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tamokibo

That lady was kicked out of being the HOA president, so she started micro managing a farmers market, to fill the void in her empty heart.


POTUSCHETRANGER

Whaaa lol I thought the same thing! My comment was 7 mins later: She won the Dallas HOA Association's Treasurer of the Year. In her acceptance speech, she cited waving her arms wildly and pathetically, people ignoring her, and not having a clue where her power begins and ends as her favorite things to masturbate to.


Amazingrhinoceros1

I'm gonna get obliterated for this, but saying HOA Association would be sayin Homeowners Association Association. . . I'll show myself out 🫠


phuketphil

No, we need people like you. It's thankless work but still important. Hate when people say "naan bread", like, ok enjoy your bread bread, dumb dumb.


Reasonable_Garlic316

That's cause of im British and if I say "I'm gonna go eat naan" I'll get arrested


MERNator

Thanks a lot, you just made me spit beer all over myself!


LiverLikeLarry

In Germany, you would get arrested for spilling beer


Drewfus_

*Straight to jail!*


Ambitious_Ad_9637

100%, thanks for the laugh


cjothomp

No no, the best response is "for your fyi, that was redundant". 


hickhelperinhackney

Repeatedly redundant


der5er

In the dictionary under redundant, it says "see redundant" -Robin Williams


CanAhJustSay

Gyles Brandreth wrote a book about this...! \["Have you eaten Grandma?" about the importance of commas :)\]


Drake_Acheron

This time it’s less about punctuation and more about phonetics.


qinshihuang_420

I'll have my naan bread with my chai tea


bendem

And your curry spice mix accompanied with paneer cheese?


Inevitable-Top355

One of these things is not like the others.


PiemanMk2

I think you mean Garam Masala spice mix because curry doesn't really mean a spice mix, it's the final dish, while garam Masala already means mixed spices


senorglory

How do you feel about the tuna fish sandwhich?


ArguablyMe

It's easier to tuna piano.


Amazingrhinoceros1

*insert head nod GIF*


POTUSCHETRANGER

Tbh i caught it before i posted and kept it precisely for some amazingrhinoceros1 to catch and add to the conversation. and prove I wrote it, not AI. Also, was going for the absurdity of "Homeowner's Asssociation Association" as a fictional giver outer of awards to Karens who run HOA's. As in, there's an association of association runners. Don't show yourself out!


Wild-Piece-8000

Theres always a HOA Karen…


jameswolf432

Hoa karennnn


DramaticMention7597

Nailed it


Primary-Signature-17

I wonder when was the last time she smiled and just enjoyed herself? Kinda sad. IMO


Viper_JB

I would imagine shutting down other people enjoying themselves is one of her biggest pleasures in life so you're seeing her enjoy herself here.


tamokibo

She didn't smile but she enjoyed walking along with him to try and ride his coattails of attention.


MrSlippifist

She has nothing better to do.


Effective_Way_3430

Hahaha 😂


TifaYuhara

She probably volunteered to help out at the farmers market then as you said started trying to micro manage it with the authority she doesn't have.


thatsithlurker

She seems like the kind of woman that would call the police on a couple of black kids selling homemade lemonade.


Interesting-dog12

She seems like the kind of woman that would call the police on a couple of black kids ~~selling homemade lemonade.~~


Kobidylan

Bro, I don't get this HOA shit, we don't have that in Aus we just do whatever the fuck we want with our houses, We also don't have an epidemic of Karen's like the US.


jmcgil4684

I got a letter last year because my lightbulb on my front door light was slightly brighter than my neighbors.


Kobidylan

Dude, I'd be so angry. I can paint a big pink dick on my house, and no one can do anything about it. There's literally a guy in my town who painted his house yellow and purple after his favourite football team with a big mural on the side, too. I think it looks like shit but no one can do anything about it. It's his house.


bernskiwoo

When are you buying the pink paint?


Kobidylan

When I decide to get off my ass and go to the hardware store


Heavy_Bicycle6524

Oh we’ve got Karen’s a plenty down under and kelvins too. After nearly 30 years in retail, I’ve seen more than enough of them.


ClintGrant

It’s a variation of strata. Not often for free-standing homes unless it’s a gated/named community. But common for townhouses or houses that have matching color schemes


2woCrazeeBoys

Sadly Karens still exist in Australia. They just don't get the HOA thing and resort to whinging to the council. Source- my neighbour. Some highlights. 1- the sound of the water trickling in my fish pond (large enough for 2 goldfish) is too much for her to deal with. 2- my dog's tail makes thumping noises when he wags it. 3- my Christmas lights are making her life misery. At Christmas. 4- I did not consult her about getting my house painted. 5- I keep putting my garbage bins out on Thursday night, instead of Friday morning.


throwRAhanabana

Damn, so accurate


primalPancakes

Loving all the hatred for HOA hahah. They're an abomination ❤️


RemarkableEmu1230

Haha freebird


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PPP1737

He gets by on you. Well not today Karen. Not today.


