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It’s no secret that getting along with management people is not always a given, but rather a gift. They often put too much pressure on the backs of already stressed employees, making it a perfectly toxic workplace environment to brew and prosper. And in some more extreme cases, it gets passive-aggressive, to say the least.
The corner of Reddit known by the name which screams sarcasm, Thanks Management, is a safe space to talk about hard things. According to the subreddit’s description, it’s a place made for “Showcasing notices from imperious middle managers, owners, landlords, school administrators, mean bosses, and overall pedants. Bonus points for misspellings, exclamation marks, threats over petty bullshit.”
And they mean it. From evil posters put up in the staff room as if nothing happened to the implementation of very questionable tools that are supposed to boost productivity at the expense of people, these are some take-notes-kids examples of how not to run your business.
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#1
Landlord Cites Old Testament In Increasing Rent
#2
Eye See What They Think Of Management
#3
Is Your Car Too Old? Well You're Fired Since A Responsible Person Would Own A Luxury Vehicle
Nobody is safe from mean management practices in the workplace, regardless of how much you love or hate your job. But let’s be honest, the more pressure we have put on our shoulders, the less motivated we are to add that extra bit of effort to the company we work for.
And although this can happen for many different reasons, mean managers can be a huge setback for us professionally and emotionally. But how you determine whether the management has indeed crossed the line? Buzzwords like toxic workplace are all over the place, but when it comes to real life, most of us are left scratching our heads.
Rude behavior toward employees is generally defined as a display of disrespect, a breaking of social norms or expectations, a breach of etiquette, or ignoring "accepted" behavior. It can also mean that a manager is behaving inconsiderately, aggressively, or deliberately offensively.
#4
From Best Buy's Training
#5
Snitch On Your Server, 25% Off Your Bill And Saliva In Your Drink
#6
The Battle Of Fonts
Screeching Cryptid 3 years ago
you do realize that comic sans is more dyslexia friendly?
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Maryse Faucher 3 years ago
Comic Sans ms was made for dislexic and disortographia I have both and this font seriously helped me
Emperor Kitten 3 years ago
It was designed to look like handwriting. It helps with dyslexia by happenstance.
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Donkey boi 3 years ago
I don't understand the problem with Comic Sans. People are obviously using it because they like the way it looks. IMO it's the same as asking people asking people not dye their hair.
Raabh Aquino 3 years ago
Comic Sans is helpful for people with dyslexia. What's wrong with its design anyway? I never understood the hate towards CS.
danielw 3 years ago
eh. Comic Sans is much maligned by a modest number of very loud people who hate it. And frequently used by equally loud people who absolutely love it. Personally, I hate it, but use it when I really want to irritate the hell out of my coworkers. sometimes, its fun watching an entire office go up into flames over an email announcing that so-and-so had another baby.
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Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Screw you. Comic Sans is nice. At least it's not neon pink calligraphy fonts.
Paradise 3 years ago
My note would say: Please don't capitalize lemonade stand. You are a Fortune 500 company. You should know the capitals are used for names of specific things, such as a specific lemonade stand, not a general one. Unless it is a title, in which case you would capitlize a few of the other words. Maybe add an extra touch to make it obvious, such as quotations, or "by Management" to show its author.
danielw 3 years ago
clearly the Lemonade Stand is the fortune 500 company in question. they were just being ironic!
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Michael Capriola Jr. 3 years ago
Talk to me again when Lemonade Stand, LLC shares go up another 100 points
Claire Kellerman 3 years ago
so funny! When I worked for Bart Simpson, voice: Nancy Cartwright, we ALWAYS USED COMIC SANS. Naturally.
Mark Kelly 3 years ago
If you’re a fortune 500 company they would have an automatic door closer or a better quality sign.
Angie Chan 3 years ago
Well, now I am using comic sans or something more annoying for everything because to heck with that crap. (Seriously, if you have that much of an issue with it, replace the sign rather than taping up more signs to make your point)
Anna Banana 3 years ago
I find people who never miss an opportunity to object to comic sans pretentious in the same way as people who refuse to like any popular Netflix show because they need you to know that they are so much more sophisticated than you.
Douglas Turner 3 years ago
There's money in the lemonade stand. Just sayin'.
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Mark Schilling 3 years ago
A Fortune 500 company shouldn't be posting signs from the office printer, regardless of font.
