The Top 10 Public Freakouts of 2023

2023 was a year of public outbursts and freakouts, but these 10 lovely ladies did it better than all the rest.

Published 1 year ago in Funny

2023 was a year of public outbursts and freakouts, but these ten lovely ladies did it better than all the rest. From "That [guy] is not real," to "Who's Yachts Are They?" here are our picks for the top 10 Karens of 2023.

When it comes to the Karen of the year, there is one contender that soars high above the rest of the field. In early July, a woman dressed in ripped jeans, a black tank top, and hoops, loudly exclaimed on an American Airlines flight to Orlando Florida that "Everyone can either believe it, or they cannot believe it, but I am telling you right now, that MFer back there is not real."

The clip went viral across all social media platforms, and the identity of the mysterious woman, and what she allegedly saw remained a mystery for weeks. Escaping any form of legal consequences, she seemed destined to remain a mystery until she was revealed as Tiffany Gomas, a Dallas-based marketing executive.

While she has since backtracked on her outburst and states that she didn't see anything, try convincing the internet that something suspicious didn't happen on that plane. For that, Tiffany Gomas is eBaum's Karen of the Year in 2023.

1
Karen Demands to Be Let Off of Flight Because She Doesn’t Believe the Person Next to Her is Real
This clip of Dallas based marketing executive Tiffany Gomas went nationally viral, after she claimed that a passenger near her on an American Airlines flight was “not real,” and demanded to leave the plane. With Tiffany reaching borderline celebrity status, what might be the viral video of the year needs no further explanation.

2
Entire Train Car Cracks Up When Karen Claims She's Too Attractive
Karens are often delusional, but this one really took it a step further when she claimed that fellow train passengers were disrespecting her because of her “good looks,” rather than her irritating attitude.

3
'I See Them, Whose Yachts Are They?': Restaurant Manager Perfectly Handles Entitled Yacht Renting Karen
This entitled woman decided to complain to a restaurant hostess that she wasn’t allowed to rent a yacht, just because she could see some parked at the dock. Thankfully, the hostess decided to have some fun with her.
4
Karen Does 40-Yard Dash in Record Time to Express Her Displeasure at a Man Sitting in His Car
This Karen was mad that a man and his wife were admiring a view from a parking lot, and put on her best Usain Bolt impression to let them know it.

5
Airport Karen Arrested after Spraying Employees With Fire Extinguisher
Airports are Karen stomping grounds, but this one took things to a whole new level when she reacted to an argument in an airport Buffalo Wild Wings by grabbing a fire extinguisher, and letting the terminal have it.
6
‘You’re on the Wrong Side of the Road!’: Karens Play ‘Karen Chicken’ on a Bike Path and We Are the Winners
What happens when an unstoppable Karen meets an immovable Karen? They have a glorious bike accident.
7
Big City Karen Takes on Suburban Karen Who Can’t Drive in the City
Everything's bigger in the city, including Karens and their aggressiveness.

8
Karen Sentenced to 60 Days As A Fast Food Worker After Throwing Chipotle Tantrum
After throwing her Chiptle bowl at a cashier, Ohioan Rosemary Hayne was forced to work in the Mexican fast food restaurant for 60 days.
9
‘You Cannot Prove to Me That You Belong Here’: Karen Wants Guy to Prove That He Lives in His Own Neighborhood
This Karen decided to use racial profiling as proof that her neighbor wasn't her neighbor. (She was wrong.)
10
'You Stupid Little Pimple': Angry British Karen Transforms Into a 'Resident Evil Village' Cutscene Character
This elderly British woman is angry about… something? And goes full goblin mode as a result.