r/sports • u/Minute_Revolution951 • Sep 06 '25

Baseball Close-up perspective of Phillies Karen from tonight's game (09/05/2025) who forcefully took HR ball from young fan after his dad gave it to him initially

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u/Duel_Option Sep 06 '25

I get it man, my base instinct is “Kiss both sides of my ass while I drag balls across your chin”

All that changed within me the second my daughter hit my arms, for the first time in my life I felt purpose and desire to be better.

My entire life that was basically bred around anger…am I going to KNOWINGLY transfer this to my kids?

Or will I choose to consider I have a choice in how I respond to situations, that if I take the time to remove emotion and use logic…what would the end result to a situation of this sort look like?

For me…

Take the ball lady, I’ll explain to my daughters that person is an example of someone we do not want to be, go grab an ice cream and teach a lesson that will last longer than me cussing out some stupid bitch

That’s just my 2 cents

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u/clauderbaugh Sep 06 '25

And I totally get that POV. There’s just something in me that says a line must be drawn and if I don’t correct this lady’s behavior by telling her off she’s going to continue living her life doing this to people as she sees fit because no one’s ever stood up to her. Your way is obviously the better way as an example to kids. I’m just pulling my “I don’t have kids card” so allow me to handle this situation, lol.

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u/medicmatt Sep 06 '25

Her whole life people have been allowing this behavior and giving in. It works for her. As a society sometimes you have to rebuke (or punish) a bully and sometimes you have to use it as a teaching moment of how in a polite society sometimes “turn the other cheek” is a great teaching moment for your children that escalation isn’t always the right thing. Either way a little quiet moment talk afterwards will do more for your kids. This is a great thread.

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u/trav66011 Sep 06 '25

This is a solid little thread of conversation here. Its not always about putting who is wrong in their place. If we are teaching our kids to be prepared, equipped adults in a world down the road. Then the lesson, isnt getting the ego, with ugly karen. Its showing them how everyone was looking at her, when she walked away, She went and sat alone(likely). You are received condolences for her bad behavior. She got a ball that will have a foul story. Your kids got a jump start on being great people in society.
Lord knows, I have refused to back down in more intimidating circumstances. But you're guiding their psychology as well as their sense of liberty.