It’s a bad time to be a Karen right now. To have your name tethered to the rudest, most insufferable demographic of person must really suck. To have imagery of a gauche, dodgily-balayaged, shrew of a woman conjured up in the mind’s eye of every person you introduce yourself to must be a heavy cross to bear.
Domino’s sees all the good Karens of the world, and they want you to know that you’re valid. They see you as crucial members of the community. Quiet, genteel, social-distance abiding, mask-wearing, objectively good Karens. To help all of those who have been dragged down by the stigma of their name, the pizza lords are sending the good Karens of the world free pizza.
It should help take the edge off, after all, there really are no viable nicknames for Karen. Ren? Kar? Nerk? it all feels so unnatural.
“In 2020, “Karen” is no longer content to speak to the manager. Now, she’s dobbing in her neighbours, refusing to quarantine, or wear a mask,” said Domino’s Chief Marketing Officer, ANZ Allan Collins.
“Consequently, the name “Karen” has become synonymous with anyone who is entitled, selfish and likes to complain.
“Well, today we’re taking the name Karen back. At Domino’s, we’re all about bringing people together and we want to celebrate all the great Karens out there by shouting them a free pizza!”
To help you reckon with the knowledge that for the next few months, until we find the next subsection of society to torture, your life is going to be hell, we suggest that you take the edge off with a free spicy veg trio.
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To enter, you just gotta upload photo ID confirming that your name is Karen, and tell Domino’s, in 250 words or less, why you constitute as a “nice” Karen.
