History Main / ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife

Could overlap with the idea of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_mom "soccer mom"]], though a soccer mom is usually just a more active '90s style {{Housewife}}. If anything she's more beleaguered than entitled. If their children are with them, they can easily overlap with AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents.

Could overlap with the idea of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_mom "soccer mom"]], though a soccer mom is usually just a more active '90s style {{Housewife}}. If anything she's more beleaguered than entitled.

Her {{Spear Counterpart}}s include the EntitledBastard, SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp, and {{Trumplica}}. If she's white and her racism is emphasized, she will usually double as an IntimidatingWhitePresence. She's often a member of the TyrannicalHomeownersAssociation.

Her {{Spear Counterpart}}s include the EntitledBastard, SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp, and {{Trumplica}}. If she's white and her racism is emphasized, she will usually double as an IntimidatingWhitePresence.

* Website/{{Reddit}} has the [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FuckYouKaren/ "Fuck You Karen"]] subreddit, which originated as a series of memes about an obnoxious ex-wife and is now dedicated to memes about the entitled, argumentative suburban mom stereotype. Many of these kinds of people (male and female -- entitlement knows no gender) also feature in stories from subreddits like [[https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledParents/ "Entitled Parents"]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/IDontWorkHereLady/ "I Don't Work Here, Lady"]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/ "Tales from Retail"]], and [[https://www.reddit.com/r/ChoosingBeggars "Choosing Beggars"]].

* In one episode of ''Series/{{Superwog}}'' wherein Wog and Theo become policemen, they're shown interacting with the townsfolk to showcase [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero how ill-suited they are to the job.]] One of these is an obviously fake Verbal Violence complaint made by an older woman trying to get a teenager arrested. The old lady is tazed while the teenager is reassured that nothing will come of it because this is the ''third time today'' they've had to taze someone for abusing the VV laws

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': In "Take the Cake" while getting Mr. Maellard's birthday cake at Top Tier Cakes, Mordecai and Rigby shift over to the empty pre-paid pick-up line due to them having a receipt in advance, giving them priority. Unfortunately for them, a stubborn lady keeps insisting that they cut the line when they very clearly didn't, and feels privileged to be served first since she's apparently waited longer than anyone else. Nobody listens to her, and it eventually culminates in her attempting to cut Mordecai and Rigby with a cake cutter for taking away what she feels are her privileges.

* The 2021 film Film/{{Karen}} exploits this trope to a tee, with the titular character intimidating the protagonists.

This entitlement may even manifest as bigotry, and as such it’s not uncommon for these characters to be female versions of the AngryWhiteMan. They display their intolerance either [[InnocentBigot unintentional]] or by deliberately {{profiling}} people who don't fit her standards of beauty, look different from her, are part of a [[SubcultureOfTheWeek subculture]] that confuses her, or otherwise irritate her for any other reason. In this context, the most she'll usually do herself is berate, but she's still dangerous as she can be quick to invoke MissingWhiteWomanSyndrome by [[DamselInDistress claiming]] [[WoundedGazelleGambit victimhood]] and calling the police (or white gangs, or slave catchers depending on the time period). The idea that she's the one inflaming a problem seems lost on her when she is FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence. This allows her to exact punishment upon anyone she doesn't like while keeping her hands relatively clean, even if she was the instigator or there was no crime in the first place, although some who call the police get cited for fraudulent claims or abuse of the 911 system. Some even claim "sovereign citizenship" and go so far as to claim fear that the police are trying to kill them. Others have lost their prestigious jobs after video of their antics goes viral.

* [[ExaggeratedTrope Exaggerated]] with Lois in ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'', as two decades of raising hellions for boys turned her into a [[HairTriggerTemper loud, irrational, pig-headed, and tactless]] ControlFreak. In one episode she freaks out at the family's favorite pizzeria after they added a 15% service charge, and stands outside waving cars away for an hour before banning the rest of the family from eating there to their dismay (resulting in shenanigans as they start going behind her back). When Reese [[ReallySeventeenYearsOld runs away to join the army]], she almost gets herself arrested for assaulting some recruiters who try to explain that they don't know where he is, before selling the family car and ''[[MamaBear flying herself to a warzone]]'' to get him back.

* ''Series/NineOneOne'': [[https://youtu.be/DFvIegLbfks One episode]]was spent solving the death of one of these types
** In ''Series/NineOneOneLoneStar'' [[https://youtu.be/NKCflzENdJ0 the team also deals with one]]

* ''VideoGame/PoliceQuest IV: Open Season'' has Rosa Garcia. When her son, officer Rene Garcia, dies, she complains to detective John Carey about how useful he was, was saving himself for a good girl, and is mad that some pervert killed him and exposed his body. She even demands that the detective finds the person responsible and punishes him and insinuates that he doesn't understand the weight of the situation because he doesn't have a son. Additionally, she is mentioned to have been giving the Lieutenant an earful beforehand and Carey's partner Hal Bottoms calls her one tough bitch.

