One of my favorite background noise content sources is the YouTuber “RedWheel” who reads off “I Don't Work Here Lady” subreddit threads aloud. Occasionally I will want to refer back to one as it applies to a situation, but the titles of the videos aren't helpful to find the particular reads. This hopes to remedy that.

• 31
  • Child shops with grandparents for graveside flowers, Karen assumes she is flower seller
  • “Glorified janitor” follows orders to throw out all the stained pillows

• 32
  • Karen tails off-duty phone store worker to gas station, demands repair. Comes back next day with non-phone problem.
  • US and Canada support team is told they can only serve Canada when Karen takes over, they split.

• 116
  • Clapper looking for batteries but not car batteries
  • Windex requisitioner suddenly has all kinds of time
  • Parking disabled “blue badge” are private spaces, taking husband to the dentist

• 117
  • 13-year-old cuts fabric for mother, Karen demands teen's help and assaults
  • Narrator helps Karen's small child find rockets or Lego Technic kits instead of dolls
  • Man tries to pull rank on youngster at golf counter, “I know him as Uncle R”

• 118
  • Grocery shopper's fish cakes taken out of basket by elderly lady, mistaken for stocker
  • Shi-Shi Garcia gets banned and fired while out of town, for badgering hotel staff
  • Karen complains dollar store cheap quality, next in line mouths off, she wants him fired

• 119
  • Only Chinese guest on cruise ship constantly mistaken as Chinese cruise staff, starts telling wrong answers
  • Restaurant manager mistakes patrons for truck driver delivering food, orders them into the office
  • Karen berates handicapped daughter but her job interviewer is mother

• 120
  • Apartment manager dressed up is shopping in plumbing and 3 Karens are aghast he won't help them
  • German tourist and her dad are called Nazis and gets bingoed by Karen in a grocery store
  • Man tells car parker he can't park there, except parker lives there. Man claims he does.

• 121
  • Man enjoys sandwich in retired PD car, ignores whiny Karen, Karen reports him as impersonating officer
  • Karen claims to be sister of the owner to reserve B&B off-season, son of owners doesn't recognize aunt
  • student helps older lady lift heavy box in car, lady realizes, offers homemade brownies as comp

• 122
  • Volunteer coordinator accosts young customer, dad asks why the yelling
  • Mister Clueless saga continues, confuses after-hours carpoolers (Paul, Ringo etc), the aftermath
  • Blowhard salesman accosts man pushing broom, has important meeting etc, but CEO was broom guy
  • Green paramedic uniform mistaken for green grocery uniform, Karen wants fired

• 123
  • Rude lady accosts phone store worker outside business hours multiple times, thinks she's owed 24/7
  • Old lady recognizes young convenience store robber for new store employee, police don't arrive in time
  • Hotel breakfast server quits, managers keep reminding on schedule, but I quit, still 7 weeks later.
  • Accused of working for Disney, AHA! you don't point correctly, wow you caught me genius

• 124
  • Karen accosts girl who doesn't work there, other cust pretends manager, orders Karen out, restauranteur free meal
  • Hotel Karen accuses other guest of laziness for not bringing up luggage, mgmt kicks her out
  • Mechanic friends loans shirt as Halloween costume, Karen mistakes him for mechanic at bus stop

• 125
  • Karen mistakes priest as book store worker, “manager” is God, real worker: “did you look at his neck, ma'am?”
  • Banquet manager mistakes banquet guest for worker because of coincidence clothes, drags out to hall and rants

• 138
  • “Are you the one who didn't help my mother” to hospital worker at grocery store, FLU sneezes in his face
  • Vegas hotel room neighbor asks repeatedly to use his door key to try opening his door

• 139
  • Car Club car show guy with expensive camera is shoved by Karen who thinks he's a member of the press (long)
  • Pizza-eating Karen wants to dine-in and says she knows owner on eviction, except evict person is said owner

• 140
  • Fire investigator at auto body shop. Karen wants an oil change, despite climbing thru door. “shark attack”
  • Two women buy wands at craft store, man slams glass vase in protest not believing mgmt that they don't work there.

