Latest Viral Video Shaming - the Phillies' Karen

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is SUCH a stretch to try to make the Dad out to be the jerk. Give me a break. It was his son's birthday and I'm sure he thought it would be very special to catch a ball for his kid to bring home. Who would begrudge him that? That ball has no value other than the sentimental value. And it is absolutely a first-come, first-serve situation! Any mature adult would have seen where he was going with it and been like "oh good--it's for his kid" and felt pretty good about the whole situation. She behaved badly.

ALL THAT BEING SAID, I completely agree that the online harassment and doxxing has become a terrifying cultural phenomenon and no one deserves it. But if you generally behave like a normal, respectful human being, it is unlikely to happen to you.

He was absolutely WRONG.. It was her ball. He could have asked for it after the fact explaining it was his son's birthday but it was not in his section and it was in hers. I can understand why she was upset and she had every right to be.

Why is it ok for a man to do this?

Just own up and apologize already, this can’t be anyone other than the ball stealer.

There is no rule that the ball belongs to a section. The ball belongs to whomever gets their hands on it first.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The guy was a rude jerk. He RAN over to the ball to get it from a woman, who was obviously about to grab it. The ball came straight for her. He's like the guy who steals your parking spot while you're right there with the blinker on or takes the last item from a bin that you're standing in front of. Terrible behavior to model for his son. What a jerk. I'd be disgusted and pissed off too if I were her. We need less people like him in society.

I’m assuming you have never been to a baseball game

So it's like a free for all to get the ball?

Yes. Yes, yes, yes. There’s no dibs, there’s no “it was coming right at me so it’s mine” illogic. It’s whoever can get to it. And yes people run. What rock do you live under?

Exactly. People who make up rules just to benefit themselves suck. These people don't know baseball and come in like they own the stadium. Pffffft.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Even though the ball did land closer to this woman, the fact that the Father grabbed it then handed it over to his son (who is a kid) should have discouraged her from trying to retrieve it.

If I were her, I would just have let it go……
I mean it is only a baseball.
However to be fair - - I do not like sports at all & do not get the significance of the wayward ball.

Regardless seems the kid made out in the end.
He got a meet + greet plus a signed baseball bat.
So it is a good thing that this woman did what she did in the end, right??

No, it's a good thing that teams have good PR teams who set this up for the kid. I'm sure she does this kind of stuff all the time and it doesn't get recorded or rectified. People like her don't do this as an isolated incident.

+1 She's an aggressive nutcase.

She sized up the guy and knew he was a wussy lib who'd fold when confronted. She was right. She wouldn't have done the same to a bigger more masculine guy or a minority man.

You are gross.

[Anonymous]

The one time I went to a baseball game, I was surrounded by trashy people like you encounter at WalMart. What do you expect from these people. I do not intend to repeat that experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is SUCH a stretch to try to make the Dad out to be the jerk. Give me a break. It was his son's birthday and I'm sure he thought it would be very special to catch a ball for his kid to bring home. Who would begrudge him that? That ball has no value other than the sentimental value. And it is absolutely a first-come, first-serve situation! Any mature adult would have seen where he was going with it and been like "oh good--it's for his kid" and felt pretty good about the whole situation. She behaved badly.

ALL THAT BEING SAID, I completely agree that the online harassment and doxxing has become a terrifying cultural phenomenon and no one deserves it. But if you generally behave like a normal, respectful human being, it is unlikely to happen to you.

He was absolutely WRONG.. It was her ball. He could have asked for it after the fact explaining it was his son's birthday but it was not in his section and it was in hers. I can understand why she was upset and she had every right to be.

Why is it ok for a man to do this?

Just own up and apologize already, this can’t be anyone other than the ball stealer.

There is no rule that the ball belongs to a section. The ball belongs to whomever gets their hands on it first.

Exactly which is why Karen needs to be a big girl and apologize for being so stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will be floored if she remains anonymous forever.

She's made it this long. I think the odds of identification are under 50% at this point.

It does make me wonder if this was a stunt... Probably not, but maybe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one time I went to a baseball game, I was surrounded by trashy people like you encounter at WalMart. What do you expect from these people. I do not intend to repeat that experience.

You must be an entitled Democrat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is SUCH a stretch to try to make the Dad out to be the jerk. Give me a break. It was his son's birthday and I'm sure he thought it would be very special to catch a ball for his kid to bring home. Who would begrudge him that? That ball has no value other than the sentimental value. And it is absolutely a first-come, first-serve situation! Any mature adult would have seen where he was going with it and been like "oh good--it's for his kid" and felt pretty good about the whole situation. She behaved badly.

ALL THAT BEING SAID, I completely agree that the online harassment and doxxing has become a terrifying cultural phenomenon and no one deserves it. But if you generally behave like a normal, respectful human being, it is unlikely to happen to you.

He was absolutely WRONG.. It was her ball. He could have asked for it after the fact explaining it was his son's birthday but it was not in his section and it was in hers. I can understand why she was upset and she had every right to be.

Why is it ok for a man to do this?

Just own up and apologize already, this can’t be anyone other than the ball stealer.

There is no rule that the ball belongs to a section. The ball belongs to whomever gets their hands on it first.