This type of [[AlwaysFemale woman]] is an AlphaBitch in adulthood: usually white and heterosexual, somewhere in the middle or upper classes, and [[ItsAllAboutMe feeling entitled to have the entire world suit her needs and preferences]]. And if EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether, she was probably like this during her formative years as well. She likes to be heavily involved in local politics, such as the PTA, the homeowners' association, or the neighborhood watch; in general, she likes rules, structures, and hierarchies, and will [[RulesLawyer frequently invoke their authority]] whenever she feels it will support her position -- though she's also very good at [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections using their authority]] to dodge the rules when they ''[[{{Hypocrite}} don't]]'' support her position. She is very likely to identify herself as a Christian or some [[TheFundamentalist fringe]] [[ChurchOfHappyology sect]] and is often [[ChurchGoingVillain involved in her local church community]] as well. She will go out of her way to [[SpoiledBrat complain at the slightest provocation or inconvenience]], no matter how much it embarrasses or delays everyone else.

This entitlement may manifest as bigotry, and as such it’s not uncommon for these characters to be female versions of the AngryWhiteMan. They display their intolerance either [[InnocentBigot unintentional]] or by deliberately {{profiling}} people who don't fit her standards of beauty, look different from her, are part of a [[SubcultureOfTheWeek subculture]] that confuses her, or otherwise irritate her for any other reason. In this context, the most she'll usually do herself is berate, but she's still dangerous as she can be quick to invoke MissingWhiteWomanSyndrome by [[DamselInDistress claiming]] [[WoundedGazelleGambit victimhood]] and calling the police (or white gangs, or slave catchers depending on the time period). The idea that she's the one inflaming a problem seems lost on her when she is FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence. This allows her to exact punishment upon anyone she doesn't like while keeping her hands relatively clean, even if she was the instigator or there was no crime in the first place, although some who call the police get cited for fraudulent claims or abuse of the 911 system. Some even claim "sovereign citizenship" and go so far as to claim fear that the police are trying to kill them. Others have lost their prestigious jobs after video of their antics goes viral.

* ''WebAnimation/AskasRevenge'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyoAaAtKH2g Rina]] stole Asuka's gift that is intended for her niece. When confronted by Asuka, Rina refuses to return the gift to her and Rina's husband chooses to side with her despite various evidence being provided by Asuka, forcing her to call the police on Rina.

* In ''VisualNovel/CrownDelightsDeli'', one of your customers is an obnoxious, middle-aged white woman with a blonde bob who's always on her phone and is allegedly named Karen according to you. She first enters your bodega asking for some sunscreen, but even if you remind her that there's none available, she storms out and calls your shop "dingy".

* In ''VisualNovel/CrownDelightsDeli'', one of your customers is an obnoxious middle-aged white woman with a blonde bob who's always on her phone and is aptly named Karen. She first enters your bodega asking for some sunscreen, but even if you remind her that there's none available, she storms out and calls your shop "dingy".

* In ''VisualNovel/CrownDelightsDeli'', one of your customers is an obnoxious middle-aged white woman with a blonde bob who's always on her phone and aptly named Karen. She first enters your bodega asking for some sunscreen, but even if you remind her that there's none available, she storms out and calls your shop "dingy".

This entitlement may manifest as bigotry, and as a result it’s not uncommon for these characters to be female versions of the AngryWhiteMan. They display their intolerance either [[InnocentBigot unintentional]] or by deliberately {{profiling}} people who don't fit her standards of beauty, look different from her, are part of a [[SubcultureOfTheWeek subculture]] that confuses her, or otherwise irritate her for any other reason. In this context, the most she'll usually do herself is berate, but she's still dangerous as she can be quick to invoke MissingWhiteWomanSyndrome by [[DamselInDistress claiming]] [[WoundedGazelleGambit victimhood]] and calling the police (or white gangs, or slave catchers depending on the time period). The idea that she's the one inflaming a problem seems lost on her when she is FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence. This allows her to exact punishment upon anyone she doesn't like while keeping her hands relatively clean, even if she was the instigator or there was no crime in the first place, although some who call the police get cited for fraudulent claims or abuse of the 911 system. Some even claim "sovereign citizenship" and go so far as to claim fear that the police are trying to kill them. Others have lost their prestigious jobs after video of their antics goes viral.

This entitlement may manifest as bigotry, either [[InnocentBigot unintentional]] or by deliberately {{profiling}} people who don't fit her standards of beauty, look different from her, are part of a [[SubcultureOfTheWeek subculture]] that confuses her, or otherwise irritate her for any other reason. In this context, the most she'll usually do herself is berate, but she's still dangerous as she can be quick to invoke MissingWhiteWomanSyndrome by [[DamselInDistress claiming]] [[WoundedGazelleGambit victimhood]] and calling the police (or white gangs, or slave catchers depending on the time period). The idea that she's the one inflaming a problem seems lost on her when she is FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence. This allows her to exact punishment upon anyone she doesn't like while keeping her hands relatively clean, even if she was the instigator or there was no crime in the first place, although some who call the police get cited for fraudulent claims or abuse of the 911 system. Some even claim "sovereign citizenship" and go so far as to claim fear that the police are trying to kill them. Others have lost their prestigious jobs after video of their antics goes viral.

* ''Series/TheWatcher'': Despite being employed as a realtor rather than being a housewife, Karen Calhoun definitely counts as this. She's a fake friend to Nora, hiding her pompous and passive-aggressive nature with a bubbly exterior. It comes out when Nora beats her at tennis, leading to her {{VillainousBreakdown throwing a tantrum}} and demanding that Nora and her husband Dean be banned from their country club.