While I was stationed in a hospital, there was this one medical secretary who just never liked me. She was always gruff and condescending, but I just stayed clear of her.

Well, one day, I had written a letter to the local newspaper stating that because of the state of the economy at the time, it might be a better idea that both unions and government make a different deal pegging wage increases within a certain range depending on economic situation. It was one of those, “share the pain” type of call to action letters.

That “Karen” went after me full bore and demanded to my union that I be censored, fined and reprimanded in every way possible. I even suspect she tried to get me fired. In the end, even though absolutely no one else took offence for my letter (freedom of speech and all that), it was suggested that I wrote a letter of “apology” to her.

I did take the advice, and I wrote a letter that was apologetic for expressing my freedom of speech and opinion that unfortunately offended her delicate sensibilities. She stormed down to my office, screamed out loud that she did not accept my apology and threw the letter at me.

Absolutely no one, including her union, backed her. There was an apology letter on file, and the matter was done.

She was way too tightly wound up. After she retired a few years later, she dropped dead of a heart attack all alone.