That right there is a textbook Gaming Karen. The person then proceeded to insult the chat as they spammed their opposition. I was in a TikTok livestream with a person who claimed to be a former Activision employee and said those who don’t play Call of Duty titles are idiots who don’t know what a quality game is because they’ve never produced one. You can spot them from a mile away on the internet, standing on their pedestal disrespecting whoever opposes them. Congratulations, you’ve run into Gaming Karen. For example, say you innocently tweeted, “ Returnal was great, but I prefer Mortal Shell,” and someone responds by insulting you, bragging on how they’ve completed every Souls game, and your opinion is pure dog manure. (They can be any gender of course, but they are so named for behaving like “ Karens.”) They believe their opinions are superior and infallible for various nonsensical reasons, and they use their background to belittle your views and opinions. Simply put, a Gaming Karen is an obnoxious, usually angry, evolved troll who spreads hate and anger for those who oppose their view. You may be wondering what a “Gaming Karen” is and how they differ from the usual internet troll. It feels like there are millions of ways to enjoy video games, yet it only takes a few seconds on the internet to find Gaming Karens, and to be honest, I don’t get it. Whether we’re diving into epic quests in games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla or chopping it up in Beat Saber, the choice is yours. Gaming is supposed to be a fun distraction from our everyday lives, where we can dive into different worlds, immerse ourselves into alternate realities, and have a jolly good time.
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