The business woman with attitude
Now I know as well as you that some coffee chains spell your name wrong on the cardboard cups, the rumour being that you'll snap a selfie with the company's logo in to gain some free publicity. But this may be the first time my sex has been changed with one swift flick of a sharpie.
Having worked a 17 hour day on Friday, and a matinee on Saturday, I decided to bring out the big guns. No coconut in this latte thank you very much, it's to be a super grande full fat latte with an extra espresso shot if you please!
Name?
Gary ...
I waited patiently whilst Claire got her no fat toffee almond milk macafrappucino and David got his seasonal pumpkin spiced chai latte with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.
KAREN? ...... KAREN? ..... LARGE LATTE WITH AN EXTRA SHOT FOR KAREN? ....... KAREN?
But Karen was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps she had changed her mind? Perhaps the poor dear had walked out forgetting she was supposed to leave with a coffee? Well we've all been there! No? Just me?
PS, I'm the actor who always leaves his water bottle in the audition studio. My apologies to the cleaners!
I looked over at the lady who had taken my order and watched her point at me and mouth 'That's yours"!
I just stared. I mean what does one do with this information? Was this another cheap ploy to get free publicity? Or perhaps I look androgynous enough to be mistaken for an arty lesbian.
Interestingly enough I've been told i'm a dead ringer for KD Laing several times in my life!!
So after popping the story on Facebook, by the evening show everyone at work was calling me Karen!! 'Hi Karen', 'How's Karen today?', For 2 1/2 hours I was Karen ...... and it turns out Karen is quite fun.
I knew exactly what sort of person Karen was. A high flying businesswoman who is an absolute bitch at work and has slept with most of her employees! The type who was the life and soul of the office Halloween party but will fire someone the next day because he only brought 1 sweet and low with her morning coffee.
Looking back on the incident, and having instagramed a selfie with the offending cup, I realised I'd been rather careless with my make up removal after the matinee, and it looked very much like I was wearing blue eyeliner and mascara ...... which actually I was!!
Is this a good look for Karen though? I would say so.
Here's to you Karen,
And here's to Karens everywhere.
xxx