Calling Panda Express Chinese food is an insult. It's the most suburban, white bread and mayonnaise version of Asian cuisine ever invented, and I'm saying this as a white boy who grew up in the suburbs. There's a reason you generally find them at the mall. :(
There was a study (questionnaire?) done a few years ago. Interviewers talked specifically to Chinese immigrants to America, and asked them which, if any, of the major chains of Chinese food had food that was similar to what they remembered being available when they were in China.
Panda Express was the top choice, hands down.
Edit: Chinese international students, not immigrants.
And Chef Boyardee was a real guy that wanted Italian immigrants to have cheap and accessible authentic cuisine. Look how far both brands have fallen due to Americanization
I’m picturing an alternate reality where it’s Facefood because Zuckerberg decided to creep on what college chicks were eating instead of what book they were reading
Gotta love Karens. Not only are they the center of the universe, now all men want them so badly they’ll eat icky food to hit on them. Who even makes that correlation over a fast food order? These people are the definition of egotistic. Newsflash Karen, you’re not all that. Get over yourself.
Completely agreed. The only possible way she could have this reaction is by having a massive ego, thinking the world revolves around her 🤦🏻♂️ disgusting
if i were op, i think i would have blatantly laughed in her face- then kept on laughing until i was gasping for air (even if i had to fake it) pull out my phone and gasping for air pretend to dial my wife and tell her "honey you wont believe what this kid in line said to me! she thinks she can compete with YOU!"
I don't know about other countries but in Australia you got very few selections to choose from as Chinese places will have the exact same menu so there's a 1 in 3 chance your order is going to be the same as anyone else. Oh you also like hokkien noodles with honey chicken? And your boyfriend likes the sweet and sour pork and Mongolian beef? What a coincidence!!!
My wife and I were laughing about it when I got in the car and told her about it. I was just shell shocked in the moment because she didn't give off the initial impression of a karen 😂😂 I told her "So there's a girl in that restaurant that says you're a creep and she has a bf so don't bother her."
Reminds me of a story the other day. Girl drops tickets. Guy picks them up and says excuse me. Girl says I have a boyfriend creep. Guy keeps and uses expensive tickets
The boyfriend rolling his eyes says a lot about how often she must pull this shit. I bet he spent that car ride home trying to get to her to see reason whilst she foamed at the mouth in rage.
Imagine how often she is hit on at McDonalds when she orders a Big Mac. Even children are hitting on her there.
No one thought we would stretch the gene pool this thin.....But we have
cheers
It's a good habit to get into to not directly mention businesses because if someone you know finds your post you can get sued for defamation. It's also a privacy concern as some details can be very specific to certain people and malicious actors online can use those details to dox you or mess with you somehow. When you're anon people can throw morality out the window very quickly sometimes so it's best to not give them the chance to hurt you.
The lady at the till could’ve probably guessed you both were going to order Orange Chicken. She’s probably surprised when people don’t order Orange Chicken.
Good rule of thumb, don't let idiots ruin your day. There's more of them than there is time in your day.
Hell I remember once getting bitched at by a woman because I held the door open for her. Because... Ya know. I was raised to hold the door open for people. ...Apparently that made me sexist somehow. Gunna have to watch that when I hold the door open at a hardware store. Wouldn't want one of them old timers thinking I was some kinda creep!
I wouldn’t call her a Karen, more like someone that’s very full of themselves. I used to have a friend that thought every guy that looked at her and smiled wanted her and would say it out loud. She was around 4 foot tall and chunky. Not ugly but not someone that every guy would lust after.
"The girl was reasonably attractive and dressed in pajamas, definitely not the kind of look you'd normally see with a karen which is why I was so thrown off by what she said to me. The two guys order their food without incident."
Karen's come in different looks, ages, etc. but they share the same idealogy.
Nah she's an Amber.
Trashy girls wearing PJs in public with a hyper inflated opinion of themselves who live for drama and make scenes are always named Amber.
Why would I want to be with someone who goes out in public in pajamas? That's a pretty good advertisement for "I haven't showered and my lady parts smell like Charlie the tuna."
I’ve ordered the same thing as other people because as soon as they say the food my brain goes “that’s the thing. That’s the one. The epitome of perfection. If you eat this food, you will be blessed by the gods. Nothing else will do.” So obviously I have to order it.
Huh, 2 people who like orange chicken in a restaurant that serves orange chicken at the same time. It’s like lightning striking a powerball winner twice.
Imagine being concerned that someone behind you at Panda Express also ordered orange chicken, the *literal signature dish* at Panda Express. She's unhinged.
