Posted by denised in Ok, so it was Michael Scott who said it, and if you’re a fan of the office, you know that for Michael that was actually tame. But, and I’m sure you know where I’m going with this, I’ve heard my share of ridiculous things coming from the mouths of my really bad bosses. Here are five of the best:
1.) “I need you all to drink the Kool-Aid” – If you’re a regular reader, you know exactly who I’m talking about and no, I will not let it go. Any boss who uses cult allegiance as a motivational tool should be arrested and deported…even if he is an American citizen.
2.) “Get the (insert racial reference, appearance or weight reference here) – i.e. – “Get the fat guy to do it.”
3.) “I used a different method for calculating my figures” – said by the Ponytail when confronted with mathematical errors she’d made in a report. Rather than admitting she’d made a mistake, she invented her own private system of mathematics. Seriously? Seriously.
4.) “Where’s the Microsoft Office?” – a particularly clueless boss upon hearing that we wanted to upgrade to Microsoft Office software.
5.) “You know, there’s a good reason men make more money than women” – the Reprobate giving one of his lectures about why he felt men ruled the world and deserved an extra .55 cents on the dollar because of it. His staff – which he hand selected and hired - was 95% women.
Want to add your boss’ ridiculous statements? Add them in the comment section after the jump. If it’s good, we’ll feature it (anonymously of course) in a future post.
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