Karen run-ins don’t often have happy endings, which is why we’re thrilled to share that the GoFundMe set up to ‘tip’ a Starbucks employee who was publicly shamed for enforcing the store’s mask policy has now topped $100K. And she wants a cut.
As we reported last week, self-described anti-vaxxer Amber Lynn Gilles says she was “discriminated against” by barista Lenin for refusing to cover her face inside the business, and took her eye-rolling indignation to Facebook:
“Meet lenen [sic] from Starbucks who refused to serve me cause I’m not wearing a mask. Next time I will wait for cops and bring a medical exemption,” she wrote, sharing a photo of the appropriately masked employee:
As a GoFundMe set up for Lenin Gutierrez continued to rack up funds, both parties have spoken out about the experience.
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And wouldn’t you know it, Gilles has continued to play the victim.
“I never threatened him.” Hear from woman who was denied service at a Clairemont Starbucks for refusing to wear a mask. She publically shamed the barista. A Go Fund Me Page on his behalf is now over $22,000. She says she’s getting death threats. #nbc7 & https://t.co/ylvk5rP6Vf pic.twitter.com/gCREw0LR5V
— Artie Ojeda (@ArtieNBCSD) June 25, 2020
“I never threatened him, I just called him out on his actions. I never threatened him and I’ve received death threats, thousands, it’s very upsetting. It’s very scary,” she said.
Gilles has told local media that she feels she deserves some of the money as its being raised off of her name. We’re pretty sure that’s not how that works.
Gutierrez described the interaction that led up to the photo:
“Before I could say anything she flipped me off and said I don’t need one and she started cursing up a storm. She started calling people sheep and she left and within a few minutes came back and she asked for my name and took a photo.” Charming.
Gutierrez has also thanked donors via video, sharing that he plans to use the unexpected influx of cash to pursue a passion in dance and make donations to local San Diego organizations.
Here he is way back at the $10K mark reminding folks to be kind to one another:
Jared MacBride
The woman has some kind of mental illness. What’s even more sad is that they’re so many of them out there.
If you don’t like wearing masks don’t go to stores that plainly require them. Patronize someone else. And never ever vent your anger on an employee who’s just doing their job AND abiding by the law.
winemaker
What a maroon! Is this idiot serious, she wants a cut of the moolah. yeah, tight ‘when pigs fly if not sooner. In the words of joyless joy behar of that hour waste of time that’s gone forever, the ‘view’. “So what, who cares, move on” I suggest we all move on and don’t give this waste of air any more time than she’s wasted with her BS.
TomG
Besides, Doctors (at least MOST of them) have said there is no such thing as a medical exemption and anyone who supposedly has one, either paid off a doctor for the note or is a liar.
gothvixen
Why do you blame a mental illness? They’re not mentally ill, they’re just entitled a**eholes, selfish and self-obsessed. By suggesting she’s mentally ill you excuse her behaviour – there is no excuse! She’s just stupid and vile.
just1normalguy
Well good luck with getting a medical clearance on not wearing a mask. There are no reason why you would be exempted. Get real and they need to ban her forever.
Mack
I have COPD and a very low oxygen count and I wear a mask into any store whether I have to or not. She’s just another one of those who only thinks of herself and not others. There is a reason why the rate of infections are rising and it dimwits like her.
CarrieV
Seriously. Why is it always these *very* loud, long-winded people yapping their tails off the same ones who claim to have breathing issues?
I know people with breathing issues — they CAN wear masks as long as they don’t over-exert, and they CAN’T actually bellow and shriek like these lying MAGAts can.
Chrisk
Must kill her knowing all the $ in his pocket now all because of her.
Scout
I must be living under a rock. Where did this term “Karen” come from, and what does it mean?
scottjamesmiller
A “Karen” is typically a woman between the ages of 30–60 who likely has children and has the air of a suburban mother. However, what is most distinctive and important to notice about a “Karen” is that she is incredibly entitled, nosy, and belligerent. “
zealot
From “Urban Dictionary”:
Karen
The stereotypical name associated with rude, obnoxious and insufferable middle aged white women.
