7:35 PM |
"Chad" has been the name of male over-privilege since before 2000.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | April 10, 2020 7:50 PM |
This thread is hilarious. BTW, The only Chad I have ever known IRL has been a sweet, fat, especially-not-entitled American gay man from Missouri!
As regards Asians, or S/SE Asian male Karens, it's usually spelled Kieran,Kiran,Kirin. or less commonly Kierin... only rarely pronounced similarly to Karen; it is more like Kheer-in.
I'm with the poster upthread who maintained there is no male equivalent. Karens are mumsy mums, with an edge, which only unbalanced oestrogen can bring on.
by Anonymous | reply 137 | April 10, 2020 11:12 PM |
Karen is a War Baby/Boomer name , peaking in the mid-50s. She's someone who bought her clothes at Lerner's or Petries (with the occasional visit to Lynns, home of dollar dresses) until she got a job in Macy's basement and worked her way up to juniors. She has no sense of style but thinks she does. She grew-up in the cheapest block of a slightly better than average suburb. She's always had greater ambitions than for herself, often thwarted. She married well but could have divorced better. Now, she's in real estate working longer than she planned. She does ask for the manager and her peers gossip about her behind her back. Her daughters live as far away as possible.
Chad is not a boomer. He spent summers folding t-shirts at A&F, barely able to afford anything there without his employee discount. He's an underemployed guy who spends too much up on his gym membership and is ultimately dumped by boyfriends who are probably a little above his league to begin with. He will dance badly until well past the age where it is "cute" and undo his gym routine with appletinis and other silly drinks. Karen is old enough to be his mother and he's like her enough to hate her if she is.
by Anonymous | reply 138 | April 11, 2020 12:12 AM |
Biff is another good name.
Chad and Biff.
by Anonymous | reply 139 | April 11, 2020 12:14 AM |
Needs to end in a consonant.
by Anonymous | reply 140 | April 11, 2020 12:18 AM |
R53 is right, Chad is too young.
As a late-boomer myself, I'm thinking back to the names of the guys in my class. I'll go with Greg, Doug, Don, Dave. (Not Steve.)
by Anonymous | reply 141 | April 11, 2020 12:26 AM |
Aaron rhymes with Karen.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | April 11, 2020 12:29 AM |
No, people weren't really giving their sons those Aaron and Josh names until the 70s.
by Anonymous | reply 143 | April 11, 2020 12:31 AM |
R43 Au contraire my friend, we Jews have always been keen on such names. Karens are often Jewish as well! (I have known several) There have also been born many Karens in the late 60s and througjout the 70s
by Anonymous | reply 144 | April 11, 2020 1:26 AM |
^ for R143
by Anonymous | reply 145 | April 11, 2020 1:27 AM |
Chuck
Bruce
Dave
by Anonymous | reply 147 | April 20, 2020 6:22 PM |
Only Karen wants to speak to the manager to voice her complaints when something isn’t exactly the way she thinks it should be. There is no male equivalent.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | April 20, 2020 6:24 PM |
I worked for a Dick who was a total Dick. Also, Bruces rub me wrong, but that might be post-Jenner trauma.
by Anonymous | reply 149 | April 20, 2020 6:48 PM |
r138 no. Chad & Stac(e)y were 4chan's names for the what the eldergays here would call the jock & the cheerleader types. It really meant the UMC in-crowd: white, attractive, moneyed, generally set in life. Their ages were mid/late teens to early twenties.
by Anonymous | reply 150 | April 20, 2020 7:05 PM |
Tchad dumbass
by Anonymous | reply 152 | April 20, 2020 7:12 PM |
R148: You've never lived in the DC area. there are plenty of males here who want to talk to the manager.
by Anonymous | reply 153 | April 20, 2020 9:50 PM |
As on post mentioned, Kevin is the ideal name for Karen’s equivalent. I’ve known a few Kevins who were assholes. Plus, there’s:
Kevin Spacey Kevin Federline -Brittany’s Ex Kevin Sorbo (Right wing asshole, homophobe)
The exception, of course is Kevin Bacon, whom I admire and like.
by Anonymous | reply 154 | May 23, 2020 7:53 PM |
The only whiny complaining white privilege asshole I know of is named Brad.
by Anonymous | reply 155 | May 23, 2020 8:00 PM |
Kevin is one of those common mid century names which lost popularity. There are many Boomers and GenX men with that name. It’s akin to the name Karen.
It’s arrogance, self-importance, entitlement, selfishness. They consider themselves, as “better than”, and believe their middle class status gives them an ethical and moral superiority over others who have less. They ass kiss the rich, are impressed by titles and status, they vote Republican, and they carry a latent racism within themselves, though they deny it. “Pulling the race card” is a frequent utterance, but they cast themselves as victims of racism, because black people assert themselves. They call them out on their white privilege.
They’ll scream for the manager when they don’t get what they want. They’re entitled. It’s all about appearance and no substance.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | May 23, 2020 8:13 PM |
Kirby.
by Anonymous | reply 157 | May 23, 2020 8:16 PM |
Yeah.... Kevin and Chad work for me.
by Anonymous | reply 158 | May 23, 2020 8:23 PM |
I love this image that helps us categorize the Beckys and Karens and Susans:
by Anonymous | reply 159 | May 24, 2020 5:08 PM |
Well, it's acceptable for men to be assertive and even aggressive. Women who are assertive are considered "feminazis" unless they're railing against an obstacle to their white, christian life.
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