Poor manager Joe
Attention Karens, if you can leave the managers alone for just a second, you’ll be happy to know there’s now a Karen action figure available. If you’re not happy, well, you know who to ask for.
If you are living under a rock and don’t know what Karen means, then let us educate you. According to Urban Dictionary, a Karen is a “Middle aged woman, typically blonde, makes solutions to others’ problems an inconvenience to her although she isn’t even remotely affected.”
Now, Pennsylvania toy company Namespace is hoping to produce 3.75-inch tongue-in-cheek action figures of not only the stereotype but also an overworked “Joe the Manager” figure for Karen to harass.
“We’re looking for fun even in uncertain times like these,” said Matt Jacquot, Namespace Sales Manager. “And with these two characters, we want to encourage positive change and even foster a little more tolerance.”
With founding members from the US, UK, China, France, Spain and India, the team chose freelance Ukrainian designer and illustrator Denys Samboval to work on the project and help make their Karen and Joe dreams a reality.
“I take inspiration from the everyday,” Denys explained before adding, “and we’ve all seen Karens or Joes in the news or in our daily lives, so this project was easy to relate to.”
A Kickstarter funding campaign has been launched in the hopes of securing the funding for the production of the £15 figures.
“Ultimately, for us these two figures embody qualities we can all be guilty of, and so they can help us keep our inner Karens and Joes in check,” Namespace continued. “We’re all equal, and rather than shout about how the rules don’t apply to us, or sigh as people treat us like doormats, we could all have some fun while being more patient, accepting, and tolerant of each other.”
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