One kitchen cabinet store in New York became the target of boomer customers who went full “Karen mode” on them and even called the cops. This couple came out of nowhere, first thing in the morning, to the store, and demanded cabinets that they didn’t ask for in the first place. If that wasn’t enough, they even involved a sheriff in the situation and disrupted the employees’ days. Oh, and the cherry on top? They got free delivery and forced the store to work on the cabinets overnight. If this isn’t an example of entitled people, then I don’t know what is.
The story comes from Redditor gLytch0ut, who shared it on the r/BommersBeingFools subreddit. While the OP didn’t disclose the store’s name, they mentioned they deliver kitchen cabinets all around New York, meaning it is a big store that serves a lot of customers daily. However, they never expected to be bombarded by a boomer couple first thing in the morning.
The OP describes that the two customers arrived as soon as the employees opened the store. They came in demanding their kitchen cabinets, which they hadn’t ordered in the first place. To provide some context, the Redditor claims most people order kitchen cabinets three to four weeks in advance, so this is a highly uncommon situation.
When the employees informed this to the customers, the two boomers decided to involve the police. Shortly after, one sheriff arrived, and the employee apologized to them for wasting their time. To their surprise, the sheriff replied, “You’re not wasting my time; whoever called this in is.” Sadly, it seems that this situation is common for New York police officers, as many boomers and Karens tend to the cops for things that aren’t an emergency, or in this case, kitchen cabinets.
The employee then says that as soon as the sheriff arrived, the two boomers changed their attitude almost immediately, talking all politely and calmly. This surprised the employee as the two potential buyers were causing drama in the store. Ultimately, the sheriff took everyone’s statement, and nothing bad happened. Yet, during this moment of chaos, the boomers managed to get hold of the store’s owner and got free delivery on the cabinets and even made the store work on them overnight.
Since entitled buyers aren’t something new around the US or New York in this case, people had a lot to say on the matter.
“They got what they wanted, overnight shipping, they didn’t have to pay for. They threw a toddler tantrum and caused such disruption to the business that the owner and everyone raved to quiet them down and do what they wanted.” – White-tigress via Reddit.
“So, they were rewarded for their bad behavior? And we wonder why they act like this.” – lostinthesnakepit via Reddit.
In the end, it is sad that people keep rewarding this behavior. While it is difficult sometimes, someone should tell customers “no,” especially if they made a mistake. On the other hand, I understand the employees. No one wants to have a couple of angry boomers disrupting a store. Often, it is easier to give them what they want to avoid trouble.