• 141
  • Train station employee can't answer why competitor train hasn't arrived, dummy can't understand directions to office.
  • Manager of a retail biz is mistaken for apartment mgmt, can't understand he isn't manager.
  • Office worker reluctantly accepts mistaken dog drop-off, Otis the dog is a delight to care for. Happy resolution.

• 142
  • Crazy lady can't understand that previous snow shoveler doesn't shovel anymore, tips him anyway despite him saying he doesn't.
  • Hardware store owner's son can't help you with your toilet at a gas station. No wonder his dad won't entertain questions anymore.
  • Tall blond German male helps old lady. Fake-everything blonde rips his headphones out, throws tantrum, gets manager, screams.
  • On assignment in Turkey, wrong number apartment-dweller stranger complains to his cell VM. Calls back to correct, won't accept.

• 143
  • Freezing outside and bundled up, angry customer wants to order from 2 patrons. Actual worker stares her down until she shuts up.
  • Frozen food aisle, Karen can't understand person she mistakes for worker is deaf, flails her hands around when he tries to sign.
  • “DIY grandpa” asks emergency orange bedecked woodworking hobbyist for help, helps, and even helps load car. Gramps gives him food.

• 144
  • Former worker uses store PA to call for mess cleanup, customer sees him using PA thinks he works there. Mgmt brought in.
  • Craft fair attendee believes yarn-critter vendor who makes own items, is employee of prior vendor, “stop lying” & pulls rank

• 145
  • At restaurant visiting table of family at reunion at restaurant, mistaken for manager. “tip is shrinking” “hedonism bot”
  • Repair store regular shows wife supplies needed, Karen sees him as if helping, demands help. Later he goes to Karens house for quote, quits.
  • Cruise passenger OP is chatty with barkeep, and drunkard Karen fellow passenger thinks it's 2 workers chatty. Hubby leads her away.
  • Convenience store checker rings up drink of patron, patron claims to be Brett “owner's son” except checker is Brett, wearing name tag of.

• 146
  • Elderly lady mistakes giant manufacturing company as new place hair stylist moved. Nope, but guy helps her find and gives directions.
  • Medical records researcher wearing similar coat is screamed at by hospital visitor incl pushing and dragging, but security rescues.
  • Kuwait security guard accused by American officer of being off base. Officer eats crow the next day when he finds out he's Kuwait security.
  • Knowledgeable plumbing dept shopper reluctantly helps 3 people with no worker in sight, but no Karens.

• 147
  • IT contractor working on a hotel is given a room/food. Security guard lady mistakes him for hotel worker, but hotel mgmt corrects her.
  • Grouchy old man insists lady's apartment is doctor's office & tries to push in the door. Old man kicks door at yells he'll get her fired.
  • Emergency landline only gets wrong numbers for party store on ancient flyers. Wrong number argues with landline owner that they really are store.
  • Guy visits clothing shop, and while browsing, starts daydreaming. When he moves, he startles nearby patron who mistook him for mannequin.

• 148
  • Crazy coupon lady yelling over $0.20 expired coupon, screams at next person in line (OP) mistaking him for mgmt.
  • Fussy man at Wal-Mart insists corporate security for another company perform security duties at WM as professional duty.
  • Insurance salesman fights simple ticket in court, dumb lady thinks he is a lawyer. He says he isn't one, but she insists he must be.
  • Lady outside doing gardening, and passerby woman wants asks about landscaping price. Moments later cops arrive; she thought they were robbers.

• 149
  • “Waitr” delivery person mistaken for “waiter” at a fast food. Delivery guy yells loudly at her.
  • Lady looking for employee at changing room cannot fathom well-dressed person at discount store is not worker.
  • Wrong number caller to landline insists “put me through to the owner” of residence. “Who do you think you've called?”
  • Teenager with beard eating out, is mistaken for a worker, screamed at by 40s blonde. Mgmt comes out and screams at her to leave.

• 150
  • Tie-wearing office worker shops at a game store 1-2 times/wk. Karen accosts about Dante's Inferno on 360. Ask them. She freaks out.
  • incomplete

• 151
  • Mayalsian woman in black from church is mistaken for sales girl at dept store, mgmt gets told off by husband.
  • Older lady roaming aisles of grocery is helped by another regular shopper (OP) and older compliments mgmt on good employee.