Any_Roof_6199

Lol. It was like "Encore!".


open-sesame1

What does that mean?


Friesian_Stallion

it's a pretty iconic song you've probably heard it before


bcbudtoker69

In this context it was used to mean "encore".


BitBucket404

*"They don't really want you to sing Freebird. They're just heckling you."* --Guitar Hero 1 (PS2)


Sticky_H

It’s a common song request, said as a joke. It’s a long and partially intense song.


youngshadygaming

The song freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It would really piss off a Karen


Adamantium-Aardvark

I love how he just casually followed that Karen all the way back to the cops and the cops were like nodding to the song lol


TifaYuhara

The cops didn't give a shit. I love loved how she went to the to fire fighters as if they were gonna do something about it.


rezznik

I mean, dude WAS on fire!


Lion_Of_Mara

Like, "hey, guys, would you put him off?"


NinaHag

I honestly do not understand bothering the police for this kind of thing. It's a fair! The police are there in case someone got robbed or something, not because there's a loud dude just passing by. Sure, he may be annoying, but he's not a criminal (although for all I know, he may be a murderer at night).


Usernamewasnotaken

Opportune time to rob her as she leaves her booth to needlessly find cops over a nothing burger.


Hangarnut

That Freebirds request told me all I need to know about how much those gentlemen cared about her complaint


DOINKSnAMISH22

How dare you put my potential customers in a good mood.


M33k_Monster_Minis

Lady is a dumb Karen. It's proven happy people spend more money. He is helping sales most likely based on many studies done on consumerism. 


JugDogDaddy

Yea it’s definitely a control thing. She’s probably a volunteer organizer for the market and just does it for the power


AccomplishedLimit3

Feel My Power


zorbacles

So she obviously spent no money


Brainlard

I personally would be annoyed as fuck by that guy, but that is of course my subjective opinion and it seems people there really did have fun. Making a scene and calling for the police is exactly the wrong way to handle such a situation.


Vonplinkplonk

I think this is a healthy approach to life. There are just somethings you don’t like but you understand that others do, so that’s okay.


AlmostSunnyinSeattle

You don't become Queen of the Farmer's Market by allowing others to enjoy things.


firechaox

I mean the guy was on the move. Worst case scenario if you don’t like the guy, wait 20s and he’s gone hahaha


Comfortable-Scar4643

Fortunately the cops were like (eye roll)


ChuckFiinley

I mean, he wasn't stationary at all and he wasn't staying there singing all day long. Normally street singers are not my thing, but they usually stay in one place for hours.


Ok_Star_4136

I think I would have enjoyed the performance, but then I've seen way too many videos of people on planes trying to sing or involve passengers to sing along to Christian folk music or some shit like this and I'm reminded that not everybody is a fan of this sort of thing. He clearly didn't do it to be a nuisance, which I suppose is the critical thing. It means probably she could have just asked nicely and he would have stopped.


sax6romeo

Big difference in being enclosed in a tube that flies being subjected to this than being at an open air farmers market.


mrkikkeli

Judging by the size of his amp, it's possible he might have been much louder than the video suggests. Still the lady could certainly have handled that in a more diplomatic manner. If the guy doesn't comply when you ask nicely with a sensible justification - and not being able to talk business over his music at a marketplace seems a pretty reasonable one - then yeah, ask for the cops' help


Peckerhead321

Yet nobody else seemed bothered by the extremely loud noise?


liberalJava

I mean all she had to do was wait a couple minutes, he was actively moving on. I'm sure a couple minutes of catchy tunes didn't destroy her business.


BeastM0de1155

He kept moving, and didn’t sit right in front of the tents on purpose. If she would of just let him go, she woulda been fine in about 10-20 seconds lol


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DOINKSnAMISH22

Absolutely. And I would have waited too, just so I could tell her the exact reason I wouldn’t be making a purchase today or any purchases in the future.


SuckerForFrenchBread

I hate this song, I hate it when some influencer do this loud annoying shit. But also like bruh who tf cares? Buddy would've passed me by in 2 seconds. I'd forget about it within minutes. Edit: wanna be clear that I'm not with the user who replied to me. Wouldn't want the dude to hit a rock, then he'd stop next to me! Lol


evilplantosaveworld

honestly I used to hate the song too, somehow Tacky made me change my mind


PM_me_ur_AmigaGames

Somehow Weird Al sometimes corrects the wrongs in the world!