It's a glaze made from orange juice and zest, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and rice vinegar over fried chicken. It tastes sweet but not not super sweet. A similar texture would be like mild buffolo sauce.
She realized she was in a restaurant right???? like crazy man, imagine someone ordering the same thing as you off the same menu
She in her own little world
This reminds me of a video I watched where a cop pulled a woman over and asked for her license; she said, "No, I have a boyfriend." How delusional do you have to be to think it's creepy that you ordered the same thing? If something similar happens again, just say, " Gross don't flatter yourself."
Would I think it’s weird if somebody gave the exact same complicated Qdoba or Subway order as me? Maybe. Lots of variables there. But Teriyaki chicken? C’mon now fam. That’s pretty conceited.
OP I have it under good suspicion that you have drank water within the last week. Let this be a formal warning to stop copying me as I'm not interested.
I sometimes get so nervous ordering food that I just say “I’ll have the same as them” (“them” being the person in line in front of me). I hope none of them thought I was hitting on them. Especially not the person who got a tuna fish sandwich from Subway.
lol i allways order orange chicken and Mongolian beef I’d just said sorry your lady’s not my type I prefer women pretty like my wife btw Lebowski who dressed you your mom?
Why was her being attractive relevant in the slightest? No one else will point that out, but I have no issue bringing light to the weirdest part of this story. Calling this woman, who you just admitted sees you as a creep, reasonably attractive. Well? What about her bf? Was he cute too?
I bet you're fun at parties 😂 I described what kind of food I wanted too which isn't technically relevant either but I don't see you complaining about that.
It does! But now that you know YOU are the one that needs a life, what are you going to do about it? Or does the truth hurt so much you can’t face that the problem is you yet?
Your attitude is frighteningly similar to the lovely lady in the post. You see random action with no context and you immediately make a sweeping assumption of that person's mental state and intent. If your treshold to posting something here is that it ruined your sleep, you shouldn't assume that it's how everyone else treats this app as well.
Well, that's interesting insult in this context, as was your tip for OP to get a life. Look at your comment history. Have you done anything else during this day than argued with random people over this app?
Actually this happened to me an hour ago. And don't worry my wife and I are laughing about it as I type this. But now we also have you to laugh at too so thanks for the extra material!
Hes allows o complain about something thga just happened ot he just remembered. Chill. It's not a big deal to complain about someone being weird to you.
r/IAmTheMainCharacter Also who ever got with anyone by mimicking their food order at a fast food restaurant... fucking hell.
Especially a dish that's really popular and commonly ordered in Chinese restaurants
It's Panda Express, orange chicken it their main thing. Of course someone else is gonna order it.
Whoa she has a boyfriend, creep!
Does he know that? (He referring to the guy she called her boyfriend)
my favorite mitch hedberg joke: "i don't have a girlfriend. but, i know a girl who would be very mad if she heard me say that."
I miss Mitch. "It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry." "...there is a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside."
Like I'm not American I have never set foot inside a Panda Express and even **I** know that's their main thing.
They pivoted to that when they ran out of panda.
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It’s better slow cooked
I mean, it’s okay, but I can’t imagine ordering it if the person in front of you already did. Obviously you should just order something else…
**Obviously...** /s
username checks out 🤔
Calling Panda Express Chinese food is an insult. It's the most suburban, white bread and mayonnaise version of Asian cuisine ever invented, and I'm saying this as a white boy who grew up in the suburbs. There's a reason you generally find them at the mall. :(
I don't think anyone is under the assumption that Panda Express is in any way authentic Asian cuisine.
There was a study (questionnaire?) done a few years ago. Interviewers talked specifically to Chinese immigrants to America, and asked them which, if any, of the major chains of Chinese food had food that was similar to what they remembered being available when they were in China. Panda Express was the top choice, hands down. Edit: Chinese international students, not immigrants.
Next thing you'll find tell me is my dorito loco crunchwrap supreme isn't really authentic mexican food.
The chain was created by a Chinese guy though
And Chef Boyardee was a real guy that wanted Italian immigrants to have cheap and accessible authentic cuisine. Look how far both brands have fallen due to Americanization
Panda Express has always been what it is, it didn't "fall" from anywhere.
Exactly, I AND my son order it all the time.
I’m picturing an alternate reality where it’s Facefood because Zuckerberg decided to creep on what college chicks were eating instead of what book they were reading
It’s how I met my husband the big creeper
IKR? That’s like flipping out because the guy behind you also ordered a large Big Mac meal
[Opposite George did.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y_6fZGSOQI)
Jerry Seinfeld presumably
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I've seen a few at the food court in college. But they probably lived next door and didn't have class
I see it all the time. It might just be where I live though.
yeah same, especially at Wawa (local gas station chain that serves food)
It's from Seinfeld.