• 152
  • Mulch shopper is loading own stuff & Karen demands she load hers too, but thinking shopper is worker. They pick grossest items.
  • Salon worker gets mistaken multiple times for candy store worker, even while laughing with someone else about their mistake.
  • Blind person walking home with cane is stopped by Karen insistent to know what they're doing, completely unfamiliar with cane tapping.
  • Karen screams about people lying to her about not working there, takes mistaken by collar and throws at mgmt, police called.

• 154
  • Man interviews for MLM-suspicious employer, decides against it, but gets next day as late, as if hired. Twice.
  • Sewing-machine-man can't understand golf shop will not accept huge machine delivery for next door shop
  • Angry man can't understand that nearby shop doesn't control when the mall opens which doors

• 157
  • The legend of the “Noisy Gob-shite” as recounted second-hand from a nosy bar patron, multiple parts, incomplete

• 185
  • Rich jackwagon sits too close on bench, won't accept OP not working at cafe 2 days ago, “rich people, pssh”
  • Chef on way home from NYE bash is mistaken 10 times for drunks thinking he is their Uber
  • Contractor for big company only fixes printers, Karen stored personal pictures on now-replaced drive. He isn't IT.

• 186
  • Karen throws towels all over the floor in protest of not being helped by guy who doesn't work there. OP tells mgmt.
  • Police office worker in uniform accosted at WM for not helping, Karen speaks to officer who worker dials. “Hippo.”
  • Text convo about wrong number demanding unknown person Jorge to come to work. Harassment ensues.

• 187
  • Witty narrative about Karen accosting grocery shopper wearing lanyard. “My application has been accepted.”
  • Cafe worker in apron getting a missing ingredient, mistaken at grocery. Husband later apologizes with tenner.
  • Similar-looking brother at restaurant is harassed by off-her-meds Karen for not getting food. Storms out.

• 188
  • Train fan/nerd is offered by subway driver to ride along; driver assumed fan is a worker for the subway.
  • OOT worker spooked entire supermarket staff, dressed similar to corporate audit personnel, PA called all-clear
  • Super timid errand-runner is assaulted and screamed at by Karen, and flees crying, but goes back in for items.

• 189
  • Karen screams at customer. Lady overhears, asks Karen where something is, Karen angry. Lady: That's what he told you.
  • 13-yo regular customer pushed aside by Karen, then tells worker lies about customer. Worker tells she's a kid.
  • Truck driver in training is “commanded” by Karen to pump her gas. He gets in big rig and honks for little kid.
  • Deaf neighbor moves a lot of metal at night, waking kids. Initially mad, OP helps neighbor instead of ranting.

• 196
  • Young pool lifeguard quits job but boss keeps scheduling, quits showing up, is threatened to be fired, dad intervenes
  • Guy resembling train service staff gives wrong directions, group harasses, French police make the delay even longer
  • (ablest) Already-irate lady can't grasp concept of different pretzels being in multiple places at the store

• 197
  • Nurse at grocery store approached by screaming kid saying mom needs help. Fat lady just wants chips. Teasing ensues.
  • Part 1 of the won't-clean-exercise-mats saga: lady & mom clean own mats, Karen insists they clean hers too.
  • Part 2: Boss of exercise place ejects Karen on next class, since her name was not known from prior incident.

• 198
  • Freshly returned to states, Home Depot shopper is grabbed by Karen, brandishes missing fingers.
  • Pizza shop prints ad with wrong number 4442 v. 4422. Calls corporate with pizza orders & payment details.
  • Loud Karen meets loud customer who is aghast confusion of her were even possible. “Well, look at this dirt.”
  • Supermarket worker for different same-brand location reluctantly visits other location. You guessed it..

• 199
  • Beef jerky digger-thru is mistaken for stocking them, manager called, Karen is charged with a list of crimes.
  • Former employee shopping, new manager mistakes, calls main manager, main manager writes up new manager.
  • Hot Topic shopper is mistaken, Karen storms out, shopper buys Pop Figure Karen wanted, gives to her. Dating her now.