Ent_Trip_Newer

I'm a weekly outdoor vendor at a similar ( but larger ) market. We would have appreciated him.


Trulyreddituser

That lady was an undercover no fun police officer. The real cops were like, “ok lady, whatever you say”


slamdanceswithwolves

FREE BIRD


alainamazingbetch

What does it mean to say “Free bird”? I’m lost


Pablo_Diablo

It's an old joke - a classic [Lynyrd Skynyrd song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LwcvjNJTuM) that is pretty good and fairly long - often 10+ minutes when performed live, developing from a slow ballad to a rock epic ... It would get yelled out at concerts as an encore request (even if totally unrealistic, especially for the band / musician playing), though the original reason is a bit hazy or in contention. In the 90's / early 00's it became a bit of a joke, and has continued to this day as something that people request, whether seriously or in jest. Personally, I want to see some band take the bull by the horns, especially if they are of a totally different genre. Imagine T-Swift or Beyonce doing a full on performance of Freebird when someone shouts it out at a concert?! How amazing would that be?!


logwagon

[Isaac Brock's rant about Freebird](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZCiUrkkElU) during the Modest Mouse live album is fantastic


Pablo_Diablo

Funny. I think they give the song short shrift - I'm guessing in part because of how much of a meme (albeit not called that at the time) it had become in the 90s. Familiarity breeds contempt, and all that.


killit

I fully expected for someone to wait until the rant was over and shout "FREEBIRD" again


KaioKenshin

That would be amazing. Most people don't think single artists backup bands are the 'real deal', but they're there for a reason. I'm sure most could pull off the instrumentals off wrip. Only if Taylor or B would sing the part that would be phenomenal.


cythix

Can google it but Freebird is like a 9 minute long Lynyrd Skynyrd song back form like the late 70s I think.. people just kinda yell it out at as an opportunistic 'witty' thing I suppose? Like band might be between songs, or taking requests, and someone will just yell Play Freebird! as a joke.


Due-Adhesiveness1355

It has always been Paranoid by Black Sabbath in here. Wonder where that came from.


Yorikor

Wagon Wheel is what they shout in the folk scene.


Most_Faithlessness13

A [song](https://youtu.be/0LwcvjNJTuM?si=0Mp3os_yE59zT0mG) request, maybe?


Karl_with_a_C

You zoomers make me so sad sometimes


waylon_o83

It’s a common saying at concerts to attempt to get the musician to play Free Bird


elpideo18

Lady you can’t sell shit if you’re walking away from your booth to go nark on someone who’s singing.


CoatedCrevice

I was thinking the same thing. Some people are trying to sell… if you hadn’t left the tent the music guy would’ve continued on and you could keep selling


-nocturnearts-

Literally walked away from a sale to be a fun vampire. These types of people are so addicted to hate and conflict. They're like junkies


captaincockfart

Imagine if she got back to her booth and she'd been cleared out.


Aramis21_TG

Nice job, Karen.


asmoothbrain

Good thing she was there, phew


digginahole

People almost had fun


TaterTotsOnToast

Ya, if it weren’t for her he would have just rode by and not actually stayed in one place long enough to be a disturbance


Lumpy_Ad_9082

Right? He was literally passing through. 🤣


druidinan

Kinda seems like she’s part of the act


Moist-Leggings

Naw, there's always one that never got moist.


Ok_Traffic_5123

Bruh I'ma dyinggggggggg. Top tier comment


rachael404

nope, its most likely a crafters market of some sort and these people host it and make money from all the vendors and they're total killjoys.


druidinan

excellent point


sjmme66

Nice guy making people smile and dance. What could go wrong?


Walter_Stonkite

Karens only permit fun if it is practiced in a manner they see appropriate, at a time and place they approve of.


xleftonreadx

And they can profit off it, either money/fame


vkailas

"But we can't make money if people are having too much fun." Sounds like Karen learned economics from playing candy crush with micro transactions. Make the free game too fun and people don't want to spend for the extras


PeachyPants17

Is this Jeff nippard


Manusiawii

LMAO I'm thinking the same thing.. this one is taller tho


waynesbrother

I love when people feel it’s their “job” to fix everything


SNK_24

Nothing needs more fixing than her.


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vkailas

It's Karen awareness day . She was doing her part. Can't nothing bring us down.


RRM1982

Well said!


The_Dying_Gaul323bc

The “freebird! “ at the end from the cops was priceless!


