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

• 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.