‘Joke or not, it’s not funny!’ Dad slammed for taking 8-year-old to Karen’s Diner where she was deliberately insulted
A MAN has been slammed for taking his daughter to Karen’s Diner for her eighth birthday.
Karen’s Diner is an interactive restaurant that’s been described as ‘an absurdly fun experience’.
At Karen’s, you will be greeted and waited upon by rude waiters and forced to play a variety of stupid games.
You can expect good food, good fun and a dining experience like you’ve never had before – with the staff members being intentionally rude.
One man, who is a professional kids entertainer, took his young daughter to the diner to celebrate her birthday.
The father found the whole experience absolutely hilarious and took to social media to share a snippet of the evening’s events.
But people have since been left totally divided at the clip – whilst some thought it was hilarious, others thought it was ‘appalling’ and ‘disgusting’ to take a young child there.
Posting online, the man sarcastically wrote: “Disgusting service. Ruined my child’s birthday with appalling version of happy birthday song.”
In the short clip, we saw the young girl standing in front of everyone in the restaurant as she spoke to the diner’s staff.
One of the staff members turned to the youngster and asked: “Tell everyone your name.”
The little girl then admitted that her name was Ayla, and that she was turning eight.
But people were then left gobsmacked, as the employee alerted everyone: “Ayla crawled out of her mother’s vagina 10 years ago today. Congrats to Ayla.”
She then added: “I couldn’t give a f**k. You couldn’t give a f**k.”
“But we’re all going to sing our happy birthday. We changed the lyrics, it’s a little bit different here at Karen’s Diner, but you’ll all catch on just fine, and once you catch on, I wanna hear you all singing. Got it?”
The waitress then began to sing the Karen’s Diner version of happy birthday, as she and another employee sang: “Happy birthday, f**k off. Happy birthday, f**k off. Happy birthday f**k right off. Ayla, your dad’s a p***k. Happy birthday, f**k off.”
Instead of the normal ‘hip hip hooray’, the purposely rude staff member encouraged the diners: “I say hip hip, you say f**k off.”
The staff member then referred to another customer as a toilet brush and encouraged him to join in her hip hip chant.
What is Karen's Diner?
Karen’s Diner is the one restaurant where staff are intentionally rude to customers.
The chain goes against the well-established hospitality saying that the “customer is always right” by offering a bizarre twist.
The dining experience, which first opened in Australia in 2021, lets staff be intentionally rude to punters, with rude waiters swearing at customers and dishing out a public shaming through a speaker system.
The unique dining experience was inspired by the popular internet meme of “being a Karen“.
This meme references people who love to take their anger out on retail staff and people who typically work in customer service establishments.
According to the chain, “our staff are rude and our manners are non-existent.
“We also make some kick-a** burgers, wings, fries and tasty cholesterol-heavy bites.”
Under 16s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The chain also shared: “Warning – Rude language is used across our venues. We are not Disneyland. We recommend minors to not attend past 6pm on weekdays and 5pm on weekends.”
As the young boy responded “f**k off”, the staff member said to little Ayla, “you heard the man, f**k off.”
But whilst many were shocked at the experience, Ayla’s father found it hilarious, as he joked: “This has been so bad. I can’t believe the service we have been getting guys. I am never coming back again.”
The man later reassured social media users that Ayla enjoyed her trip to the diner, as he explained: “It’s really fun. Ayla had the best time ever.
“She loved it. Some kids are tougher than others.
“She fully knows the whole concept of Karen’s Diner, hence why it was her wish to go here.
“We went in the afternoon, full of young children all having a great time.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted just two days ago, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 292,600 views.
But social media users were divided by the man’s decision to take his young daughter to the diner.
One person said: “Disgusting, joke or no joke that’s not funny.”
Another added: “She’s 8!!!! That’s not banter at that age. Words hurt. Why would any parent let their child be humiliated in that way!”
A third commented: “Appalling.”
Meanwhile, another wrote: “I like a laugh and open minded but for a kid of her age that’s a no no.”
Whilst another parent penned: “This feels so uncomfortable to watch.”
At the same time, someone else asked: “Why on earth would you take a young kid there?”
To this, the man explained: “She’s strong minded, knows what Karen’s is, wanted to go, loved every minute. Simples.”
However, not everyone was as against the idea.
One user shared: “Brilliant. I’m trying to work up the courage to take a trip there.”
Another user suggested: “It’s character building if you ask me.”
Whilst a third agreed: “So want to go there.”
If you can withstand the rude abuse and fancy taking a trip to Karen’s Diner – there are locations in Barnet, Birmingham, Brighton, Leicester, London Angel, Manchester and Sheffield.
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