# Elderkaren? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433 "2020-07-06T02:27:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/1 "2020-07-06T02:27:32Z")
Is Elderkaren a word. If not, it should be. I think I encountered one at the park today. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/2 "2020-07-06T02:55:24Z")
Do tell. Please. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/3 "2020-07-06T03:29:22Z")
Sorry. Even though I kinda want to, I decided I am not going to bad mouth people (even though they deserve it) on public media if they are not here to defend themselves. Let’s just say she was very rude to not only me but half the people in the park. And she was a hypocrite. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/4 "2020-07-06T04:24:52Z")
On a tangentially related note, I’m trying to figure out a good term for someone exhibiting Karen behavior, but is in the 20-something age bracket (next generation from Karen). “Brat” doesn’t seem to really work past about grade-school age. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/5 "2020-07-06T04:37:19Z")
@Seanette Brats come in all ages. Unfortunately. If you find that brat truly doesn’t work, may I suggest “snot.” ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/6 "2020-07-06T04:40:25Z")
As a Doper I prefer ‘Jerk’. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/7 "2020-07-06T11:14:22Z")
I suppose “cuntnugget” is going too far in the other direction? ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/8 "2020-07-06T11:37:32Z")
Just a little :). I was thinking more in terms of an actual name for the junior version. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/9 "2020-07-06T12:31:00Z")
The suffix “ette” is used to denote a smaller version of something isn’t it? How about Karenette? ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/10 "2020-07-06T20:12:29Z")
Kaitlin. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/11 "2020-07-06T20:31:46Z")
Older than a Karen? You’re dealing with a Carol. One sign I’m getting old: I remember when old ladies had _real_ old lady names, like Gertrude, Ethel, Agnes, Millicent, and Mildred. The last old lady with a classic old lady name was probably buried 20 years ago. I wonder if Jennifer, Melissa, or Becky will ever become old lady names in the same way as a Hildegard, Myrtle, or Gladys. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/12 "2020-07-06T20:35:42Z")
Remember the busybody neighbor on _Bewitched_ who couldn’t shut the hell up? Gladys. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/13 "2020-07-06T20:40:11Z")
If she’s a young Karen, it’s “Karr”. Pronounced with a moronic vocal fry. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/14 "2020-07-07T03:00:49Z")
An Elderkaren is called a boomer. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/15 "2020-07-07T03:27:08Z")
Does “Karen” imply a specific age? If not, why do we need terms for older or younger Karens? ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/16 "2020-07-07T05:26:24Z")
All the definitions of Karen that I have seen say she is “middle-aged” whatever the heck that means. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/17 "2020-07-07T07:01:53Z")
@Elmwood- I assure you a Becky can be an old woman. OMG, it’s a old Becky! ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/18 "2020-07-07T18:28:52Z")
Just noticed this thread. ElderKaren, sounds so, Norse. Whoever she is probably has all of her kids names and birthdates along with something inspirational tatooed somewhere in Futhark or Elder Futhark in my imagination. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/19 "2020-07-08T00:32:42Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > I remember when old ladies had _real_ old lady names, like Gertrude, Ethel, Agnes, Millicent, and Mildred. My coworker from Poland is named Agnes. She’s not even 40. I see your Mildred and raise you a Elsbeth. And everytime I see this thread I think of Altercare/Elderkare, both of which have to do with care and not Karen. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433/20 "2020-07-08T00:42:08Z")
For me , every time I see Elderkaren, it sounds like a SoulsBorne(if you don’t know that reference, then don’t ask me , because they are shitty games) boss, which makes me like the board less,every time I see it. So after this post, please let the thread drop out of sight. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderkaren/914433.md?page=2)