[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Not wanting to make a scene and attract the attention of the conductor, who I know will be forced to side with the male Karen, I go ahead and put on my germ-ridden face mask and go back to my book.

Wrong answer/response.

"Look, Karen. Bother me again and we'll have a problem. Touch me and I'll make you one sorry bitch."

Replace earbud and look elsewhere for a seat.

[SamAdams76]

I hear you but this was not the hill to die on. Two years of commuting to NYC during this “pandemic” and NOW I get a Karen type. I’ll consider this a one-off. If it becomes a trend, I’ll consider a different tactic.