So if the dad tiok the ball from a girl to give to his son that would be ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can't miss the latest viral video of the Phillies fan - a Karen - taking the ball from the kid. Now the internet mob is after her and I believe they even identified her. I saw posts of her face on a wanted poster. Other posts telling the internet they know what to do.

But when you see the entire video, is she really the bad person everyone is making her out to be? The ball landed right in her section - pretty much in the seats in front of her. The dad who got the ball had to race over to that section to get the ball. He wasn't sitting near where the ball landed at all. Dad was pretty overzealous is trying to get that ball too.

Now, if I were her, would I have walked over there demanding the ball back? No because I'm non-confrontational like that. But I would have complained to my spouse and anyone around me about the dad barging into her section to get the ball.

If I were the dad, I definitely wouldn't have raced over to that other section to get the ball either.

Anyone else think the "Karen" isn't totally in the wrong?

Toxic masculinity!

oh wait; never mind. This was 100% on the unhinged Karen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The guy was a rude jerk. He RAN over to the ball to get it from a woman, who was obviously about to grab it. The ball came straight for her. He's like the guy who steals your parking spot while you're right there with the blinker on or takes the last item from a bin that you're standing in front of. Terrible behavior to model for his son. What a jerk. I'd be disgusted and pissed off too if I were her. We need less people like him in society.

I’m assuming you have never been to a baseball game

So it's like a free for all to get the ball?

Yes. Yes, yes, yes. There’s no dibs, there’s no “it was coming right at me so it’s mine” illogic. It’s whoever can get to it. And yes people run. What rock do you live under?

The rock of civilized society where people don’t run around making fools of themselves over something like a baseball.

I understand your knee-jerk reaction is to defend her because you see yourself in her (argumentative, ignorant of standard ballpark fan behavior). However, it does not appear that the ball was ever in her possession. She was no more entitled to it than anyone else, unless he removed it from her hand.

A literal child handled having the ball taken away from him after it was already in his possession better than she handled someone else’s picking it up first.

To clarify, I was the immediate PP and a new poster. I’m not defending her. I haven’t read about what happened, but from what I gather, both adults were being ridiculous. I was more commenting on the fact that you think it should be common knowledge about how to act at a baseball game when getting a ball. Who cares about this stuff? It’s a baseball. I don’t understand the big deal. Both sides in this situation come off as ridiculous. If there’s a child involved, it should default go to them. End of discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The guy was a rude jerk. He RAN over to the ball to get it from a woman, who was obviously about to grab it. The ball came straight for her. He's like the guy who steals your parking spot while you're right there with the blinker on or takes the last item from a bin that you're standing in front of. Terrible behavior to model for his son. What a jerk. I'd be disgusted and pissed off too if I were her. We need less people like him in society.

I’m assuming you have never been to a baseball game

So it's like a free for all to get the ball?

Yes. Yes, yes, yes. There’s no dibs, there’s no “it was coming right at me so it’s mine” illogic. It’s whoever can get to it. And yes people run. What rock do you live under?

The rock of civilized society where people don’t run around making fools of themselves over something like a baseball.

I understand your knee-jerk reaction is to defend her because you see yourself in her (argumentative, ignorant of standard ballpark fan behavior). However, it does not appear that the ball was ever in her possession. She was no more entitled to it than anyone else, unless he removed it from her hand.

A literal child handled having the ball taken away from him after it was already in his possession better than she handled someone else’s picking it up first.

To clarify, I was the immediate PP and a new poster. I’m not defending her. I haven’t read about what happened, but from what I gather, both adults were being ridiculous. I was more commenting on the fact that you think it should be common knowledge about how to act at a baseball game when getting a ball. Who cares about this stuff? It’s a baseball. I don’t understand the big deal. Both sides in this situation come off as ridiculous. If there’s a child involved, it should default go to them. End of discussion.

🤦‍♀️ You’re not a baseball fan, you’re unfamiliar with the rituals of attendees at baseball games, you don’t care about getting a home run ball or understand why people who are baseball fans would want one, you “haven’t read about what happened,” and apparently haven’t watched the video of the incident…Why on earth are you even commenting???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one time I went to a baseball game, I was surrounded by trashy people like you encounter at WalMart. What do you expect from these people. I do not intend to repeat that experience.

+1. Same at all the sporting events I’ve been to — even expensive seats. Obnoxious trashy binge drinkers are always nearby and ruin it. You can only escape them in the pricy suites I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Her not being identified is very, very weird. Was this me of those manufactured viral psy ops?

I think it 100% was. People are so damn gullible. Woman was clearly Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is pretty rare that any of these incidents deserve the hell that is being doxed on the internet. The people who harass women or men from incidents like this are worse than the people being doxed. It's f-d up. Anyone who participates in this kind of stuff should be criminally prosecuted. It's just the new brand of vigilantism and it's wrong.

I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one time I went to a baseball game, I was surrounded by trashy people like you encounter at WalMart. What do you expect from these people. I do not intend to repeat that experience.

LOL my DH and DD love going to baseball games. As long as there is beer or wine, I’m fine going but really take it or leave it. DS really dislikes them, last time he told me it the game was too boring to watch so he watched the crowd which in his opinion was a microcosm of the moral abdication and brutality of capitalist America.