Karens take everything wrong with the typical over entitled western woman and crank it up by several thousand percent. They are a mutated subspecies that descends from the Soccer Mom, and have many of their traits. Such as a short temper, a crown bowl haircut, an unnecessarily large SUV to take her kids to soccer practice and be a menace on the road, etc etc. But Karens have developed their own unique characteristics /antics as well. Including but not limited to;
-Reveling in making the life or retail workers a living hell by constantly making a scene over nothing and demanding to “speak to the manager” (a near universal battle cry among Karens).
-Threatening to sue someone for a minor misdemeanor they may or may not have committed and may or may not have even involved Karen at all.
-Treating the drive thru line like the set of a Mad Max film by cutting in line and honking at anyone who tries to get in. Even willing dent other people’s cars to save 45 seconds in getting her $1 muffin. (Karens in this situation may or may not ask to speak to the drive thru worker’s manager and / or threaten to sue the drivers of the car she just rammed.)
-Being a part of the anti-vax crowd and relying on Essential Oils for the health of their children because of a Facebook post she saw.
-Reading erotica that makes 50 shades of grey look like Hamlet by comparison in public.
And Many Others.
reh678s
It’s a term used to shame white women for being bossy and rude. The white equivalent of “mad black woman.” Supposedly “Chad” is the term for men but society (especially gay men) doesn’t like to demean white men so you don’t see/hear it as often. I personally think we should call out people by using their real names but that’s just me.
fingertrouble
Usually I’d agree but these Karens think all of the restrictions don’t somehow apply to them, and like the antivaxxers – which surprise, she also is – they put us ALL at risk.
I have been sitting away from people or walking and it’s almost ALWAYS these Karen types who break social distance, usually saying ‘well I don’t have the virus’ to me or their mate. How do you know, Karen? Does your entitlement make you immune?
Also met the older sort, 50’s-60’s with a bob cut on buses who try the ‘I’m an old lady’ entitlement thing, get all huffy but they aren’t old ladies, they are really nice. These people seem to think the world owes them something.
So yes, shame away.
reh678s
I just have issue with the term “Karen,” not the shaming of someone who deserves it. It’s a common name, and you don’t see it used in the same way for men. It feels like classic “sit down and shut up” woman-shaming to me.
ShiningSex
She’s just an awful c*nt. End of story.
jmg619
“I’ve received death threats, thousands, it’s very upsetting. It’s very scary,” she said.
Well now you know how it feels to us gays when homophobes comes after us. Not saying she is, but I wouldn’t put it past her.
Shackrat
I have one homophobe that has harassed me, calling my work to report me doing something that i was not, and has sent me at least 2 hate messages through Facebook Messenger. Am thinking about filing a police report, but have not done so.
Dwight
Yet if she had never posted her original post she would never have received these alleged threats. She went to online harass someone and it backfired on her. Badly.
MISTERJETT
the audacity of some people!!!
PollyDarton
I love how all these Trunts are being exposed for who they really are. Happy to donate to this front-line worker.
CarrieV
TRUNTS???
Haha, I love this. Much better than the weak ‘trumpkin’ or worn out ‘MAGAt’.
graphicjack
She’s bitter because her stunt backfired on her… the abuse she hoped would be heaped on some poor kid earning minimum wage and being forced to deal with assholes like her, ended up being heaped on her. I think nobody should have to deal with death threats, however, people who want to shame and dox people on social media better be prepared for the consequences of their actions because when you ask for public approval, you might get a rude awakening that the public actually doesn’t agree with you. She tried to punch down and instead she got a can of whoopass directed towards herself. Good. And wear your damn mask!
shanfrina
… Just ignore this BeeOtch!?! Her Parents must be REAL Proud!
fur_hunter
Can we say. F UCK YOU C UNT!!!!!!