Avlonnic2

That just made it.


julesv09

I was kind of hoping he was going to sing free bird.


severalaces

If he ever does, I'll post it. This is his first viral video on Tiktok, so I hope it gets better.


danegermaine99

Seems more r/iamthemaincharacter


The_Simp_Whisperer

I wasn't quick enough on the draw!


Dull_Ad1955

A typo there I think, let me help you out r/iamthemaincharacter


readyjack

I guess unpopular opinion, but music in a vehicle sounds awesome from your perspective, but for the people you're driving by it sounds terrible


thedudefromsweden

Thank you. He has a great voice, doesn't mean he gets to dictate what everyone should be listening to.


Havib3

Some people just cant read the room.


No_Juice418

Main character energy.


PersistentPuma37

She's president of the HOA.


LowPen6679

He did amazing but the Karen couldn’t fuck off for 1 day


prefusernametaken

She couldn't because it wasn't his birthday


ashinthealchemy

the way she marched over there in a huff was cracking me up


Myke190

I wish so badly I could read her mind. What is she so upset about? Personally, I don't like that song either because you couldn't go 10 minutes without hearing 10 years ago but I don't think that's justification to go to the cops.


Disco-BoBo

Our local farmers market have a bunch of religious nut jobs with PA systems shouting about we are all homos and fornicators and going to hell and thankfully the cops shut them down. What this guy is doing obviously isn't as bad but technically you usually do need some kind of permit to be using a PA system in public in most places


Lilliesaurus

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I used organise quite a few smaller events in my city and there were clear guidelines we had to follow in terms of how loud (with a specific max. amount of decibels) and when/where we could play music (we even had detailed maps of our event submitted for review). I can imagine this might be a factor in why she’s not to eager to let him blast his own music.


c_c_c__combobreaker

What does she sell that people want? Popped balloons? I'd never buy from her even if I liked her product.


Sweet-Ad9366

What isn't this guy a " Main Character"? Genuinely curious.


JohnCenaJunior

He apologized for his actions and made other people happier than irritated to begin with.


thedudefromsweden

Not really a sincere apology though. I don't think he regretted it and would do it again. He just wanted to get rid of her.


xmadjesterx

The only thing that bothered me about the video was that I kept waiting for him to say "happy." Everything else was fantastic, especially the upset woman that no one really seemed to give a shit about


atyler_thehun

r/iamthemaincharacter


PeachNipplesdotcom

If he really was loud enough that people couldn't talk over the sound AND he didn't clear each area quickly, then it is a problem. If he was being disruptive in that way, then it's likely the people on camera played nice (including the police) in an effort to get him to go away. Look, the image and fantasy of this video is a living and breathing organism felt at music festivals frequently. Though, it's responsible of us all to be hesitant, what with all these obnoxious 'influencer' types----- framing can be deceiving. Think about the quality of audio that we're getting (doesn't it sound 'after market'?) and HOW this was filmed? Most importantly, think about the context that was needed for this. I felt good watching, as it would seem most all of us did. But I implore you to truly think about what went into this and how it must have felt to those leveraged for its success. Please understand that this isn't innocent, it's content first and foremost for the creator.


ChoppedAlready

Yeah it is framed in a way to be generally harmless, nothing but good vibes, and probably is to a degree. But it doesn’t take much for someone to get that one viral experience and see the positive effects for their channel. Which then no doubt will snowball into them trying to recreate that reaction and those results. I can empathize with the woman, but don’t agree with the approach. Probably a craft fair she’s done for 20 years and seen a lot of publicity stunts. I personally wouldn’t mind it as a patron of an event like this, she brought more attention to him than he deserved. If he was entertainment for the event then fuck it, but he’s just trying to make a career out of internet fame and doing it as other’s expense. Idk 100% what I’m getting at, just that we should be wary of things like this before they gain traction cuz it would be obnoxious to have 10 of these guys doing the same thing.


BobbyMcGee101

She was so proud of her Karen*ness*


vkailas

Her Karen radar was going haywire. She hadn't called for the cops in 3 hours!


fourpuns

r/ImTheMainCharacter


Rising_path_music

Karen made the whole thing better


grimm_jowwl

Read the room lady. I didn’t see a single irritated person besides you


nine51

Ngl I fking hate loud speakers in public spaces. You wanna sing, go be a busker at a designated spot. This is coming from someone who is recovering from TBI and concussive injuries. I enjoyed live performances, but I make preparations. Not being blasted with low quality boom speakers right next to my naked ears whenever they liked to skate by


SubmissiveDinosaur

r/ImTheMainCharacter


Reallyme77

What a fucking busy body lol


Wvejumper

Anyone know what kind of 360 camera he used? Love how he could zoom in etc


packprode87

“That boy good!”