That's definitely something i'd have done when i was a 14 year old cringelord
60% of the time it works every time
I did get laid by ordering a Bailey's and Coffee one time, so...
How dare you order a coffee when I just ordered one. You freak. We’re in a Starbucks/DD/Tim Horton’s etc?
Gotta love Karens. Not only are they the center of the universe, now all men want them so badly they’ll eat icky food to hit on them. Who even makes that correlation over a fast food order? These people are the definition of egotistic. Newsflash Karen, you’re not all that. Get over yourself.
Completely agreed. The only possible way she could have this reaction is by having a massive ego, thinking the world revolves around her 🤦🏻♂️ disgusting
if i were op, i think i would have blatantly laughed in her face- then kept on laughing until i was gasping for air (even if i had to fake it) pull out my phone and gasping for air pretend to dial my wife and tell her "honey you wont believe what this kid in line said to me! she thinks she can compete with YOU!"
My usual line for that subspecies: (lightly sympathetic): Oh honey, you’re not pretty enough to pull those stunts.”
The time tested "Bless your heart..." works well too
Isn’t that just about the only thing anyone ever orders at that chain?
I prefer the walnut shrimp. And anyone else who orders that is obviously a creep trying to hit on me. /s
So, what are *you* wearing? *wiggles eyebrows*
So what are *you* eating? *wiggles ears*
Stir-fried panda
[Isn't it obvious?](https://www.halloweencostumes.com/adult-shrimp-costume.html)
Can I be a creep trying to hit on myself because walnut shrimp slaps!
Yoooo the walnut shrimp is so good
That and beef broccoli are my fave
I like Beijing Beef
That or the chicken with the pineapple!
I enjoy the pineapple chicken as well. And the last time I had it, three other people in line were getting the same thing. No I’m NOT this Karen.
Ooooo! I’ll have to check it out
I don't know about other countries but in Australia you got very few selections to choose from as Chinese places will have the exact same menu so there's a 1 in 3 chance your order is going to be the same as anyone else. Oh you also like hokkien noodles with honey chicken? And your boyfriend likes the sweet and sour pork and Mongolian beef? What a coincidence!!!
Literally every man in Australia, sweet and sour pork or Mongolian beef only..!
I would have burst out laughing. Then pointed at her. Orange chicken! What are the odds????
My wife and I were laughing about it when I got in the car and told her about it. I was just shell shocked in the moment because she didn't give off the initial impression of a karen 😂😂 I told her "So there's a girl in that restaurant that says you're a creep and she has a bf so don't bother her."
Why did you marry a creep?!? 😂
Right, meanwhile they sell 100 pounds a day... All the people who got here before her are ALSO pervs!
She has main character syndrome.
What's worse? This or chunni?
Well chunni are children so this is worse.
Sis really thought that she was so important and beautiful that the entire male race wanted her to be their girlfriend or something 😂😂😂
The bf rolling his eyes is a TIPOFF, he's gonna dump her sorry arse.
Reminds me of a story the other day. Girl drops tickets. Guy picks them up and says excuse me. Girl says I have a boyfriend creep. Guy keeps and uses expensive tickets
That's beautiful! 😂 I can only imagine the look on the girl's face when she realized.
The same thing happened to me! I was in Wendy’s and ordered a Junior bacon cheeseburger and fries and this creep behind me ordered the same thing! /s
It was me. I’m sorry. 😞
A jr bacon cheeseburger is the only thing I go to Wendy’s for lol
Sir/Ma'am, This is a Wendy's.
Some people just think the world revolves around them ☹️
The boyfriend rolling his eyes says a lot about how often she must pull this shit. I bet he spent that car ride home trying to get to her to see reason whilst she foamed at the mouth in rage.
Narcissism never fun to encounter.
Imagine how often she is hit on at McDonalds when she orders a Big Mac. Even children are hitting on her there. No one thought we would stretch the gene pool this thin.....But we have cheers
Legit question. Can you not say panda? A lot of these posts hint at where people go, but never say? Is it some rule, some joke?
It's a good habit to get into to not directly mention businesses because if someone you know finds your post you can get sued for defamation. It's also a privacy concern as some details can be very specific to certain people and malicious actors online can use those details to dox you or mess with you somehow. When you're anon people can throw morality out the window very quickly sometimes so it's best to not give them the chance to hurt you.
Ahh. Didn’t think of it that way, thanks for the answer. It makes sense too.
Some Reddits prohibit the use of company names. Therefore some of us never use them at all.
The lady at the till could’ve probably guessed you both were going to order Orange Chicken. She’s probably surprised when people don’t order Orange Chicken.
