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Christ, it really spells out how dystopian it really is. Could you imagine if Jackie on nextdoor got to hit you with the legal stick every time she didn't like
by chownie 2y ago
Christ, it really spells out how dystopian it really is. Could you imagine if Jackie on nextdoor got to hit you with the legal stick every time she didn't like your front garden?
- dylan604 2y agoOkay, so now for someone not from the UK, I'm now curious what Jackie and Nextdoor means to someone from the UK. Is Nextdoor the same app for people living in neighborhoods, or is it a BBC show (I'd be interested in seeing it if so). Is the concept of Karen known as Jackie in the UK? C'mon mate, exchange some culture!
- chownie 2y agoNextdoor is an app (maybe a website too? not sure) which acts in my area sort of like a twitter feed for the people living in the houses nearby. It's not that useful unless you're in a built up area because I'd say the likelihood your neighbours are on it is actually pretty low. The stereotypical Jackie is not like a Karen. Where I'm from a Jackie is a lady who's usually a little older and working class, great conversation IRL, very inappropriate, the type who says stuff in her back garden and you roll your eyes and close the windows so your kids don't start repeating it. The cultural collision is that Jackie is not as much fun on Nextdoor, because something about the anonimity and having to write out the things she says out makes them sort of horrible, and she very easily slips into being a bit of a bully. For what it's worth I think the UK equivalent of a Karen is Sandra, whose husband is Terry -- whereas Jackie is obvs with Barry. When you really examine them, stereotypes are weird.