An elder white man has been labeled a "male Karen" after being caught on video harassing an Amazon employee as she delivered packages to a store kiosk.

An older man was captured on camera recording and yelling at an Amazon worker, accusing her of "multitasking" and talking on the phone while performing her duties.
An older man was captured on camera recording and yelling at an Amazon worker, accusing her of "multitasking" and talking on the phone while performing her duties. YouTube

The video, which has been gaining traction on social media, shows the man recording the Amazon worker while accusing her of chatting on the phone instead of focusing on her duties.

The footage begins with an off-camera woman questioning why the man is bothering the worker, who is seen placing packages in the kiosk's lockers.

"No, she is doing something; she's talking on her phone," he can be heard saying. "Instead of doing her work, she's talking on her phone so I'm taking a video of this."

The Amazon worker responds to the off-camera woman, saying, "I've been doing my work." When the woman asks the man if he plans to send the video to the worker's supervisor, he confirms, "Absolutely, because that's what she said to do."

The woman then suggests that he express his concerns quietly, to which he insists he is already being quiet. When she points out that he's "yelling" and "causing a disturbance," he counters by saying she's the one causing interference and dares her to have him removed from the store, which would prevent him from receiving his package.

"The point is that she's multitasking and talking on the phone when she should be focused on completing the job," the man complained. "Instead, she's wasting time on the phone."

In the video, the woman off-camera mentions that the Amazon worker is now talking to her, while the man insists the worker is still on the phone. The worker explains she's speaking with her stepfather, prompting the man to shout "No!" before the video ends.

Social media users reacted strongly to the man's behavior, criticizing him as "miserable" and labeling his actions typical of a "Karen." Many defended the Amazon worker, noting that employees often need to use their phones for work-related tasks. Some pointed out that the man was the one causing a disturbance, not the worker.

Neither the man or employee has been identified. It's unclear what occurred after the video stopped.

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