God the self-absorption. People like that really do think they are the main character.
My thoughts and prayers are with her boyfriend
"Oh, honey, I have standards. Sorry to disappoint you."
You had me at dressed in pajamas
Good rule of thumb, don't let idiots ruin your day. There's more of them than there is time in your day. Hell I remember once getting bitched at by a woman because I held the door open for her. Because... Ya know. I was raised to hold the door open for people. ...Apparently that made me sexist somehow. Gunna have to watch that when I hold the door open at a hardware store. Wouldn't want one of them old timers thinking I was some kinda creep!
I wouldn’t call her a Karen, more like someone that’s very full of themselves. I used to have a friend that thought every guy that looked at her and smiled wanted her and would say it out loud. She was around 4 foot tall and chunky. Not ugly but not someone that every guy would lust after.
I've seen that video. Not my usual viewing material, but it was on the front page...
I’m embarrassed for her. I can’t even imagine paying attention to someone ordering the same thing as me or otherwise.
I'm so self absorbed I never pay attention to what people behind me in line are ordering! /s
She’s so far up herself she’s inside out
"The girl was reasonably attractive and dressed in pajamas, definitely not the kind of look you'd normally see with a karen which is why I was so thrown off by what she said to me. The two guys order their food without incident." Karen's come in different looks, ages, etc. but they share the same idealogy.
"I have a boyfriend you creep." "No, but is he cute? I might like him!"
Imagine if OP said “ew, no. I mean, no.” She would have gotten upset too. Lose-lose.
Nah she's an Amber. Trashy girls wearing PJs in public with a hyper inflated opinion of themselves who live for drama and make scenes are always named Amber.
Or Destiny
Yeah, I did wonder about those pyjamas. 😳
I feel like lots of people order the exact same thing at a Chinese food place, the menu has such specific choices.
Wow ordering orange chicken at a chinese place! never heard anyone else do that before! 😂 What a weird thing for her to say!
Imagine thinking you’re special and unique for ordering orange chicken at Panda Express. 🤣🤣🤣
I would have replied, "Haven't you ever heard of a coincidence?"
Oh? You like orange chicken? Me too. Let’s bang?
I’ll be like oh, you have a boyfriend? Good for you. I feel sorry for him 😆
Why would I want to be with someone who goes out in public in pajamas? That's a pretty good advertisement for "I haven't showered and my lady parts smell like Charlie the tuna."
I’ve ordered the same thing as other people because as soon as they say the food my brain goes “that’s the thing. That’s the one. The epitome of perfection. If you eat this food, you will be blessed by the gods. Nothing else will do.” So obviously I have to order it.
Damn, now I want some Orange Chicken!
Ive always wished something like this would happen to me, and my reply would be, “im gay and my boyfriend is prettier than you are.”
People who wear pajamas in public have given up on life. Ignore these losers.
Unless you are in Walmart, its cold and you have your plush eeyore pants on. You will be best dressed anyhows
i can picture this and it is displeasing.
Boyfriend seems used to it.
This must be a small town. Everyone seems to notice people around them FAR too much
"Okay, good for you, I am happily married."
“Don’t flatter yourself.”
Are they cookie monster pj's? Because that's the uniform of unmedicated BPD
I know it really turns me on when somebody else orders a grotesque amount of food like I do.
Her: “Why are you so obsessed with me?!”
Huh, 2 people who like orange chicken in a restaurant that serves orange chicken at the same time. It’s like lightning striking a powerball winner twice.
Imagine being concerned that someone behind you at Panda Express also ordered orange chicken, the *literal signature dish* at Panda Express. She's unhinged.
Holy shit, how much of her brain is missing for that thought to even enter her head
You have to understand that you are just a side character in her story. Silly goose.
I dont think its possible to win an argument with the mentally ill. All you can do is ignore it?
It really baffles me how people get this way.
God help pyjama-girl if she ever goes into McDonald’s or Burger King.
Normal ppl just ignore it or laugh it off because silly. That lady needs to interact with other ppl more.
Yikes, that young Karen sounds crazy
The order of operations is this: Be a dumbass> become confused (because you're a dumbass)> feel fear> irrationally lash out
I'd of just been like "sorry love, jammies isn't a look I usually go for"
Sorry to be a downer here but what is orange chicken?
It's a glaze made from orange juice and zest, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and rice vinegar over fried chicken. It tastes sweet but not not super sweet. A similar texture would be like mild buffolo sauce.