Rudeness can manifest in many forms, from passive-aggressive behavior, micromanaging, anger management problems, to favoritism towards one person, bullying, and many more. The mean behavior can also be used as a way to display one’s power and show superiority over others, and in this case, as well as others, you'd better run far away from it.
In such cases, setting boundaries is key. Everyone should learn to distance themselves from a manager who’s mean to them and, at some point, stop taking in all the negativity. In other cases, if you are sure that your boss is incompetent, it’s just reasonable to become a leader on your own.
Management will notice your initiative eventually, and you will likely earn some extra points just by keeping the mean person out of the loop.
#7
This Is Just Sad
#8
Gym Management. Have Fun With This One
chi-wei shen 3 years ago
Despite the wording, it's mainly addressed to people who are too lazy to clean up after them.
#9
Op Was Fired For Not Showing Up To Work On 5 Hours Of Notice At 3:30am
Whatever happens, make yourself a top priority. It’s just not fair to allow yourself to be treated badly and purposefully disrespected day by day by someone who has no reason to do so. In some extreme cases, even the best reasoning is not an excuse for anyone to shout or offend you, whether it’s a co-worker, a manager, or a boss.
#10
Gentle Reminder From Management
#11
Anti-Picnic Picnic Benches
Marcellus the Third 3 years ago
You misunderstand, only 2 of the 3 sides have this sign --- there's only one picnic side.
#12
Feel The Love
#13
Got Ya!
#14
Damn No More Group Crying And Screaming
#15
Old But Gold
#16
Tilted Bathroom Break
Riani Kivela 3 years ago
From the "Why deal with a problem by speaking directly with those involved when you can make everyone miserable?" school of management.
#17
We’re All Finally Saved
#18
Old Mate Number 11 Saving Me From Having To S*** On Op's Desk
#19
A Basic Human Need Is Not Allowed For Cashiers
#20
Osha Is On The Phone What Should I Tell Them
#21
A Greedy Boss Makes The Worst Sign
#22
Stolen From Twitter
#23
Smell Check?
Tarryn Penny 3 years ago
Spare a thought for the poor bugger that gets paid to do the smell check!
#24
When Management Turns A Nice Gesture Into An Insult
#25
Candy Is Not Jerkin’ Around
#26
Thanks Debbie...
#27
At A Middle School I Recently Visited
#28
I Guess They Had One Too Many?
#29
“Get Your [things] Together, Abby!”
![“Get Your [things] Together, Abby!”](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/management-being-jerks-3-60508a9697277__700.jpg "“Get Your [things] Together, Abby!”")
#30
I Hope It's Not Pointed At The 'Right' Direction
#31
You Have Exceeded The Maximum Number Of Eye Movements Student. Teacher Is A Control Freak On Students Taking Test At Home
#32
Ahhh Yes. Thank You For Helping The Community
#33
Sincerely, Disappointed
#34
2 Hour Minimum Parking
#35
Cook The Landlord Instead
#36
Jesus=germs (Be Afraid)
#37
Petulant Landlord
#38
Being An Asshole To People Trying To Get Out Of The Cold
#39
Standing Is Not An Option
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What do you think ?
Caroline Nagel 3 years ago
I'm so darn happy I don't live in the USA. I'm very sorry to say this, dear Americans, but your country sucks big time.
littlesaresare 3 years ago
There are some posts of terrible managers etc. in this thread, but honestly most of them don't belong here.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Well, y'know, Reagan started this awesome PR machine of "It's morning in America!" and forgot to mention it was gonna be the morning after the night before at a bar in Hell.
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Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
Dear Panda, you know those posts where you make fun of people for not understanding sarcasm or humor? Maybe you should include yourself. Or at least go back and re-read them.
Caroline Nagel 3 years ago
I'm so darn happy I don't live in the USA. I'm very sorry to say this, dear Americans, but your country sucks big time.
littlesaresare 3 years ago
There are some posts of terrible managers etc. in this thread, but honestly most of them don't belong here.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Well, y'know, Reagan started this awesome PR machine of "It's morning in America!" and forgot to mention it was gonna be the morning after the night before at a bar in Hell.
Load More Replies... Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
Dear Panda, you know those posts where you make fun of people for not understanding sarcasm or humor? Maybe you should include yourself. Or at least go back and re-read them.
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