Chris Vogel
She does serve as a bad example (or, otherwise, her 15 minutes of fame are 15 minutes too long), but there are so many Americans (as it turns out) who are breathtakingly stupid and destructive. I blame the churches, particularly the Evangelicals, for this. Surely, not so many people are that dim-witted, but have allowed their enormous vanity and self-indulgence to cause them to live entirely on childish delusion and ridiculous fabrication.
nmharleyrider
And where did she get those ridiculous eye lashes? If she has a medical exemption(which I assume is very rare), she should always carry it with her to avoid these embarrissing situations. Again another one of those privileged white woman who think we should all get on our knees and kiss their a**holes.
santijose
She should start her own GoFundMe account. Let her supporters send her their loose change.
Invader7
Dear Karen : With the name Amber Lynn Gilles you have NO room to be copping an attitude !! EVER . And your possibly exposed your child(ren) to measles,smallpox,etc., for stupidly being an anti-vaxxer.Wow. What a selfish piece of work .You need a medical exemption- for being a certifiable mentally unstable Mad Cow !! You probably are a Drumpy supporter-you overentitled crunt.Get the PHUCK over yourself. No one likes you.Not even your child(ren) nor you put upon partner /spouse/husband-that is if you haven’t run him off. And as far as the death threats – karma IS a bitch. You reap what you sow. You need to really get over yourself and be way more considerate to the front line employees who have do deal with deranged,mentally unstable nut cases like you. Stay home and brew your own coffee who horrible , vile puta !!
Onecaddy13
@Invader7, EXCELLENT…..
ryuichi
She will bring a medical exemption. Is that for a psychiatric disease?
Mesenplas
Just remember gurl that money is taxable. So before you go spend it on therapy pay your taxes on it. Because the IRS knows that you got the money. And remember when you are a customer don’t throw attitude at the sales Associate
JanDivine
You threatened him by not wearing a mask, as well as everyone else in the store. If you are not able to wear a mask for medical reasons then you should not be going into a store. Your illness is not reason for you to risk other people’s lives.
don1323
I am SO HAPPY that her disgusting behavior has enabled this young man to pursue his dreams. What sweet irony.
Mr-DJ
Her little interview/video here did not help her case AT ALL. She demonstrates she doesn’t know what ‘discrimination’ is, when she said he discriminated against her. That would be if he told her to wear a mask, but not tell others there to wear a mask. That was not the case. She thinks discrimination means telling her to wear a mask WHEN SHE DOESN’T WANT TO. Um, no Karen – it does not. And she’s a believer in Conspiracy Theories (note her anti-vax comments, Mark of the Beast, etc..). She is a real KarenPLUS!
Jet Man
Discrimination is treating someone differently because of who they are. This is the opposite of discrimination, treating someone differently because of their behavior.
PoetDaddy
Amber Lynn would be doing us ALL a favor if she caught the virus and died. World would be better off without her. Vaxxers should all be put in prison where they can’t hurt real people.
IanHunter
Bitch ruined her own life. F*ck her.
MajorTom
She wants some of the money people have given him for having endured her abuse? Hahaha!!! People in hell want ice water too.
woodroad34
Are schools or public service entities not enforcing the “your rights end where my nose begins”? or even that people don’t have total rights to anything–they’re all mitigated in some fashion…or even that Starbucks is private property and they can do whatever they want within the law and social prudence? Or that there is no medical exception waiver. Honestly if you can’t handle the drugs (and that includes copious amounts of caffeine)…don’t take ’em.
n8vdude
She’s a San Diego #reTHUGlican … show this #kuntress the damned door. #PeriodT
pickles
I feel bad for nice people named Karen. Can we switch that from Karen to Ivanka? It seems WAY more appropriate.
ShowMeGuy
I must admit….. that bitch has cast iron balls.
Toofie
She started this by trying to humiliate a worker adhering to store policy. The fact that he got a ton of money doesn’t entitle her to any of it. Entitled much?
Hillers
Forget Batshit Crazy Spider Lashes–Lenin is bae! And I get the feeling he bats for our team…
eeebee333
Yea, she’s a hag. But I can’t really see how the experience merits $100,000 in donations for the barista. I really hope he gives a good chunk of it away.
brycat61
Trick needs to sit down and shut up!
wikidBSTN
Loony Tunes!
Neoprene
I got a kick out of her slippery slop argument in the video. Starts with coffee and ends with the mark of the beast and forced vaccinations. You go girrrrrl!