In this episode, Ariel is joined by Dr. Mykal Leslie where they talk about verbal aggression. Dr. Leslie is a counselor who got his bachelor's degree in Psychology, his master's degree in Clinical and Rehabilitation Counseling, and his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Kent State University.

Tip to avoid being a Karen:

• Don't be verbally aggressive

Towards the end of the episode, Ariel talks about her list of things to not do to avoid being a Karen. Here is the list:

• If a cashier or worker tells you they cannot do something because of a store policy, don't ask them to violate it
• Don't say something is illegal just because you are frustrated
• Don't press!
• If there are iPads present at checkout, LEAVE THEM BE. DON'T touch them!

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In this episode, Ariel is joined with a special guest, Alyssa Lorence. In this episode, they talk about Alyssa's experience with Karens in the food and retail industries. Towards the end of the episode, Ariel mentions a list of things you should not do to avoid being a Karen. Here is the list for those of you who are curious.

• DON'T try to use more than one coupon in a transaction when you know you can only use one coupon per transaction.
  • Do not proceed to ask the cashier to ring out each individual items so you can use all 300 of your coupons
• DON'T take your frustrations out on other people
• If you know you don't know a return policy to a store and are likely to return something, ASK BEFORE YOU BUY. DO NOT LEAVE without knowing the return policy.

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This episode is based off of real life events and has been slightly modified to protect the privacy of the people involved. Make sure to subscribe for more episodes!
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