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Guys have been called “dick” forever now. Words like “Karen” provide a very clear mental image of a specific type of “asshole.”

• Natsu 6y ago
  That's dick, though, not Dick. I do feel like we shouldn't attach that to a real name that real people have, but instead use actual words like "entitled asshole" that convey the same meaning without lumping in unrelated people who so happen to share the name who have done nothing bad to anyone.
  • bartread 6y ago
    > but instead use actual words like "entitled asshole" I always think "douchebag" is quite good for this. You can really pile quite a lot of emphasis onto that first syllable for maximal invective effect.
  • rainbow-road 6y ago
    > That's dick, though, not Dick. The origin of "dick" is, nevertheless, the name "Dick". Would you be satisfied if we went from "Karen" to "karen"?
    • Natsu 6y ago
      Honestly? I'd rather avoid both. It's not nice to do that to people who are unrelated to the entitled assholes.