Story 2: Being a boomer is like owning a weapon, not evil in itself but a tool to be used for good or evil. Being a Karen for no reason is like using a weapon for no reason, a horrible thing to do, but in a confrontation, self-defense can be a valid justification.
Here they would ask if others can drive or offer to drive or even offer to pay cab/uber if not then they get that small time off when you have those types of shifts and way home