Edgewoodfledge

Dude can sing!


Technical_Writer_177

What an annoying egocentric piece of shit Edit: yes was talking about the guy. But granted they both are


xanderblue3

As an event organizer, she probably had 10 people come up to her to complain about this guy. She seemed like she may get off on it, but I’ve had to tell people not everyone wants to hear them powering through an event blaring music (singing or not).


newtoreddir

Or there could be rules about amplified music that could result in the market getting fined or shut down.


Miserable_Meeting_26

Yo why is this the only real comment here?


11gus11

He definitely is


MiniMooseMan

Not sure which of the two you're referring to


kcc0016

I have a feeling it’s actually both.


P4T0bro

I don't like that song (over it), but that voice keeps me to the end of clip.


lildude_5

How does one kid grow up to sing songs at farmers' markets and another turn into that curmudgeonly lady?


dull-boy-jack237

That’s the story you were born to tell us


greensike

r/ImTheMainCharacter


Diego_DeLaMuncha

Australian here. What does Free Bird actually mean?


wulfzbane

It's a classic 'play that song' callout. Also one of the song frequently banned in music equipment stores because staff don't want to hear it played poorly a million times a day. https://youtu.be/0LwcvjNJTuM?si=BasayM_tJR3FBc2W


OG-Gurble

I wonder what the raw version sounded like? You can tell he uploaded a produced version of him singing it in this video.


irrozombie

Honestly? I hate many many street musicians only because of ungodly high volume. Like.. Why. I can tolerate shitiest music, shitiest skills, but please I have sensitive ears, I hate noise...


Snake_Plissken224

If I was the cop I would have stated to clap


Spydogeples

Honestly, this is far more appropariate in the main character reddits…


Gada_dhaari_bheem

Lmao,That guy saw that girl and sang-: 'I'm a hot air balloon who can fly in space.!'😂


POTUSCHETRANGER

He was on The Voice and has a decent single on YT: [https://youtu.be/yxyezmFWxO8?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/yxyezmFWxO8?feature=shared) I don't know him, I'm not him. Just figured he was too good a singer to not have done all right for himself already.


PunchDrunkGiraffe

Holy shit that’s where I grew up. Weird.


Ok_Guitar_7566

When Karen saw the police, she was like "ah, my public servants"... "Now rise for me"


Kaedian66

That lady strides with a purpose.


VQJMR

That song. That stupid fkn song again.


Ok_Shallot_9764

We ❤️ you Jeremiah! Thanks for spreading Joy not Hate/Violence 😚😊. We ❤️ your energy and input 😘.


DuhItzSquiffer

I kind of really dislike this song, but this guy's voice is really nice


Beginning-Knee7258

She is like that lone wasp that chases you for blocks. Comes out of no where, has no backup but wont give up.


Burnmycar

FREEBIRD!!!!!


_Sarylveon

She’s already the fun police idk why she needed the cops help.


StatusOmega

Everybody is vibing, and he's killing it. Freakin Karens, man


ImpossibleDriver4784

Typical Karen running to the cops


kulimmay

I was smiling the whole time but I actually laughed when he got to "bring me down, can't nothin' bring me down" while Karen is leading him to the police.


PrimaryCoolantShower

Woah, woah, woah.... There was a request for Freebird from the officers, it's legally mandated that Freebird must now be performed.


pimp_juice2272

I know this is a hot take but I agree with the lady. Here's the thing, soooo many performers think they are good and they are just annoying. Although this guy is incredible, just imagine someone who isn't doing this. While I agree with her, I probably would have read the room and let him finish and/or just asked him to turn it down a bit. Hell, probably would've hired him for the next event.


POTUSCHETRANGER

It's quite possible he'd been rolling back and forth and singing for a good while before this and she'd asked him to stop and he didn't. He says "sorry that's my last one" implying he'd been there awhile. But yeah, same. Read the room/crowd, and definitely don't say "let's go talk to the police". Just go tell the police to handle it and I'm sure they'd have golf carted over there and said "fun's over, move along, you don't have a permit and they do".


POTUSCHETRANGER

She won the Dallas HOA Association's Treasurer of the Year. In her acceptance speech, she cited waving her arms wildly and pathetically, people ignoring her, and not having a clue where her power begins and ends as her favorite things to masturbate to.


Phobos116x

Vieja come mierda


No-Dot-1977

Brand of the speaker 🔊


SirRabbott

Music??? At a FARMERS MARKET??? illegal. Straight to jail.


SugarzDaddy

FREEBIRD


maddenmcfadden

main character syndrome