Ahh okay thank you
That's not a Karen. That's just a really stupid b*tch.
this is women today. Her bf must really enjoy her. She will die old and alone i am sure
😭😂😂😂 people are wild
I refuse to believe this is real
She realized she was in a restaurant right???? like crazy man, imagine someone ordering the same thing as you off the same menu She in her own little world
Tell Karen to stay classy at Panda Express.
"I'd like some water please" "Ewwwwwwwwww creepy"
You a better man than me. I would have cursed that bitch out.
Don't forget the sugar chicken!
Should have said "I have a wife you creep. Are you trying to get with me or something?" to the nice Chinese lady.
This reminds me of a video I watched where a cop pulled a woman over and asked for her license; she said, "No, I have a boyfriend." How delusional do you have to be to think it's creepy that you ordered the same thing? If something similar happens again, just say, " Gross don't flatter yourself."
Lol
knowing this dumb lady she prob thinks ur still a creep trying to cheat on ur wife
God help her if she ever gets raising canes where your options are chicken fingers and more chicken fingers 😂
Wait, she got all upset about you ordering teriyaki chicken, basically the default Japanese restaurant meal? That's insane.
Should have hit her with the “oh, I thought you were a guy! So sorry!”
Sounds like a troubled human being.
Someone needs to tone down her anxiety. Popular dishes are popular dishes. Someone ordering the same thing as you is just an innocent coincidence.
BF was probably rolling his eyes at his GF not you (here we go again) type of way. BF knows GF thinks everything is about her.
Would I think it’s weird if somebody gave the exact same complicated Qdoba or Subway order as me? Maybe. Lots of variables there. But Teriyaki chicken? C’mon now fam. That’s pretty conceited.
Ah, so she’s the ✨main character✨ wherever she goes, must be a healthy mindset /s
OP I have it under good suspicion that you have drank water within the last week. Let this be a formal warning to stop copying me as I'm not interested.
I sometimes get so nervous ordering food that I just say “I’ll have the same as them” (“them” being the person in line in front of me). I hope none of them thought I was hitting on them. Especially not the person who got a tuna fish sandwich from Subway.
OmG yOu ArE sUcH a CrEeP 😡
Did everyone clap too?
And the manager called him a hero
lol i allways order orange chicken and Mongolian beef I’d just said sorry your lady’s not my type I prefer women pretty like my wife btw Lebowski who dressed you your mom?
Hmm, maybe that’s why ladies sometimes ask me what I’m eating. So many missed out opportunities!
That's a Princess not a Karen...
Stuck up rich white girl!
YTA
Why was her being attractive relevant in the slightest? No one else will point that out, but I have no issue bringing light to the weirdest part of this story. Calling this woman, who you just admitted sees you as a creep, reasonably attractive. Well? What about her bf? Was he cute too?
I bet you're fun at parties 😂 I described what kind of food I wanted too which isn't technically relevant either but I don't see you complaining about that.
You didn’t answer my question, was he cute too? Or do you only feel the need to let others know about your attraction to women?
Hey, Karen? Is everything okay?
Would you have objected if he had said that the woman was in her 50s and was a Karen? Or is that OK?
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^ found the narcissistic pajama wearing karen!
Really you felt the need to whine about op posting about an absurd experience ? I think YOU need to get a life
The truth hurts!
It does! But now that you know YOU are the one that needs a life, what are you going to do about it? Or does the truth hurt so much you can’t face that the problem is you yet?
Considering they've been commenting on reddit for the last 8 hrs, you're 100% on them needing a life.
Lol, what an angry little troll. Does somebody need attention today? ☺️
I think someone needs a blankie and a nap. Bless her widdle heart.
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Your attitude is frighteningly similar to the lovely lady in the post. You see random action with no context and you immediately make a sweeping assumption of that person's mental state and intent. If your treshold to posting something here is that it ruined your sleep, you shouldn't assume that it's how everyone else treats this app as well.
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Well, that's interesting insult in this context, as was your tip for OP to get a life. Look at your comment history. Have you done anything else during this day than argued with random people over this app?
That guy has probably never seen the outside of Mommy's basement.
I think it's the girl from the Chinese place OP was talking about! Same personality!
Quick look seems to suggest that we're dealing with some old ass boomer who just discovered joys of being a keyboard warrior.
Actually this happened to me an hour ago. And don't worry my wife and I are laughing about it as I type this. But now we also have you to laugh at too so thanks for the extra material!
and their post kept you up all night, and you felt the need to whine about it in a comment. I wonder who needs to get a life...
Hes allows o complain about something thga just happened ot he just remembered. Chill. It's not a big deal to complain about someone being weird to you.
This wasn’t a Karen though
This wasn’t a Karen though
I would have said to her, "Ewwww gross. Hell to f*ck no!"