Can I Speak to the Manager?
St. Pete Beach Restaurant Gives Free Burgers to Karens
BOULEVARD BURGERS & TAP HOUSE
KAREN SHERMAN
By Abby Baker
The Boulevard Burgers & Tap House promotion only covered the basic burgers. Guac is extra, Karen.
“‘Karens against systemic racism’ was a phrase I saw on a sign protest. I can’t take full credit,” Sherman said.
Tap House public relations team. The “Karen joke” is a reference to the fact the name Karen has become a pejorative for an overly demanding, entitled person – usually, of course, a woman. While once one of the most popular girl names in the 1950s and 60s, it has taken a decidedly negative turn. Some local Karens, however, are taking it in stride. Karen Sherman, a St. Petersburg resident, hit the restaurant on Monday, March 1.
“I’m a middle-aged white woman that was wearing a shirt with my name – Karen – on it,” Sherman said. “I didn’t even need to show ID.” “Let’s be real: 2020 was rough for all of us, so we’re bringing in fun new campaigns,” Desrosiers said. “This one was actually inspired by a Super Bowl commercial.” “It was a nice treat; I felt supported,” Sherman said. “When the Karen thing happened I cringed, but I figured it was our time.”
At Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, “Karens” and restaurant management were, for once, at peace. From February 22 through March 12 the St. Pete Beach restaurant offered a free Boulevard Burger to anyone named “Karen,” all spellings accepted. “It’s a positive approach to something that can be seen as negative – a fun little twist on the Karen joke,” said Lizzie Desrosiers, who is on the Boulevard Burgers &
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