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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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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.
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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.
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This Is Just Sad
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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.
Dave P 3 years ago
it is designed to shame men who leave them lying around by taking a shot at their masculinity. Pretty effective when dealing with the meathead types
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Seabeast 3 years ago
I see nothing wrong with this. People who leave weights lying all over the gym are lazy and inconsiderate. The "girls" part is a bit sexist though.
Tanya Palik 3 years ago
I agree. Im a female bodybuilder. I don't think this is funny but probably effective.
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Ashley Fernandes 3 years ago
LOL I approve of this becasue it's shaming the manly men into cleaning up after themselves by with the implication that they are weaker than the check in girl. I approve. I approve.
James Pointer 3 years ago
You approve of being compared to people who refuse to clean up after themselves? Having your sex referred to as a negative? And that women aren't strong? ... Okay
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Mark Schilling 3 years ago
Nice. Misogynist, condescending and judgmental! And you want my money, do you?
RavenClaw 3 years ago (edited)
It's meant for real Misogynist who believe Woman can't do certain things and taking a shot at their fragile masculinity so they clean up ...nothing else.
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Something 3 years ago
Yes, customers should rerack their weights, but this note is rude and vaguely sexist.
Marcellus the Third 3 years ago
Nonsense. It stings their pride, no more no less.
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Danielle Terese 3 years ago
This plays off sexism and is just gross. There are better ways to promote pitching up after yourself.
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
This is a passive aggressive notice. It's nothing to do with the working environment - they are telling the lazy wankers to put their damn weights away, but telling them how weak they are. It's more along the lines of sexism than anything.
𝔓𝔯𝔬𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔬𝔯 𝔇𝔢𝔯𝔭 3 years ago
is this being sexist saying that the men are too "good" to do it or is it saying that a girl is stronger than you?
Lainey's World 3 years ago
I like it but what will actually be funny is when some smart a$$ says "I need a "girl" to get my weights and they have to send one of the guys to clean them up. Because you know there is always a smart a$$
Katherine Boag 3 years ago
Legit my PT, a woman, spends way too much time tidying up other ppls weights in the gym.
Paradise 3 years ago (edited)
Actually this is just wrong. It is not empowering to females. I think it perpetuates the "women are seen as weaker" by addressing it like that. On the surface I can see it as empowering to women and having macho men take it down a notch. I don't think I can explain it well-one of those things that makes sense in my head.
Javiera Gotelli 3 years ago
This made me laugh, though. Anything that mocks some men's fragile masculinity is always funny
Glory The Rainwing 3 years ago
"...one of the girls..." BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'd be like, NO. Not just girls all people including boys
Daniel Marsh 3 years ago
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!! No, it's wrong. I know it. I'm not condoning it. But it's pretty damned funny.
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
Men are stronger than women, a biological fact, and this plays very well into the fragile muscle man state of mind, well played.
Lorelai Purvis 3 years ago
im sorry but OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
RavenClaw 3 years ago
It's meant for real Misogynist who believe Woman can't do certain things and taking a shot at their fragile masculinity so they clean up ...nothing else
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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.
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Gentle Reminder From Management
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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.
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Feel The Love
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Got Ya!
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Damn No More Group Crying And Screaming
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Old But Gold
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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.
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Old Mate Number 11 Saving Me From Having To S*** On Op's Desk
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A Greedy Boss Makes The Worst Sign
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Stolen From Twitter
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Smell Check?
Tarryn Penny 3 years ago
Spare a thought for the poor bugger that gets paid to do the smell check!
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Thanks Debbie...
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At A Middle School I Recently Visited
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I Guess They Had One Too Many?
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“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!”")
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I Hope It's Not Pointed At The 'Right' Direction
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Ahhh Yes. Thank You For Helping The Community
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Sincerely, Disappointed
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2 Hour Minimum Parking
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Petulant Landlord
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Being An Asshole To People Trying To Get Out Of The Cold
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Standing Is Not An Option
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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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