The 'Y'all Were Raised By Karens? I Was Raised By...' meme is a popular social media comparison format used to contrast the modern 'Karen' stereotype—characterized by entitlement and complaining—with a more rugged, chaotic, or specific upbringing. It often serves as a badge of honor, where users claim they were forged by more difficult or formative environments, such as toxic online gaming lobbies, strict immigrant households, or iconic pop culture eras. The meme gained traction on platforms like Twitter and TikTok as a way for different generations or subcultures to gatekeep their resilience or unique experiences against the perceived softness of those raised in a 'can I speak to the manager' culture.